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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

The decision to allow the ICE – Black Knight merger to proceed announces the digital integration of the real estate value chain anticipated for over 25 years. The capital, capability and content are present to make all real estate markets smarter, faster, safer and connected.

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Pending home sales reach highest May mark in 16 years

Housing Wire

Pending home sales reached its highest mark for the month of May since 2005, up 8% from the previous month of April as low inventory continues driving buyers to snatch up available real estate. ” Contract signings on new homes increased 13.1% ” Contract signings on new homes increased 13.1% year over year. .

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Despite lack of supply, existing home sales rise 6.7%

Housing Wire

annually to $350,000, according to the Friday report from the National Association of Realtors. The supply of homes for sale fell to a record low, down 16.5% months of supply; a healthy market generally has between four and six months of supply. January sales fell 2.3% from a year ago. That translates to just 1.6

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The evolution of the more productive real estate agent 

Housing Wire

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. As more and more people enter the real estate industry – membership at the National Association of Realtors has ballooned to a record 1.6 Just how we do contracts now is so much faster. Brokerages Invest in Tech.

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7 Problems to Watch Out for During a Home Renovation

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Supply chain disruptions as experienced in recent times can lead to shortages in construction materials. Detailed documentation of all project-related communications such as contracts and meeting notes is essential. She has also written for publications like National Association of Realtors, Building Enclosure, and McKissock.

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Keller Williams launches KW New Homes Community

Housing Wire

Sales continued to trend lower in June as some builders slow sales contracts to manage supply-chains, amidst longer delivery times and higher construction costs,” said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke. The June number follows downward revisions to the May estimate and marks the lowest rate since April 2020. on a year-to-date basis.

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Pending home sales drop, but there’s a silver lining

Housing Wire

in January from December, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. But many would-be buyers have also been thwarted by comically low resale inventory, as well as supply chain constraints and escalating materials costs that have made life difficult for homebuilders. For the fifth consecutive month , U.S.