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Lower mortgage rates fueling existing home sales

Housing Wire

9, when mortgage rates started to fall from 7.37% to 5.99%. In 2022, it was all about affordability as mortgage rates had a historical rise. Even though mortgage rates were falling in November and December, positive purchase application data takes 30-90 days to hit the sales data. million in February.

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Clear Capital’s Kenon Chen on appraisal modernization

Housing Wire

Kenon Chen: The challenge that’s in front of everyone continues to be the market itself, and then housing affordability. With mortgage rates continuing to remain high and home prices remaining high because of low supply, we’ve had another year of a reduced market. SW: What keeps you up at night?

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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

Housing Wire

The real estate market has shifted, and we are in a new housing paradigm. Mortgage interest rates have risen quickly in the past few months further eroding affordability. However, there are a number of attention-grabbing headlines, which unfortunately only compare today’s housing market to the very recent history of the last two years.

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Top 10 Home Features that are Surprisingly Enticing for Buyers

Broke Agent Media

Of the 271 home features and design terms researched, the top ten listed here added the highest sale premiums. While some of the top features also led to faster home sales, others contributed to longer days on market. That said, some features added days on market as well as a sale premium.

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30 real estate social media post ideas (+ popular agents to follow)

Housing Wire

Design a photo with the testimonial included, then use the caption to express gratitude for the review. To demonstrate this, share regular updates with posts that include stats, such as the average sale prices in your city or in desirable neighborhoods, the number of active listings, the average days on market, and more.

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Ready to Sell? Here Are 8 Things You Should Do Before Contacting a Real Estate Agent

HomeLight

Before you contact a real estate agent, check your equity to know where you stand with your mortgage. If your mortgage is underwater , you’ll need to pay the difference between the sale price and what’s owed on your mortgage, as well. Outstanding mortgage balance ($300,000). =. Changing the interior design.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

With Wise Pelican, you can try both — it’s a fantastic resource for beautifully designed postcards and letters. You’ll want to include the list price, sale price, and days on market. House-hacking is a great way to build wealth and pay down your mortgage. There are loan programs available that allow as little as 3.5%

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