Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Soaring mortgage rates and home prices are continuing to dampen affordability for homebuyers. Pending-home sales fell 13% from a year ago for the four weeks ending Sept. 17, according to a new report from Redfin. Combined with elevated mortgage rates, monthly housing payments are at an all-time high. This is pushing many prospective homebuyers to the sidelines until the market becomes healthier.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

MLS-Touch provides connections to four home showing solutions driven by the data of each MLS in which it's active. It can be deployed by MLSs that don't use Matrix, CoreLogic’s listing solution.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Federal Reserve ‘s effort to temper inflation has cooled the housing market that remains subdued with mortgage rates north of 7%. While the central bank left the benchmark rate unchanged in the target range of 5.25%-5.5% this week, Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan believes that mortgage rates will stay elevated before the Fed makes further rate cuts.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Coach and author Darryl Davis shows you how to get more engagement and create conversations with this autumnal social media marketing plan that's ideal for the season.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week announced that it intends to remove medical bills from the credit reports of U.S. consumers. The policy, announced simultaneously by the Bureau online as well as during a press call with reporters led by Vice President Kamala Harris, is designed to “help families financially recover from medical crises, stop debt collectors from coercing people into paying bills they may not even owe and ensure that creditors are not relying on data that

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

As younger homebuyers revive an age-old fascination with astrology in the aftermath of the pandemic, agents, designers and astrologers told Inman the stars are aligned for a resurgence.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Chastin Miles is a Dallas real estate mogul and social media force to be reckoned with. In his latest Snapshot profile, Brandon Doyle learns Miles' best tips for putting yourself out there online.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Lamacchia Realty , a full-service real estate brokerage firm licensed in six states, acquired the Seekonk, Massachusetts-based brokerage, Keystone Property Group , the company announced on Monday. Licensed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the Keystone Property Group, which counts 52 real estate agents , recorded over $100 million for the past several years, the report said.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

You don't have to figure out everything on your own when it comes to buyer commissions and the bombshell lawsuits, writes broker Teresa Boardman. It's the job of the broker to help individual agents understand and negotiate the terms of their compensation.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I don’t think many people would disagree that 2023 has been a year full of challenging landscapes and uneasy terrain for many real estate brokerages. Many brokers and agents expected the summer housing market to help save the year. But for a lot of local markets, that summer sun didn’t shine so brightly. As we approach fall and winter, some companies are having to make some hard choices and painful changes – that is, of course, the companies that are still in business.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

U.S. local broker marketplaces are the gold standard and will continue to push Romania in the right direction so we can create an equitable real estate market that protects consumers and small businesses across the country, writes Romanian Realtor Dan Negulescu.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Terrence Murphy From the end zone to luxury open houses, Terrence Murphy is proof that an entrepreneurial spirit is the key to success in nearly everything. Murphy is not only a legendary football player, he is also a top-producing real estate agent, investor and broker-owner. He leads TM5 Properties , powered by eXp Realty, which has won the Inc. 5000 several times.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Ronald Leonhardt Jr. purchased the Harbor Beach home for $23 million in 2021. It includes 120 feet of water frontage, a lap pool, a full summer kitchen and docking capabilities for a megayacht.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The National Association of Realtors continues to face demands for change from staffers and members in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations brought forth in the New York Times exposé. On Thursday, the trade group informed members that it was bringing in a third-party human resources reporting system and a third-party independent law firm to conduct a review of the organization.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

New Western’s latest Flip-Side report has good news for the single-family investor. Real estate expert and trainer Bernice Ross interviews Kurt Carlton, the president and co-founder of New Western, to get all of the valuable insights the report has to offer.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Christie’s International Real Estate is poised to enter the Austin market this fall as it launches a new affiliate. The brokerage firm will be owned and operated by Jerry Mooty Jr., with backing from the Jerry Jones family, owners of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. Mooty, who owns @properties Christie’s International Real Estate offices in Dallas and Frisco, is also Jones’ nephew.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Corva offers quite a bit for the agent who has had early success and wants to more fully streamline how they operate. It’s a good system for knowing what’s happening when and what should happen next.

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Eyes on Housing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The total market share of non-site built single-family homes (modular and panelized) was just 2% of single-family homes in 2022, according to completion data from the Census Bureau Survey of Construction data and NAHB analysis. This share has been steadily declining since the early-2000s despite the high-level of interest for non-site built construction.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The real estate media company will aim for coverage that bridges the gap between hard industry-focused outlets and the swath of popular reality TV programs that have hit the industry in recent years.

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Eyes on Housing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia in August compared to the previous month, while 17 states lost jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nationwide total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 187,000 in August, following a gain of 157,000 jobs in July. On a month-over-month basis, employment data was strong in California, which.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

What if you could fast-forward to an overall sense of your client's priorities and preferences? According to Brooklyn-based interior designer Kerry Barile, astrology allows you to do just that.

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Appraiserblogs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Appraisers, I’m almost reluctant to distribute this essay, but the reality is what it is. Per the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the loan application volume is at another low point in our history. The article in Mortgage News Daily titled “Mortgage Application Volume at Lowest Levels Since 1996” in this link provides context. For a related perspective, the article contains a graph, which can be expanded to show mortgage rates and application volume for decades.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

With Inman Top 5, you'll find the most essential stories, chosen by our readers. Here are the most-read stores of Sept. 15-21, 2023.

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GoForrmz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Alleviate the stress on your team by building a food safety culture Promoting safety within your kitchen and front-of-house staff is just one aspect of running your own restaurant, and while it is a priority, keeping everyone in your establishment safe needs to be top of mind, too. With the USDA currently estimating an average of 48 million cases of foodborne illness each year, keeping your customers as safe and healthy as your team members can be a lot to manage.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week on The Download: How are you adding value to your buyer-side UVP now that RE/MAX has folded on its part of the bombshell commission lawsuits?

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

NAR Member Survey on Data Collectors Excerpts: In May 2023, NAR surveyed its members pertaining to data collectors in the appraisal process. Here are a few of the many survey results. Survey respondents Sales agents accounted for the largest proportion, with 45% of participants holding this license. Brokers followed with 24%, and appraisal-certified professionals comprised 14% of the respondents.

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BiggerPockets

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

With the latest Grant Cardone lawsuit, it's become more important than ever to vet the syndications you're signing up for. Here's what you need to do.

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Mortgagebroker News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Bill C-56 aims to incentivize the construction of more apartment buildings, student housing, and senior residences

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BiggerPockets

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Waterfront properties come with a premium and produce rock-solid cash flow, but what's the ultimate winner? Beach houses or lake houses?

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: September 2023 Home Data Index Market Report appeared first on ClearCapital.com, Inc.

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BiggerPockets

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Is a jumbo loan a good option for real estate investors? We'll explain what is a jumbo loan and provide some pros and cons for this financing option.

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National Association of Realtors

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

NAR joined a coalition letter urging regulators to consider benefits of certain aspects of the Veteran Affairs' (VA) Tidewater process for reconsiderations of value (ROVs).

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BiggerPockets

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Zillow is really bullish on housing, but are they right? How much are they projecting prices to grow? And who's in disagreement?

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Mortgagebroker News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Identity fraud accounts for the vast majority of fraudulent financial activities in Canada, new report suggests

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