Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced proposed implementation timelines for the use of the FICO 10T and the VantageScore 4.0 credit score models by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In concert, the government sponsored enterprises also plans to transition to two, rather than three, credit reports from the national consumer reporting agencies within a year.
Real Estate News
MARCH 23, 2023
A new report found that most portals lost traffic and market share over the past year, but a few companies improved or firmed up their positions.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
The collapses of Silvergate Bank , Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank , the rescue of First Republic Bank and the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS, brought turbulence to the financial markets that led to a decline in mortgage rates – despite the Federal Reserve hiking federal funds rate by 25 basis point on Wednesday. The bank crisis has also reduced the spread between conforming and jumbo loan rates.
Real Estate News
MARCH 23, 2023
Rates dropped to 6.42% this week, down significantly from 6.73% just two weeks ago, which could give buyers a window to act.
Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
New home sales continued to rise in February, jumping 1.1% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 640,000 homes, according to data published on Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). On a year-over-year basis, however, new home sales are still down 19.0%. “New home sales increased in February for the third straight month, in a sign that the market may be stabilizing,” Kelly Mangold, the principal of RCLCO Real Estate Co
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
Jarret Willis, a Black agent who worked at the Hamptons-based luxury brokerage, was smeared by epithets, including "Jafar" in reference to the "Aladdin" Disney movie, a white colleague claims.
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Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
About This Webinar In the face of today’s uncertainty, it’s more important than ever for real estate professionals to ignite, sustain, and nourish a success mindset. But the traditional, linear metrics and production-based KPIs don’t work for everyone. Instead, you can fine-tune your capacity to execute when you focus on a positive psychological approach.
Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. Led by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, the PAVE task force revealed its action plan one year ago and claims that its efforts have amounted to “critical progress” in its effo
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
This week watch Redfin's Daryl Fairweather discuss the shifting housing market, along with Ryan Serhant's take on tech trends and how to utilize them to amplify your business.
Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
With current market conditions having a negative impact on traditional agency loans, expanding into non-QM products can allow brokers to grow their business and reach a wider borrower pool. But what’s the best way for brokers to market themselves to reach that wider, non-QM audience? According to Hitz Mistry, chief marketing officer at Acra Lending , brokers offering non-QM products should market themselves as solution providers and choose the right lender partner to help them achieve their goal
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
Lean into focused activities, lean into lead generation, lean into holding two appointments a week, lean into purposeful conversations and, of course, lean into the 200 percent life.
Riverfront Appraisals
MARCH 23, 2023
Legal Disclaimer stuff: I’m an appraiser. Not a tax attorney. If you need legal advice, don’t come to me. Go to your attorney. Good. That’s all. I was having coffee a few weeks ago with a friend, and we were exchanging various work stories when we found ourselves talking about complaints from homeowners. I said […] The post FAQ #12: How Will the Appraisal Affect My Property Taxes?
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
Learn how these Canadian brokers built their businesses with grit and determination and find out what lessons they're passing on to their agents.
Appraiserblogs
MARCH 23, 2023
Mandatory completion of an initial fair housing course lasting 7 hours by January 1st 2025, as well as 4 additional hours every renewal cycle thereafter. Recently, the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) has proposed new requirements for those looking to become an appraiser or renew their certification/license. These include mandatory completion of an initial fair housing course lasting seven hours by January 1st 2025, as well as four additional hours every renewal cycle thereafter if this bec
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
As agents adjust to changing realities, brokers and team leaders should make it clear that opportunities for growth don’t go away just because the market is in a transition.
Empire Appraisal Group
MARCH 23, 2023
NEWS & MEDIA Credit: Icon Source: Tampa Startup Builds Area’s First 3D Home | Florida Realtors Tampa Startup Builds Area’s First 3D Home Shamrock Road in Tampa will have a first for the area: a 3BR, 2-bath 3-D printed home listed for $599K. Robotic “hands” will layer concrete to make the walls. TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa startup Click, Print, Home is selling its first 3D-printed home – a three-bedroom, two-bathroom dwelling on Shamrock Road in Tampa with an asking price of $599,300.
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
Growing your content marketing plan means adding leverage by reaching out to the media. Part four of this five-part series shares what to write and how to craft a media outreach strategy.
Lamacchia Realty
MARCH 23, 2023
50 MOST EXPENSIVE TOWNS IN MASSACHUSETTS As we saw in our 2022 Year in Review Housing Report , home prices continue to rise across Massachusetts. The average selling price for a home hit $614,655 by year’s end, an increase of 8.7% compared to 2021, and the highest monthly average selling price this year. Here is a list of the most expensive towns in Massachusetts in 2022: 1.
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
Market yourself when you serve as an ambassador for your community and provide information and expertise to both newcomers and current residents.
Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
The ongoing tumult in the banking industry brought to light by the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank — the second and third largest bank failures in U.S. history, respectively — also threatens liquidity channels for the independent mortgage banks (IMBs). Two banks that rank among the nation’s top warehouse lenders were recently singled out by Moody’s Investor Service for potential ratings downgrades due, in part, to their reliance on “confidence-sensitive uninsured deposi
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
It's time to implement superior copywriting techniques in the real estate space to help connect with buyers logically and emotionally.
BiggerPockets
MARCH 23, 2023
It goes without saying that investors of all stripes have been spooked by the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as well as the Swiss National Bank facilitating […]
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
Dating to the late 1700s, the estate known as Kirkwood Farm features five historic farmhouses, two barns and a springhouse.
Mashvisor
MARCH 23, 2023
Residential property investments can be a rewarding form of investment because they provide investors with passive income for years to come.
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
The business of your dreams will be the result of the actions you take. Choose to do things today that your future self will thank you for.
Mortgagebroker News
MARCH 23, 2023
Lending institutions remain bullish – but still cautious – about the province's commercial outlook
Inman
MARCH 23, 2023
In its inaugural sustainability report on Wednesday, Redfin shared its efforts to improve housing access, equity and sustainability alongside corporate diversity and inclusion.
Mortgagebroker News
MARCH 23, 2023
Sustained financial volatility will continue to influence policy on both sides of the border
Housing Wire
MARCH 23, 2023
If there’s one sector of the economy that benefits from the very low levels of total housing inventory , it’s the homebuilders , but for a reason you might not think. If national housing inventory were back to normal, we would have 2 to 2.5 million active listings, and these active listings would be direct competition for the builders. New homes are traditionally more expensive than existing homes, which don’t have all the bells and whistles.
BiggerPockets
MARCH 23, 2023
Real estate agent earnings vary widely based on numerous factors, including experience, location, and niche. Some agents struggle to get by while others earn a comfortable living.
Mortgagebroker News
MARCH 23, 2023
"Get to know your client's business so that you can present that information to the lender in a clear and concise way.
Mortgagebroker News
MARCH 23, 2023
Canada's rental housing shortage will likely quadruple in three years, new report says
BiggerPockets
MARCH 23, 2023
Bank failures were a thing of the past—until a couple of weeks ago.
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