Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2023

The housing market has been wild the last few years, making weekly data more critical. This is why I’ve created the Housing Market Tracker — a weekly analysis of purchase apps, housing inventory and mortgage rates that will be published every Monday. I want to focus on these three data lines because they will give us a glimpse into the future, so we don’t have to wait for the existing home sales data, which can be old if the market turns.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 2, 2023

If buying or selling a home is part of your dreams for 2023, it’s essential for you to understand today’s housing market, define your goals, and work with industry experts to bring your homeownership vision for the new year into focus.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2023

Annual home price growth continued to slow in October, with the year-over-year price gain shrinking for the seventh consecutive month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index , released last Tuesday. Nationwide home prices posted a yearly gain of 9.2% in October, bringing the index to a reading of 298.99. In September , the index recorded a year-over-year increase of 10.7%.

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Better Dwelling

JANUARY 2, 2023

Canadian homeowners have been using their home equity to secure an alarming amount of debt. Filings with OSFI, Canada’s bank regulator, show the value of loans secured by housing continued to advance in October. Over the past year, growth of loans secured by home equity has surged at one of the fastest rates ever. It’s […]. The post Canadian Home Equity Loans Surged After Regulator Warnings appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2023

Rocket Mortgage is providing up to $7,500 in credits for first time homebuyers to use toward their mortgage costs as it looks to court customers in underserved communities in select major cities. The special purpose credit program , dubbed “Purchase Plus,” launched in the last week of December. The goal is increase homeownership accessibility in targeted census tracts in six major cities — Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis and Philadelphia, Rocket said in a release. .

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Brownstoner

JANUARY 2, 2023

From the pages of Brownstoner magazine, here are the stories of six Brooklyn dwellers who adapted their interior spaces to suit their modern lives. Each property offers a personal spin on Brooklyn living, including an artist's whimsical Prospect Heights brownstone, a casual home for a family in Ditmas Park and a… Read More > The post 6 Creative Interiors Offer Some Brooklyn Living Inspiration appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

Getty Images Many first-time homebuyers might shy away from the prospect of buying a brand-new home, assuming: It will cost too much. It will take too long. While purchasing new construction is indeed different from purchasing previously owned property, many misconceptions abound about new builds. As a result, homebuyers who’ve heard these rumors might be passing over a smart path to homeownership that makes sense for many Americans today. “Given declining housing affordability and l

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Bigger Pockets

JANUARY 2, 2023

Before buying a rental property, real estate investing can seem scary. Only experienced landlords know how to deal with closing delays, overbudget rehabs, and tenant issues. But that doesn’t mean […].

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 2, 2023

It’s not hidden that economy has been a bit of a mess since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 took a massive toll on global economic conditions, creating a slowdown for almost all industries, including real estate. In the current scenario, money is tight, especially for real estate owners. And that can make it hard to stay on top of your game when it comes to managing your properties.

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Agent Drive

JANUARY 2, 2023

Sean Grapevine joins us on AgentDrive episode 4, he is a Branch Manager for UMortgage in Atlanta. Sean recruits, trains, and leads loan officers and has developed a reputation for finding better ways for loan officers to use technology and systems. Prior to UMortgage, Sean spent time running his own mortgage brokerage, working on building […].

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog. The post Happy New Year! appeared first on Toronto Realty Blog.

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The Close

JANUARY 2, 2023

Are you wondering how to get a real estate license in Pennsylvania? Your first step is to complete a 75-hour prelicensing course at an approved school. If you’re at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent, you can launch a real estate career in Pennsylvania in a matter of months. Read on to find out how to get a real estate license in the Keystone State and the steps you’ll need to complete to jump into Pennsylvania’s real estate market as a licensed agent in 2023.

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Bigger Pockets

JANUARY 2, 2023

The average renter’s income is stretched thin from inflation, and more than 40% of renters are considered cost-burdened because they’re spending 30% of their income or more on housing costs. People are […].

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 2, 2023

Owning a piece of commercial or investment property comes with a lot of additional responsibilities. Being a landlord means you’ve got to keep your property in good condition, respond to tenant needs and requests, and ensure that you keep all your documentation organized, accessible, and secure. That’s why most landlords turn to property management software to help them.

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Real Trends

JANUARY 2, 2023

Today’s RealTrending features Anthony Marguleas, broker/owner of Amalfi Estates , a Side partner, in Pacific Palisades, California. Marguleas shares his success strategies from his 29 years of real estate experience. From creating inventory through a texting lead generation platform to setting door-knocking goals — in a luxury market! — Marguleas takes relationship building to the next level.

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RISMedia

JANUARY 2, 2023

By Emma Sturgis So, you're having issues with your home's foundation. You know it needs to be repaired, but you don't know where to start. Well, you're in luck! In this blog post, we'll be exploring three different options for repairing your home's foundation and how they can benefit your house's structural integrity. Concrete Pilings […].

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 2, 2023

Is making home buyers' and home sellers' dreams come true your passion? You're in good company. Research shows that the demand for real estate sales agents and brokers is expected to increase by 5% between 2021 and 2031. To stand out in today's sea of real estate agents, you need a future-forward MLS website. And fortunately, that's where hiring a real estate webmaster comes into play.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

Getty Images / Realtor.com Former NFL linebacker Blake Martinez is looking to swap his Southern California home for $6,299,000. A sale would add to the pile of cash he’s made both on and off the field this year—because he’s also a pro when it comes to the big business of Pokémon cards. There’s plenty of money to be made with these colorful collectibles.

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As the real estate market evolves, technology has become essential for success. According to NAR, only 26% of agents feel their brokerage provides the necessary tech tools and, as a result, agents seek teams and brokerages who prioritize technology investments! Whether you manage an established team or are forming a new one, this guide outlines key considerations and necessary applications to thrive.

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 2, 2023

A house fire can be extremely traumatic for people who live there, which makes determining where to start when trying to sell their homes difficult. However, house fires dramatically narrow down the number of potential buyers. Here are 2 different methods for selling your fire-damaged house. Each method has its own steps to take with both pros and cons.

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GeekEstate

JANUARY 2, 2023

CityBldr is a marketplace used by large real estate operators, developers, and investors to locate, analyze, and trade underused properties in any real estate asset class through proprietary analytics. After working exclusively with enterprise companies since 2018, CityBldr launched its first SaaS product , Local , which makes it easier to find suitable places for housing developments through a simple search.

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BubbleInfo

JANUARY 2, 2023

A slow start is guaranteed this year because the existing inventory is so picked over – and those sellers aren’t budging on price. Instead, they are willing to wait… and whether they realize it or not, they are waiting and hoping for new listings to hit the open market at prices that make their home/price look […].

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

JANUARY 2, 2023

From a US$55M sale in The Bahamas to a US$40M sale in Colorado, here are five sales represented by the Sotheby’s International Realty® global network in November. Vail, Colorado. Malia Cox Nobrega, Barbara Gardner Scrivens | LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, US$40,000,000. Cave, Cay, The Bahamas. George Damianos | Bahamas Sotheby’s International Realty , US$55,000,000.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

HGTV Christina Hall may have flipped and designed hundreds of homes, but even she still makes some surprisingly basic mistakes when it comes to her own personal real estate decisions. Want proof? On the latest “ Christina on the Coast ,” she gives fans an up-close-and-uncomfortable view of her latest move from her recently purchased house in Dana Point, CA, to a newly purchased mansion in Newport, CA.

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Kyle Handy

JANUARY 2, 2023

We can learn a lot from the top real estate teams in the business. Looking at the top real estate teams can provide invaluable insight if you’re trying to form a real estate team (or improve your existing one). It also can provide the necessary motivation to understand what’s truly possible in the real estate business. Let’s look at the top real estate teams and what makes them remarkably effective.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 2, 2023

Getty Images / Realtor.com Actress Alexandra Daddario played a confused and ambivalent bride on “The White Lotus.” But the star’s real estate transactions are very savvy. Daddario and her husband, film producer Andrew Form , just sold the luxe Hancock Park estate for $7,675,000, after buying it for a discounted $7.3 million a little over a year ago.

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Agent Drive

JANUARY 2, 2023

50 Real Estate Quotes For Your Business Cards As a real estate agent, it’s essential for you to stand out from the crowd and be seen as a local expert. One way to do this is through the power of a business card. A business card with a unique and memorable tagline can leave a […]. The post Real Estate Quotes For Business Cards appeared first on AgentDrive.

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Real Trends

JANUARY 2, 2023

Real estate is a roller coaster for most agents: tough market conditions, personnel issues and fierce competition can leave any agent or other entrepreneur feeling defeated. An increasing number of agents are exiting the industry because of these roller coaster conditions. After 11 years of good market conditions, a lot of agents don’t have experience working in a real estate recession, and they have not made their businesses recession-proof.

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