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FSOC recommends more regulation and liquidity for nonbank servicers

Housing Wire

A recently published report by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) identified vulnerabilities at nonbank mortgage servicers that pose risks to financial stability. It recommended increased regulation and initiatives to improve these companies’ liquidity during moments of stress, but mortgage trade groups have different reactions to the proposals.

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3 top takeaways from NAR’s legislative meetings

Real Estate News

Membership numbers defied expectations, while member dues and leadership announcements paint a picture of an association focused on stability.

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Judge approves commissions settlements for Anywhere, RE/MAX, KW

Real Estate News

Despite a last-minute motion to delay the hearing, the proceedings went on as scheduled, ending buyer agent commissions litigation for the three brokerages.

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How Buying or Selling a Home Benefits Your Community

Keeping Current Matters

If you're thinking of buying or selling a house, it's important to know it doesn't just impact you—it helps out the local economy and your community, too.

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3 Real Estate Office Hacks to Help Kickstart the Busy Season

Ready to better your Back Office? Dive into the secrets to a powerhouse back office with Brokermint expert, Jessica Souza. In this free download, she shares her 3 transformative hacks designed to clean house, get everyone on the same page, and set yourself up for success. From optimizing agent profiles to ensuring flawless transactions and boosting agent retention, these strategies are your ticket to a seamless operation.

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Your essential marketing toolkit for a post-NAR settlement landscape

Inman

Ready to transform the way you communicate your value to clients? Marketing expert Marci James helps you reshape the agent-client relationship by prioritizing clear communication and exceptional results.

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NAR Calls on Real Estate Technology Startups to Apply for Pitch Battle Competition

RIS Media

The National Association of REALTORS® today opened applications for the “Pitch Battle” competition taking place at the 2024 Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit, the premier event for real estate technology. The sixth annual iOi Summit will take place Aug. 28-29 in Chicago, Illinois. The Pitch Battle competition, presented by NAR’s venture capital arm Second… The post NAR Calls on Real Estate Technology Startups to Apply for Pitch Battle Competition appeared first on RISMe

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Real Brokerage revenue up 86% as agent count soars

Real Estate News

The company remains on a rapid-growth trajectory, but net losses also increased this quarter, largely due to a recent commissions lawsuit settlement.

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Tips for Younger Homebuyers: How To Make Your Dream a Reality

Keeping Current Matters

If you’re a member of a younger generation, like Gen Z, you may be asking the question: will I ever be able to buy a home?

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Judge approves Keller Williams, Anywhere, RE/MAX settlements

Inman

The ruling by Judge Stephen R. Bough on Thursday resolves antitrust claims in the Sitzer | Burnett, Moehrl and Nosalek commission cases. However, it won't quash other existing suits from buyers.

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Affordability Pyramid Shows 64.8 Million Households Cannot Buy a $250,000 Home

Eye on Housing

As described in a previous post, NAHB recently released its 2024 Priced-Out Estimates showing 103.5 million households are not able to afford a median priced new home and an additional 106,031 households would be priced out if the price goes up by $1,000. This post focuses on the related U.S. housing affordability pyramid, showing how.

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Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.

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How housing credit is shaping housing inventory

Housing Wire

Housing credit channels directly impact housing inventory channels. What does that mean? Home prices escalated out of control after 2020 and when we look at why that happened, we can see that housing credit mattered more to inventory data than most people realize. Let’s see how this has played out in different stages of the economy. On March 18, 2020, purchase application data broke out to pre-cycle highs in demand.

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The Top 2 Reasons To Consider a Newly Built Home

Keeping Current Matters

When you’re planning a move, it’s normal to wonder where you’ll end up and what your future home is going to look like.

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Why luxury leads in today’s market

Inman

As the demand for ultra-luxury properties persists, learn how agents can rise to the challenge and secure the most coveted listings in today's competitive market.

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Where are Seattle’s first-time homebuyers? Some are leaving town

Seattle Times Real Estate

What the trinity of heavy demand, flagging supply and sharp interest rate hikes means for first-time homebuyers and the future of the city.

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Accelerating Real Estate Sales Pipelines to Streamline Buyer Journeys

Navigated 360° tours, like YourVRTours, advance pipelines by engaging clients further along the sales funnel. These immersive experiences provide comprehensive property insights, increasing buyer intent and readiness. By embracing navigated tours, agents can optimize property exposure, better qualify leads, and streamline the sales process. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving real estate landscape with innovative technology that elevates buyer journeys and progresses pipelines more effectively.

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Second-home mortgage market slumped in 2023: Redfin

Housing Wire

In 2023, home purchases slowed across the board due to low levels of inventory, high mortgage rates and soaring home prices. Simultaneously, the appetite for second homes also diminished substantially. Nationwide, 90,772 mortgages for second homes were originated in 2023, down 40% from a year earlier and down 65% from the height of the post-pandemic housing boom in 2021, according to a new report from Redfin.

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Mortgage rates ease, but buyers still aren't getting a break

Real Estate News

After five weeks of increases, rates pulled back slightly, but rising home prices and record-high mortgage payments continue to hamper affordability.

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Historic Bushwick Mansion Slated to Become Six-Story Apartment Building

Brownstoner

The historic, albeit heavily altered, mansion that has stood on the corner of Bushwick Avenue and Linden Street since the late 1800s will likely be converted into a six-story, 20-unit apartment building, Department of Buildings records show. A new owner has applied to convert the two-story wood-frame structure at 1027… Read More > The post Historic Bushwick Mansion Slated to Become Six-Story Apartment Building appeared first on Brownstoner.

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‘Godspeed’: Enforcement of NAR settlement changes shifts to MLSs

Inman

At the Realtors Legislative Meetings earlier this week, MLS executives were told they would be responsible for making sure real estate agents and brokers follow the new commission rules.

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Maximizing Your Online Presence: Tips for Real Estate Agents on Social Media

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.

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Understanding Mold in Homes: What it is, Common Causes and Why It’s a Concern

RIS Media

Mold is a fungus that thrives in damp environments, often becoming a concern in homes. It produces spores that travel through the air and can settle on moist surfaces, leading to rapid growth. Mold’s presence in homes can pose significant health risks and cause structural damage, making it essential for homeowners and buyers to understand.… The post Understanding Mold in Homes: What it is, Common Causes and Why It’s a Concern appeared first on RISMedia.

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Are mortgage rates about to fall?

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates and the bond market have fallen a bit recently and the spreads between the 10-year yield and 30-year mortgage rate have improved over last year’s levels. In the past two years, demand has always picked up whenever mortgage rates have moved lower with some duration. Even last week, purchase apps grew week to week. What should we expect this week and what should we focus on for the rest of the year?

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Judge denies effort to delay commissions settlement hearing

Real Estate News

Buy-side plaintiffs who claim the Anywhere, RE/MAX and KW deals go too far will still get their chance to make that argument in court May 9.

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21 Tasks For Spring Home Maintenance: Tips You’ll Love

Maximum Exposure Real Estate

Your Spring Home Maintenance Checklist Would you like a spring home maintenance checklist to ensure things around your property are handled? As a homeowner, you always have plenty to do to care for your home. But there are better tasks during certain times of the year, and Spring is no exception. Some maintenance tasks should […] The post 21 Tasks For Spring Home Maintenance: Tips You’ll Love appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Rise of The Apps: Building Your Dream Tech Stack For Real Estate Success

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.

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Buyers seek surprise injunction to halt commission suit settlements

Inman

The plaintiffs in a suit known as Batton 1 have filed for a temporary restraining order preventing the final approval of the Keller Williams, Anywhere and RE/MAX settlements.

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Ending homelessness in downtown Seattle may be harder than expected

Seattle Times Real Estate

Two projects to move people out of homelessness in downtown have shown it might be uniquely hard in that part of Seattle. But officials have learned lessons.

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Mother Lode acquires Wisconsin Title Service Co.

Housing Wire

Title firm Mother Lode Holding Co. , a subsidiary of big four firm First American Financial , announced Monday that it has acquired Wisconsin Title Service Co. Inc. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Mother Lode Holding Co., the acquisition includes Wisconsin Title Service Co.’s sister company, Wisconsin Title Closing Service Inc., as well as its title plants in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Walworth and Washington counties.

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10% mortgage rates? Consumers think we’re headed that way

Real Estate News

In a recent survey by the New York Fed, consumers said they expect rates to hit 8.7% in a year and 9.7% in three years.

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5 Data Proven Ways Agents Can Do 18% More Business

Curious as to how you could do 18% more business? How about 14 more transaction sides per year? Check out this infographic with data from a RealTrends study to learn more.

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NAR Chief Economist Predicts Falling Long-Term Interest Rates, Rising Existing-Home Sales in 2024

RIS Media

The National Association of REALTORS®’ Chief Economist Lawrence Yun forecasted that interest rates will fall in the long term, 2024 existing-home sales will rise to 4.46 million (up 9% from 4.09 million in 2023) and 2025 existing-home sales will increase to 5.05 million (up 13.2% from 2024)—with further gains in eight of the next 10… The post NAR Chief Economist Predicts Falling Long-Term Interest Rates, Rising Existing-Home Sales in 2024 appeared first on RISMedia.

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Demand for vacation homes plummeted in 2023

Inman

United States homebuyers took out 90,772 mortgages for second homes in 2023 — 40 percent fewer than they did in 2022.

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Top Compromises Buyers Will Make to Reach Homeownership

Eye on Housing

High mortgage rates and double-digit growth in home prices since COVID-19 have brought housing affordability to its lowest level in more than a decade. Given this reality, a recent NAHB study on housing preferences* asked home buyers about which specific compromises they would be willing to make to achieve homeownership. For 39% of buyers, accepting.

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UWM’s Agnes Standowicz on leadership strategy and harnessing technology

Housing Wire

The HousingWire award spotlight series highlights the individuals and organizations that have been recognized through our Editors’ Choice Awards. Nominations for HousingWire’s 2024 Women of Influence award are open now through May 31, 2024. Click here to nominate someone. HousingWire’s Women of Influence award has become one of the housing industry’s most prestigious honors, celebrating female leaders in housing who cover a wide range of backgrounds.

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How Enriching the Lives of Your Clients Leads to Greater Sales Success

Speaker: Ari Capogeannis, Director - Revenue Marketing at NVIDIA and Bill Pappa, Sales and Marketing Leader at Ai Media Group

Building strong personal and professional relationships with clients is a critical success factor. Sales professionals who focus on relationship building generate more leads and raise their brand awareness. Because this can take time, having regular engagements can help you cultivate these relationships more efficiently. The most effective way to accomplish this is through direct hyper-personalized touchpoints.