Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill into law on Tuesday that aims to improve the prospects for seniors who seek to age in place in their current homes. The law, which was supported by senior advocacy organization AARP , creates a state registry of home care providers to promote awareness and accessibility for home-based care. It also requires home health care and aide agencies, hospice agencies and homemaker-companion agencies to submit information about their employees to the registry, an

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Real Estate News

MAY 24, 2024

David Mele, the longtime leader of CoStar’s home search site, confirmed to Real Estate News that he has left his position as president of Homes.com.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Most Americans still view homeownership as a key to building wealth, but for many, that piece of the American dream is on hold or out of reach thanks to the heavy burden of student debt. In fact, according to a recent study, millennials currently struggle with so much debt that 25% worry they won’t qualify for a mortgage. Nearly 1 in 5 millennials (19%) think their credit card debt will be a stumbling block when applying for a mortgage, while 1 in 7 (14%) think the same about their student loan

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Real Estate News

MAY 24, 2024

CEO John Berkowitz says the home search company offers agents and consumers “a better chance of succeeding” than its deep-pocketed competitors.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday announced the availability of $26 million in funding to be distributed to state and local housing agencies to enforce fair housing practices and to combat discrimination. The money will be distributed via noncompetitive funding for HUD’s state and local fair housing enforcement agencies across the nation under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP), which is described as “an intergovernmental partnership between the federal

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Real Estate News

MAY 24, 2024

Watch the conversation with analyst John Campbell as he offers his take on top real estate companies. Who has momentum — and who’s come to a “screeching halt”?

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Real Estate News

MAY 24, 2024

Pending NAR approval, the newly formed organization will be a Florida powerhouse and the sixth-largest Realtor association in the nation.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

When Ginger Wilcox stepped into the role of brand president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate last June, many in the industry knew that the next 12 months would be challenging for the industry. But no one anticipated just how tumultuous things would get. HousingWire recently caught up with Wilcox to hear how her first year at BHGRE went and to get her take on the myriad of challenges currently facing the industry.

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Keeping Current Matters

MAY 24, 2024

The asking price for your house can impact your bottom line and how quickly it sells.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Movement Mortgage , a multichannel mortgage lender, has appointed Joe Thompson as its new regional director. Thompson, recognized as a HousingWire Rising Star in 2018 , will oversee more than 60 loan officers across Texas , Oklahoma and New Mexico. In his new role, Thompson will also be responsible for driving growth and expanding the company’s market presence while fostering relationships with real estate partners. ”Movement is the only lender that gives nearly 50% of its profits, manufactures

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

The luxury market is back. That was Compass co-founder and CEO Robert Reffkin's primary message during his latest appearance on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," where he talked about home price trends, mortgage rates, and stock market ebbs and flows.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Dave Mele, president of Homes.com since 2014, has left CoStar Group to pursue “an opportunity outside of the real estate industry,” he confirmed to Real Estate News on Friday. During his tenure, Mele guided Homes.com through its acquisition by CoStar in 2021 and its emergence as a significant player in the home search market. “We are grateful to David Mele for his contributions to Homes.com over the past year,” Andy Florance, CoStar Group founder and CEO, said in a statement provided to HousingW

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

The red brick Georgian mansion, known by children all over the world as Kevin McCallister's home, is back on the market after 12 years and comes with a large Kevin Lego figure for the home theater.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

U.S. Bank appointed John Hummel to lead its East market for retail home lending. Hummel, who previously led the correspondent and Housing Finance Agency (HFA) business at U.S. Bank, will now oversee a team of 750 sales managers and mortgage loan officers responsible for generating $7 billion in originations, according to a news release. John Hummel Prior to joining U.S.

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

After 10 years, Homes.com President Dave Mele has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Mele was instrumental in CoStar Group's acquisition of the company in 2021 for $156 million.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it is extending a 90-day foreclosure moratorium for all Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgages to the federal disaster area in Texas stemming from severe weather, tornadoes and flooding that hit several counties beginning on April 26. The initially-declared federal disaster zone included the counties of Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker.

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

Homeowners can't sell a primary residence through Xome's seller portal without a listing agent, but can hire an agent on their own or ask Xome to match them with one.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Just about a year ago, Chicago-based multichannel mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate announced its plans to expand its reverse mortgage division — including around the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) product. Roughly five months after that announcement, the company named Ryan Ogata as the division’s new executive vice president.

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

The "List My Home for Rent" tool is available in 13 US markets and is tailored to property owners with fewer than 10 rentals. The listings will be syndicated to the Rent.com marketplace later this year.

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RIS Media

MAY 24, 2024

Bringing positive housing news to both sellers and buyers in one of New York’s priciest areas, housing prices and inventory are both up over last year, according to the latest market report from OneKey MLS, which covers transactions from Montauk to Manhattan, north through the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains. OneKey’s latest data… The post New York Regional Single-Family Home Price Increases 8.9% in April appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

Christine Quinn and a number of other stars are set to make an appearance on "Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home," a new HGTV series that premieres on Max on June 1.

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BAM Media

MAY 24, 2024

Our days are filled with endless tasks, some confronting and challenging (lead gen, listing appointments, negotiations, etc.) and some boring and mindless (updating the CRM, handling bulk marketing, sifting through emails, etc.). The constant stream of activity, and the lack of clear boundaries as to when this activity starts and stops, adds to the experience of it being relentless (and thus burnout, resignation, upsets, etc.).

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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.

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

Pinellas Realtor Organization / Central Pasco Realtor Organization approved their merger with Greater Tampa Realtors, forming a new group called Tampa Bay Realtors.

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BAM Media

MAY 24, 2024

The most effective way to grow on Instagram is, without a doubt, posting Instagram Reels. If you view your insights, it’s the number one type of content that reaches non-followers, aka people outside of your network who don’t follow you yet. But, there is a slept-on strategy that can help you grow and get more engagement without actually posting, and it’s COMMENTING.

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

These "dinosaurs" of New York City's luxury residential market are on the cusp of modernizing, agents told Inman. Savvy buyers who get in now can still invest while prices are undervalued.

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Eye on Housing

MAY 24, 2024

The desirability of new homes continues to grow. Faced with the alternative of choosing between an existing home and a newly built home, 61% of home buyers in a recent NAHB study* indicated a new home is their first preference. That marks the highest share of buyers leaning toward a new home since 2007, when.

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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.

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

Need to create a more pulled-together look for your brand while working with a limited budget? Rachael Hite shares tips to put tech to work for a cohesive design.

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Seattle Times Real Estate

MAY 24, 2024

Despite a slowdown in population growth, Seattle continues to enjoy a growing economy and numerous advantages, columnist Jon Talton writes.

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Inman

MAY 24, 2024

Proptech columnist Craig Rowe reviews virtual staging solution HomeKynd, an app that empowers users to integrate its tools with listing pages, among other benefits.

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Brownstoner

MAY 24, 2024

Updates to this early 20th century limestone in the Prospect Lefferts Historic District include a kitchen reno and the installation of solar panels. Meanwhile, it still has some of the original details like mantels, moldings, and wood floors. At 166 Rutland Road, the bow-front home is one of the many houses… Read More > The post PLG Limestone With Mantels, Stair Hall, Solar Panels Asks $2.4 Million appeared first on Brownstoner.

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