Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

Bright MLS’ recent survey showed that sellers in the Mid-Atlantic received an average of 3.4 Selective sellers. However, there are some categories of sellers that could have an impact in their local market. The housing market remains in a period of transition, though sellers still have the advantage.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

And they’ve also been huge sellers of servicing over the last three years [often to each other].” He notes that the biggest sellers of MSRs in 2023 were United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and Rocket Mortgage. “My The private-capital category continues to grow as MSRs continue to become a maturing asset class,” Smith explained.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Higher mortgage rates are discouraging many potential home sellers from listing their property. Also potentially putting off some would-be sellers are the still rising home prices. Existing home sales fell in all price categories in August, but were more pronounced on the lower end. month over month to 1.28 in the Midwest.

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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. Here are 10 solutions for sellers who what to buy that go beyond waiting and watching for magic inventory to appear. Who are your go-to leasing agents?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

Placing REX listings in the ‘Other listings’ category when juxtaposed with “Agent Listings” as the only other option is also literally false by necessary implication. It is literally false not to characterize REX’s listings as ‘Agent Listings.’ Zillow’s display is not only false, it is also misleading.”

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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. It’s a zero-sum economy, right?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2020

Home sellers are seeing their homes go under contract in record time, with nine new contracts for every 10 new listings.”. However, a category 4 hurricane in the Gulf could put some of those deals at risk. The seasonally-adjusted index measuring signed contracts was up 15.5% Pending home sales in the Northeast region of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

In October, Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2021-31 , updating its Seller/Servicer and Third Party risk mitigation requirements. In all categories, the fourth quarter levels remained above-average on the approximate $75 billion-plus sample set pulled from Q4 2021 data.”. of transactions.

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HomeLight

MARCH 21, 2024

For home sellers, a high walkability score can give you a competitive marketing edge. Walkability scores by address provide a glimpse into daily life in a neighborhood, highlighting how easily you can accomplish errands on foot, the proximity to public transportation, and the overall convenience of the area.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

If it sells above the set price during that period, the seller keeps the extra. They are emerging as the leading consumer-facing brand in this new category.” 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.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This is a dramatic and peculiar stance, given that same company a couple of years ago launched a $1 million annual advertising campaign touting a 1% listing fee, but only if the seller turned into a buyer for them. This falls into the category of “things that make you go hmmm.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Event marketing can be key to success in building relationships and meeting new potential buyers and sellers. There are several categories of events. Events you create, promote, and manage yourself, events that you can sponsor which are created by others, and smaller get-togethers with select groups from your list.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 12, 2021

In the current sellers’ market, many homeowners wonder what, if anything, needs to be remodeled before they list their house. Below that, and we’re in a sellers’ market. If you’re a seller trying to decide whether or not to renovate, this is especially important because it’s indicative of buyer behavior. months in June 2020.”.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2023

“Despite the current challenges of the residential market, we have stayed true to our vision – giving HomeSmart agents the tools and systems that enable them to provide their buyers and sellers outstanding service, all at the lowest brokerage fees in the industry,” Widdows wrote in an email. Rank Company Growth (3-yr Avg.)

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

There’s just more buyers than there are sellers,” added Steven Grossman, chief strategic officer at NJ Lenders. If I were a builder right now, I’d build as many houses as I could, because there is a lack of inventory, they’re pretty much the only sellers,” Roberts said. Waiting for rates to go down is just a foolish bet.

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HomeLight

APRIL 12, 2024

There are three “what if” scenarios that haunt most home sellers: What if I can’t get an offer? Founded in 2014 , it’s part of a category known as iBuyers (instant buyers) that offer to purchase homes directly from sellers, bypassing the traditional home-selling hurdles like showings, repairs , and uncertain timelines.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2023

The mortgage servicing rights (MSR) market has opened 2023 with a healthy volume of capital committed to purchasing the assets along with multiple sellers primed for deals — as evidenced by the $60 billion to $65 billion in MSR portfolio offerings currently out for bid, market experts say. So, perception is reality right now.”.

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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. So, the deals aren’t as attractive to sellers. …We’ll

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Using analytics, it identifies potential sellers and prompts them to explore their home’s value on HousingNow.com, where leads must provide information to view listings. zBuyer stands out as a real estate lead generation service because of its unique approach, targeting potential home sellers interested in cash offers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

In the category of seller risks, the possibility exists that certain buyers could blow through their entire 2022 [MSR] acquisition budget. The leading MSR sellers over the first three months of 2022 included United Wholesale Mortgage , $25.9 Banks acquired about $66 billion in agency MSRs sold by nonbanks ($54.1 billion to J.P.

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Data intelligence and fintech marketing company Percy , in partnership with RealTrends, recently released a list of the 2022 RealTrends Best Seller Pages , which ranks the top 10 real estate companies’ data-driven seller pages. Percy and RealTrends partnered in July 2022 to release the top real estate websites in six categories.

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GeekEstate Agents & Brokers

AUGUST 16, 2022

” Some home sellers want — and need — a faster sale. But a speedier home sale could be robbing hundreds of thousands of other sellers billions of dollars in additional wealth. How homes are sold today is changing and now requires consideration of which path is best for a seller. Most homes need a little love.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With a network of approximately 12,200 affiliated sales professionals, associates nominated their broker and sales associate peers who have proven to demonstrate exceptional leadership, superior service, and business excellence among four notable categories: Marketing, Community Involvement, Technology, and P.A.I.G.E.,

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Louisville Homes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Whether you are a seasoned property owner or a first-time seller, navigating through the real estate market can be tricky sometimes. Selling real estate requires an array of decisions and considerations.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2023

And if we have categories of loans that we believe have a higher lifetime value, we want to service those; we want to do retention on those. And in other categories with lower lifetime value, let’s let somebody else service those.” The transaction will ultimately result in the seller shutting down operations.

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Broke Agent Media

MARCH 30, 2023

By selecting the best five products per category and evaluating end-to-end solutions, this is the most comprehensive and useful technology list available in the industry. Top of the funnel tech tools make up the majority of the list with 5 categories and 18 subcategories, as outlined below.

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BubbleInfo

AUGUST 4, 2022

have announced a multi-year partnership that combines two category leaders to transform how people start their move. The partnership will allow home sellers on the Zillow platform to seamlessly request […]. I know agents who spend $25,000 to $50,000 per month! 4, 2022- Zillow, Inc. and Opendoor Technologies Inc.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore if your mortgage qualifies, the potential benefits and drawbacks for sellers, the process involved, and how it affects your financial responsibilities. An assumable mortgage is a type of home loan transaction that allows a new buyer to take over the seller’s existing mortgage.

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Seller's Market As of September 2023, Wenatchee, WA can be classified as a seller's market , signifying a situation where there are more buyers than available homes. This marks a decrease from the previous year when it was $633,900. The reduction in price indicates favorable conditions for potential buyers.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

From three decades of experience selling real estate, I know many buyers and sellers have no idea what the MLS listing statuses mean. For sellers, listing their property on the MLS expands its exposure to a larger pool of potential buyers. Understanding these codes is crucial for buyers and sellers in the real estate market.

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Real Trends

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“We’re on a mission to become the most valuable platform powering business growth for our agents and brokers,” Blake Elmquist, Realtor.com’s vice president of the seller category, wrote in an email. “We We know it’s difficult for them in today’s market.

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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. As a seller, being aware of these offers will help to inform your discussions with your agent once you know it’s time to sell your home. Each home sale is different, and each seller has a unique story.

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Hank Miller Team

MARCH 6, 2024

Prices across all categories are up; the last year demonstrating more modest increases than the two year look back. Home Sales Drop in Atlanta From a pure "number of transactions" point, closings and contracts cratered in '22 as buyers rapidly fell out and sellers chased those that remained. '23 2YOY - List +11.2, Closings -44.6

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Entrepreneur's ranking system for this award category is distinctive, relying on subjective editorial assessment rather than numerical rankings. JPAR - Affiliated Network has 46 offices representing buyers and sellers in 27 states and Washington D.C.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

AUGUST 30, 2023

Why “Love Letters” Might Not Help You… Whether buying an older home that’s near and dear to a seller’s heart, or a newer home from a seller who couldn’t care less about the past or future of their home, love letters have been used to try and pull at the heart strings of sellers for some time.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2024

But the core living expenses you’ll pay for typically include the following categories: Housing (rent/mortgage) Energy (utilities) Food (groceries) Transportation (vehicles or transit systems) Healthcare (doctors, hospitals, etc.) A cost of living index will typically break down and score each basic expense by category. Housing: 87.50

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Real Trends

MARCH 24, 2023

” What is the seller’s motivation? Try to find out why the seller is moving. 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. What is the seller’s ideal closing and possession date?

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