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New home sales disappoint in October, prices fall

Housing Wire

In October, new home sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000, according to data published on Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). On a year-to-date basis, new home sales were up 9.5% below the revised September rate of 719,000 but is 17.7%

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Realtor Safety Month: Resources for Agents & Teams

The Close

Learn to develop your resiliency and communication skills to handle a crisis, should it occur, by understanding how to implement safety. Check out The Close contributor, Tracey “The Safety Lady” Hawkins. In August 2023, MLS system provider Rapattoni was a victim of a cyberattack, causing outages across the US.

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Why You Still Need an Agent to Buy a New House

HomeLight

Don’t let the pristine facade or shiny appliances of a model home deceive you: buying new construction will be as complex as any old real estate transaction, if not more so. And if you thought buying new construction without an agent would save you a few bucks in commission, think again. Updated August 31, 2021.

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

The Close

Chances are these people will buy or sell again, so keeping in close contact with them is key to making more money as a real estate pro. The company links with an agent’s MLS to provide an up-to-date list of all the expireds and FSBO listings in your area, along with the property owners’ names and telephone numbers. Related Articles.

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How to Find Out Who Owns Property in Your Neighborhood (Or Anywhere!)

HomeLight

In fact, when you purchase a home, a thorough title review is conducted as an essential component of the closing process. Not only are agents usually well-connected around town, they also have access to the Multiple Listing Service ( MLS ) — the premier database of real estate professionals. I get everything from the MLS,” he says. “It

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Miami-Dade Luxury Sales Surge

Realty Biz

Miami-Dade $1-million-and-up transactions surged triple digits versus pre-pandemic 2019 transactions as total pending home sales and showing appointments rose again for the second consecutive month, according to February 2023 statistics released today by the MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems.

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Why an Economic Downturn Represents the Best Time to Invest in Real Estate

The Close

Related Articles 7 Critical Parts of Every Real Estate Investment Business Plan How Smart Investors Decipher & Respond to Real Estate Market Cycles 9 Skills Agents Need to Work With Investors & Close 50-100 Deals a Year Is Right Now Really a Good Time to Invest in Real Estate? It’s a fair question! And by 2060, the U.S.

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