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From consultation to closing: The definitive homebuying checklist

Housing Wire

Clarify key steps like inspections, appraisals, and the importance of meeting deadlines and any impacts of missing them. Closing: Briefly review what to expect on closing day, including a final walkthrough, signing documents, and collecting the keys to their new home. How will these factors affect a potential offer?

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

For example, tips on home staging for a quick sale, how to get top dollar for a property, or advice on how to improve curb appeal are all topics that a seller might be interested in. Buyers might be interested in seeing featured listings, new homes on the market and advice about the homebuying process.

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Why “Days on Market” Matters to Home Buyers When Selling a House

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The amount of time a home spends on a market (a statistic known as “days on market”) depends on a variety of factors like location, market trends, how your listing is marketed, and pricing. For instance, in Lafayette, LA the median days on market spent is 72 days, while in Atlanta, GA that number is 33 days.

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Inventory needs to increase to balance housing market: Fed Beige Book

Housing Wire

High inflation has reduced consumers’ purchasing power, which has led to weakened sales and construction across all 12 Federal Reserve districts. While home prices have started to inch down, more inventory is needed for a balanced housing market, the Federal Reserve Beige Book said. However, housing affordability worsened.

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11 clever ways to use ChatGPT for real estate in 2025 (+ prompts)

Housing Wire

First, scan the web for the latest housing market data and local economic news related to [insert ZIP code or farm area]. Instead of asking, “Tell me about the housing market,” ask, “Can you provide recent sales data for single-family homes in the 90210 ZIP code?”

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The hazy, lazy days of summer hit the northern New Hampshire housing market

Housing Wire

“Overall pendings are up a small percentage, but we’ll take a 3%, 4% or 5% pending sales increase because it is headed in the right direction,” Smith said. Although pending sales are up, local agents noted that properties are taking longer to go under contract, leading to an uptick in inventory and days on market.

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Interest rates and inventory challenge buyers in northwest Ohio

Housing Wire

In addition to more days on market for homes at higher price points, Campos said he has also seen some price reductions on listings at the higher end of the market. But Fleischmann noted that he still sees the occasional escalation clause, as well as waived inspections and appraisal gap clauses. “I For Campos, the No.

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