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Urban home values growing faster than ‘burbs in Midwest

Housing Wire

A Zillow report released Thursday shows urban home values in Midwest cities — namely, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, Columbus and Indianapolis — have risen faster than suburban home values over the past several months. Today, both sellers and buyers expect to handle a majority of the process online.

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Realtor.com reveals new tools to evaluate climate risk exposure 

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Amid escalating climate concerns , Realtor.com has launched enhanced tools to help homebuyers and sellers evaluate the climate risk exposure of a property, according to a company announcement on Wednesday. Presently, a staggering 40.4% homes, valued at $19.7 homes, worth $13.6 of homes in the U.S.,

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The homegenius Platform gives consumers deeper insights in the home buying and selling journey

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Not available anywhere else in the industry today, consumers can gather inspiration on social media networks like Pinterest, upload photos of their dream home and homegeniusIQ, homegenius Real Estate’s proprietary technology, will instantly analyze the photos and present homes with similar features.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

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This cohort accounted for 1,950,000 properties — equating to 39% of total homes purchased! 1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence.

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Zestimate to double as Zillow’s iBuying offer

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The “Zestimate,” Zillow’s catchy ( and soapy ) name for estimated home values, will sometimes be used as the initial offer Zillow plans to pay to purchase a home, the company said on Thursday. Zillow’s own estimated home value is to guide the company on a “limited subset of homes” in 20 markets.

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Buyers rush to lock mortgages as rates move fast and furious

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While cash-out refinance activity, which has been somewhat insulated due to strengthening home values, rose a mere 1.6% As home prices surged in the sellers’ market, the average loan rose by more than 23% to just under $361,000 in March from February. Presented by: Stewart Title. during the same period.

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Millions will enter housing market in 2021: Zillow

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Successful agents, brokerages and loan officers of the future are going to rely significantly on technology to find, nurture and engage with buyers and home sellers while also playing an expanding role as personal advisors. Presented by: Propertybase.