Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Homebuyers these days are facing much higher costs of ownership compared to a year ago, pushing most to the sidelines. Mortgage rates and home prices are high and inventory is paltry, resulting in a largely frozen housing market. Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they are waiting for mortgage rates to drop before entering the market, according to a survey released this week by BMO Financial Group , the eight-largest bank in North America.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 8, 2023

Home equity dipped last quarter for the first time in a decade, but big gains in recent years have kept most homeowners squarely in the black.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

In this tight market cycle, strategic operational decisions can be the difference between success and failure. An aligned team of operational leaders can transition your business into the future, but first, you need the tools to get there. How are you driving your LOs to up their game? At HousingWire Annual 2023, attendees will get the inside scoop on the strategies that operational leaders, like Sarah Gonzalez, rely on to grow their businesses in any market.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 8, 2023

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.71% this week, the first drop in nearly a month.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Home equity levels have been on the decline over the last year, new data shows. Homeowners with mortgage loans saw their home equity levels decline by an average of 0.7% between the Q1 2022 and Q1 2023, the first decline recorded since early 2012, according to CoreLogic ’s Homeowner Equity Report (HER). Homes with mortgages account for roughly 63% of all U.S. properties.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 8, 2023

An enhanced, feature-rich Appointment Center offers several new efficiency-oriented tools for agent users.

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Eyes on Housing

JUNE 8, 2023

Solid nominal wage gains (unadjusted for inflation) combined with lower mortgage rates and home prices helped to boost housing affordability in the first quarter of 2023, but ongoing building material supply chain issues and expected cooling of wage growth signal ongoing concerns for affordability conditions in the year ahead. According to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), 45.6% of.

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

No matter how many years of real estate experience you have, thoughtfully embracing and leveraging media coverage can be a highly impactful way to amplify your brand, expand your business and gain new clients.

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BiggerPockets

JUNE 8, 2023

Home sales have been falling fast since interest rates rose last year. After a spree of house shopping and record-low mortgage rates, homeowners sit comfortably in 2023.

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

While Zillow remains centered on consumer search and lead generation, offspring ShowingTime+ is becoming the "super app" the industry giant promised, according to the company.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 8, 2023

Follow ClearCast on LinkedIn , Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram. EPISODE SUMMARY ClearCast kicks off its second season! Your co-hosts, Kenon Chen and Jeff Allen, sit down with Nate Levin , Managing Director at Parker89. The trio discuss Parker89’s recent work, startups revolutionizing fintech, how AI may impact the industry, and Nate’s favorite historical tidbit.

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

This diverse group of successful real estate agents and brokers from across the U.S. and Canada will be sharing real-time knowledge from the best and brightest from the stage, dishing highlights, and relaying the action straight from the front row of sessions and masterminds.

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BiggerPockets

JUNE 8, 2023

Despite reports about the market bottoming, Fannie Mae thinks more pain will come. Here's what they said.

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Implemented in April on properties over $5 million, the ULA Tax was intended to bring in an average of $56 million in revenue per month to the city of L.A. During its first month, it brought in just $3.6 million.

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BiggerPockets

JUNE 8, 2023

Escrow is a key part of real estate transactions and mortgage agreements, but many homebuyers aren't familiar with escrow and how it works.

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Harnessing the power of AI in your marketing plan doesn't mean you're abdicating control, writes Chris Pollinger. Instead, it means you're arming yourself with a powerful ally that can help you navigate the complex world of real estate marketing with more clarity, precision, and insight.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 8, 2023

"If you give them a choice – a recession versus inflation rising – they will go with a recession any day"

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Does "full-service real estate" really mean anything, or is it just something brokerages say to charge higher fees? Teresa Boardman looks at the service-shortfalls of so-called full-service brokerages and teams.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s been a brutal 15-month period for the housing market since the Federal Reserve began escalating its benchmark interest rate in March 2022 to combat rising inflation. Since then, the Fed has bumped rates 10 times, effectively putting the brakes on what had been a hot housing market. As the June 13-14 meeting of the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) approaches, the housing industry remains prepared for yet another jolt of rate shock.

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Happy Grasshopper, a content marketing solution, is adding gift-giving to its services thanks to a partnership with Maryland-based Marigold & Grey, a full-service artisan gifting company.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 8, 2023

Elevated inflation rates are "proving stubborn" despite increasingly stringent central bank policy, BMO says

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Troubled mortgage lender had touted Better Real Estate as a crucial component of its plans to build out an integrated end-to-end technology platform.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 8, 2023

The trend was mainly impelled by sustained economic volatility, according to Equifax Canada

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Mastering the art of delegation is a critical skill for leaders ascending the ranks in the real estate industry, writes The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 8, 2023

The central bank’s policy rate has reached its highest level in more than two decades

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

In a Bloomberg Markets TV appearance, the top boss at Compass said homeowners are treating a 3 percent mortgage rate "as a financial asset" — at least for now.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 8, 2023

The central bank's next policy rate announcement is scheduled for July

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Great agents do daily what good agents do occasionally. Let Jimmy Burgess walk you through 21 best marketing practices to grow your business.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 8, 2023

The central bank caught some analysts off guard with its latest 25-basis-point move

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

The typical U.S. homeowner with a mortgage lost about $5,400 in equity in the first quarter of 2023 compared to a year earlier, CoreLogic said.

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BiggerPockets

JUNE 8, 2023

Side income streams are your way out of breaking even every month.

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Everything’s coming up roses in the design world, with many interior tastemakers leaning into corals, reds and berries to reflect their emphasis on bold colors inspired by nature.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 8, 2023

Economist on what's next for housing after rates jump again

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Inman

JUNE 8, 2023

Unless the companies decide to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court and the court opts to take it, this is the end of the road for a legal saga that began eight years ago over the fate of sold listing photos.

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