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Number of Black first-time homebuyers falls to 3%

Real Trends

That’s a 19% increase in 11 years, as compared to the national growth rate of 7%. The NAR report also found that as a group, the share of first-time homebuyers dropped to a record low of 26% from 34% last year, and off the peak of 50% in 2010. ” The Hispanic population reached 62.5 million in 2021, up from 50.5

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6 Emails to Send to Clients to Drive Repeat & Referral Business

The Close

After coaching agents for the past 11 years, I’ve noticed two common beliefs that agents have that cause ineffective marketing: The first is they want to provide value to their entire database, and second is they don’t want to come across too “salesy.”. 1 What is the difference between an appraisal and inspection?

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Natural Disasters in Nevada: What Homeowners and Renters Need to Know

Redfin

Weather patterns generally range from dry and hot in metros like Las Vegas , to dry and cooler in areas such as Elko and Genoa. To help, Nevada has been working with the other six “basin” states who rely on the Colorado River to reduce water use and prevent an emergency that would require dramatic Federal action.

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51 Brilliant Real Estate Tips for Buyers to Edge Past the Competition

HomeLight

That said, there’s a world of difference between a top agent who consistently closes deals quickly and saves their buyers money, and one who’s in the real estate game part-time to make a couple bucks here and there. Talk with your agent about how you’d like to communicate and work together. So make sure you hire the right person!

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‘How Can We Catch Up?’ Mortgage Denials Stack the Deck Against Black and Hispanic Buyers

Realtor.com

And that has a deep, long-term impact on wide swaths of America, since homeownership is traditionally how generations have catapulted themselves into the middle class, as their properties appreciate in value over time. Many of these problems took root generations ago. million loan applications in 2019. Only about 5.5% of Asians, 9.3%

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The 6 Best Real Estate Website Builders of 2020

The Close

The real estate website is the hub of your marketing strategy; it’s where all your lead generation efforts point, where your prospects become clients. 2020’s Best Real Estate Website Builders. Placester (Best Overall) Agents seeking a real estate-specific website builder with lead generation tools. Updated October 2020.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel INC

Why would renters of high-end apartments be any different than all renters? They eat, sleep, work, and consume. The proposed law is in each New York State Albany chamber right now and although they have different introduction dates of January 9, 2019 (Senate) and February 4, 2019 (Assembly) they look the same.