Broke Agent Media

MARCH 20, 2023

This was due to sellers backing off in response to buyer demand cooling in the wake of a recent spike in mortgage rates. Sellers have had to lower their home price expectations, thanks to the impact of higher mortgage rates on buyer activity. A new Redfin report for February 2023 shows the first annual drop in home prices since 2012.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Moderation in mortgage rates led to a pickup in demand for residential real estate, but limited inventories across the country hindered actual home sales , the Federal Reserve reported in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts that was published Wednesday.

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Lab Coat Agents

MAY 1, 2024

VA loan assumptions offer a fantastic opportunity for your clients to save thousands on their mortgage in a rising interest rate environment. When a buyer assumes a VA mortgage loan, they take over the seller’s existing loan balance and current interest rate. What is a VA Loan Assumption?

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Realty Biz

MARCH 22, 2022

In the current real estate market, many property buyers choose to finance their purchases. This is due to the mortgage interest rates that are low and have been that way for quite a while. However, with the current market heavily favoring sellers, quite a few buyers who would otherwise be taking out a mortgage are paying cash.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The recent housing market has been hot and competitive due to an extreme lack of inventory. For a seller in a hurry, the shortage of homes means you can anticipate fewer days on market (DOM). How it might take 12-75 days to sell your home. What do days on market mean? Average Days in 2021.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

B) Days on Market for listings increase. C) Listing prices begin to stabilize and reductions in listing prices become more common, which is a sign the market is becoming saturated. F) Rapid changes in residential mortgage interest rates. ” J) Significant increases in mortgage defaults and foreclosures.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Here are some of the benefits of selling to cash buyers: Fast transactions: Cash buyers don't need to secure a mortgage, which means they can close the deal much faster than traditional buyers. Consider minor upgrades, like fresh paint or new fixtures, to add value without breaking the bank.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 25, 2020

Every house, every market, and every individual sale will vary in terms of days on market and closing timelines. In fact, 24 days from list to offer is pretty swift, historically speaking. In the current pandemic climate, some closings have dragged on more like 60 days. Your sale could be different.

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HomeLight

JUNE 8, 2021

And that doesn’t account for the weeks needed to clean, paint, and tidy up the property for its market debut. If you don’t have the patience for this timeline, including the 49 days you’ll spend waiting for a traditional buyer’s mortgage to wrap, you’ll need to get creative with your plans. Thankfully, you do have options.

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HomeLight

MARCH 18, 2022

Alongside your offer, you’ll also get an estimation of what you could fetch on the open market with a top real estate agent’s help, so you can decide if the price is to your liking. Close in as little as 10 days. Selling a house with a lien (besides your mortgage loan) can be another obstacle to prepare for.

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Before a mortgage is approved, lenders will have a property appraisal. On the buyer’s side, if a property’s appraised value is lower than the contract’s value, the mortgage may be declined; the mortgage may be approved if the buyer contributes cash up-front (to make up for the difference in value). Asynchronous appraisal.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 27, 2021

Ready to hit the market, buy your dream home and conquer this whole homeownership thing? But there’s so much to keep track of along the way: hiring an agent, getting a mortgage, making offers, and closing the deal. Getting a mortgage can be a stressful and frustrating process. Paying mortgage insurance isn’t that big a deal.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

All 12 Federal Reserve districts have seen issues with a lack of housing inventory , which is largely due to existing homeowners holding back on listing their homes after previously locking in low mortgage rates. A strong economy and relatively high mortgage rates have pushed some movers to the rental market, boosting demand.

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HomeLight

MARCH 30, 2021

Days on market: The speed at which houses are selling can be telling. If houses are sitting on the market for a while, you may get a better deal … but is there a reason why buyers are shying away from a particular area? Getting a mortgage prequalification and preapproval helps to ensure you won’t be overextended financially.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The rise of greater work from home flexibility, the trend of people swapping their urban environments for suburban or rural locations and low mortgage interest rates have made this decade the era of relocations spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. Source: (The-Lore.com / Unsplash). Relocation trends. Seeking serenity? Need safety?

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2022

The Beige Book reports, published eight times a year, are based on interviews with bank directors, business and community organization leaders, economists, market experts and other sources. Overall, annual mortgage origination levels are expected to be $2.8 By comparison, home-price growth was 17.8% in 2021, Freddie Mac reports.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 4, 2021

The pandemic has supercharged Utah’s housing market driven by historically low interest rates and low unemployment rate. The city is also the national hub of industrial banking. The Salt Lake City real estate market has been one of the toughest real estate markets for Millennials due to limited supply relative to demand.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Higher mortgage rates , inflation and recession fears are the key factors holding back home demand in districts including Boston and Philadelphia, said the economists, market experts and business organization leaders interviewed for the report. million this year, and mortgage origination activity is forecasted to slip to $1.74

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

“Housing markets continued to weaken, with sales and construction declining across [all 12 Federal Reserve] districts,” according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book released on Wednesday. The report noted that “most bankers reported that residential mortgage demand remained weak.”

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 4, 2022

But while we can use numbers to say anything we want after the fact, by looking at price, sales, active listings, new listings, days on market, absorption rate, month-over-month, year-over-year, et al, today, I want to look at May specifcally to see if June follows suit. What else is there to look at, right?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Financial advisory firm Mortgage Capital Trading (MCT) notes that the strong inflation numbers released yesterday , September 13, make it likely that the Federal Reserve will be more aggressive in its next round of rate hikes. “A Closed sales fell sharply over the year in all reporting markets in a notable weakening from the previous report.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2021

The number of days on market (DOM), which marks how long a home is on the market before the seller accepts an offer, typically drops. In a balanced market, marketing time typically lasts around six weeks , according to The National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Your bank account will thank you!

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HomeLight

JANUARY 18, 2023

In other words, it’s the amount of your home’s value minus any loans, mortgages, or other liens that are attached to your home. Equity can come from paying down your mortgage loan, gains from home appreciation, or adding upgrades that increase the value of your property. The principal balance you still owe on your mortgage.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you’re “upside-down” in your mortgage (owing more than the property is worth), you have a few options. If you sell your house for less than you still owe on it, you may still remain responsible for making up the deficiency — the difference between the sales price and the outstanding mortgage balance. One of them is a short sale.

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HomeLight

JULY 28, 2022

The company uses its own cash to purchase homes, no banks are involved. In Alabama, it typically takes around 103 days to sell a home on the market using an agent. That includes an average of 49 days on market, plus the typical 54 days a buyer needs to close on a purchase loan. Moe’s process works like this.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Higher-priced and luxury homes have seen sharper drops in prices, as buyers of these homes often don’t qualify for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgages. Mortgage rates are expected to come down slowly. The Fed Funds rate is the interest rate charged to banks when they borrow from the Federal Reserve.

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HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2021

More than half of those surveyed by Chase bank in 2019 plan to stay in their home, choosing to renovate rather than pack up. Buyer demand may be influenced by: Low mortgage interest rates :Homebuyers benefit from a slight boost in spending power when interest rates drop. Monthly mortgage payments drop along with them.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Experienced agents should, at a minimum, be able to recommend the following: a lawyer specializing in real estate, mortgage advisor, insurance agent, handyworker, home stager, house cleaners, and moving companies. What are the average days on market for your listings? And since they’re often sold “as is,” your risks are higher.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In Texas, it typically takes around 86 days — nearly three months — to sell a home on the market using an agent. That includes an average of 32 days on market , plus the typical 54 days a buyer needs to close on a purchase loan. Source: (Clay Banks / Unsplash). BBB rating: A. Title search. Agent commission.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Fast facts about selling a house ‘as is’ in Minnesota Median sales price in Minnesota $334,900 Average days on market (DOM) for Minnesota 32 days Disclosures Minnesota law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Minnesota Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Some mortgage programs require no down payment but can have strict eligibility requirements. First-time homebuyers may need a 20% down payment to avoid mortgage insurance (MI), which can sometimes be a difficult hurdle to clear. of the total mortgage toward their down payment. American Dream Down Payment Assistance Act.

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Norada Real Estate

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Mortgage rates have been unbelievably low in the wake of the pandemic. This can make a particularly compelling case to buy residential properties for investment purposes in expensive markets like New York City. And if you have tenants paying your mortgage, it makes the investment that much more profitable.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Source: (Clay Banks / Unsplash). Depending on other factors such as your location, your home’s condition, and current market conditions, that estimate can run up to 10%. home sales price of $453,300, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis. How much you can expect to pay overall. Find a local agent now.

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HomeLight

JULY 28, 2022

Mortgage rates. Moving to Boise from Los Angeles leaves 16% more money in the bank to maintain your lifestyle while moving from Austin, Texas, to New York City means you’ll need to earn 21% more. Besides your remaining mortgage balance, closing costs include utilities, HOA fees, taxes, commissions, and more. Moving costs.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

At the same time, the average days on market remained on the market dropped 4.8% to 40 days. Impact of COVID-19 on The Kansas City Real Estate Market. In April , the number of sellers putting their homes on the market sharply declined amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Days on Market decreased 2.9

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HomeLight

MARCH 10, 2023

If you need to finance the home with a mortgage, there are a few options you should consider: Hard money loans: These are loans from private lenders for short periods of time — they can come with higher interest rates and can be risky for inexperienced investors. That limits your risk and your days on market. Wise agrees.

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HomeLight

APRIL 30, 2021

It also includes the sold date, the sale price as a percentage of the list price, and the days on market. Brent Dalley , a top-selling real estate agent in Dallas, likens consulting a real estate agent for a CMA to checking your bank balance or your investment portfolio. Number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Square footage.

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