Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

At the crux of the case is the allegation that commission rates are too high, it’s unfair that the seller pays the buyer’s agent’s commission, and that the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Code of Conduct and MLS Handbook lead to set pricing. million, respectively.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

Local housing markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends across the country. Tsai works with both homebuyers and tenants and while he says his business is typically split 50/50 between buyers and tenants, he has noticed a shift as mortgage rates have risen over the past six months.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

We found that buyers stepping into the 2024 housing market have much to learn from previous shoppers,” the report stated. Even after navigating the climate of higher mortgage rates and a dearth of available listings, 82% of recent buyers had regrets about their purchase, Clever reported.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Real estate giant Anywhere has reached a settlement agreement in two of the major class action antitrust lawsuits facing the housing industry. Anywhere is just one of the many defendants in these lawsuits, which also include Keller Williams , RE/MAX , HomeServices of America and the National Association of Realtors.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) this week submitted a letter to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that urges the agency to “provide comparable down payment treatment for FHA borrowers, regardless of whether or not the seller is willing to pay the home buyer broker commission,” according to an announcement by the organization.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. In a high-rate environment, lenders call the temporary rate buydown a win-win strategy for both sellers and buyers when used appropriately. in the second year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The bidding wars that put smiles on the faces of sellers and simultaneously drove buyers to rip their hair out weren’t as frequent in August, according to the latest report from brokerage Redfin. But buyers shouldn’t get too excited. In 2018-2019, total housing inventory was in the range between 1.52

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

The housing nightmare continues. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing home sales for April came in at 5.41 Rates have risen at the fastest pace ever, which makes houses more expensive, so in theory, some homebuyers can’t move. million , down 3.4% from the previous month and 8.6% from last year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Although more agents are fielding questions about the commission lawsuits than they were a quarter ago , they also remain optimistic about where the housing market is headed in the second quarter of 2024, according to the RealTrends Q2 2024 AgentPulse survey.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Homebuyers’ median household income increased by $19,000 this year from 2022, reaching $107,000, according to the National Association of Realtors ’ 2023 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers. The report is an annual survey of homebuyers and sellers who closed transactions between July 2022 and June 2023.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

housing market. The authors attribute the consistency of the 3% commission rate to steering , as sellers “are concerned that buyer agents would steer clients away from their properties if they do not offer the prevailing buyer agent commission rate.” needs to change.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

This article is part of our 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. Today, the average is 2.7

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

In case you didn’t know, we’re living in a seller’s market. But even though home prices are at record highs , buyers are still in the market. Are you in the market for a home? A buyer in Austin, Texas paid $1 million over a home’s listing price. A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers from each city share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. 1 housing market for spring 2022, there is no doubt that the housing market in Rapid City is one to watch. Rapid City, South Dakota. Rapid City, South Dakota.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The last year has been a completely split housing market — one that started with the lowest inventory NAR has recorded dating back to 1999 and one with low mortgage rates. The housing affordability crisis has pushed potential buyers to the sidelines. At the height of the spring market, the typical home had 5.5

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

That renewed interest is being felt on the ground, according to Keller Williams Realtor Danielle Buchbinder. Inventory is too low, people need to decide to sell their houses,” Buchbinder told HousingWire. There are] a lot more buyers than there are sellers right now, causing an increase in purchase prices,” Buchbinder said. “A

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2021

But for the past 12 months, the metro’s housing market has been in complete chaos. “It The Provo-Orem market is growing at a faster rate per capita than really anywhere else in the state of Utah, including our capital, Salt Lake City.”. My agents are still getting three to four offers on a house.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

million, according to the National Association of Realtors. The latest weakness in existing home sales still reflects the buyer bidding process in most of October when mortgage rates were at a two-decade high before the actual closings in November,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. Existing-home sales grew 0.8%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. What are the drivers of housing demand in 2022? 5 predictions for the 2022 housing market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

according to data released last Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Pending-home sales in November reflect a freeze in the housing market, as buyers remain on the sideline and sellers are staying put,” Odeta Kushi, First American’s deputy chief economist, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

After months of a slowing housing market, sellers are offering more discounts to close deals and mortgage lenders are launching programs to protect their clients’ rates. “At the same time, data shows that sellers are more willing to negotiate as homes stay on the market longer.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Another issue is home sellers’ bias against buyers using FHA loans, where offers from non-FHA borrowers are often selected even though lower in price. CHLA commends FHA for its work on its “Mythbusters” initiative, designed to blow up the myths around FHA loans by educating lenders and home sellers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Real estate agents are optimistic about the housing market and working to implement buyer agency agreement as we head into 2024, according to the RealTrends Q1 2024 AgentPulse survey. Better buyer and seller presentations to break down payment to a more granular level,” was one agent’s response.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

This is a byproduct of the qualified mortgage rule of 2010, which has been a game-changer not only for the housing market but for the overall U.S. NAR: Total housing inventory registered at the end of March was 1.11 million active listings per the last report, we have 526,000 per our last Housing Market Tracker article.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

This article is part of our housing market economic update series. At the end of this series, you can join us on May 10 for a Housing Market Update webinar. April was National Fair Housing Month. These reports highlight the difference home buyers and potential home buyers have when embarking on the buying process.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

from February to March, according to a report released Friday by the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR). This spring represents a window of opportunity for buyers and sellers who want to enter the market.” Data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed a 4.3% decline in U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2023

million, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released Friday. The housing market may have started 2022 out with a bang, but it exited the year with a whimper,” Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS’ chief economist, said in a statement. from November to a pace of 4.02 A total of 5.03

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

Limited housing supply and a continuation of high home prices in many markets nationwide in 2023 restricted many first-time homebuyers from entering the housing market and finding their dream homes. The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts that the average rate on 30-year mortgages could be 6.1% by the end of 2024.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors. Persistent inflation has proven quite harmful to the housing market,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. Only when inflation is tamed will mortgage rates retreat and boost home purchasing power for buyers.”. in September.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Redfin showcased pockets of growth in the first quarter of 2024 despite challenging housing market conditions. Additionally, Redfin is deploying buyer agreements nationwide through its Sign & Save program, while emphasizing agent-led tours through All You Can Meet. The brokerage posted revenue of $225.5

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Another 10% are honing their value proposition , particularly as it relates to buyers’ agents.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

Economic and Housing Market Outlook Amid the Federal Reserve ‘s efforts to tame inflation, 44.5% A total of 45% of participants said home sales in their markets will remain flat for the next three months; 30.3% Of the 155 completed surveys, 32.3% of the respondents were from the Southwest, 21.3% from the Midwest, 16.8%

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

The National Association of Realtors Confidence Index Survey for April reveals how hot the housing market is. The April 2021 survey was sent to 50,000 Realtors selected from NAR’s over 1.4 “The share of first-time buyers decreased to 31% from 32% in the prior month, and 36% one year ago. .

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Sellers have brought up the affordability issue with housing and they have wondered how much resources buyers have and if they would be able to now all of a sudden potentially pay a buyer’s agent fee on top of their mortgage down payment and closing costs,” Alperin said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

President Joe Biden will be in Las Vegas on Tuesday, where he will offer additional remarks about the policies and priorities of his administration’s push to address housing issues for renters and buyers alike. Biden will also highlight the money offered to states in the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act to boost affordable housing supply.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The writer in the Economist says, “…either the fat fee [real estate commission] inflates the house price, or the buyer ends up paying a similar fee when he or she sells.” This is from the Editorial Board of The Wall Street Journal, “Ninety percent of transactions offer buyer agent commissions of exactly 3%.”

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