Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Now Sandoval, who was featured earlier this year in a Wall Street Journal article , is the one knocking on the doors of homeowners facing foreclosure or other distressed circumstances. She wants to offer those homeowners the resources and care that her mom and stepdad didn’t experience. “I There is nothing like that face to face.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Todays rule stops unscrupulous companies and salespeople from luring homeowners into unaffordable loans based on false promises of energy savings, Chopra said. Homeowners deserve to know just how much they are paying when they put their home and financial future on the line.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2025

NWMLS is a broker-owned MLS, rather than owned by the Realtor association, meaning that it is not subject to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) rules. In every other state, and with every other MLS, homeowners have the freedom to choose to pre-market their home before it goes public, a press release from Compass states.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Prospective homeowners enter the housing market with two questions: Where do I begin? Potential homeowners should be able to handle this confusion in a world where technology and digital tools rule customer service. How much home can I afford? Once the process starts, nearly half of home buyers report shedding tears at some point.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

As Congress continues its effort to rewrite major portions of the tax code, the National Association of Realtors ( NAR ) unveiled new polling showing just what the American people are looking for in the legislation. These so-called pay-fors would backfire by driving up housing costs and limiting consumer choice.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

While the co-chairs of the caucus wrote that they “applaud” Thompson and the FHFA’s efforts to promote homeownership for low-income Americans, they believe that the pilot program will not help to achieve the goal of “finding ways to ‘responsibly reduce closing costs for homeowners in a safe and sound manner.’”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Elevated materials, labor and borrowing costs , along with lingering economic uncertainty, continue to constrain large-scale remodeling projects, with cautious homeowners focusing on essential repairs and targeted upgrades rather than large discretionary remodels, the report said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

As the recovery continues, the California Association of Realtors (CAR) said that residents should accept change instead of fighting it. The California Association of Black Real Estate Professionals (CABREP) hosted a webinar on Tuesday with key officials from CAR. The meeting focused on the implications for Black homeowners and agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

Several fires burning more than 45 square miles in the Los Angeles area have forced more than 100,000 residents from their homes and killed five people, The Associated Press reported on Thursday. Marguleas said that renters are facing as many issues as homeowners are. There’s a lot of renters who got displaced he said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Home renovation projects could bring a variety of safety and efficiency improvements to older construction, but anxiety is a key element keeping many homeowners from exploring renovation projects. The study surveyed 2,500 homeowners across four generations: Gen Z , millennials , Gen X and baby boomers , all equally represented in the results.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, newly built single-family homes made up just 28% of homes for sale, according to a recent Redfin report based on data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the U.S. An overdue shift in homeowner attitudes about selling their homes is a major factor, Redfin reported. Census Bureau.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Laura Streed, a senior associate state director for the group’s Florida chapter, told attendees about the population demographics. Higher costs of living are pushing more older homeowners toward aging in place or other novel solutions like taking on roommates. AARP was also on hand at the event.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

Aging in place is gaining momentum among older homeowners , and the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ) has taken notice.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Mortgage and property tax payments are not the only expenses that prospective homeowners need to consider. Homeowners associations (HOAs) are commonplace, and more of them are requiring owners to pay up, according to a survey by Realtor.com. Realtor.com’s report found that 40.5%

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2025

These results echo recent National Association of Realtors findings regarding down payment misconceptions. Last fiscal year, NeighborWorks America helped more than 16,000 people become homeowners.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

Amid a growing wave of real estate thefts that involve fraudulent property transfers, a bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing for new legal protections the state’s homeowners. Its pretty remarkable that in 2025 we still do not have a law to safeguard homeowners from fraudulent property transfers, Rabb said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Thats according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) which predicts metropolitan areas that will pop in the new year. Homeowners who might want to move are reluctant to give up their existing mortgage rates, particularly pandemic buyers who purchased at rates near 3%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

Compass and its CEO, Robert Reffkin, have not been shy when it comes to voicing their displeasure over the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). And at the MLS used by the San Francisco Association of Realtors , agents can designate listings as Coming Soon.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

In an environment of high home prices and elevated mortgage rates , older homeowners taking a closer look at less expensive areas to make their money go further is not an isolated phenomenon. But the potential value for older homeowners is not strictly monetary, the article said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In the realm of housing, the term “ silver tsunami ” often refers to the idea that older homeowners will aim to downsize and sell their homes, theoretically flooding the market with new inventory. Higher costs of living are pushing more older homeowners toward aging in place or other novel solutions, like taking on roommates.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The 15 grant programs offer forgivable assistance, provided that a homeowner maintains their status as the primary occupant and owns no additional properties. According to a National Association of Realtors (NAR) report in July, veteran homeownership has steadily increased since 2008, with veterans outpacing civilian buyers in some markets.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

The companys free title monitoring service alerts homeowners of any changes to their propertys title after a sale, allowing them to respond quickly to potential threats. While the service does not prevent fraud, EquityProtect said it can help reduce the risk of long-term financial consequences by ensuring suspicious activity is caught early.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

His point was ostensibly about how homeowners locked into low mortgage rates are choking off home sales and mortgage origination volumes. I’m in love with my mortgage, but I hate my house, Toohig, a managing director at Raymond James & Associates , said of a common homeowner attitude. homeowners and $11.5

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

Namely, it concerns the frequently expressed reluctance of older homeowners to tap into home equity in retirement out of fear that it will limit the assets they can leave to heirs. The announcement addresses other recent customer concerns the company described in the wake of announcing its Platinum Preserve proprietary reverse mortgage.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

homeowners is at record levels, having hit $35 trillion, according to Federal Reserve data. Spikes in home values may boost a homeowners net worth, but notable increases in property taxes have also caused some to trim their discretionary spending. Many homeowners are surprisingly still feeling financially insecure, he said.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2025

For over 50 years, Office Exclusives have been used by tens of thousands of homeowners every year in 49 of the 50 states in this country, and all of those real estate markets continue to be healthy and thriving without any evidence that competition has been destroyed,” Compass wrote in its statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

The December report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows existing-home sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.24 Current homeowners who are locked into low mortgage rates and are staying in their homes longer are keeping the supply of existing homes low. million, a 9.3% annual increase. has averaged about 5.2

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This increased refinance incentive, and mortgage applications reached their highest level in more than two years—surging by 11% according to the Mortgage Bankers Association in the week following the rate cut. On average, just one out of five homeowners who opted to refinance were retained by their original lender.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Newly released data from the annual profile of home buyers and sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows just how dramatically this trend has manifested since the financial crisis of 2008. Elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, tight credit and stagnant wages have all contributed to homebuyers getting older.

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2025

” Inventory comparisons, insurance cost relief Data provided to HousingWire by the Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association (RPCRA) and Florida Gulf Coast MLS (FGCMLS) shows Cape Coral’s available inventory sitting at 3,046 as of June. That compares to only 773 homes on the market in October 2021.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

UWM said the product helps “homeowners take full advantage of today’s record-high home equity.” The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) estimates that amid lower rates, refis will reach $878 billion in 2025, four times the volume in 2023. in May to the lowest point of 6.25% at the end of September. Since then, it has returned to the 6.5%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Now, a new website , called Washington Homeowner Rights, is soliciting NWMLS home sellers in Washington state for a potential class action lawsuit. Specifically, they are reaching out to home sellers who experienced a price drop or significant days on market. There is no place for exclusionary practices in our marketplace.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

N]early half of homeowners estimate it would cost over $20,000 to adequately prepare their homes to age in place, with one in 10 believing it will cost over $100,000. Neglecting the needs associated with aging in place can also be expensive, the report said. But older homeowners are also sitting on a repository of home equity.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Hazard insurance , driven by escalating climate-related events such as wildfires, hurricanes and hailstorms, is placing a heavier financial burden on homeowners. National Association of Realtors, 2025 6. Mortgage Bankers Association, 2024 7. Mortgage Bankers Association, 2025 8. Fannie Mae, 2024 3. Zillow, 2025 5.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

Meanwhile, the stagnation in existing-home sales which declined 7% in April from a recent peak in December 2024 has been offset by gains in new-home sales, according to data from the National Association of Realtors and U.S. year over year in April 2025 homeowners are facing rising costs. Census Bureau. As of late 2024, 93% of U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

In a news release, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin appeared to openly taunt the National Association of Realtors (NAR), whose CCP rulerequires a Realtor to put a home for sale on the local NAR-affiliated multiple listing service (MLS) within a day of marketing a listing. Coming Soon is part of Compasss three-phase marketing plan for homes.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2025

It will include a group workshop led by Aimee Williams, associate vice president of justice for tenants, homeowners and unhoused individuals at Bet Tzedek Legal Services in Los Angeles. This led to guidance on the issue from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), L.A.-area to noon local time.

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