Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

Flyhomes makes its money from brokerage fees, not from flipping homes, said Tushar Garg, Flyhomes’ CEO and co-founder at the time of its Series B funding round in 2019. The company claims that this process makes submitting a FlyHomes Cash Offer “effectively free” for the buyer. billion homes since launching operations in 2016.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

Within those categories, each city was scored on a scale of 1 (the top score) to 179 (the lowest score) based on sales per agent, annual median wage for real-estate agents, housing-market health index, and more. Homes in New York spend the most amount of time on the market. A recent WalletHub study of 179 U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

April’s 7.08% decline in mortgage delinquencies wasn’t even half of the drop March posted, but it did manage to push the national delinquency rate to below 5% for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Black Knight revealed in a new report. four times as many as their were prior to the pandemic.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Membership in NAR The first critical potential outcome is the elimination of the tying agreement that exists in many areas whereby practitioners must be a member of NAR to have access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). And in most broker-owned MLSs , it was never a rule in the first place. How, then, will a buyer agent get paid?

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

The $1 million to $4 million homes market is very competitive, and qualified borrowers are having a hard time finding homes. Among mortgage brokers, Cohen ranked first. For the most part, it’s the $3 million and under category. So it opens up a whole new avenue for people who fall within that category. Cohen funded $751.4

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2020

year over year, largely on the back of pent-up demand from buyers who were unable to strike deals during the spring, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. “We Home sellers are seeing their homes go under contract in record time, with nine new contracts for every 10 new listings.”. rose 25.2%

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

For most agents, that’s the end of the conversation, ending the possibility of taking a new listing as well as facilitating the buyer side. Nationwide, inventory is at all-time lows. How does someone list and buy at the same time successfully in a market like this? They may have a downpayment saved that isn’t their home equity.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The second most important thing is the relevancy to the time that the message is sent. DS: So first, as a brand, we create content for agents that’s designed to go to people they know, typically past clients and sphere. The third category is the attraction and recruitment of more people to a brand.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

Most of those people have the money to compete with other buyers and drive up prices.” The Radian HPI is a comprehensive and timely measure of U.S. “I meet a lot of buyers dreaming of living over here because they see big homes listed at unrealistically low prices,” Petrich said. a year earlier.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

The Urban Institute ‘s Housing Finance Policy Center recently posited that down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers could help turn the tide of systemic racism by reducing intergenerational wealth disparities. A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market. Presented by: Citibank.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 12, 2021

With current supply challenges, buyers may be willing to take on projects of their own. Above that, and we’re in a buyers’ market. If you’re a seller trying to decide whether or not to renovate, this is especially important because it’s indicative of buyer behavior. Below that, and we’re in a sellers’ market. Bottom Line.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2023

They say such a huge volume of MSR offerings hitting the market in a short time span would affect pricing and liquidity — at least at the top end of the market. If Wells saturates the market with mega offerings, they could very well pull the larger buyers out of the market for the foreseeable future,” Carnes added.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

“[Since Covid], the IMB [independent mortgage bank] group has retained a lot of MSRs that they had not retained historically as a group,” said Nick Smith, founder, managing partner and CEO of private-equity firm Rice Park Capital Management (RPCM), an active MSR buyer. Those two [Mr.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officially implemented an updated pricing framework for Loan-Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) in May to improve homeownership prospects for first-time homebuyers with lower income and weaker credit scores. This category of borrowers has historically been the sweet spot for the FHA.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2023

This is the first year CityLight Homes, which was founded in 2012 by Robert Berry, has made the list. 5000 for the sixth time in 2023, said he is looking forward to the future growth of his firm. This is the Tarry Team’s first year on the Inc. The minimum revenues required are $100,000 for 2019 and $2 million for 2022.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2021

Buying your dream home starts with being a well-prepared buyer and beginning the mortgage application process before you even look at homes. A lot of people looked at the pandemic as a time to get their real estate license.” . “Prices spiked through the roof,” Pullin said. Presented by: Citi.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2022

Redfin’s agent division is separate from its iBuying arm, Redfin Now , and prospective sellers tend to first choose one service, or the other. Additionally, Offerpad’s agents help buyers, and, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing from earlier this month, give buyers early access to inventory instantly bought by Offerpad.

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BubbleInfo

MARCH 4, 2023

San Diego is only for affluent buyers now: Best metro areas for first-time buyers in 2023 Bankrate ranked 50 metro areas across four broad categories: housing prices in relation to local wages; the tightness of the local housing market; the employment picture; and wellness and culture.

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 19, 2023

New Homes for Sale Prospective buyers will be pleased to discover that there are 11 new homes for sale in Wenatchee, offering fresh and modern living choices. Days on Market The average time a home spends on the market in Wenatchee, WA is 47 days. The reduction in price indicates favorable conditions for potential buyers.

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RIS Media

APRIL 25, 2021

Read on for more information on the categories of homebuyers. First-Time Homebuyers. First-time homebuyers are usually younger, more inexperienced buyers. First-time homebuyers often need more coaching than others, therefore, market education is a great way to start. Buyers Looking to Upgrade.

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Per the release, these pages provide engaging content to sellers, including multiple estimated home value reports, in-depth overviews of buyer demand for similar homes, tips on preparing their homes for the market, how to market their home, and how to negotiate with a prospective buyer using real-time market activity.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With a network of approximately 12,200 affiliated sales professionals, associates nominated their broker and sales associate peers who have proven to demonstrate exceptional leadership, superior service, and business excellence among four notable categories: Marketing, Community Involvement, Technology, and P.A.I.G.E.,

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Windemere Selling

AUGUST 23, 2023

Whether you’ve listed multiple homes or you’re a first-time home seller , you’ve likely come across the word “contingent” before. As a seller, being aware of these offers will help to inform your discussions with your agent once you know it’s time to sell your home. What is a contingent offer?

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Broke Agent Media

MARCH 1, 2023

Fannie Mae Fannie Mae’s website shows the full spectrum of appraisal options: Source: Fannie Mae The spectrum is broken into two categories. The first is value acceptance, which includes two new options for borrowers, both driven by data, models and technology. These offer automatic value certainty with rep and warrant relief.

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RIS Media

MARCH 29, 2022

Good news is on the horizon for first-time buyers if they can hold off on purchasing a home for just a bit longer. A panel of housing market experts recently polled by Zillow say inventory levels are expected to return to pre-pandemic norms by this time next year, or even sooner possibly. Inflation considerations.

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Marco Santarelli

OCTOBER 14, 2023

This scenario is affecting both buyers and sellers, creating a cautious atmosphere in the market. Sellers are hesitant to enter the market due to uncertainties, while buyers are concerned about affordability and potential market corrections. This anticipation has consequences for both prospective buyers and the market as a whole.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Read on for more information on the categories of homebuyers. First-Time Homebuyers. First-time homebuyers are usually younger, more inexperienced buyers. First-time homebuyers often need more coaching than others, therefore, market education is a great way to start. Buyers Looking To Upgrade.

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Hank Miller Team

MARCH 6, 2024

There was pain of course, many buyers were eliminated and the withdrawals from those low rates is still being felt. Prices across all categories are up; the last year demonstrating more modest increases than the two year look back. We now have fewer buyers, less chaos and more time for buyers to consider their purchase.

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Real Trends

MARCH 29, 2023

Powerful negotiation skills are essential for real estate agents, and knowing about the buyer’s priorities is a great way to improve your negotiation strategies. Below are five tips on getting to know the buyers — whether you represent the buyers or the sellers — to improve your negotiation strategies.

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RIS Media

MAY 2, 2022

Additional key findings: Asian American buyers fell behind their peers at COVID’s onset: Asian American hate crimes in California—the state with their highest population—spiked 139% year-over-year from March-Sept. At the same time, the community’s housing progress lagged behind, with their average Home Sales Index (HSI) dropping 8.1%

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Point2Homes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

buyer and compare housing preferences and priorities of home seekers before and after lockdown , we examined five months’ worth of search behavior on the Point2 real estate marketplace. Nationwide, the Pandemic Caused Massive Changes in Buyer Behavior. Post-Lockdown Buyers to Pay More for More Space & Outdoor Amenities.

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Realty Biz

APRIL 4, 2022

. “We are seeing new listings returning to the market, slowly, as we enter the hottest selling season of the year, but this supply deficit is going to take a long time to fill.” ” Return of the first-time home buyer. generation ever — aging well into their prime home-buying years before that time.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Some real estate agents have had the novel idea of partnering with social media influencers in order to get younger, first-time buyers checking out their listings. Christine Blackburn, a sales director with Compass, told Bloomberg that she believes younger home buyers “trust these influencers – that’s what it comes down to.”.

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RIS Media

MARCH 7, 2022

The overall drop-off resulted from across-the-board quarterly declines in all three categories of conventional loans—purchase, refinance and home-equity. million mortgages to buyers. The latest numbers likely reflect several trends coming together at the same time. Only purchases lending remained up from a year earlier.

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The Close

JUNE 22, 2023

Right now might seem like a frightening time to jump into real estate investing. But for value-seeking investors like myself, the scariest time to invest is actually in a good economy, when housing prices are rising at a blistering pace. But first, let’s get a handle on the basics. from this time last year.

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Real Trends

MARCH 24, 2023

The following points are relevant for you if you’re the listing agent or the buyer’s agent. It could help you find the perfect buyer for their property. Does the seller have a specific time frame that is important to them? Do they need a lease-back or a unique closing time frame? How can you win this time?

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GeekEstate

AUGUST 4, 2022

The NWMLS, with its 32,000 subscribers, is changing “its rules and its transaction forms in a bid to boost transparency regarding agent compensation, offer buyers and sellers more options regarding compensation, and encourage innovation in brokerage models,” according to Inman. The changes go into effect October 3rd.

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