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No seasonal slowdown this year as real estate agents report a busier-than-usual fall

Housing Wire

There’s a lot of homeschooling going on in this hybrid world, and it’s difficult,” Realtor Vesna Kanacki with Century 21 Full Service Realty in New City, New York, told HousingWire. 20, the National Association of Realtors said that contract signings were up 23% year over year.

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What are the Benefits of a Transaction Coordinator?

CA Realty Training

But, dealing with contracts and disclosures comes with the territory when you’re in escrow. While this is a necessary part of being a real estate agent, savvy agents leverage their time, so they can continue cultivating leads and getting new business. . A transaction coordinator’s goal is to handle contracts and disclosures.

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6 Ways Real Estate Technology Can Ruin Your Business

McKissock

However, says Maryjo Shockley, of The Shockley Team of Keller Williams Realty in Wellington/West Palm Beach, Florida, if you’re not careful, the convenience of it can really come back to bite you. “I ’ We were officially under contract, yet our buyer kept sending us emails to schedule more showings on different listings.

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Rising insurance costs, ample inventory create a unique market in Southwest Florida

Housing Wire

In the nearby metro area of Cape Coral-Fort Myers , active single-family inventory over the previous 90 days averaged 6,500 listings as of March 15, above its March 2020 level of 5,044 listings and approaching its March 2019 level of 7,243 listings. Smith attributes the uptick in inventory to a bump in new listings.

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When it comes to home sales, August is the new May, keeping agents busy into the fall

Housing Wire

According to the National Association of Realtors , contract signings kicked off strong in August , with the most contract signings last week in the Midwest, at 21%. As new contract signings are outpacing new listings due to low inventory, properties sold typically within 26 days in the four weeks leading up to August 2, NAR said.

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2022 Connecticut Year in Review

Lamacchia Realty

The 2022 Connecticut Year in Review Housing Report breaks down sales, new listings, new pending sales, active inventory, and average price compared to the 2021 market and analyzes what the data means for the current housing market and beyond. Homes Pending (contract accepted) There were 20.2% Sales Down 18.8%

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Here’s what is happening in local housing markets across the country

Housing Wire

Single-family homebuyers who entered contract, meanwhile, slalomed to 12 total in July compared to 46 a year earlier, per the report. Thirty-three condo contracts were entered in July and 20 were in the $2-$4 million range. Of those 12 homes purchased, 10 cost at least $5 million. The slightly more affordable Aspen option are condos.