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Opinion: From Lehman to a digital housing platform

Housing Wire

The great financial crisis (GFC) revealed a defective supply chain, metrics unable to assess local risk and markets incapable of answering Ben Bernanke ’s defining question – “what’s this stuff worth?” Today is the 15th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

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Opinion: Putting the housing market into perspective

Housing Wire

The challenges buyers face today are significant: higher interest rates, higher home prices, historically low inventory, increasing costs for labor and materials and supply chain challenges. Per the National Association of Realtors, the current average first-time homebuyer age is 33 years old. Who are First-time Homebuyers.

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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

Many industries began to deploy electronic supply chains in the 1980’s. Real estate still relies on a “system” unable to integrate production across the silos of media, brokerage, lending, insurance and trading. Realtors have a structural advantage as the listing event is the signal to downstream transactions.

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Here are 4 macro trends impacting the 2022 housing market

Housing Wire

The “Big Four” take on the upstarts in title insurance. Like many parts of the economy, housing construction may remain plagued by supply chain challenges, labor shortages and rising costs. What are the drivers of housing demand in 2022? 5 predictions for the 2022 housing market.

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50% Rule Imperils Rebuilds in Hurricane-Hit Areas

Empire Appraisal Group

50% Rule Imperils Rebuilds in Hurricane-Hit Areas NEWS & MEDIA felixmizioznikov / Getty Images Source: 50% Rule Imperils Rebuilds in Hurricane-Hit Areas | Florida Realtors 50% Rule Imperils Rebuilds in Hurricane-Hit Areas By Derek Gilliam Some SW Fla. The family also has flood insurance.

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Ohio Land for Sale: Is the Market Still Ripe for Growth in 2022?

The Robert Weiler Company

And undeveloped land is increasingly attractive for investors after favorable reports from the Ohio REALTORS®. Figures from the Ohio REALTORS® Housing Market Report reveal that Ohio home sales reached historical levels in May 2022. Creating new housing will also enable you to help address the Ohio housing supply shortage.

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

It’s safe to say we are tired of hearing the phrase “supply-chain disruption” and experiencing its effects. Analysts believe items that are now in shorter supply – major appliances, computer chips and specialty goods, to name a few – will return to shelves and front porches by the end of 2022 as the pandemic (hopefully) ebbs.

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