Brownstoner

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

You have to look up to spot it, but while ambling along Fulton Street a sliver of a vintage sign can be glimpsed peeking out from amidst the surrounding storefronts.

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The American Genius for Real Estate

MAY 8, 2023

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Brownstoner

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

NYT] A Fabled Sign Returns to the Brooklyn Waterfront [NYT] Brooklyn’s Trendy Retail Districts Boom as Manhattan’s Sit Vacant [NYP] 19 Injured in Trash Chute Fire at Fort Greene NYCHA… Read More > The post Daily Links: Replica of Iconic Domino Sugar Sign Will Light Up Brooklyn Waterfront This Week appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Launched on Thursday, the brokerage’s Sign & Save program provides buyers who sign up to work with a Redfin agent before their second home tour — and who purchase a property with that agent within 180 days of signing the agreement — a refund of 0.25% to 0.5% of the purchase price of the house.

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The Residential Specialist

APRIL 27, 2023

It’s not too late to book your flight to Spain and join other RRC members at Inmociónate—the “International Sell-a-bration ®.” Inmociónate is an event organized by RRC’s partners in Spain, UCI And SIRA, which since 2010 has been bringing together real estate professionals from all over the world.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

A little over a month after formally relaunching homebuyer refunds under its Sign & Save program, Redfin announced that Sign & Save is now available to clients nationwide. Clients who sign the agreement before going on a second home tour with the Redfin agent will get a refund when they close on their new home.

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Realtor.com

AUGUST 19, 2020

Jillian Pretzel When I got my first apartment after college, I needed my mom to co-sign my lease. The landlord required proof that I made three times the rent, but since I wasn’t making nearly enough, I called Mom to sign on that second dotted line. Would I need my mother to co-sign forever? Once again, my mom was there for me.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

AUGUST 25, 2022

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American Lifestyle

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The post Sign Me Up! What to Expect As a Volunteer appeared first on American Lifestyle Magazine.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

in December, up from 71.6 On a year-over-year basis, pending sales were up 1.3%. New home sales , another measure of contract signings, rose 8% in December on the back of declining mortgage rates. The Northeast was the only region to see a decline in contract signings, with a drop of 3% month over month and 3.9%

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Waterfront Properties

APRIL 7, 2021

Local runners and walkers that wish to participate can pick up their race packet at the Malted Barley in Juno Beach on Friday, June 18th from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. For more information and how to sign up, click here.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Grid151 , a technology products provider for the mortgage and real estate industries, has acquired Simply Secure Sign , an eClosing technology platform, the company announced Tuesday. The new product, Simply Secure Sign, is a digital closing platform with digital signature and remote online notarization services. Massachusetts ’s Gov.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

But there is a catch: They have to sign an agreement allowing the firm the right to list their home if they choose to sell in the future — obligating them for up to 40 years. Andy Beshear is expected to sign HB 88 into law in the coming weeks. Kentucky Gov.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

In October 2023, the firm — which is known for its “buy before you sell” product that enables a mortgage lender to treat the client’s current home as sold while giving them the ability to sell their home on the open market for up to 90 days after buying their new property — launched a partner channel.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Some of my agents have told me that their clients want to list their property with us, but they did not want to put an eXp sign up in their front yard because of the reputation.” As of mid-February 2024, Real had more than 15,000 agents nationwide, up from 8,200 agents at the start of 2023. That openness is just incredible.

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Realtor.com

MARCH 18, 2021

The median rent nationwide was up 0.6% In New Orleans, rents were up 18.7% The post Renters in These Cities Could Save Up to $5,000 by Signing a Lease Now appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. from a year ago in February, at $1,542, according to a new report from Realtor.com. year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

On a year-over-year basis, sales were down 10.5%, but the 8,790 transactions that closed last month were a positive sign for real estate professionals in the Keystone State. “We increase from February, while the median sale price of $224,757 was up 9% month over month. Home sales in Pennsylvania jumped 23.6% during the month.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Under MV Realty’s Homeowner Benefit Agreement , the homeowner signs over the right to list their home for the next 40 years to MV Realty in exchange for a cash payment ranging from $300 to $5,000. The court gave the firm 120 days to wrap up its remaining business in the state. MV Realty did not return a request for comment.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That’s down from last week’s 7.03% and up from 6.31% the same week a year ago. A promising winter market Business for the mortgage industry has picked up considerably since Thanksgiving, with homebuyers jumping on lower rates. The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.95% for the week ending Dec. on Thursday.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has initiated legal action against former loan originators, accusing them of breaching contracts by failing to pay back advanced signing bonuses and commissions after they left the company. billion in the second quarter, up from the previous quarter’s $7 billion — totaling $17.6 The lender originated $10.6

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

We’ve signed 47 new listings year to date, and we’ve had plenty of conversations with other sellers that we didn’t sign, but there are a lot more conversations surrounding transparency,” Posnick said. “It They then opened right up and said they wanted to make sure they weren’t paying too much.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Though all signs point to a cooling labor market overall, the economy picked up another 275,000 jobs in February. Jobs increased by 275,000 in February, up from a revised rate of 229,000 in January , according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. and were up 4.3% month over month to $34.57

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

According to the National Association of Realtors , in 2023, 41% of surveyed buyers signed agency agreements, up from 35% in 2022. In addition to advising homebuyer to take precautions when signing a buyer agency agreement, the CFA also invited regulators to scrutinize these agreements.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

home sale price remains near record highs and supply stays constrained in many locales, two of the most populous states that have seen a surge in demand since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are showing signs of a pullback. That figure was up 5% year over year and was only 3% below the peak price of $432,496 in May 2022.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

At HousingWire , we have a debate about whether home sellers will freeze up again this year as mortgage rates stay stubbornly high. And as a result, as inventory builds , the sales growth trend shows signs of slowing. Mortgage rates are up over last month, and over last year. Inventory is up in lock step.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Under Redfin Max , a new pay plan being rolled out in Los Angeles and San Francisco , Redfin agents earn commission splits of up to 75% for transactions they generate on their own, according to a company announcement on Wednesday. They’ve got people signing up left and right,” Aleem said. “So, 1, 2024.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

The RMMI is often cited by reverse mortgage companies as a sign of the unrealized market potential of the industry. Senior homeowners were big beneficiaries of the run-up in home prices observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. trillion as indicative of the potential for the home to serve as a senior’s “ greatest retirement asset.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Meanwhile, new home sales , which are also a measure of contract signings, reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 661,000 in January, up 1.5% ” Lower mortgage rates buoyed buyer demand in early 2024, but rates started to inch back up toward 7% in February. from December’s annualized rate.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

Gone are the days that loan originators received hefty signing bonuses to crank out refi after refi. But make no mistake, even in a down mortgage market lenders are still dangling signing bonuses to recruit high-producing LOs who can eat what they kill. They must — it’s a matter of survival.”.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

According to Ketchmark, the buyer’s agent portion of the commission on Ellis home sale accounted for 20.55% of her net equity, meaning the commissions for both agents ate up roughly 40% of the equity she had accumulated on the property. “It According to Ellis, a 6% commission has already been filled in on the contract prior to her signing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After two straight years of double-digit declines, home sales will pick up in 2024 thanks to lower mortgage rates. Once the December data for existing home sales is tallied up, 2023 could be the worst year for existing home sales seen since 2008 or since 1995, Yun said during his presentation.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

That was up $18 million from the $429 million figure in February, according to Ginnie Mae data and private data compiled by New View Advisors , who characterized the jump as a “spring ahead.” The end of 2023 was very weak on this measure, so good to see some recovery signs here,” he said. and even HECM-to-HECM refinances jump by 8.8%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Overall, the full index is up 3.7 Only 17% of consumers indicated that they expect mortgage rates to go down over the next 12 months while 46% of consumers think rates will go up. The percentage of respondents who said they were concerned about losing their job in the next 12 months increased to 23%, up slightly from 22%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The pay plan now known as Redfin Next , after rebranding from its original launch name of Redfin Max , allows agents to earn commission splits of up to 75% for transactions they generate on their own and up to 40% for transactions with clients they met via the Redfin platform.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2021

Nearly 50% of homes sold for more than their list price during the four weeks ending May 16, but there are signs that housing market demand may be reaching its peak, according to a recent study from Redfin. Home prices were recently reported at a record high of $352,975, and were up 24% year over year. from a year ago.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Meanwhile, loan volume in the fourth quarter was up by 1% year over year, a significant increase from the annualized decline of 65% in Q4 2022. While HELOC balances have been on the rise, a boon for existing homeowners, borrower age trended up from Q3 2023. Still, those 44 and younger account for 57% of all borrowers. “In

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