Housing Wire
MARCH 28, 2023
Rocket Companies has rolled out its first credit card in order to attract potential homebuyers and existing homeowners into its ecosystem amid one of the most challenging mortgage markets in decades. Those looking to buy a home can earn 5% back by using the Rocket Visa Signature Card for up to $8,000 that can be used toward closing costs and down payments.
Keeping Current Matters
MARCH 28, 2023
Throughout Women’s History Month, we reflect on the impact women have in our lives, and that includes impact on the housing market.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 28, 2023
Home prices continued to cool at the start of the year, falling to a 3.8% annual price growth rate in January, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index , released Tuesday. The annual growth rate in December was 4.4%. The index came in at a reading of 292.71 in January. On a month-over-month basis, the U.S. National Index was down 0.5% in January before seasonal adjustment. “2023 began as 2022 had ended, with U.S. home prices falling for the seventh consecutive
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
Past periods of high inflation and high rates — be it in 1979, 1980 or 1990 — have caused the housing market to stall. But they also didn't crush it forever, according to an Inman analysis.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 28, 2023
A federal judge in Georgia has given the green light for an amended “predatory lending” lawsuit to proceed against Wells Fargo. The lawsuit was filed under the Fair Housing Act by three counties in Georgia. The counties initially filed the lawsuit in April 2021, claiming that Wells Fargo and some of its related entities engaged in a broad predatory lending scheme that targeted minority residents in Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton counties.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 28, 2023
Cenlar FSB , the nation’s second-largest mortgage servicer and largest subservicer, has named Rene Gonzales as its new chief technology officer (CTO), according to an announcement on Tuesday. Gonzales initially joined Cenlar in 2018 as its SVP of infrastructure and engineering. The new CTO will utilize his prior experience with managing programs and projects, addressing operational efficiency and integrating, implementing and developing new tech solutions in his new C-level role.
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
If you’re having trouble figuring out which scripts work best in various situations, take them for a test drive on ChatGPT, writes trainer and author Bernice Ross. See what it says, and ask it to explain why one script is more effective than the others.
Propmodo
MARCH 28, 2023
Nothing turns heads in the commercial real estate industry like news of a property placed into special servicing. For this reason, tongues have been wagging about a few looming foreclosures of properties owned by Blackstone, the largest owner of commercial real estate in the world. When a special servicer gets involved, it can be an indicator of an impending downward spiral, but for Blackstone, the recent transfer of three commercial mortgage-backed securities loans totaling roughly $900 million
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
The antitrust enforcer wants a higher court to overturn a ruling that limits its investigation into the Realtor trade group's Participation Rule and Clear Cooperation Policy.
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Real Trends
MARCH 28, 2023
Baby Boomers overtook Millennials as the largest generation of homebuyers in the year ending July 2022, according the National Association of Realtor ’s 2022 Generational Trends report published on Tuesday. The combination of Older Millennials (aged 33-42) and Younger Millennials (aged 24-32) have been the top group of home buyers since 2014, but in 2022, the Millennial cohort of homebuyers dropped from 43% in 2021 to 28% in 2022.
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
The transaction will have a pre-money enterprise value of approximate $150 million at closing, according to an announcement Tuesday. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023.
McKissock
MARCH 28, 2023
In times like the present when the housing market is slow, you can help your appraisal business thrive by offering additional services beyond mortgage lending appraisals. What are some specific types of non-lending assignments that might be worth adding to your workload this year? As part of our monthly survey series, we asked real estate appraisers, “What type of non-lending appraisal work are you MOST interested in pursuing?
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
ERA Real Estate is kicking off its annual Fuel conference in Las Vegas Tuesday through Thursday. Here are the sessions, speakers and events you can't miss this week.
Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty
Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.
Broke Agent Media
MARCH 28, 2023
On March 11th, I got married. On March 12th, I went to Thailand for two weeks on my honeymoon. Here is proof for all the haters and doubters. I’ll spare you the travel details because why would you care? But, I can tell you this: definitely go to the beaches on Koh Samui and definitely do NOT go to The House of Ginger restaurant in Chiang Mai. That meal almost ruined my life.
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
The best way to grow your real estate income is to increase your number of property holdings. But what’s the best way to go about increasing your portfolio, and how do you know if you’re making the right choices?
Maximum Exposure Real Estate
MARCH 28, 2023
What to Know About Buying Houses at Auction Are you wondering if an auction for houses could be an excellent avenue to purchase a property? One of the questions home buyers often ask is how real estate auctions work. The question is often asked because they want to know how to buy a house at […] The post How to Buy a House at Auction appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
The offices across Toronto West, Fort McMurray and Ontario's York region raise The Agency's number of Canadian offices to 16 and its total number of global locations to 79.
Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.
Maximum Exposure Real Estate
MARCH 28, 2023
How To Compete With A Cash Real Estate Offer Do you want to know how to beat a cash offer on the house? Whenever real estate markets turn to favor sellers, the odds of being up against multiple offers for a home increase. The chance of a bidding war increases exponentially in a hot market. […] The post Tips For Beating Cash Buyers on a Home appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
Nineteen cities out of 20 tracked by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Schiller Index posted monthly declines in January, with the biggest decreases seen in San Francisco, Seattle and San Diego.
Broke Agent Media
MARCH 28, 2023
BAM Key Details: The NAR Generational Trends Report for 2023 reveals what consumers of all generational groups look for in an agent when they’re ready to buy or sell. The trends in the report also highlight what buyers and sellers of different generations value in their previous experiences with agents. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) released its latest Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report.
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
The awards, called ADDYs, are highly coveted in the advertising and marketing space, and Revive took home a Silver ADDY for its mobile app Revive Home and a Bronze ADDY for its website design and content.
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Broke Agent Media
MARCH 28, 2023
BAM Key Details: The latest Redfin report ranks U.S. metros with housing markets that have cooled down the fastest from February 2022 to February 2023. Housing markets in tech hubs and pandemic hotspots are cooling the fastest this year, while markets in Connecticut, New York and areas in the Midwest are holding up the best. Is your market heating up or slowing down this spring?
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
As you look back at your online and social media platforms, it's time for you to do some bragging: Tell us about your best-performing piece of content.
Broke Agent Media
MARCH 28, 2023
On today’s episode of The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White start the conversation with a BAM article on Homes.com—specifically its YouTube ads, which are using agent names to direct leads to its own website. That led to the discovery of different ads with Byron and Nicole’s names, with both of them speculating as to why and whether there’s a case against Homes.com.
Inman
MARCH 28, 2023
When done well, events offer huge rewards, whether that’s increased brand engagement or more leads coming through your door from referrals made at events themselves.
Speaker: Mary Maloney, Founder & Team Leader at Hometown Realty
The sales cycle in real estate is frequently measured at 3+ months. During this time, real estate agents frequently lose contact with clients and miss out on opportunities because they fail to follow up and provide value to the client. Top real estate agents are distinguished from developing agents by their ability to convert organic connections into sales opportunities.
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