Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Engel & Volkers Atlanta , a luxury real estate brokerage, announced Thursday that Christopher Burell is joining the firm as its new chief growth officer. Burell has 20 years of prior experience in the metro Atlanta real estate scene. He previously served in executive and broker roles for several leading firms in the area. In announcing the hire, Engel & Volkers said that Burell has “earned an esteemed reputation as a real estate industry leader, combining his dynamic leadership style and

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Real Estate News

JUNE 7, 2024

Industry leaders began sounding the alarm last week after seeing unlicensed data on a portal-like section of Microsoft’s search engine.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured housing under a loan program sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The Manufactured Home Community loan product will “will help entities to preserve, stabilize, and revitalize these vital sources of affordable housing,” the department explained.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 6, 2024

Watch the conversation with industry news leader Mitch Robinson as he offers advice for working with local news outlets to “tell your story in a proactive way.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 5, 2024

If you’ve been looking for a home at the high-end of your market, but haven’t found the right one, you may have put your search on hold.

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Inman

JUNE 7, 2024

Four days after Bing Real Estate came under fire for its alleged co-opting of listing data from Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com, Microsoft has removed for-sale listing data from its site.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

A report released Wednesday by Realtor.com shows that a key measurement of U.S. home values is growing faster that the more commonly viewed metric of listing price. The analysis revealed that, across the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, price per square foot rose by 52.7% during the five-year period ending in May 2024. By comparison, the national median list price for a home jumped 37.5% during the same period to its current level of $442,500.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 3, 2024

MLSs will no longer display offers of compensation, but some online startups say they have workarounds that comply with new rules. The DOJ may disagree.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 3, 2024

With all the headlines and talk about housing affordability, it can be tempting to get lost in the financial side of buying a home.

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Inman

JUNE 4, 2024

Industry watchers are sounding the alarm about Microsoft's Bing Real Estate, a site that for several months has been reposting listings from Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin without explanation.

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BAM Media

JUNE 7, 2024

A lot of people ask me, “Eric, how do you stay up to date on all the changes that occur on social? How do you know so much about the Instagram algorithm, and how are you so jacked?” JK, nobody asks me that. But, I do imagine people wonder… So, in this blog I’m going to give you seven resources I use to stay up to date on all things social media: #1—Social Media Today SMT is a website/blog that fires out helpful updates like this all day every day: Source: Social Media Today If there’s an update

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

June is a busy month in the housing market because a lot of people buy and sell this time of year.

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Inman

JUNE 4, 2024

Some believe more buyers will come to the table without agents. That could lead to fertile breeding grounds for the polarizing practice sometimes known as "double ending.

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RIS Media

JUNE 6, 2024

Are you wondering how to set an accurate price for a home in rough shape? Selling a house in poor condition presents unique challenges, primarily in setting a price that reflects its current state and potential market value. I will provide tips for effective pricing strategies for such properties, unpack the factors influencing their valuation… The post Pricing Strategies for Houses in Poor Condition appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Home equity continued to rise in the first quarter of 2024 as residential properties with mortgages collectively gained $1.5 trillion in equity over the past year, according to a CoreLogic report released Friday. The average U.S. homeowner with a mortgage added $28,000 in equity during the year ending in March 2024 — the highest year-over-year increase since late 2022.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 6, 2024

Several commissions-related milestones are coming up, starting with the NAR settlement opt-in deadline in less than two weeks.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 6, 2024

Many homeowners looking to sell feel like they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place right now.

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Inman

JUNE 7, 2024

Employers added 272,000 jobs in May, far exceeding the consensus view among economists that payrolls would rise by 180,000 and the average of 232,000 over the past year.

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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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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 5, 2024

Mortgage porting allows you to transfer an existing mortgage from one property to another, with the same lender and the same terms, under certain conditions. Is this something investors should try?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

Keller Williams Realty has launched a real estate assistant that is powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) and is trained on the company’s proprietary models, systems, books and training resources. “We are thrilled to bring this AI-powered tool to agents and look forward to its transformative impact on their work,” Chris Cox, KW’s chief technology and digital officer, said in a prepared statement.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 4, 2024

The Austin-based MLS will roll out mandatory changes a few days early to help its members “own the moment” in August and beyond.

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RIS Media

JUNE 6, 2024

Mortgage rates pulled back again after creeping up over 7% last week, ticking down to just under, averaging 6.99% this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. This week’s numbers: The 30-year FRM averaged 6.99% as of June 6, 2024, down from last week when it averaged… The post Mortgage Rates Pull Back Again appeared first on RISMedia.

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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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Inman

JUNE 7, 2024

Not sure what challenges and opportunities are coming your way? Coach Darryl Davis provides the numbers to crunch so that you always know what's going on in your real estate business.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 3, 2024

If you are a new investor with limited capital, having the misfortune of renting to a bad tenant in a tenant-friendly state can cripple you financially and put you off […]

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

A myriad of positive and negative developments in the lives of older adults — including higher living costs, inflation , longer life expectancies and higher education levels — have led to a rise in the number of retirement-aged adults remaining in the U.S. workforce according to new government data analyzed by LendingTree. The analysis was based on U.S.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 7, 2024

According to a new CoreLogic report, the typical homeowner saw their home equity increase by $28,000 over the past year.

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RIS Media

JUNE 3, 2024

Buying a home involves multiple steps, including providing an earnest money deposit. This deposit is a sign of good faith between the buyer and seller. It indicates the buyer’s commitment to purchasing the property. However, losing this deposit can be a significant financial setback. I will guide you with the following information so you don’t… The post How to Avoid Losing Earnest Money Deposit When Buying a Home appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

JUNE 4, 2024

Real estate compliance expert Summer Goralik looks at the projected prevelance of dual agency and offers a prescription for determining whether it's the best option for agents and their clients.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 7, 2024

It’s not as idle a question as we’d all like to believe. I’m no catastrophizer, but authoritarian regimes have grown bolder over the last few years.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

HousingWire’s 2024 Marketing Leaders award recognizes the most creative and influential marketing minds in the housing economy. This year’s winners have demonstrated exceptional creativity, strategic thinking, and the ability to adapt in a rapidly-evolving landscape. Their innovative campaigns have captivated audiences, elevated brand visibility, and ultimately driven measurable results.

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