Wed.Mar 03, 2021

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MAXEX unveils green energy home improvement loans

Housing Wire

MAXEX , a digital exchange platform for buying and selling residential loans, announced on Wednesday the launch of two new lending programs in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase for green energy home improvements. The programs include MAXEX Sustainable, which allows borrowers to finance green energy renovations into their 30-year fixed mortgage, and allows for residential solar panels and geothermal units to be amortized in the loan at the point of purchase or refinance.

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How Smart Is It to Buy a Home Today?

Keeping Current Matters

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. You may have to take personal or professional considerations into account, and only you can judge what impact those factors should have on your desire to move. However, there’s one category that provides a simple answer.

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Appraisal Foundation: Appraisers must take course on bias

Housing Wire

Reacting to headlines pointing to racial bias in some home appraisals, the Appraisal Foundation this week said that it would require all appraisers to take a seven-hour course focused on fair housing laws and bias. The move is in response to a series of well-publicized instances over the past year in which white appraisers were accused of valuing homes for minorities at lower values than whites in the same neighborhood.

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RBC Leaves A Laundry List of Reasons Canadian Real Estate Is “Far From Risk-Free”

Better Dwelling

Canada’s largest bank sees a lot of risk in real estate, just not where other people may see it. RBC Senior Economist Robert Hogue published a list of risks that may impact real estate markets near-term. The bank feels government aid kept prices moving higher, but the market is “far from risk free.” Here’s some […]. The post RBC Leaves A Laundry List of Reasons Canadian Real Estate Is “Far From Risk-Free” appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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3 Real Estate Office Hacks to Help Kickstart the Busy Season

Ready to better your Back Office? Dive into the secrets to a powerhouse back office with Brokermint expert, Jessica Souza. In this free download, she shares her 3 transformative hacks designed to clean house, get everyone on the same page, and set yourself up for success. From optimizing agent profiles to ensuring flawless transactions and boosting agent retention, these strategies are your ticket to a seamless operation.

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Compass rivals question path to profitability

Housing Wire

Compass ’s S-1, a disclosure the company filed Monday as a shareholder pitch, runs over 250 pages long. But nowhere in the voluminous filing , observers say, is a lucid argument as how Compass might become profitable. “They showed a $270 million loss in an insanely booming housing market,” noted Jonathan Miller, a real estate appraiser at Miller Samuel.

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Canadian Non-Bank Lender Data Shows Insured Mortgages Defaulting At A Higher Rate

Better Dwelling

Canada’s mortgage lenders have seen the arrears rate fall down to pre-pandemic levels. The composition of that rate is now totally different though. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows us the number of mortgages in arrears over 90 days at non-bank lenders for Q3 2020. The rate of arrears is now back to where it […]. The post Canadian Non-Bank Lender Data Shows Insured Mortgages Defaulting At A Higher Rate appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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How long does underwriting take? Is ‘no news good news’?

The Mortgage Report

Mortgage underwriting can take days or weeks depending on your lender and application. Here's what to expect from underwriting and what to do about delays.

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Automated Scheduling of Showings

BubbleInfo

The industry has been abuzz over Zillow buying ShowingTime, our appointment-scheduling service. Wouldn’t it be great if Zillow published the number of showings publicly? The intel that could be gathered would be of great interest to buyers, and help enhance the home-selling transparency. The data is already available. Buyer-agents who book their appointments to show […].

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Brownstone Boys: How to Maximize Natural Light in a Brooklyn Townhouse

Brownstoner

Editor’s note: Welcome to the Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at www.thebrownstoneboys.com. Most brownstones or townhouses are narrow and long. Widths of 20 feet and lengths of 45 feet are typical. For row houses… Read More > The post Brownstone Boys: How to Maximize Natural Light in a Brooklyn Townhouse appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.

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Mortgage and refinance rates today, March 3, 2021

The Mortgage Report

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates fell yesterday — further than looked likely first thing. Remember last Thursday’s big rise? Well, movements since then have pretty much eliminated […].

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Bryan Cranston’s ‘Remarkable’ Green Beach House Is Listed for $5M

Realtor.com

Bruce Glikas/WireImage Bryan Cranston shot the TV series “Breaking Bad” in New Mexico, but he also lived the good life on the California coast during his down time when he was done. The acclaimed actor was actively involved in the construction of a net-zero carbon-footprint beach house, designated LEED Platinum, in Ventura, CA. He’s now ready to sell the cutting-edge dwelling he dubbed “Three Palms.” It’s on the market for $4,995,000.

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Ken Jenny: ‘Visionary, Change Agent and Champion’ for Real Estate

RIS Media

For more than 35 years, Ken Jenny was a stalwart ambassador of the residential real estate community—always at the ready with a strategic idea, an honest opinion or an incisive quip. Now, the industry mourns his untimely passing earlier this week. According to reports, Jenny succumbed to heart failure in Reno, Nevada, on March 1. He was 66. “It is impossible to describe Ken in a few sentences—there is just too much to be told about a person who loved life and had so many different groups o

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LeBron James Lists Brentwood Mansion for $20.5M

Realtor.com

realtor.com, Getty Images The NBA superstar LeBron James is dribbling away from one of his Brentwood homes, the New York Post reports. The posh property is available for a cool $20.5 million. The owner of multiple properties around L.A. and beyond, the Los Angeles Lakers star scooped up this place in 2015 for $20,986,500, slightly more than he’s asking now.

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Accelerating Real Estate Sales Pipelines to Streamline Buyer Journeys

Navigated 360° tours, like YourVRTours, advance pipelines by engaging clients further along the sales funnel. These immersive experiences provide comprehensive property insights, increasing buyer intent and readiness. By embracing navigated tours, agents can optimize property exposure, better qualify leads, and streamline the sales process. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving real estate landscape with innovative technology that elevates buyer journeys and progresses pipelines more effectively.

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Ornate Stuy Heights Limestone With Wood-Filled Interior, Working Dumbwaiter Asks $2.75 Million

Brownstoner

Practically bursting at the seams with details, this 1890s Stuyvesant Heights beauty is sure to appeal to lovers of Gilded Age interiors. Elaborate woodwork, pier mirrors, a columned divider with stained glass, mantels, pocket doors, built-ins and a working dumbwaiter are just a few of the details to be found… Read More > The post Ornate Stuy Heights Limestone With Wood-Filled Interior, Working Dumbwaiter Asks $2.75 Million appeared first on Brownstoner.

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6 Creative Ways to Declutter Your Home

Point2Homes

Image: Kostikova Natalia / Shutterstock.com. We all start the decluttering process with the best intentions. But sometimes, the sheer size of the job can become discouraging. If you’re working your way through decluttering your home, but have hit a wall, don’t worry! This is actually a pretty common decluttering problem. But there are plenty of ways to make the process more fun and help keep you motivated.

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Toronto Real Estate Prices Rip Higher, With Detached Homes Rising $62,000 Last Month

Better Dwelling

For Greater Toronto real estate, detached homes are living in 2017, while condos are stuck in 2009. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices increased in February. When looked at in aggregate, the whole market is on fire. Breaking it down, there’s two distinct markets. Detached homes are adding multiple years of […].

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Behind The Scenes: The Other Side

Toronto Realty Blog

TorontoRealtyBlog. Do you know how to access the dark web ? I don’t. But they talk about it a lot in Mr. Robot, and who can forget the movie War Dogs with Jonah Hill? A reader emailed me on Tuesday morning and said, “You’re trending on Reddit right now,” and that was, for a guy like myself, my dark web moment. Reddit? Okay, I’m 40-years-old, and like most people my age, I believe I was the first person that any of you have ever met to download an MP3 from Napst

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Maximizing Your Online Presence: Tips for Real Estate Agents on Social Media

Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.

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What price to offer in multiple bid situations?

REM Online

The following content may have been republished here without the author's permission. The original post can be found at the following URL: What price to offer in multiple bid situations? Please visit REMonline.com for more content like this, and contact web@remonline.com to inform us of any unauthorized reproduction. How do I help my buyer know what price to offer in multiples?

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8 Products for the Ultimate in Quarantine Comfort

Homes.com

We asked YOU what quarantine comfort items have been your must-haves this last year. Did your favorites make the cut? Read to find out! The post 8 Products for the Ultimate in Quarantine Comfort appeared first on Homes.com.

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9 Industrial Decor Fails That’ll Leave You Feeling Ice-Cold

Realtor.com

Getty Images Who doesn’t want to be the hip kid on the block—living in the house with the edgy metal details, stone counters, and distressed everything that screams, “I’m too cool for school”? But industrial decor looks can quickly veer off the rails; pulling off this design in the home can be tough. Too much steel can make your home feel like the International Space Station, while an overly dark palette just might give you a case of seasonal affective disorder.

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Heretic appraisal pricing: Better real estate valuation

REM Online

The following content may have been republished here without the author's permission. The original post can be found at the following URL: Heretic appraisal pricing: Better real estate valuation. Please visit REMonline.com for more content like this, and contact web@remonline.com to inform us of any unauthorized reproduction. I believe that the appraisal theory that most of you have learned in school is so outdated that it has very little relevance to 2021.

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Rise of The Apps: Building Your Dream Tech Stack For Real Estate Success

Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.

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HGTV Urban Oasis 2020 House Up for Sale, After Winner Opts for Cash

Realtor.com

realtor.com The winner of HGTV’s Urban Oasis 2020 has opted to take the cash equivalent of her prize and forgo the oasis. As a result, the “ bold maritime retreat ” went on the market late last week, and has already attracted a tidal wave of interest. Listed for $599,000, the three-bedroom residence on Essex Street in Portland, ME, features two stories of bold colors and high design.

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Some retirees have a big problem with short-term rentals

Realty Biz

Retirees are finding it tough to find a home in desirable destination and resort areas where they can better connect with their neighbors due to the advent of short-term rentals such as Airbnb. The problem is that homes in these desirable locations often tend to have lots of short-term rental properties within the same neighborhood, and they’re often associated with lots of noise, parties and people constantly coming and going, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Great Spaces: Bryan Cranston Lists Beachfront Home for Under $5 Million

RISMedia

Famed actor, producer, director and star of the hit show Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, has listed his net-zero carbon footprint home in Ventura, California for $4,995,000. The three-bedroom, four-bathroom home is being marketed as a Coldwell Banker Global Luxury property and buyers have the option to purchase Cranston's furniture and personal art collection located in […].

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Coldwell Banker Real Estate Announces 2020 Year-End Award Winners

Coldwell Banker

The awards recognize Coldwell Banker-affiliated real estate professionals who demonstrated exceptional sales production and leadership throughout the past year. The post Coldwell Banker Real Estate Announces 2020 Year-End Award Winners appeared first on Coldwell Banker Blue Matter.

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5 Data Proven Ways Agents Can Do 18% More Business

Curious as to how you could do 18% more business? How about 14 more transaction sides per year? Check out this infographic with data from a RealTrends study to learn more.