Housing Wire
JANUARY 11, 2021
The moment has finally arrived: California-based lender loanDepot has filed an updated S-1 with the Securities and Exchanges Commission and plans to go public in 2021. The company, founded by billionaire entrepreneur Anthony Hsieh, said Monday that its affiliate loanDepot Inc. had confidentially filed paperwork, but it hasn’t determined how much stock will be sold or at what price.
Realtor.com
JANUARY 11, 2021
Zinkevych / Getty Images If you’re buying a home, one of the (many) things you must check off your list is hiring a professional to do a home appraisal to assess the property’s value. But what if you check it off your list and then, for whatever reason, the home sale falls through—who pays the appraisal fee then? Let’s take a look. What is a home appraisal anyway?
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 11, 2021
Rocket Homes Real Estate , a real estate affiliate of Rocket Companies , is being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for possibly violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when it charged fees for referring Quicken’s mortgage clients to real estate agents, according to officials. Syndicated columnist Lew Sichelman reported Sunday that Dmitry Shkipin of HomeOpenly.com alleged that Rocket Homes was receiving what amounted to illegal kickbacks while vi
Sotheby's International Real Estate
JANUARY 11, 2021
From the sale of the highest-priced home in the history of Vail, Colorado, to that of an architectural masterpiece in Las Lomas, Mexico, highlighted here are 10 Significant Sales from 2020 represented by the Sotheby’s International Realty® global network. Vail, Colorado. Sold for $57,250,000 | Tye Stockton, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty.
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 11, 2021
The U.S. forbearance rate fell seven basis points last week to 5.46% of servicer’s portfolio volume, according to a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association on Monday. As of last week’s data set, forbearance portfolio share is now below numbers Black Knight reported in mid-April of 2020. Every investor class managed to see a decline in rate, with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac once again claiming the smallest forbearance rate at 3.19%.
The American Genius for Real Estate
JANUARY 11, 2021
(HOMEOWNERSHIP) As baby boomers downsize and capitalize on senior management, heirlooms and antiques are falling to the wayside (they just don't spark joy). The post As Boomers downsize, heirlooms are being rejected appeared first on The American Genius Real Estate.
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Realtor.com
JANUARY 11, 2021
Mikolette/realtor.com As home prices have skyrocketed to record highs, families everywhere are trying to figure out where they can make their money stretch the furthest without compromising on the essentials like a good education for their children. It turns out, the best places to raise a family are in the Northeast. Massachusetts overtook Minnesota this year to become the top state in which to raise a family, according to a recent report from personal finance website WalletHub. “Locatio
Housing Wire
JANUARY 11, 2021
Even with total credit risk transfers (CRT) and non-QM lending trending down due to seasonality, some observers are predicting a strong beginning to 2021. Officials with dvo1, a lending markets analytics company , remain encouraged by low levels of new impairments, which reached pre-pandemic levels in both CRT and non-QM. Vadim Verkhoglyad, dv01 vice president and co-head of research and publication, said modifications should conclude in the upcoming months and the industry shouldn’t expec
Realtor.com
JANUARY 11, 2021
Rafal Wazio/ Cary John Photography A custom-built waterfront house with serious “Miami Vice” vibes is on the market for $3.2 million. Built in 1986, this throwback house on Belle Isle Avenue in Belleair Beach, FL, is on the Intracoastal Waterway. Located near the warm waters of the Gulf, it sits on a key just outside the city of Clearwater.
Better Dwelling
JANUARY 11, 2021
Canadian mortgage delinquencies are fairly boring these days, until you drill down and look at the demographic shift. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows mortgage delinquencies were flat in Q3 2020. When looking at their age breakdown though, it shows delinquencies on mortgages held by seniors is soaring. Balancing out the statistic is […].
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RIS Media
JANUARY 11, 2021
This article first appeared in Real Estate magazine’s special-edition Women in Real Estate issue. View the entire issue here. I often see articles about juggling all of the things that we as women have to do these days. Take care of lead generation, get deals negotiated, ensure we have a deal pipeline, be present with our spouse or significant other, be a parent or caretaker, keep our home clean, pay our bills…the list goes on.
Waterfront Properties
JANUARY 11, 2021
This weekend, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is hosting their annual Family Adventure Day. The fun filled day has been redesigned to create socially distant and funs ways to visit the Lighthouse grounds with activities and adventures. Each child will receive a Youth Explorer Goodie Bag to begin the family adventure. The bag includes a pair of binoculars, coloring pages, a Lighthouse pencil, a ship-making kit, and clues to a special mystery scavenger hunt.
Brownstoner
JANUARY 11, 2021
The pandemic has killed another Brooklyn retailer. Bird, the men's and women's clothing store known for its interiors by Brooklyn architect Ole Sondresen and fashions by such as Rachel Comey and Dries Van Noten -- and which at its height had four stores in Brooklyn and one in Los Angeles,… Read More > The post Influential Brooklyn Retailer Bird Shuts Up Shop appeared first on Brownstoner.
RIS Media
JANUARY 11, 2021
This article first appeared in Real Estate magazine’s special-edition Women in Real Estate issue. View the entire issue here. Each year, when the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) research team releases its annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report, brokers have an exceptional opportunity to gain valuable market insights. What stories can the data tell us, and how can the research help agents be more effective in serving homebuyers?
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Maximum Exposure Real Estate
JANUARY 11, 2021
Who Are The Best Pods Storage Companies? Are you looking to find out who are the best moving storage container companies? When you are moving and have storage needs, there are many options and companies to choose from. Moving Pods are big business now. For those that don’t know, PODS stands for portable on-demand storage. […]. The post Best Pods Moving and Storage Container Companies appeared first on Massachusetts Real Estate Exposure.
RIS Media
JANUARY 11, 2021
Smart Management of Revenue and Expenses Will Improve Agents’ Income and Performance. You and your team have likely already set new goals for 2021. If you are like most real estate agents, those goals will include sales goals such as closed volume, closed units and gross commissions. An often-overlooked part of real estate goals, however, is the net profit that your agents will earn after expenses.
Realtor.com
JANUARY 11, 2021
realtor.com, Jeff Schear/Getty Images The host of the “Daily Show,” Trevor Noah , has picked up another purchase in Bel-Air, the L.A. Times reported. . The comedian has shown that he has seriously expensive taste in real estate, splashing out a whopping $27.5 million on a luxury mansion in the swanky Los Angeles neighborhood. The deal closed at the end of the year, realtor.com® records show.
RIS Media
JANUARY 11, 2021
When recruiting, the goal is to have agents find a home in your team—it’s much more than just a place to be hired. And if it isn’t, then your agents are likely to be picked up by a team that provides better incentives to stay. Recruitment is only half about bringing new agents on board. The other half is about keeping them. Therefore, recruitment and retention must happen simultaneously if you’re going to create a place where agents can thrive and remain thriving.
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.
The Mortgage Report
JANUARY 11, 2021
You can finance a manufactured home, but only if it's considered 'real property'. Learn about converting a manufactured home to real property here.
Waterfront Properties
JANUARY 11, 2021
Place of Hope’s annual Sporting Clays Fun Shoot is a unique event in which people of various ages and professions are united by a common interest to support the mission of Place of Hope. This event is unlike any other major event that Place of Hope organizes, and Waterfront Properties is a proud sponsor In its ninth year, this event at South Florida Shooting Club is not to be missed Shooters, sponsors, and attendees enjoy one of three courses, raffles, exciting games, a wonderful breakfast, and
Realty Biz
JANUARY 11, 2021
Home buyers have few properties than ever to choose from. In December the number of homes listed for sale in the U.S. dipped to its lowest ever level, below 700,000, realtor.com reported in its Monthly Housing Trends Report. At the same time, demand from buyers remains high, and that has resulted in more bidding wars for those homes that are listed for sale.
RIS Media
JANUARY 11, 2021
Through an entertaining mix of humor and insight, Buffini & Company Founder and Chairman Brian Buffini offered viewers a detailed roadmap to success this year during his session, “Don’t Drop the Ball in 2021,” broadcast at RISMedia’s inaugural new year kickoff event held virtually this past Thursday, Jan. 7. The event, “Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year,” co-presented by RISMedia and the National Association of REALTORS®, was attended by more tha
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.
Waterfront Properties
JANUARY 11, 2021
The Stuart Boat Show will be making its way to South Florida this weekend. The Stuart Boat Show is the largest boat show on the Treasure Coast. The annual boat show has been named as one of the “Top 20 Events” in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society last year. The Stuart Boat Show features more than 175 local, national, and international exhibitors displaying hundreds of boats in the water and on land, as well as marine and boating accessories.
The American Genius for Real Estate
JANUARY 11, 2021
(EDITORIAL) Nobody starts a business praying for failure and debt. But, if we don’t identify what is enough for us, we can have a hard time pulling ourselves out. The post Enough, is Enough: how much minimalism do you need to succeed? appeared first on The American Genius Real Estate.
BubbleInfo
JANUARY 11, 2021
The contest for guessing the number of listings in January is now closed. We are running about 20% behind last January’s count, so the few sellers who are willing to brave the early-2021 market will do nicely. We had 31 showings and five offers on our new listing over the weekend, and three of them […].
Realtor.com
JANUARY 11, 2021
realtor.com, Hannah Foslien/Getty Images It’s official. The NBA All-Star Chris Paul has finally closed on a sale of his Houston mansion. The modern build landed on the market after Paul was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, the home has been passed on to a new owner, and the 35-year-old point guard is with yet another team, the Phoenix Suns.
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The Mortgage Report
JANUARY 11, 2021
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates edged higher again last Friday. So they’re appreciably higher than they were this time last week. But, even so, they remain within […].
RIS Media
JANUARY 11, 2021
It’s no secret that 2020 was a tough year for many. At the end of last year, 12.6 million Americans were out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving folks to wonder how they’d pay the monthly mortgage and other essential bills. The financial uncertainty has pushed many toward a career change, and since people will always need a roof over their heads, real estate has become the place to be. .
Coldwell Banker
JANUARY 11, 2021
Coldwell Banker is the only national real estate brand with full access to the suite of offerings, promotion tools on the premier luxury listings platform. The post Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Establishes Exclusive Benefits with JamesEdition for Luxury Property Marketplace appeared first on Coldwell Banker Blue Matter.
RIS Media
JANUARY 11, 2021
(TNS)—Brunch. The dine-in restaurant occasion I miss most during this pandemic. I’m not really thinking of those all-you-can-eat grand buffets (although that sounds decadently delightful). Rather, those leisurely outings with good friends that involve waitstaff, luxurious food and a way-early-for-me cocktail or two. A stroll might follow to aid digestion and keep the conversation flowing, before the need to nap pulls me to the couch.
Speaker: Mary Maloney, Founder & Team Leader at Hometown Realty
The sales cycle in real estate is frequently measured at 3+ months. During this time, real estate agents frequently lose contact with clients and miss out on opportunities because they fail to follow up and provide value to the client. Top real estate agents are distinguished from developing agents by their ability to convert organic connections into sales opportunities.
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