McKissock

AUGUST 13, 2021

Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them. When should we analyze the contract?

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

Sales and new pending contracts are below pre-pandemic levels. Bright MLS’ recent survey showed that sellers in the Mid-Atlantic received an average of 3.4 Selective sellers. However, there are some categories of sellers that could have an impact in their local market. Who is selling right now?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It offers a multichannel online advertising service that finds and attracts potential leads, leveraging search intent targeting and social information to engage with potential buyers and sellers. If you’re into real estate marketing, it’s a go-to for everything from business cards to eye-catching online ads.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Using analytics, it identifies potential sellers and prompts them to explore their home’s value on HousingNow.com, where leads must provide information to view listings. However, Market Leader may not be ideal for larger teams or those looking for more customization.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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Mashvisor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

These conditions in the contract specify when a buyer can back out without penalty. Thus property sellers… Contingencies are commonplace in real estate transactions, but they could derail a sale.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Given the ongoing tension between potential homebuyers and home-sellers at the moment, we believe the pace of sales is likely to slow even further, too,” he added. annualized in the third quarter of 2022 due to strong net export and inventory investment activity, before contracting 0.7% contraction in real GDP in 2023.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As part of our contributor series, Daniela Andreevska , content marketing director at Mashvisor , talks about investment property strategies. Mashvisor provides a real estate analytics tool that helps real estate investors quickly find traditional and Airbnb investment properties. . Wholesaling real estate as an investment strategy.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Yes, you should certainly be able to post an impressive listing and understand the ins and outs of closing, but helping buyers and sellers means cultivating a diverse set of skills to navigate a complex and ever-changing real estate market. They won’t waste time on mismatched properties or investments beyond a client’s reach.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Automated chatbots can help you field calls, texts, emails and website inquiries to qualify incoming leads and segment buyers and sellers by their areas of interest in your CRM — all before you even pick up your phone to call or text those prospects. Need more examples?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The legislation generally prohibits a residential home seller from (1) conditioning the sale on the potential buyer waiving or limiting an inspection; or (2) accepting an offer if they have been informed in advance that the prospective buyer intends to waive their right to an inspection,” the Connecticut research report states. “And

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Specifically, they want to be sure it’s worth the money they’re lending you and, most importantly, that they’ll recoup their investment if you default on the loan. Your next move would be to renegotiate with the seller. Ask for seller concessions to make up for the increased price. The purpose?

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Mashvisor

OCTOBER 22, 2021

A home offer is a written contract signed by the buyer and the seller as a consensus to show that both parties agreed to conclude a transaction. It’s a legal…

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

If you target luxury buyers and sellers, it’s worth considering this investment, which also comes with the ability to choose a DIY or done-for-you build-out. It gives you a “first mover advantage”, providing robust follow-up tools that help you nurture potential seller clients with ease.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Shortly after Beasley made that statement, the nation was plagued with a number of issues, including rising mortgage rates, high inflation and a questionable economy, which affected the way buyers, sellers, investors and real estate professionals viewed the industry. They’re big supporters of the business.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Not to mention the current mortgage rates at decades-high levels as well as sellers who are locked in with pandemic low rates. This approach is negotiated in the contract; it’s a seller concession to the buyer for a set amount. Sellers are even using this as a tool to attract buyers. It never will be.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, persistently high mortgage rates pose a significant affordability challenge to buyers and sellers (not to mention the workers of a trillion dollar-plus industry). Higher mortgage rates probably signal “a further contraction in home sales activity,” she added. “We

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Now that we’ve piqued your interest in our fantastic city, it’s time to dive into commercial property investment. Regardless of whether this is your first purchase or tenth, investing in commercial properties for sale comes with a unique set of challenges. Make Sure Your Commercial Real Estate Investment Pays Off with 5 Tips.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2022

Investment homes often take longer to sell because your audience is other investors. Roofstock Marketplace , for example, offers services to help sellers who need to sell their homes fast, including key market insights to help with pricing. This often happens with investment properties. It’s easy to sell your house on Roofstock.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

You can potentially ask the seller to pay for the improvements, or you can ask for a lower sales price to offset the cost of the repairs. If the appraised value ends up matching or is higher than the contract price, the transaction can continue as planned. If it’s denied, buyers can also choose to walk away from the deal.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

Mortgage lenders and real estate investment firms this month entered tight housing markets in the Midwest and the Northwest to better reach prospective homebuyers, despite a challenging mortgage market. While many lenders laid off some of their staff to cut costs, others continue opening offices to capitalize on demand from homebuyers.

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Listing Spark

JANUARY 15, 2024

Real estate brokerages facilitate property transactions in a legal, business, and insured capacity, and they provide resources to buyers, sellers, and agents under the brokerage’s umbrella. Challenge #1: Managing Finances When you’re buying an investment property, financing is a major hurdle.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In states where purchase contracts can’t be assigned, UpEquity buys the home upfront and writes the mortgage after the deal is closed. million in debt) to invest in product development and reduce the time-to-close to 10 days. UpEquity has raised a total of $77 million to date. million in equity and $17.5

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 29, 2022

This supply and demand issue made property prices skyrocket, with few able to afford what sellers were asking. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dedicates $1.2 The bill also makes the most significant investment in passenger rails. However, some of the investments could have an impact on the market. Employment.

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Listing Spark

JULY 5, 2023

When new property investors think about the cost of having real estate investments, they might picture ongoing maintenance and repairs— approximately 1% of the property’s value per year. There are several three-figure line items that add up, as well as much larger agent commission fees paid by the seller.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Expired listings Expireds are near the top of the list because these sellers want to sell and many have to sell. There’s been a big increase in expireds recently since most agents still had too-short listing agreements in anticipation of the hot seller’s market continuing. It’s your job to let them know. When have you asked?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

“The last several months have been extraordinary not only in the level of price gains, but in the consistency of gains across the country,” Craig Lazzara, Managing Director and Global Head of Index Investment Strategy at S&P DJI, said in a statement. The Case-Shiller 10-city home price index rose 19.1% increase recorded in June 2021. “The

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sellers, too, are waiting for the easing of rates before looking for their next home, as estimates show 60% of today’s homeowners possess a mortgage with an interest rate of 4% or less. The single-family housing market is sluggish, as many prospective buyers and sellers have chosen to focus on enjoying the many weeks of beautiful weather.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We did a study with T360 recently, just looking at the agent experience and we came back with about 20 different point solutions that an agent has to use just to perform their duties in representing a buyer or seller of a home. And, frankly, give them more time in the day to spend with their buyer or seller. But it’s weird.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Tom Capasse is managing partner and co-founder of New York-based Waterfall Asset Management , a global alternative investment manager with some $11 billion in assets under management. In short, the IMB industry will contract and reconfigure via failures, asset sales, mergers and acquisitions, according to Capasse’s forecast.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) is projected to contract significantly over the next two years in the face of a housing-market contraction, but the actual supply of MBS available for purchase in the private market is expected to swell to record levels over that period. Who will buy these assets?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

The following considerations should help you make the right decision when it comes to investing in a remodel or not. Essentially, this term means you can sell your home without investing in structural and aesthetical repairs. Some people do not have enough resources to invest in comprehensive remodels. No repairs, no costs.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

gain “marks the best performance of housing prices in a calendar year since 2013,” said Craig Lazzara, managing director and global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones. December 2020’s 10.4% “Future data will be required to address that question.” ” The post Home prices soared 10.4%

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Realtor

JULY 13, 2021

In our current seller’s market, the national inventory of active listings is down 43.1% They’re making sky-high offers and writing heartfelt letters to sellers about why they should get the house. The provisions of a contingency contract are there to protect buyers and sellers. Home inspection. Mold remediation.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The buyers want the listing brokers to pay their buyer representative so they can have the most money invested in their down payment and get the best loan terms and rates possible,” Katie Johnson , NAR’s chief legal officer, said. I think listing agents are going to win.

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Lamacchia Realty

MAY 6, 2024

Their job is to make sure the sale from the seller to the buyer happens within the confines of the law, while also looking out for your best interests. Even though it might seem like another expense at first, it’s an invaluable investment to protect your interests. When Do I Need an Attorney?

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Listing Spark

JULY 6, 2021

franchise corporation, they are a national real estate investment franchise that purchases “ugly” homes. They then either flip them for a profit, keep them as a rental property, or wholesales the contract to another investor. These type of questionable tactics are used to push sellers into accepting extremely low offers.

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