Redfin

APRIL 28, 2023

Mortgage interest rates are always changing – moving up and down each day, even each hour. These quick changes can impact the amount you pay when you refinance or close on your mortgage. However, locking in your mortgage rate does come with some risk. What does it mean to lock in my interest rate?

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 20, 2022

Do you subscribe to the Wall Street Journal ? It reminds me of the line in American Psycho: “Do you tan? ” But seriously, for those that do subscribe, the weekend edition was rather telling. That was the headline of the article. Historically, the best way to combat inflation is to raise interest rates.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

So, what should we take away from this number, seeing that market participants are still worried about 1970s inflation and some don’t want to see any rate cuts this year? Fed presidents and others have cited the fear of 1970s-style entrenched inflation as a reason they hiked rates so fast and are being careful as they consider rate cuts.

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Redfin

JUNE 23, 2022

That’s why we’ve teamed up with Money.com to discuss how cryptocurrency may influence your next home purchase or sale. . From comparing the advantages and disadvantages of blockchain real estate loans to expert opinions from Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather, this article will answer your top questions about crypto real estate. .

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

My wife and I both agreed, back in 2013, that a mere one week Honeymoon in the Bahamas would be too short, and that’s why we decided to stay for a full two weeks. I do well when I have a schedule, a set of responsibilities, and I’m never looking around wondering what to do. To leave now would be way too soon!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

In this HW+ Slack Q&A , HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami gives the inside scoop on where rates are headed, his insights on the latest economic reports and more. As a member of HW+, you can us join for regular 30-minute Slack Q&As, where we invite the HW Media newsroom to break down the hottest topics in the industry.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2022

Unfortunately, that didn’t happen and recent data shows that we are at fresh new all-time lows in housing inventory, with mortgage rates and the unemployment rate both under 4% currently. Mortgage demand needs to slow down. Houston, we have a problem.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

COVID was a veritable iceberg for our ocean liner economy, but the ship did not go down! Even in the extreme conditions of COVID-19, my general premise on housing economics predicted that the two variables with the most influence — demographics and mortgage rates — would hold up the housing market. The forecast. The forecast.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Then again, it seems that a large portion of the general public is really only interested in articles that talk about house prices declining, regardless of the authenticity and accuracy of the stated facts. Perhaps a second and more appropriate question is: Why is real estate so expensive ? It’s low interest rates.

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Redfin

MAY 5, 2023

Check out this article to learn more about the pros and cons of living in Texas. However, due to the recent hike in mortgage rates, the market has experienced a slight decline, with median sale prices dropping by 2.5% to $341,300 and competition slowing down. Welcome to the exciting world of homeownership in Texas.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

One of the reasons that I moved into the “team higher mortgage rate” camp is that what I saw in January, February, and March of this year was so unhealthy that I labeled the housing market savagely unhealthy. That isn’t a good thing, so I want to see a cool down in prices. Can this last? No, it can’t.

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Notorious ROB

JULY 11, 2022

One of their most recent posts on crypto shows why the green chicken is so on-point. This is what needed to have happened to global finance back in 2008, and we will hopefully see what creative destruction looks like. So please, please, please do not try to help me and other crypto investors. Wen Bazooka?

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CT Homes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In this article, we’ll analyze some of the real estate market trends of 2021, discuss the importance of being able to anticipate these changes, and identify some potential real estate trends we can anticipate on the horizon. Interest rates also play a substantial part in the real estate industry’s sensitivity to change.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2022

As the 10-year yield broke above 1.94% and mortgage rates rose, we saw the impact on housing data. Since the summer of 2020, this has been my main talking point on what can cool down housing ; it’s a 10-year yield above 1.94% , meaning rates above 4%. The year-over-year data is down 16%. housing market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

months at the current sales rate. The new home sales market is doing its slow and steady dance upward, which is typically the case as long as mortgage rates stay low. family houses in December 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 811,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

You either have to do much, in the beginning, to set up your passive income stream or/and you regularly have to invest at least a bit time, effort or money to maintain that income. But we can filter these down to some easy passive income ideas and strategies that work. It's easy to see why people like the idea of passive income.

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Point2Homes

JUNE 6, 2021

At first glance, Canadian homebuyers are doing better today than they were one year ago: Compared to 2020 , when home seekers were crippled by uncertainty and health concerns, those who are currently looking to buy a home are less worried about their safety and finances. However, this is just a façade. ” – Survey respondent.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 16, 2022

With mortgage interest rates in flux and trending upward after nearly two years of rock-bottom percentages, prospective homebuyers across the country are wondering when mortgage rates will go down again. for mortgage interest rates at any given time. Mortgage rates in early 2022.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

While we have seen 4-6 month periods of cool markets, and periods of hyper-appreciation followed by periods of decline, I think it’s fair to say that those calling for the “crash” back in 2004, or 2007, or 2011, or 2016, were proven exceptionally incorrect. It was almost $1,200,000 last year.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 26, 2022

The recent drop in Toronto home prices is solely due to the increase in interest rates. I literally just got off the phone with a client, to whom I said, “I’m having very honest, direct conversations with people these days, and I’m simply giving them the lay of the land, and letting them decide what they want to do.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

I hope you enjoyed that “trip down memory lane,” as Marina so eloquently put it, with the Top Five Blog Posts of 2022 in Monday’s post. Do any of those sound familiar? TorontoRealtyBlog. Picking my top five posts is always a difficult task, given I’m the author. 4) Prices Outside The City Of Toronto.

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Notorious ROB

JULY 14, 2022

I spent the last month or so trying to understand the view that higher interest rates, leading to higher mortgage rates, will tame the crazy housing market. Macroeconomics being what it is — at times, I feel like it’s a mystery wrapped in voodoo — I think I need help understanding exactly how this will work.

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Mortgage rates were low, then soared to a 20-year high of 7.08% before dipping again. Luckily there’s no need for you to wear out your search bar looking for our past articles on Realtor.com®. Don’t assume a seller will fix every single needed repair found during an inspection. So, Happy New Year!

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HomeLight

AUGUST 17, 2022

Though mortgage interest rates have taken a recent dip amid recession concerns, it’s no secret that these numbers have been climbing since the historic lows we saw in 2020 and 2021. But why are mortgage rates going up? a home if you’re in a position to do so. a home if you’re in a position to do so.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 18, 2022

If you’re ever walking by and you see me staring at you, it’s totally cool, I’m not lurking, I’m just on the phone. Well, it appeared that within this 15-20 minute window, the Bank of Canada announced that they would raise the benchmark lending rate by 100 basis points, or a full 1.00%. What was going on?

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The Close

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

When looking for a niche to optimize your marketing strategies and recession-proof your real estate business, it’s important to keep in mind those who are most likely to need your services. Here are eight real estate niches agents can start working to take advantage of today’s historic market shifts.

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Notorious ROB

JUNE 12, 2022

But, thanks to rising inflation that no amount of book-cooking can cover up, the Fed has been forced to “take action” by which we mean raise rates a tiny bit, then jawbone a whole lot about how tough they’re going to be on inflation. In part 1 , we covered legal and regulatory challenges to the real estate industry.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But I had a lot of fun here on Toronto Realty Blog as I always do, and I had even more fun sitting down to go through the year’s blog posts. Nobody does what I do. And that’s why I can never stop doing it. TorontoRealtyBlog. Have you had your company holiday party yet? It was a long, long year!

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Do I bother starting with the obligatory, “I’ll try to make this post shorter this time around?” 3) The Market Shift 2) “Fixing” The Housing Market 1) Inflation & Interest Rates I can’t imagine that we won’t overlap with at least one of those themes this year. ” Nah.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 14, 2021

Over the last week, I’ve been bookmarking several newspaper articles in anticipation of writing a long-overdue blog post for which I would basically need to lock myself in my office with complete silence for a full day. What is the “problem” with the Toronto real estate market? April 7, 2021.

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Notorious ROB

JUNE 13, 2022

From the Fortune article, we get an answer of sorts. The real productivity killer isn’t the fact that Joe from Accounting is not two floors up, or that Sally in Marketing is not down the hall. In order, Zandi points to these “juiced-up” regional housing markets: Boise; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Greeley, Colo.; Albany, N.Y.;

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

It’s the topics that we need to put at the forefront of all real estate discussions if we want to be informed and ahead of the curve. There are two reasons why we care about rental prices: 1) Because renting is a component of the real estate market, even if most of us only concern ourselves with sales. But can you blame me?

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Those leads are then sent directly to your Top Producer CRM, where the automated nurturing system kicks in, increasing your conversion rate. Top Producer is a customer relationship management (CRM) tool designed to help real estate agents, teams, and brokers take their business to the next level. Features 2.1 User Interface 4.8

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Links and mentions of Arizona flat fee MLS companies in this story do not constitute an endorsement. Individual program details can change — please visit a provider’s website for the most current information on rate packages, fees, service areas, and more. We’ll break down the points you need to consider before making a decision.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

” Cool? They need a 120-day closing so they can have their money in a Canadian bank account long enough to satisfy whatever rules are in place. They are likely buying in cash, but who knows, they might take a small mortgage because money is cheap. They have a 20% down payment on a $600,000 purchase.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

This past week, the Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation announced that it was placing a ceiling of 8% on any gain or profit on a property purchased through the “First Time Home Buyer Incentive Program,” but also an 8% cap on any losses. ” They then went on to answer the query with, “No. .”

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

My wife was mouthing, “Do you really need to do this now ?” Looking back at my year-end posts from 2020, 2019, 2018, and so on, I swear I don’t think I’ve ever felt older. It happens so quickly, and you’re simply along for the ride. My daughter was pulling at my shirt. ” 2019: Help.

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