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What Does A Bank Sale Look Like In This Market?

Toronto Realty Blog

We can write almost every new sentence on its own line… But just because it’s en vogue, here’s the “hook” for today’s blog post: There are currently 39 properties listed on MLS that are being sold by lenders. Except that it’s being sold by a bank after the bank foreclosed on the owner.

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February pending home sales disappoint, but maybe we’re turning a corner?

Housing Wire

Homebuyers have been closely watching mortgage rates, which have been volatile during the first few months of the year,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist for Bright MLS. Existing-home sales , pending contracts and new-home construction pending contracts have turned the corner and climbed for the past three months.”

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How Are Pre-Construction Sales This Fall?

Toronto Realty Blog

What does it mean when the real estate market is slow, prices have declined, pre-construction sales and prices are even more sluggish, and yet some pre-construction condominium developers in the midtown area are currently charging up to $2,000 per square foot? Marlin could sell condos for $2,000/sqft in pre-construction right now.

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April data suggests we’re close to peak rent inflation

Housing Wire

level reported last summer, but inflation is still running far above the Fed’s target rate of 2%,” Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS’ chief economist, said in a statement. According to Yun, the Fed’s rate hikes have hurt regional banks and the housing market. “CPI data show that inflation is down significantly from the 9.1%

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The Fed pauses its rate hikes for now, will it last?

Housing Wire

Most investors are already wondering what it would take for the central bank to lift rates again later this year. If shelter was excluded from the CPI calculation, inflation would be about 1% in August, said Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant last week.

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What Will the Real Estate Market Bring in 2024? Market Corrections or Rising Property Prices?

Realty Biz

Only they have access to real estate comps, MLS listings, and local market trends that can help you buy, rent, sell, or invest in residential, commercial, or industrial real estate. Bank Rates report the same declining trend in home prices. At the same time, new constructions struggle to keep up with the market.

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9 Proven Strategies to Find Hidden Listing Inventory in 2022

The Close

Begin with an MLS search of the past 12 months’ sales in the area your client is looking. Every agent knows that they can find expired listings on their MLS or using Vulcan7. However, the MLS data only tells us two things about the homeowner: at one point they genuinely wanted to sell, and the price they wanted to sell at.