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

JANUARY 17, 2024

1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. Recently, Interested Party Contributions (or seller concessions) have been allowed with HECM for Purchase loans.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Even as the housing market slowed in 2022 and 2023, the fraudulent activity of bad actors did not let up. home buyers and sellers it survey were targeted with suspicious or potentially fraudulent activities, while 10% were targeted for real estate fraud and 5% suffered losses during their real estate transaction due to fraudster.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

None of the surveyed mortgage professionals said staff cuts caused decreased ability to close loans and lack of training were the challenges they faced. LenderPulse requests surveys from 24,000 mortgage professionals across the country on market trends and lender opportunities and challenges. Of the 155 completed surveys, 32.3%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Despite low inventory, the housing market is expected to remain strong in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. And with this housing boom will come even more questions from homeowners who want to know their housing options. Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead. Charles Williams, Founder & CEO.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Davis also discussed the MLS and how the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Rule impacts both buyers and sellers during her time on the stand. Like the defendants who testified before her, Davis noted that buyers’ agents help both buyers and sellers, as they help bring qualified buyers to the bargaining table.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

The housing market has shifted. Today it’s dominated by baby boomers who make up 39% of all homebuyers and 52% of all home sellers. We need Realtors trained in matters of aging-in-place, who are committed to guiding senior buyers into buying decisions that will provide housing security for the long-term.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Visibility: Making your presence known In a down housing market , it goes without saying that visibility is crucial. Read about what’s going on in the market. Share your insights about it on your stories or your statuses, offer tips for buyers and sellers and showcase your expertise.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2020

“The most exciting part of our partnership with Knock is the ability for agents to make non-contingent offers in this incredibly aggressive seller’s market,” Jack Hawthorne, team leader at Keller Williams Heritage said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market , the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is over. You have all these buyers that have been waiting for rates to come back and now they’re back and all this becomes really competitive again.” If people got rates of 7% and 7.5%

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In a housing market like ours, buyers need to have as many tactics as possible when seeking to purchase a home. We have seen a near-sold-out market for years in many parts of our region – particularly for single-family homes with close access to freeways. The practice appears straight forward but it can be quite tricky.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 2, 2022

The housing market has experienced a turbulent few years, so what can industry experts expect in the future? As energy efficiency becomes a more visible data point, it’s likely that this will become a marketing point for eco-conscious renters and buyers. Secondary Real Estate Markets On the Rise.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

FCM) reduced the company’s size through 2022 amid a tough mortgage market. At the start of 2023, the company is investing in training the sales team on tactics to start growing the business again. ” Altos Research data confirms Canter’s perception that there are more houses in inventory. .

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

That makes those homeowners susceptible to predatory behavior by some buyers operating in the pre-foreclosure marketplace, behavior that has been chronicled in several prominent, recent news stories. These institutional buyers purchased pre-foreclosure properties for 30% below estimated after-repair market value on average.

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Empire Appraisal Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

FSBOs Usually Soar in a Hot Market. Housing volatility is pushing more sellers to work with real estate pros rather than go it alone. The volatile housing market over the last couple of years has driven more consumers toward using real estate professionals rather than attempting to complete a transaction independently.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As we can see below, housing moderated, found a base and moved higher toward the second half of 2021. I stress this as many people had sent me examples of YouTube videos with people touting a second-half housing crash. I can tell you that these people don’t have the training to read housing or economic data correctly.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

“We believe in the value of continuing to innovate, adapt to the changing industry and times by delivering extraordinary experiences and providing our family of agents with the latest in tools, training and the technology that they need to continue to defy mediocrity and give 121%,” said Orhan Tolu, Century 21 Real Estate Alliance CEO and owner.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Title firms collecting and making use of advanced analytics and proprietary technologies can provide invaluable insights into housing market trends, property valuations, and risk assessment. buyers and sellers) in a residential deal. CREs need not go it alone.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

While the growth rate is cooling monthly, we are still in a savagely unhhealthy housing market trying to get national inventory levels back to pre-COVID-19 levels. I have documented the history of these housing price crash addicts for a decade now. Housing inventory issue with no booming demand.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 27, 2021

The buyers paid cash. I must admit, in the past year, there have been times when I have felt like many buyers don’t really care about value anymore. While it may seem like many buyers don’t care about what the market value of a home is, I think that we must be careful to not make that assumption.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 11, 2023

As the chart shows, a historically large segment of Millennials is inching toward 36, the median age of a first-time home buyer in the U.S. Real estate pros – some of the most optimistic bunch in any industry – acknowledge this is a housing dilemma. An index score of 100 means that a buyer with a median U.S.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

How to Sell a House By Owner (FSBO) Before selling your home for sale by owner, it's important to understand the pros and cons, what's involved, and what to expect throughout the process. We would imagine it's the same in most real estate markets around the country as we have found the same to be true of homes for sale in Charlotte as well.

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Lamacchia Realty

MAY 21, 2021

The past year and a half has been like nothing the housing market has ever seen. Beginning in March of 2020 to now, buyers came out in droves due to low interest rates , but sellers were (and most still are) holding off on listing due to the uncertainty of being able to find a new home and the lingering effects of COVID-19.

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McKissock

MARCH 28, 2023

In times like the present when the housing market is slow, you can help your appraisal business thrive by offering additional services beyond mortgage lending appraisals. ” “Being able to provide an ANSI compliant sketch and opinion of value is very important to any seller or agent/broker. We do that.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

The seller will probably never know. I’ve also had some argue with me that it’s more about the buyer’s perception of the size, than what the size really is. After my appraisal, the buyer decided to move forward with purchasing the home. This is a good example. And it’s a good thing!

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

The company also launched temporary rate buydowns, which allows borrowers to receive lower mortgage rates at the beginning of their loan terms by using seller concessions as part of the payment. It comes at a time in which the housing market favors buyers and seller concessions become more frequent.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

These rookies were thrust into the most extreme seller’s markets in history, where they had to learn on the fly how to write an offer, pitch a potential seller, and generate leads. Online training doesn’t always work. But it rarely reflects the reality, especially for greenhorn agents.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Alipour gushed about Redfin’s training program, and she accessed maternity leave benefits other agents lack. An independent contractor agent mostly finds their own leads and can receive minimal training or resources from their brokerage. They provided me training, and marketing, and covered mileage.”. Trust the process.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

The seller will probably never know. I’ve also had some argue with me that it’s more about the buyer’s perception of the size, than what the size really is. After my appraisal, the buyer decided to move forward with purchasing the home. This is a good example. And it’s a good thing!

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As an agent, Julia’s goals are to truly guide home buyers and sellers throughout the entire home buying/selling process. Buyers, sellers, investors, and builders are her business and she values every single client and loves getting people where they want to be. Watch AJ’s bio video by clicking here.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The 2021 Massachusetts Year in Review Housing Report breaks down average prices, sales, inventory, new active listings, and pending sales for 2021 compared to 2020 and illustrates what that means for the current market. That’s because the anemic inventory isn’t entirely due to fewer sellers. 2021 Sales by Month. to $633,518.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 3, 2021

He is skilled in many facets of Real Estate including both Buyer & Seller Representation, Commercial, Investment, Relocation & Luxury Properties. He has a very strong passion for the real estate industry and greatly enjoys working with Buyers and Sellers to help them with their real estate needs.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 6, 2022

Buyers, sellers, investors, and builders are her business and she values every single client and loves getting people where they want to be. Since then, she has taken off running and has helped her buyers and sellers reach their goals. Cyndi thrives to make her buyers and sellers her top priority.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

To learn more about Laurie, click here: Laurie Howe Bourgeois Lisa Hayford began her real estate career as a residential sales agent in 2012 and has created an impressive business and continues to dominate in the markets she serves. Joselin Malkhasian is a REALTOR® working with both buyers and sellers in the Greater Boston Area.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 11, 2024

Since then, she has taken off running and has helped her buyers and sellers reach their goals. Cyndi thrives to make her buyers and sellers her top priority. To learn more about Michael, click here: Michael Valencia Joselin Malkhasian is a REALTOR® working with both buyers and sellers in the Greater Boston Area.

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Lamacchia Realty

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

He is skilled in many facets of Real Estate including both Buyer & Seller Representation, Commercial, Investment, Relocation & Luxury Properties. Since then, she has taken off running and has helped her buyers and sellers reach their goals. Cyndi thrives to make her buyers and sellers her top priority.

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