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Mortgage demand gets a boost as rates decline for three straight weeks

Housing Wire

“Purchase applications remain over 30% behind last year’s pace, but recent increases, along with data from other sources showing an uptick in home sales, is a welcome development.” New home sales also climbed in February for the third straight month, according to the U.S. February’s new home sales showed an uptick of 1.1%

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7 best real estate schools in Florida (FL) for 2024

Housing Wire

In Florida, getting licensed as a real estate agent begins with the completion of an approved 63-hour Sales Associate prelicensing course. Final Exam: In order to earn your FREC Approved 63-Hour Real Estate Prelicensing Education Certificate, you need to take and pass a course final exam. Chapter Quizzes. 1 Year Course Access.30-Question

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Why is our industry still transferring money with paper checks?

Housing Wire

While the real estate industry has witnessed the introduction of a number of spectacular and innovative developments in recent years, we still (sometimes unfairly) get tagged as “old fashioned” or “conservative.” and get a pre-approval for a mortgage from the comfort of your own laptop.

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REMAX Alliance Group and HBP Realty Advisors Represent Seller in Sale of 5.5 Acres in Tampa

Realty Biz

The sale of a 5.5-acre Hoover Boulevard in Tampa, the current parcel with several office buildings has an approved proposed plan to redevelop the property into a luxury townhome community consisting of 87 homes. He walked away from his 18-year career in consumer-packaged goods to follow his true passion of real estate development.

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How In The World Did This Happen?

Toronto Realty Blog

TorontoRealtyBlog On Wednesday, I took a look at the pre-construction condominium market in Toronto and how prices and those sweet builder “incentives” look this fall. Today, I want to continue the pre-con theme and present you with a story that I’ve been holding on to for about a month now. There was no catch.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

You’ll want to include the list price, sale price, and days on market. Your neighbors at (address) just sold their property for (sale price). I’m sure you’ve seen the for sale sign in the yard at (address). I’d be happy to email you a copy of their pre-approval letter. Great news! Your neighborhood is hot!

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

We’ve reviewed all the key information to determine the best Arizona real estate schools to help you get licensed quickly and efficiently with a state-approved, online program at an Arizona real estate school. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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