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Luxury housing market inspires ‘total frenzy’ in vacation boom towns

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And while real estate agents repping luxury homes aren’t seeing as many bidding wars as they did this summer , their respective housing markets are still crazy right now. Gary Depersia, a broker with the Corcoran Group in East Hampton, said that the market is extremely busy right now at all price levels. “We’ve

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The exodus continues: Northeastern housing markets fill up with former city dwellers

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The industry experts at TMS have compiled a list of proactive steps to take to ensure that your business will be prepared when the refi sugar high ends. Closer to New York City, Scott Miller, a broker with Catskill Mountain Realty , said that demand is also outweighing the supply of houses in his market, located in Kingston, New York.

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As rising mortgage rates push buyers to the brink, sellers are starting to cut prices

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homes for sale posted a price cut during the four weeks ending September 24, up from 5.8% In some markets, more than 50% of active listings have experienced a price cut, according to Altos Research. The five metro areas with the highest percentage of listings with price cuts for the week ending Sept. the month prior.

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Home prices in two regions are down from last year: FHFA

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in the East North Central division (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin). home prices could finally come to an end, said Robert Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University yesterday on CNBC. “The So that’s been a positive influence on the market. But it’s coming to an end.” They wanted to lock in.

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The next 100 days are key for mortgage pros

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The housing market has been in a recession since mid-year 2022. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Dustin Owen is Vice President, East Division Sales at Waterstone Mortgage Corp. Dustin Owen Waterstone Mortgage Contributor. Mortgage rates have doubled, and homebuyers are acting as if every seller has the plague.

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Million-dollar homes nearing 10% of market as property prices rise

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compared to last year, according to the July Monthly Housing Market Trends Report from Realtor.com. “In may avoid a broad recession could cause high-end buyers to feel more confident in making a major purchase in the coming months. The number of homes actively for sale decreased by 6.4% Recent economic signals that the U.S.

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Texana Bank to trim workforce in California

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Founded in 1914 in Linden, Texas, Texana Bank offers personal and business banking services through four full-service branches in East Texas, two branches in Arkansas, and several mortgage offices. Among depositary lenders, an example is Wells Fargo laying off 125 employees in its home lending division in Iowa by the end of August.