Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Legislative priorities “From its building located steps away from the United States Capitol, NAR advocates for federal policy initiatives that strengthen the ability of Americans to own, buy and sell real property,” NAR says on its website. Taxes, finance, insurance, and consumer product safety round out the top five.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

The numbers, when examined at a family-to-family level indicate a more dire story: Despite measures to facilitate home buying, only 65% of Americans “own” their homes, with the numbers being far lower for many disadvantaged groups. The rising tide has created a flood indeed. So, what can be done? Supply innovation is a complex issue.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

The percentage spent on lead generation by the smallest team category was 9.7% First, the cost per lead decreases as a team buys more of them.” “There were no surprises in this category of expenses,” says Murray. The largest teams spent 10.2%. The smallest teams spent 42.6%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2021

San Jose ranked first in both the “credit score” and “down payment” categories, pushing it to the top spot overall. LendingTree, ranked San Jose as just 17th in the “shopping around” category, important because generally it indicates prepared, educated buyers.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

People who use Flyhomes to buy a new property will get a guarantee that their old home will sell at an agreed-upon price within 90 days. If not, Flyhomes will buy it. Buying a home is a stressful experience,” said Lisa Wu, Norwest Venture Partners. billion homes since launching operations in 2016.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We have been the category leader in buyer nurture for many years now and we have been widely viewed by our customers as the best way to keep clients in an ecosystem that they have visibility and control over, but that was mainly around buyers. It was a long time coming,” Andrew Flachner , RealScout’s co-founder and president, said. “We

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

On a transactional level, many buyers are experiencing a housing market that feels very competitive and they are having a hard time reconciling the news about the housing market with their experience trying to buy a home. Fifty percent of buyers said they were going to buy regardless of rates and about one in five bought with cash.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Last week’s drop paled in comparison to the 40 basis point decline the previous two weeks had seen, and was likely the result of some investor categories remaining unchanged from the week prior, while others fluctuated. Of the cumulative forbearance exits for the period from June 1, 2020, through April 18, 2021, 25.4%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

There are several categories of events. April: ‘Buy or sell with me and adopt a pet for free’ promotion. Buy your pumpkins wholesale in September and invite your neighborhood, the community, your sphere of influence, and more. Here’s a monthly guide to party and event ideas to keep your pipeline flowing all year.

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HomeLight

MARCH 21, 2024

In this post, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know about walkability scores — how they work, where to find them, and how they can influence your home-buying decision. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Other categories that contributed to the monthly increase included motor vehicle insurance (1.4%), recreation (0.5%), apparel (0.8%) and household furnishings and operations index (0.3%). The Fed’s rate increases, which have led to higher mortgage rates, have made the cost of buying a home even more costly.

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HomeLight

MARCH 12, 2024

When buying a home, mortgages fall under one of two classifications — conforming and non-conforming loans. But what circumstances might lead your mortgage to fall into the non-conforming loan category? But what circumstances might lead your mortgage to fall into the non-conforming loan category? How Much Is Your Home Worth Now?

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HomeLight

JANUARY 24, 2024

Discover the Innovative Way to Buy Your Next Home Before Selling Your Current Home Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Healthcare: 101.6

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For Americans considering homeownership, these trends can be particularly worrisome—especially for those buying in more disaster-prone areas. If you fall into this category, there are fortunately ways to protect yourself—and your investment—in the event of a natural disaster. Here are the top three: 1. Always know your risk.

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

Whether you’re buying your first home or selling your current house, if your needs are changing and you think you need to move, the decision can be complicated. However, there’s one category that provides a simple answer. However, there’s one category that provides a simple answer. The post How Smart Is It to Buy a Home Today?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

Shannon Baldwin: At Milestones, our core mission is to help mortgage professionals get closer to consumers by delivering ongoing value throughout the entire journey of buying, moving, owning and selling — not just the few months spent transacting. From the consumer’s perspective, homeownership can often be overwhelming.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

He’s been watching the spring homebuying season slowly pick up and buying leads through Zillow and Realtor.com. Strategies to differentiate themselves include buying leads, providing niche loans and getting on builders’ preferred lender list. It’s a lot of work, and there’s no guarantee that they will pay off. “A

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2022

As Vice President, Strategic Settlement Services, Eddie leads the business development team responsible for accelerating the adoption of Notarize’s category-leading online notarization platform in the title and settlement agent channel. Eddie Oddo , Vice President, Strategic Settlement Services , Notarize, Inc.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. Cambridge Dictionary defines cost of living as “the amount of money people need to spend to buy basic goods or services such as food, clothes, and a place to live.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

So, we’ll be much more top heavy [at the end of this cycle], with the remaining three-quarters of IMBs in that group [of 150 to 200] being in the $2 billion-plus category [due to mergers and acquisitions],” he said. The guys who are doing buyouts now are going to be buying with their own cash,” he said. “I

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

At a time when refis dried up and loan officers are in desperate need of deals, some loan officers are leaning into buying leads — from companies including Zillow , Realtor.com and Freerateupdate.com. Freerateupdate.com – which ranked sixth as the fastest-growing mortgage lender on Inc. Rank Company Growth (3-yr Avg.) 5000 – 2023

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. communities. Why Move Twice? Housing: 241.80 Utilities: 110.20

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2024

Discover the Innovative Way to Buy Your Next Home Before Selling Your Current Home Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 124.3

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. Cambridge Dictionary defines cost of living as “the amount of money people need to spend to buy basic goods or services such as food, clothes, and a place to live.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

While that’s one method of finding a home for your would-be sellers to buy, you can’t end the conversation there and expect to do any business this year. How does someone list and buy at the same time successfully in a market like this? First, many builders are buying down interest rates using their in-house financing.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Why Move Twice? Housing: 82.90 Utilities: 93.20 Transportation: 90.00

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HomeLight

JANUARY 10, 2024

Discover the Innovative Way to Buy Your Next Home Before Selling Your Current Home Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 211.6

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Why Move Twice? Housing: 129.40 Utilities: 92.20 Transportation: 117.10

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Why Move Twice? Housing: 77.20 Utilities: 97.70 Transportation: 90.30

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2024

Discover the Innovative Way to Buy Your Next Home Before Selling Your Current Home Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 89.1

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

The products I’ve put into this category primarily help in converting leads, prospects and opportunities into contracts. So the products I’ve put into this category are really focused on either helping agents win listings or helping them convert lookers into buyers. I’ve broken this down into three sub-categories.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 22, 2024

Discover the Innovative Way to Buy Your Next Home Before Selling Your Current Home Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 106.50

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Other categories of price increases are harder to recognize in our daily activities, but inflation is high. For instance, they can take some of the profit from the sale of their current home and buy down the interest rate on the loan for their new house, thereby decreasing their monthly payment and staying on budget.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Why Move Twice?

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Why Move Twice? Housing: 230.1 Utilities: 108.7 Transportation: 106.70

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2024

Discover the Innovative Way to Buy Your Next Home Before Selling Your Current Home Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 114.5

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Keeping Current Matters

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you’re living on your own and looking to buy a home, know that you can make your dream a reality with thoughtful planning and the right team of experts. If you fall into this category, here are three tips to help you achieve your homeownership goals. While buying a home solo can feel like a big challenge, it doesn’t have to be.

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