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OneKey MLS acquires Mid-Hudson MLS

Housing Wire

OneKey MLS has acquired Mid-Hudson MLS according to an announcement on Monday, growing its membership to nearly 50,000 agents. The Poughkeepsie-based Mid-Hudson MLS is a broker-owned MLS serving over 1,400 agents in Dutchess County and the Mid-Hudson Valley area.

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Unsold homebuilder inventory is ticking up as new home sales slow

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After a boost in July, the sales pace of new homes slowed in August, according to data published on Wednesday by the U.S. In August, the sales pace of new homes fell 8.7% On a year-over-year basis, new home sales were up 5.8%. The seasonally‐adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of August was 436,000.

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Buyers will have more options in 2024, but affordability woes will persist: Bright MLS

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Bright MLS released its National Housing Market Outlook on Wednesday, which shows that affordability will remain the biggest challenge for homebuyers next year. Home sales are expected to rise, as homebuyers will have more options to choose from. Home sales are expected to rise, as homebuyers will have more options to choose from.

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Saul Klein to lead San Diego MLS in wake of scandal

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Real estate industry veteran Saul Klein is taking over as the CEO and director of SDAR’s wholly-owned San Diego MLS , according to an announcement on Tuesday. “I In July, Mike Mercurio , SDMLS’ longtime CEO left the MLS amid a cloud of alleged inappropriate financial behavior.

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Pending home sales recede in January: NAR

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January pending home sales leveled off after December’s surge but remained steady. The softening in sales was primarily a factor of wintry weather rather than declining demand, according to Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant. Pending home sales dropped 4.9% Pending home sales dropped 4.9% in December.

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Opinion: Local MLS broker marketplaces, rules equitably advance American homeownership

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In reality, consumers are better off and business competition thrives very much because of NAR’s rules and how well local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) broker marketplaces function. These local MLS broker marketplaces work in favor of consumers every day. As the trial of Burnett v. And who is hurt most by that proposition?

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6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches

Housing Wire

It’s time to get more creative, aggressive and profitable with your MLS searches. 6 strategies to actively and creatively mine your MLS 1. Maybe there’s a builder spec home that doesn’t have 3 offers on it, something that’s back on the market or a for-sale-by-owner home that isn’t getting showings.

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