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Strong opinions about the housing market

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 4/25/24 HomeSmart iCare Realty (details TBA) 4/26/24 Prime Real Estate (private) 5/9/24 Empire Home […] The post Strong opinions about the housing market first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. I want to talk about that below and share some trends. Skim by topic or digest slowly.

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Subtle shifts in real estate agent dynamics in March: Relitix

Housing Wire

The latest findings from Relitix’s Agent Movement Index (AMI) for March 2024 reveal a nuanced landscape in the real estate sector, with shifts in agent activities suggesting stabilizing and evolving market conditions. reflecting ongoing adjustments in the market. March’s report saw the AMI reaching a score of 114.6,

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How is the housing market impacting real estate agents?

Housing Wire

A real estate agent at Compass Florida in Coconut Grove, Schechter has 12 years of experience in the real estate industry, so he’s familiar with its cyclical ups and downs. But today’s housing market has forced him to pivot to remain successful. This market is like nothing we’ve ever seen,” he said.

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Opinion: The ripple effect on the U.S. housing market from China’s real estate crisis

Housing Wire

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. Lax lending standards and cheap credit, plus a popular belief that real estate values never decline, created a massive bubble. Growing demand While there is a chance of real estate assets in the U.S.

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In today’s hot housing market, how are real estate agents staying competitive?

Housing Wire

Are you running your real estate practice like a business? Or is being a real estate agent just a side hustle for you – something you do in your spare time? Naomi Lempert Lopez , Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, San Francisco, Calif. According to the U.S.

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Buyer agency: a crucial historical shift in real estate

Housing Wire

Those too young to remember the wild west of real estate believe that real estate commissions have always been evenly split between seller’s and buyer’s agents, with each receiving a portion of the sale price. Yet, the complexity of real estate transactions lies beyond the initial online search.

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More real estate agents are switching brokerages: Relitix

Housing Wire

With market uncertainty, real estate agents had been sticking with their current brokerage., As confidence in the 2024 housing market grows, so does agent’s confidence in their ability to make a move to a new broker. Efforts are made to exclude out of market agents and those which are MLS system artifacts.