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Frequently Asked Questions about Buyers Agents in Real Estate

Realty Biz

It involves submitting detailed financial information to a lender, including income verification, bank statements, and credit history. They can also offer significant insights when building a house if they have worked with builders or sold several new construction properties.

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How Smart Investors Decipher & Respond to Real Estate Market Cycles

The Close

Real estate sales by unit. Preforeclosure and bank-owned properties, or REO. Further out, suburban areas begin to lose value as homebuilders continue to overbuild because new construction timelines are longer. Preforeclosure and short sales are more common. Bank-owned homes seem to be everywhere.

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How to Make Money as a Real Estate Agent: 9 Strategies to Earn More

The Close

Ben Caballero , the most successful real estate agent in the world in terms of closed sales for the last decade, works exclusively with developers on new construction projects. It offers security, guaranteed inventory, and usually a support team that handles marketing and scheduling. Identify an Underserved Niche in Your Market.

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Seller’s vs. Buyer’s Market: A Seller’s Guide to Decoding Market Conditions

HomeLight

A strong economy, reticent home sellers, and lagging new construction all contribute to a seller’s market. Too few resale homes for sale. With competing buyers and rising home prices, you could net more than what recent sales in your neighborhood suggest. Your bank account will thank you!

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5 predictions for the 2022 housing market

Housing Wire

And if three hikes in the federal funds target come to pass, initial rates on ARMs, HELOCs and construction loans (often linked to the bank prime) will likely increase from one-half to three-quarters of a percentage point. for 30-year fixed-rate loans. 2022 should be a strong year for housing.

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Miami Real Estate Luxury Home Sales Continue Surging 

Realty Biz

Last Year; Impacting Sales Miami total home sales decreased 35.5% year-over-year in April 2023, from a historic 3,445 transactions in April 2022 to 2,222 in April 2023, because of rising mortgage rates, the recent banking crisis and lack of supply in certain price points. In 2009, distressed sales comprised 70% of Miami sales.

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Miami-Dade Luxury Sales Surge

Realty Biz

The total economic impact of a typical Florida home sale is $112,500, according to NAR. Miami Distressed Sales Remain Low, Reflecting Healthy Market Only 0.9% of all closed residential sales in Miami were distressed last month, including REO (bank-owned properties) and short sales, compared to 1.6%

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