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The state of the homebuilding market

Housing Wire

Our upcoming State of the Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report will reflect how builders have braced for impact: Despite the rate of new contracts slowing, margins didn’t decrease. of builders showed profitability with $1 million plus contracts on average. Homebuilding Contract Values.

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The One Business Skill Every Appraiser Needs to Master

McKissock

” By far, the most popular answer selection was “delegation and time management.” ” According to real-life appraisers, several business skills are important. But time management, in particular, is essential for building a successful career in real estate appraisal. Want to participate?

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

In fact, if you were to describe the home buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the process would end with the sales contract and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024. in question.

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Smart Tools for Success: Top Apps for Real Estate Investors

Listing Spark

In the first quarter of 2023 alone, real estate investors flipped 72,960 homes. In the real estate investment market overall, activity remains high and profitable—even reaching measurably above pre-pandemic levels. For both new and experienced real estate investors, this bodes well for the 2024 market.

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Fannie Mae clarifies ARM interest rate, ups cash-out refi term on manufactured homes

Housing Wire

Note that lenders are still required to confirm the condo project is not ineligible in Condo Project Manager (CPM),” it explained. “This new dataset will replace our proprietary data standard on April 1, 2024.

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