Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

For example, my home price growth forecast for 2022 was between 5.2% – 6.7%; at first, that looked like it was too small. However, since I had the possibility of the 10-year yield getting to 2.42% and 4% plus mortgage rates, I accounted for that in the range. HousingWire: How will rising rates affect new home construction?

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 18, 2024

Anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the new year has been holding their breath to see which direction interest rates are headed. Soaring rates in 2022 and early 2023 nearly paralyzed the market. But with inflation slowing and the Federal Reserve hinting at rate cuts in 2024, many homeowners are putting their homes on the market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

As someone who doesn’t believe the Federal Reserve has pivoted and that the Fed enacted a COVID-19 housing policy to keep existing home sales depressed, It’s not shocking to me that rates are still this high, even though we had lower rates with a higher growth rate of inflation data. That hasn’t happened.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2023

The 2022 housing market was savagely unhealthy , with all-time lows in inventory leading to massive bidding wars and price spikes until the Fed put a screeching halt to all of it with rate hikes that resulted in the most significant one-year spike in mortgage rate history. So where does all that drama leave us for 2023? Home price s.

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The Close

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If you want to crush your 2023 business goals, you need to have a solid marketing plan that you will stick to throughout the year. Download the 2023 Real Estate Marketing Calendar. Use Coffee & Contracts along with this calendar to make your 2023 marketing easier. To kick off 2023, start with your email marketing in January.

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The Close

JUNE 17, 2023

When it comes to open house food, dumping some pretzels into a bowl isn’t going to cut it. Make the Whole House Smell Amazing They say that smell is the sense most closely linked to memory, so why not trigger some happy recollections for your guests by baking delicious-smelling treats before the open house?

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The Close

OCTOBER 24, 2023

That’s why I wrote this step-by-step checklist to take away the stress—so that you can focus on the excitement and growth ahead of you! I’d like to challenge you to think deeply about why you want to make a switch. Do you want to go from being a solo agent to joining a team, or vice versa?

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

But it’s not the number of offers or the price that’s noteworthy in this story, but rather the content of these six offers themselves. That is how, among other reasons, the market in 2023 is different. And there’s absolutely no way we see that many sales in January of 2023. Some of you can hazard a guess.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2024

Some argue that money will go into the safety of the bond market, while others say a wider war can lead to higher inflation and higher rates. 10-year yield and mortgage rates There is nothing good to report on mortgage rates from last week. The week ahead will answer some of those questions early on.

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The Close

JULY 25, 2023

Remember, agents are essentially small business owners, so effort and investment means there’s no ceiling to your take-home pay. Real Estate Agent Salary FAQs Before we dive into average salaries, let’s clear up potential confusion about real estate agents and their compensation. What makes up a real estate agent’s salary?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2022

year-over-year decline in existing home sales in September and total inventory has now fallen on back-to-back reports. My premise in the summer of 2020 was that a 10-year yield above 1.94% could change the housing market. My premise in the summer of 2020 was that a 10-year yield above 1.94% could change the housing market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2022

This topic is something very near and dear to my heart because going back to the summer of 2020, I have said that one of the only factors that could cool down the housing market was the 10-year yield getting over 1.94%, which would result in higher mortgage rates. What higher rates should accomplish. Some data to consider: 1.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

What I am hoping for is that higher rates create more days on the market, cool price growth down, and at some point this year, we stop being negative and be positive on a year-over-year basis. Logan Mohtashami: Whenever home prices are rising, and then rates rise, people look up the term Housing Bubble; it’s the nature of the beast.

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Kyle Handy

MARCH 15, 2023

The good news is that I have researched and compiled a list of the 10 BEST Online Real Estate Schools in Texas for 2023 to help you make an informed decision. Additionally, the courses can be accessed on any device, including mobile phones, making it easy to learn on the go.

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Redfin

JANUARY 17, 2023

Wallpaper is an easy way to bring clean design and personality into your home. In 2022, wallpaper made a big splash, creating both bold statements and stunning backdrops in homes. From laundry rooms to nurseries and bedrooms, many homeowners added wallpaper to their home, either as an accent wall or throughout the entire room.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

We’ve all heard the news: over 60,000 real estate agents left the profession in the first half of 2023. This exodus left many brokerages scrambling to replace them and upping their recruiting game. Brokerage Commission Split* Best for Range: 50/50 to 90/10 Agents who appreciate free perks like marketing materials, office space, etc.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2023

We estimate that it’ll take three to six months to get up and running as a licensed real estate agent in the Lone Star State. The Texas real estate licensing exam is made up of two sections. 4] As of July 3, 2023, there were 42,857 sales agent exams taken in Texas. That’s a longer program than in most states. How much exactly?

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Rent, Buy & Sell

JANUARY 19, 2023

40 Ways to Be More Eco Friendly in 2023 What It Means to Be Environmentally Friendly Being eco friendly means living in a way that is not harmful to the environment. This involves energy-based home improvements and reducing over-consumption. Currently, emissions from consumption in high-income cities are set to double by 2050.

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 7, 2022

What would happen if you listed and sold 23 homes in 2023? The average closing price currently in the United States is $380,000. Let’s use $400,000 to keep the math easy. 9,600 x 23 = $220,800. That’s a good reason to list and sell 23 homes in 2023. 9,600 x 46 = $441,600.

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The Close

DECEMBER 9, 2022

That’s why we decided to update this guide to real estate negotiation. In this update, we worked with industry luminary Ryan Serhant and top agents from Douglas Elliman to add in their best negotiation strategies for 2023. Keep it simple!”. By your estimate, a fair price would be $500,000.

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Getty Images (4) Just a few months ago, homebuyers were competing in knock-down, drag-out bidding wars for modest homes that were selling for six figures over their asking prices. Now, sellers are rapidly dropping prices and doing whatever they can to attract even a single interested buyer. The Realtor.com®

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The Close

OCTOBER 4, 2023

But the 2023 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Member survey found that Realtors get 19% of their business through referrals from their sphere—that’s nearly a fifth. Does this mean top agents just suck it up and feel dirty to get ahead? Execute and follow up. Or are they all extroverts who love to schmooze? Set your budget.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We tend to just make up our own saying, so long as it includes the words “death and taxes.” Go ahead and tell me, I trust you. It’s absolutely, positively insane that we are forced by our own government to fill out a form declaring that we live in our OWN home. ” Or something like that.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Maybe I’m just a big softie, but walking away from a crying child who is begging you not to go, and from behind an N-45 mask, no less, was absolutely gut-wrenching. Checking out my MLS home page, I see over 100 new listings in C01 and C08, aka “downtown,” but still only 14 new listings in C09, C10, and C11, by comparison.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This week on The Walkthrough , Tom Ferry shares a plan to help you start fast and stay strong in 2023. You’ll learn what you can do right now to set the stage for a strong January, and three keys that will help you keep your business strong all year long. Definitely gotta keep a positive attitude through times of change.

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The Close

AUGUST 8, 2023

Why do inside sales agents, or ISAs, get such a bad rap in the real estate industry? These are all of the questions that go through the mind of anyone who has hired or is looking to hire for the ISA position. If you want real results, you must have systems in place to set the position up for success.

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Real Trends

MAY 15, 2023

These are the homes that get listed and take offers immediately, often within hours of listing and then go into contract. These homes spend essentially no time on the market. Supply was still constricted with barely 100,000 single-family homes hitting the market in a week. This year is different. What happened?

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Marco Santarelli

JULY 11, 2022

Housing Market Trends 2022: Will Prices Decline? The prices are not going to decline in 2022. The various forecasts from experts show that 2022 will remain a sellers' housing market, and home values are expected to increase by double-digit percentage points. New home sales rebound 10.7% to $449,000 from a year ago.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Mortgage rates were scarier than Freddy Krueger last week, rising to a 23-year high as some of the labor data surprised to the upside. Not only has that not happened, but in the last two weeks, with mortgage rates pushing even higher, active inventory only grew by 2,286 single-family homes.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

And what is the city councilor going to do? Let’s pick up where we left off: 15. You know that when I see “third party,” I’m going to get cynical, right? This story was actually picked up by CNN, read it HERE. This is a whole other blog topic so let’s not go into this right now.

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GeekEstate

JANUARY 12, 2023

[Editor’s Note: Below is the full text of our 239th Weekly Transmission, originally delivered direct to the inbox of more than 600 GEM members on January 4th, 2023.]. The importance of climate hasn’t lessened in 2023. That said, we’re going back to the basics in 2023: profits rule and negative unit economics drool.

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The Close

AUGUST 23, 2023

A real estate newsletter is still one of the best ways a Realtor can engage, educate, and sell to their audience in 2023. Of course, the challenge for busy real estate agents and brokers is coming up with new content ideas to engage their email list every week. Of course, if you have your own open houses, promote them here!

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

Here’s a recent hobby I took up, which I really wish I didn’t: reading comments on Instagram posts. If you’re wondering what the bottom 10% of society thinks, here’s where you’re going to find the answers! To be fair, I don’t know why this isn’t zero percent, but I digress.

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