Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

Flyhomes , the five-year-old real estate startup that lets people make cash offers on homes while they work to secure a mortgage, announced a Series C round of funding on Thursday totaling $150 million. 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.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

The $1 million to $4 million homes market is very competitive, and qualified borrowers are having a hard time finding homes. However, there’s an oversupply of Inventory for homes priced $5 million plus, Cohen said in an interview with HousingWire. “It’s Among mortgage brokers, Cohen ranked first.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

Within those categories, each city was scored on a scale of 1 (the top score) to 179 (the lowest score) based on sales per agent, annual median wage for real-estate agents, housing-market health index, and more. Homes in New York spend the most amount of time on the market. A recent WalletHub study of 179 U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

With record-low inventory nationwide, real estate agents seem to be hearing the same thing day in and day out: “I’d list my home, but where would I move?” For most agents, that’s the end of the conversation, ending the possibility of taking a new listing as well as facilitating the buyer side. Nationwide, inventory is at all-time lows.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2020

pending home sales rose 5.9% year over year, largely on the back of pent-up demand from buyers who were unable to strike deals during the spring, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. “We All four regions of the country also saw month-over-month and year-over-year gains in pending home sales.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

April’s 7.08% decline in mortgage delinquencies wasn’t even half of the drop March posted, but it did manage to push the national delinquency rate to below 5% for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Black Knight revealed in a new report. four times as many as their were prior to the pandemic.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

An astonishing 580 homes in the Seattle metro area have sold for $300,000 or more above their asking prices in 2021. That’s compared to only 16 homes during the same period in 2020. And more than 6,300 Seattle homes have sold for between $25,000 and $99,999 above asking price, up from about 2,000 during the same period last year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2023

5000 – 2023 CityLight Homes came in as the top-ranked real estate brokerage or team in 2023, claiming the No. 5000 – 2023 CityLight Homes came in as the top-ranked real estate brokerage or team in 2023, claiming the No. This is the first year CityLight Homes, which was founded in 2012 by Robert Berry, has made the list.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

The Urban Institute ‘s Housing Finance Policy Center recently posited that down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers could help turn the tide of systemic racism by reducing intergenerational wealth disparities. A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market. Presented by: Citibank.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officially implemented an updated pricing framework for Loan-Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) in May to improve homeownership prospects for first-time homebuyers with lower income and weaker credit scores. It’s a simple goal, but as is often the case in U.S.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 12, 2021

With current supply challenges, buyers may be willing to take on projects of their own. A more balanced market typically sees a 6-month supply of homes for sale. Above that, and we’re in a buyers’ market. They have insight into what other sellers are doing before listing their homes and how buyers are reacting to those upgrades.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2021

” Home prices, he said, have always been high. Buying your dream home starts with being a well-prepared buyer and beginning the mortgage application process before you even look at homes. A lot of people looked at the pandemic as a time to get their real estate license.” Presented by: Citi.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2022

After all, iBuying companies Opendoor , Redfin and formerly Zillow are predicated on home sellers eschewing a listing agent and selling their home to the company. Redfin’s agent division is separate from its iBuying arm, Redfin Now , and prospective sellers tend to first choose one service, or the other.

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Active Home Listings As of the most recent update, Wenatchee boasts a total of 191 active home listings , indicating a diverse range of options for potential homebuyers. New Homes for Sale Prospective buyers will be pleased to discover that there are 11 new homes for sale in Wenatchee, offering fresh and modern living choices.

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RIS Media

APRIL 25, 2021

Categorizing your client based on their motivations for buying is one of the best ways to help them find their dream home. Read on for more information on the categories of homebuyers. First-Time Homebuyers. First-time homebuyers are usually younger, more inexperienced buyers.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced its 2022 nomination-based Excellence Award recipients. Based on their exemplary achievements and accolades, category honorees are described as remarkable leaders within the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network. “I

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 2, 2022

According to a press release, the companies featured on the list provide the best customer experience using seller pages that deliver best-in-class resources and online tools to help home sellers. It ranked the companies based on the online consumer experiences as well as the resources and online tools provided for home sellers.

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RIS Media

MARCH 29, 2022

Good news is on the horizon for first-time buyers if they can hold off on purchasing a home for just a bit longer. A panel of housing market experts recently polled by Zillow say inventory levels are expected to return to pre-pandemic norms by this time next year, or even sooner possibly. Inflation considerations.

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Windemere Selling

AUGUST 23, 2023

Whether you’ve listed multiple homes or you’re a first-time home seller , you’ve likely come across the word “contingent” before. Contingent home sales, though very common, aren’t as simple as a real estate transaction without them. Each home sale is different, and each seller has a unique story.

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 14, 2023

In a detailed analysis by Forbes , the spotlight is placed on the challenges that have surfaced, including skyrocketing home prices and interest rates, triggering a potential cooling effect on housing market activity. This scenario is affecting both buyers and sellers, creating a cautious atmosphere in the market. All four major U.S.

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Hank Miller Team

MARCH 6, 2024

There was pain of course, many buyers were eliminated and the withdrawals from those low rates is still being felt. Home Prices in Atlanta Continue to Rise Median prices fluctuate as they do in every market, but there was no crater and there won't be. It was about this time in 2022 when rates jumped. Buyers remain engaged.

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RIS Media

MAY 2, 2022

Additional key findings: Asian American buyers fell behind their peers at COVID’s onset: Asian American hate crimes in California—the state with their highest population—spiked 139% year-over-year from March-Sept. At the same time, the community’s housing progress lagged behind, with their average Home Sales Index (HSI) dropping 8.1%

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Broke Agent Media

MARCH 1, 2023

Home appraisals have long been an issue of debate within the real estate industry. Fannie Mae’s Updates to Valuation Modernization In its announcement, Fannie Mae stated: We are on a journey of continuous improvement to make the home valuation process more efficient and accurate. Among the updates is changes to valuation modernization.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Every homebuyer is different, just as every home buying experience is different. Categorizing your client based on their motivations for buying is one of the best ways to help them find their dream home. Categorizing your client based on their motivations for buying is one of the best ways to help them find their dream home.

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Real Trends

MARCH 29, 2023

Powerful negotiation skills are essential for real estate agents, and knowing about the buyer’s priorities is a great way to improve your negotiation strategies. Below are five tips on getting to know the buyers — whether you represent the buyers or the sellers — to improve your negotiation strategies.

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The Close

JUNE 22, 2023

Right now might seem like a frightening time to jump into real estate investing. But for value-seeking investors like myself, the scariest time to invest is actually in a good economy, when housing prices are rising at a blistering pace. But first, let’s get a handle on the basics. from this time last year.

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Point2Homes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Almost overnight, our homes became our everything. But after forcing everyone inside, the pandemic laid bare the inadequacies and shortcomings of our homes. We analyzed the data as a whole to discover the characteristics of the 2020 American home seeker so far. Nationwide, the Pandemic Caused Massive Changes in Buyer Behavior.

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Realty Biz

APRIL 4, 2022

In the most recent Zillow Home Price Expectations survey , Zillow noted that the declining supply of homes for sale has been a key driver of the recent explosion in U.S. home values, which have risen 32% in the past two years. ” Return of the first-time home buyer. Inflation considerations.

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RIS Media

MARCH 7, 2022

The overall drop-off resulted from across-the-board quarterly declines in all three categories of conventional loans—purchase, refinance and home-equity. million home loans were rolled over into new mortgages during the fourth quarter of 2021, a figure that was down 11% from the third quarter and 23% from a year earlier.

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GeekEstate

OCTOBER 29, 2021

So much has happened in the housing market over the last year — home pricing across the U.S. are up 16% year-over-year, interest rates remain near historic lows and housing construction starts are up meaningfully for the first time in more than a decade (for more detail on this, see my recent housing market update ).

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Some real estate agents have had the novel idea of partnering with social media influencers in order to get younger, first-time buyers checking out their listings. Christine Blackburn, a sales director with Compass, told Bloomberg that she believes younger home buyers “trust these influencers – that’s what it comes down to.”.

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GeekEstate

AUGUST 4, 2022

In typical Fifth Wall fashion, the announcement comes with a professionally produced video giving context for the involvement of a few of their strategic LPs–British Land, Equity Residential, Hudson Pacific Properties, Invitation Homes, Kimco Realty Corporation and MGM Resorts: Climate change is very very real. SNAPPING THE APPLE OFF.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We recently distributed a press release urging homebuyers to beware of the consequences associated with waiving the home inspection in the booming seller’s market we’re currently experiencing. Regrettably, some buyers did not heed the warnings from many sources, including us. Larger homes require more time.

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Windemere Selling

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Deciding when to sell your home can depend on a variety of factors. Whatever the case may be, making the decision to sell your home is the first step in your selling journey. Deciding to Sell Your Home Once you know it’s time to sell your home , it’s natural to feel a wave of emotions.

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HomeLight

JULY 11, 2023

Whether the cause is unpaid taxes, unpaid alimony, or unpaid contractor bills, selling a house with a lien against it adds one more wrinkle to the already complex task of a home sale. Nine times out of 10 the lien can be paid off through the sale,” says Richie Helali, Mortgage Sales Lead at HomeLight Home Loans. But don’t fret.

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Real Trends

MARCH 24, 2023

The following points are relevant for you if you’re the listing agent or the buyer’s agent. Generally, a seller who has already bought their next home is more motivated than one who is only moving if they haven’t found their the next property. It could help you find the perfect buyer for their property.

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Real Trends

APRIL 5, 2023

It simultaneously ends the possibility of taking a new listing and taking on a buyer. After all, inventory is at all-time lows nationwide. Consider building a home instead of chasing after the scarce resale inventory. First, many builders are buying down interest rates using their in-house financing.

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