Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

Local housing markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends across the country. New York City, New York In many ways the spring of 2022 marked the full return of New York City and for a real estate agent like Johnson Tsai, a lead agent at REAL, this meant a massive up-tick in rental demand. “We

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) this week submitted a letter to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that urges the agency to “provide comparable down payment treatment for FHA borrowers, regardless of whether or not the seller is willing to pay the home buyer broker commission,” according to an announcement by the organization.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2021

But the Scottsdale housing market, and Arizona as a whole, has seen an enormous uptick in out-of-state movers in the past 14 months — when the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading across the country, ultimately allowing people to work from home and seek larger, more cost-effective lots to live on. “COVID just accelerated everything.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

Like the Department of Justice , the Federal Reserve has decided to weigh in on the real estate agent commission debate. housing market. Because of this, the authors believe buyer agents are then able to “command commission above cost.” Rather, we propose shifting to an a la carte compensation model.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down. Meanwhile, trade groups representing lenders believe that more details on the settlement are needed to understand its coming impact on the housing market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Our local market feature spotlights five different areas across the country for each HousingWire Magazine. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers from each city share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Rapid City, South Dakota. Rapid City, South Dakota.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2021

But for the past 12 months, the metro’s housing market has been in complete chaos. “It It is hot, hot, hot here,” Clay Winder, a real estate agent for Keller Williams Westfield , said. Since July, however, things have finally started to slow down in the Provo-Orem housing market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

Other challenges selected by mortgage professionals were relationships with real estate agents at 8.4%; competitiveness of rate sheet and underwriting problems at 5.8%; lender stability at 3.9%; competitiveness of product offerings at 1.9%. Lead generation ranked as the third biggest hurdle at 15.5% from the Midwest, 16.8%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Real estate agents are optimistic about the housing market and working to implement buyer agency agreement as we head into 2024, according to the RealTrends Q1 2024 AgentPulse survey. Some agents reported not having made any changes to their business due to the lawsuits, while others have.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

No seller must use a real estate agent to sell a home — ever. In fact, considering inter-family and estate transfers as well as for-sale-by-owners, as many as 20% of all transactions may not include the use of an agent. Consumers are free to sell or buy a home without an agent — and consumers know this.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2023

economy and real estate markets, having worked at the National Association of Realtors and Move, Inc. before joining Realtor.com in 2021 where he led a team covering broader economic trends, housing activity and consumer issues. Ratiu has more than 15 years’ experience tracking the U.S.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 11, 2023

THE HIDDEN COSTS OF SELLING YOUR HOME WITHOUT A REALTOR® There is no denying it, the housing market has been a rollercoaster over the last several years. From the Covid-19 driven frenzy in 2020 to the significant inventory slowdown this year , buyers , sellers , and agents have all had adapt and grow comfortable with change.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The bidding wars that put smiles on the faces of sellers and simultaneously drove buyers to rip their hair out weren’t as frequent in August, according to the latest report from brokerage Redfin. Despite these obvious signs of a slowing market, Redfin states that it is in line with the typical seasonal decline. In August, 58.8%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

SentriLock , the home lockbox company wholly owned by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), announced Tuesday that they created a computer and smart phone platform to help real estate agents juggle their home showing appointments. Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2021

Per a recent Redfin study , 65% of home offers written by company agents in June faced competition, down from a rate of 72.1% Two of my buyers just had their offers accepted because the sellers’ first buyers backed out. million homes, according to the National Association of Realtors. in May and a peak of 74.1%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Women make up 66% of all Realtors, according to the National Association of Realtors ‘ 2022 Member Profile , but hold just a fraction of executive leadership positions throughout the industry. HW Media : What do you think will be the big themes for the housing market in 2022-2023?

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

In a hostile housing market and a noisy industry environment, why is Zillow outperforming?” The simple answer is that Zillow is wholly focused on solving real consumer problems with software. million real estate license holders, many handle only one or two transactions a year. he posited. Of the approximately 1.5

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market. But the truth is, that’s happening more and more in today’s hot housing market. A Realtor in Colorado Springs made headlines this year when she listed a rundown home for $592,000. In today’s market, sellers are juggling multiple offers at once.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released a report on Friday that found 88% of all first-time homebuyers in the U.S. These factors also impacted when, where and how buyers purchased homes, according to NAR’s 2022 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers , which also analyzed the demographic of buyers and sellers across America.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

When the restaurant Tom Hunt worked at as a server temporarily shut down during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided it was the right time to pursue his longtime desire of becoming a real estate agent. At the close of 2019, the National Association of Realtors had 1.4 million members.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for next year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. Boise is in a full-fledged housing crash!” real estate, however, is not known for its change.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. In a high-rate environment, lenders call the temporary rate buydown a win-win strategy for both sellers and buyers when used appropriately. in the second year.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 11, 2024

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for all of 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® out of the over 500 agents in Lamacchia Realty by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the year! Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

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Lamacchia Realty

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for August 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Since then, she has taken off running and has helped her buyers and sellers reach their goals.

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 7, 2023

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for June 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Horton’s VIP Realtor distinction, placing him in the top 5% of REALTORS® in Broward County.

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McKissock

JUNE 12, 2022

The National Association of REALTORS® has recently completed its long-running “Generational Trends” survey to provide intriguing information on the trends impacting home buyers and sellers by generation. What You Need to Know about Millennials in the Current Market. Other Factors That Impact Millennial Home Buying.

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Lamacchia Realty

AUGUST 9, 2023

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for July 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Most recently, the team was ranked on the 2023 RealTrends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals list!

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

Clearly, we love that the housing market supports so many professionals and households. But ultimately, efficient mortgage lending and real estate sales is what is most important to a healthy housing market. Real estate is a $206 billion industry, according to IBISWorld. Jobs are important.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2022

When Missouri federal judge Stephen Bough unsealed a sworn declaration last week from Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman in a sprawling antitrust lawsuit about real estate commissions, it prompted disquiet among real estate agents, including those who work at Gorman’s company. “My

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

However, this rise in first-time buyers helps explain what’s driving demand and keeping upward pressure on prices in a market with mortgage rates currently surpassing 7%. One of the primary reasons for this surge is the strong presence of millennials in the housing market, particularly those at the peak, around ages 33 and 34.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

” Better is partnering with other businesses to offer services such as homeowner’s insurance and to provide access to a network of real estate agents, rather than offering these products and services directly to borrowers. The change resulted in Better’s exit from its real estate business.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Making an offer to buy a house can be both exciting and stressful. The seller can reject your bid, make a counteroffer or accept your original proposal. Your response depends on how the seller replies. If the Seller Rejects Your Offer The seller may deny your home purchase offer for various reasons.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

The question should I sell my home for sale by owner or without a Realtor® is likely one asked by every home seller with the thought of trying to save money. We would imagine it's the same in most real estate markets around the country as we have found the same to be true of homes for sale in Charlotte as well.

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 19, 2022

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for the Mid-Year 2022! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the first 6 months of the year! Cyndi thrives to make her buyers and sellers her top priority.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Housing market inventory is low right now. According to the National Association of Realtors’ existing home sales report in August, inventory was down 13.4% Burns is a luxury real estate agent in Maui, Hawaii and Clark is a patent and intellectual property attorney in the Washington D.C. Historically low.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

“This is an absolute must, especially in the market right now as it gives the lender an opportunity to fill the listing agent in on the buyer’s background and how the VA loan process works,” Pascoe explained. Even under “normal” market conditions, VA buyers struggle to successfully purchase a home using their benefit. “We

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