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The closing process, that time between underwriting approval and the actual closing, is the mortgage industry’s not-so-secret Achilles’ heel. That’s not a knock on the good professionals who enact minor miracles choreographing the multi-faceted ballet that is a typical closing. MORE
As the highest price per square foot sale in the history of Bonita Canyon, this sale by The Samini Razban Group is undeniably helping shape and raise property values in the community across the board. If your property is currently listed for sale with a broker, please disregard. ?. MORE
The effects of low housing inventory continue to cause significant ripples in the housing market, as a recent Redfin report shows home sale prices across the country have reached an average of $344,625 — an all-time high, and an 18% increase year over year. MORE
After a near decade high in January, new home sales for single-family houses plummeted 18.2% However, continued demand by homebuyers did manage to push new home sales 8.2% As for the West, new sales dropped 9.3% months at the current sales rate. MORE
The trade group reported that pending home sales – that is homes where a buyer signed a contract, but the sale has not closed – rose 1.9 % index points to 111.3 By coincidence,” the NAR explained, “The volume of existing homes sales in 2001 fell within the range of 5 to 5.5 MORE
Vancouver Washington brings opportunities to first time home buyers with (slightly) lower average sale prices, typically larger lots, lower property tax, and the big one – No state income tax! As a wood worker, Noah (who made me the most beautiful closing gift!) MORE
What Is The Time Frame For Closing on a Home? One of the more popular questions asked from buyers and sellers is how long it will take to close on a house. When buying or selling a home, you feel relieved once the process closes and you have the home keys handed over to you. MORE
After all the work you’ve put into finding a home, closing on it is supposed to be a celebration. However, nothing will rain on your parade as hard as the house not actually being ready on closing day because the seller did not complete repairs before closing that they agreed to handle. MORE
The Austin, Texas-headquartered real estate brokerage closed 1.22 million home sales in the U.S. Keller Williams also claimed $407 billion in 2020 sales volume in Canada and the U.S., onset in March only to surge to its highest sale volume since the mid-2000s. MORE
Existing home sales rose for the second consecutive month , as January saw a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.69 Sales easily could have been even 20% higher if there had been more inventory and more choices,” Yun said. Yun predicts existing-home sales will reach at least 6.5 MORE
The virtual notary services industry has become increasingly popular amid the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses have adopted remote signatures to adhere to social distancing protocols while closing on mortgages and other loans. Power & Associates in auto to conduct fully-digital car sales. MORE
If you’re selling For Sale By Owner, you’ll save on the listing agent’s commission. Other than that, you’re on the hook for the same closing costs as any other seller. Closing costs without a Realtor® typically average 1% to 7% of the final sale price. MORE
LAGUNA BEACH, CA – Providing her seller with the signature quality service that has made her an industry leader , Meital Taub successfully closed the sale of 112 S La Senda Drive in Laguna Beach for $7,255,000. MORE
pending home sales fell 1.1% Year over year, pending sales are showing promise in every region of the U.S, As talk of an urban exodus continues, the Northeast’s pending home sales slid 5.9% months at the current sales rates as builders attempt to keep up. MORE
2021 Jim's Take on the Market North County Coastal Sales and Price Check MORE
The original post can be found at the following URL: When a property is damaged prior to closing. What obligations do sellers and buyers have in a real estate transaction when the property has been accidentally damaged – such as by a fire – prior to closing? MORE
If a homeowner falls behind on their mortgage payments, a short sale is one potential way of correcting course. Short sales operate according to the lender’s approval, requirements, and timeline. Short sales 101. Let’s start with the basics: What even is a short sale? MORE
pending home sales slid for the third consecutive month in November, dropping 2.6% “It is important to keep in mind that the current sales and prices are far stronger than a year ago.” New home sales and existing home sales both also ticked down last month. MORE
Residential real estate sales have continued to flourish during the COVID-19 health pandemic and have been critical to keeping the economy afloat. Last summer, NAR conducted research to better understand barriers to adoption of remote digital real estate closing technology. MORE
The great promise of short sales and other distressed pre-foreclosure sales as a foreclosure alternative is most fully realized in a competitive and transparent online auction marketplace, according to recent data from the Auction.com Market Validation Program (MVP) for pre-foreclosure sales. MORE
The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for January were at 6,669,000, which beat estimates. The median sales price also jumped 14.1% The chart below shows the 10-year yield as of the close of Thursday. If existing home sales stay above 6.2 MORE
While researching the home sales process, you’ve likely come across the term “seller credit.” A seller credit is a type of seller concession where the seller offers the buyer money at closing to sweeten the deal. Seller credits are money the seller gives the buyer at closing. MORE
ORANGE, CA – Top-producing First Team Real Estate agent Kathy Leimkuhler, principal of The Leimkuhler Group, recently closed the sale of 4045 E Rolling Green Ln in Orange for $3,588,000, receiving multiple offers on the secluded, private estate. MORE
How did you handle the closing? Did you buy a bottle of champagne for new owners and leave it with a hand-written note on the kitchen counter, after having the property professionally cleaned, despite that not being specified in the Agreement of Purchase & Sale? TorontoRealtyBlog. MORE
the second consecutive month sales of new homes have dropped, according to data released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Overall, the MBA estimates new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 741,000 units in May 2021. MORE
HESPERIA, CA – First Team Real Estate High Desert office agent Karen Copeland recently completed the sale of a retail commercial center in Hesperia, CA , successfully representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction. MORE
Existing home sales decreased 2.5% Compared to last November, home sales are still up 25.8%. Home sales in November took a marginal step back, but sales for all of 2020 are already on pace to surpass last year’s levels,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. MORE
Survey closing at midnight – there’s still time to be included in the rankings. Today is the deadline to complete RISMedia’s 33rd annual Power Broker Survey, the industry’s longest-running, preeminent ranking by residential sales volume and transactions. MORE
Sales of new homes rose to an annualized rate of 999,000 in October – 0.3% With October’s data in, new home sales have had the strongest three-month stretch since mid-2006, with each month falling just short of 1 million. months at the current sales rate. MORE
The median home sale price increased 16% year-over-year to $331,590 – an all-time high, per a report this week from Redfin. The average sale-to-list price ratio, which measures how close homes are selling to their asking prices, increased to 100.2%. MORE
If the February trend continued, total existing home sales would have been higher: we probably would have ended the year with sales between 5,7100,000 and 5,8400,000, a noticeable jump from last year’s number of roughly 5.3 million total home sales by the end of the year. MORE
YORBA LINDA, CA – First Team agent Madeleine Semaan successfully helped her client close the sale of 4281 Cedar Creek Drive earlier this month for $3,300,000. The post Madeleine Semaan Closes Sale of $3.3 MORE
The NAR’s pending home sale index managed to fall below 100 in the Northeast (92.3) An index of 100 is equivalent to the level of pending sales in 2001. Although existing home sales dipped 6.6% MORE
A year ago, in March 2020, on the heels of an active January/February that set the year up as a strong one for home sales, the reality of COVID-19 hit the U.S. “Our advice was for them to reach out to people with kindness and a helping hand—not a sales pitch. MORE
With roughly 20% fewer homes for sale, the scarcity has energized buyers to grab anything that’s close to being a good match – while the pickier buyers wait patiently. This month’s detached-home sales will likely set another new record, and set […]. MORE
The company has introduced significant workflow efficiencies with mini-bulk loan sales, allowing users to send bids to multiple investors and integrate with the MSR broker community to value MSRs with brokers assumptions and create multiple automated commitments with just one click. MORE
Closing on a house seems pretty straightforward. There’s a house for sale that you want to buy. Once the buyer and seller sign the contract, the closing process begins — and therein lies the rub. So the answer to “how long does it take to close on a house?” Short sale. MORE
Have you budgeted for closing costs? Before you get overwhelmed, take comfort that critical milestones of home inspection, appraisal and closing processes are all great ways to get more acquainted with your prospective new home. Closing. MORE
You can put so much effort into prepping your house for sale that you forget what happens after you receive an offer. Putting your John Hancock on a home sale contract might feel like the completion of a major financial deal, but it’s actually just the beginning of the home sale process. MORE
But what if you recently bought a home, are closing costs tax-deductible? Before answering that question, it’s a good idea to understand what closing costs are and what is typically included in them. What Are Closing Costs? Are Closing Costs Tax Deductible? MORE
For real estate professionals, however, the approach of the fourth quarter is a good time to remind ourselves that the year will end, and that we need to make a final push now to drive sales both immediately and throughout the remaining four months. MORE
Housing Wire
APRIL 26, 2021
The effects of low housing inventory continue to cause significant ripples in the housing market, as a recent Redfin report shows home sale prices across the country have reached an average of $344,625 — an all-time high, and an 18% increase year over year.
Housing Wire
MARCH 1, 2021
The closing process, that time between underwriting approval and the actual closing, is the mortgage industry’s not-so-secret Achilles’ heel. That’s not a knock on the good professionals who enact minor miracles choreographing the multi-faceted ballet that is a typical closing.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for January were at 6,669,000, which beat estimates. The median sales price also jumped 14.1% The chart below shows the 10-year yield as of the close of Thursday. If existing home sales stay above 6.2
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Existing home sales rose for the second consecutive month , as January saw a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.69 Sales easily could have been even 20% higher if there had been more inventory and more choices,” Yun said. Yun predicts existing-home sales will reach at least 6.5
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Sales of new homes rose to an annualized rate of 999,000 in October – 0.3% With October’s data in, new home sales have had the strongest three-month stretch since mid-2006, with each month falling just short of 1 million. months at the current sales rate.
Housing Wire
APRIL 29, 2021
The trade group reported that pending home sales – that is homes where a buyer signed a contract, but the sale has not closed – rose 1.9 % index points to 111.3 By coincidence,” the NAR explained, “The volume of existing homes sales in 2001 fell within the range of 5 to 5.5
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 30, 2020
pending home sales slid for the third consecutive month in November, dropping 2.6% “It is important to keep in mind that the current sales and prices are far stronger than a year ago.” New home sales and existing home sales both also ticked down last month.
Housing Wire
MARCH 26, 2021
The median home sale price increased 16% year-over-year to $331,590 – an all-time high, per a report this week from Redfin. The average sale-to-list price ratio, which measures how close homes are selling to their asking prices, increased to 100.2%.
Housing Wire
MARCH 31, 2021
The NAR’s pending home sale index managed to fall below 100 in the Northeast (92.3) An index of 100 is equivalent to the level of pending sales in 2001. Although existing home sales dipped 6.6%
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Existing home sales decreased 2.5% Compared to last November, home sales are still up 25.8%. Home sales in November took a marginal step back, but sales for all of 2020 are already on pace to surpass last year’s levels,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
pending home sales fell 1.1% Year over year, pending sales are showing promise in every region of the U.S, As talk of an urban exodus continues, the Northeast’s pending home sales slid 5.9% months at the current sales rates as builders attempt to keep up.
Housing Wire
JUNE 17, 2021
the second consecutive month sales of new homes have dropped, according to data released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Overall, the MBA estimates new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 741,000 units in May 2021.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The Austin, Texas-headquartered real estate brokerage closed 1.22 million home sales in the U.S. Keller Williams also claimed $407 billion in 2020 sales volume in Canada and the U.S., onset in March only to surge to its highest sale volume since the mid-2000s.
RIS Media
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
For real estate professionals, however, the approach of the fourth quarter is a good time to remind ourselves that the year will end, and that we need to make a final push now to drive sales both immediately and throughout the remaining four months.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
A year ago, in March 2020, on the heels of an active January/February that set the year up as a strong one for home sales, the reality of COVID-19 hit the U.S. “Our advice was for them to reach out to people with kindness and a helping hand—not a sales pitch.
Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2021
Have you budgeted for closing costs? Before you get overwhelmed, take comfort that critical milestones of home inspection, appraisal and closing processes are all great ways to get more acquainted with your prospective new home. Closing.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
The company has introduced significant workflow efficiencies with mini-bulk loan sales, allowing users to send bids to multiple investors and integrate with the MSR broker community to value MSRs with brokers assumptions and create multiple automated commitments with just one click.
HomeLight
MARCH 31, 2021
While researching the home sales process, you’ve likely come across the term “seller credit.” A seller credit is a type of seller concession where the seller offers the buyer money at closing to sweeten the deal. Seller credits are money the seller gives the buyer at closing.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
If the February trend continued, total existing home sales would have been higher: we probably would have ended the year with sales between 5,7100,000 and 5,8400,000, a noticeable jump from last year’s number of roughly 5.3 million total home sales by the end of the year.
HomeLight
DECEMBER 31, 2020
You can put so much effort into prepping your house for sale that you forget what happens after you receive an offer. Putting your John Hancock on a home sale contract might feel like the completion of a major financial deal, but it’s actually just the beginning of the home sale process.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The virtual notary services industry has become increasingly popular amid the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses have adopted remote signatures to adhere to social distancing protocols while closing on mortgages and other loans. Power & Associates in auto to conduct fully-digital car sales.
HomeLight
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
If a homeowner falls behind on their mortgage payments, a short sale is one potential way of correcting course. Short sales operate according to the lender’s approval, requirements, and timeline. Short sales 101. Let’s start with the basics: What even is a short sale?
Redfin
APRIL 13, 2021
But what if you recently bought a home, are closing costs tax-deductible? Before answering that question, it’s a good idea to understand what closing costs are and what is typically included in them. What Are Closing Costs? Are Closing Costs Tax Deductible?
BubbleInfo
MAY 7, 2021
With roughly 20% fewer homes for sale, the scarcity has energized buyers to grab anything that’s close to being a good match – while the pickier buyers wait patiently. This month’s detached-home sales will likely set another new record, and set […].
BubbleInfo
APRIL 14, 2021
2021 Jim's Take on the Market North County Coastal Sales and Price Check
First Team Real Estate
MARCH 19, 2021
ORANGE, CA – Top-producing First Team Real Estate agent Kathy Leimkuhler, principal of The Leimkuhler Group, recently closed the sale of 4045 E Rolling Green Ln in Orange for $3,588,000, receiving multiple offers on the secluded, private estate.
First Team Real Estate
MARCH 15, 2021
HESPERIA, CA – First Team Real Estate High Desert office agent Karen Copeland recently completed the sale of a retail commercial center in Hesperia, CA , successfully representing both the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
First Team Real Estate
MAY 17, 2021
As the highest price per square foot sale in the history of Bonita Canyon, this sale by The Samini Razban Group is undeniably helping shape and raise property values in the community across the board. If your property is currently listed for sale with a broker, please disregard. ?.
Toronto Realty Blog
MAY 31, 2021
How did you handle the closing? Did you buy a bottle of champagne for new owners and leave it with a hand-written note on the kitchen counter, after having the property professionally cleaned, despite that not being specified in the Agreement of Purchase & Sale? TorontoRealtyBlog.
HomeLight
JANUARY 29, 2021
If you’re selling For Sale By Owner, you’ll save on the listing agent’s commission. Other than that, you’re on the hook for the same closing costs as any other seller. Closing costs without a Realtor® typically average 1% to 7% of the final sale price.
The Living Room
AUGUST 4, 2020
Vancouver Washington brings opportunities to first time home buyers with (slightly) lower average sale prices, typically larger lots, lower property tax, and the big one – No state income tax! As a wood worker, Noah (who made me the most beautiful closing gift!)
Realty Biz
JUNE 7, 2021
What Is The Time Frame For Closing on a Home? One of the more popular questions asked from buyers and sellers is how long it will take to close on a house. When buying or selling a home, you feel relieved once the process closes and you have the home keys handed over to you.
RIS Media
JANUARY 10, 2021
Residential real estate sales have continued to flourish during the COVID-19 health pandemic and have been critical to keeping the economy afloat. Last summer, NAR conducted research to better understand barriers to adoption of remote digital real estate closing technology.
REM Online
AUGUST 24, 2020
The original post can be found at the following URL: When a property is damaged prior to closing. What obligations do sellers and buyers have in a real estate transaction when the property has been accidentally damaged – such as by a fire – prior to closing?
HomeLight
JULY 31, 2020
Closing on a house seems pretty straightforward. There’s a house for sale that you want to buy. Once the buyer and seller sign the contract, the closing process begins — and therein lies the rub. So the answer to “how long does it take to close on a house?” Short sale.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Survey closing at midnight – there’s still time to be included in the rankings. Today is the deadline to complete RISMedia’s 33rd annual Power Broker Survey, the industry’s longest-running, preeminent ranking by residential sales volume and transactions.
HomeLight
JUNE 9, 2021
After all the work you’ve put into finding a home, closing on it is supposed to be a celebration. However, nothing will rain on your parade as hard as the house not actually being ready on closing day because the seller did not complete repairs before closing that they agreed to handle.
First Team Real Estate
OCTOBER 27, 2020
YORBA LINDA, CA – First Team agent Madeleine Semaan successfully helped her client close the sale of 4281 Cedar Creek Drive earlier this month for $3,300,000. The post Madeleine Semaan Closes Sale of $3.3
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
The great promise of short sales and other distressed pre-foreclosure sales as a foreclosure alternative is most fully realized in a competitive and transparent online auction marketplace, according to recent data from the Auction.com Market Validation Program (MVP) for pre-foreclosure sales.
First Team Real Estate
AUGUST 3, 2020
LAGUNA BEACH, CA – Providing her seller with the signature quality service that has made her an industry leader , Meital Taub successfully closed the sale of 112 S La Senda Drive in Laguna Beach for $7,255,000.
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