Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The 10-year yield and mortgage rates have been on a wild ride lately, even testing my top-end forecast at 7.25%, but today, the 10-year yield fell after remarks by Fed President Chris Waller about whether the Fed would do even more rate cuts than the market was anticipating. His statement on this, in a CNBC interview : If inflation continues on this path through the beginning of 2025, it’s reasonable to think that possibly rate cuts could happen in the first half of the year.” This w

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Inman

JANUARY 16, 2025

"Green Mirage" phone scam targets homeowners in all 50 states from India, using the caller ID of the borrower's actual mortgage lender and tricking victims into making payments to U.S.-based "mules.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Mortgage and property tax payments are not the only expenses that prospective homeowners need to consider. Homeowners associations (HOAs) are commonplace, and more of them are requiring owners to pay up, according to a survey by Realtor.com. Realtor.com’s report found that 40.5% of listings in 2024 had some sort of HOA fee and these expenses became even more costly.

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Inman

JANUARY 16, 2025

Marc Davison, John Heithaus and David Charron leaders in LA and elsewhere in real estate wrote and produced "Santa Ana Fury" in a bid to solicit donations for the Realtors Relief Foundation.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Cleveland-based Corporate Settlement Solutions (CSS) released an analysis Thursday that highlights a growing gap between appraised home values and sale prices. Across the 19 East Coast and Midwest states in which CSS operates, appraisals were higher than sale prices in 57% of transactions during the second half of 2024. That share was up from 53% in the second half of 2023 and 51% in the first half of 2024.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week warned consumers in all 50 states that fraudsters are posing as mortgage lenders by calling homeowners and asking them to pony up on payments. The scam, dubbed “Green Mirage,” involves callers contacting homeowners who oftentimes “have previously sought relief from their actual mortgage lender and may expect to be contacted,” the FCC’s alert read , adding that the callers typically know specific details such as t

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Inman

JANUARY 16, 2025

The case began in August and challenges requirements that agents belong to local, state and national Realtor associations. NAR previously asked to have the case dismissed in November.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Southern housing markets have dominated growth lists over the last few years, and a report by CoreLogic today shows Southern markets are still hot. Using growth indicators that measure upcoming construction and development, southern metros take eight spots in the top 10 list. The top three metros are Lakeland, Florida. , Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Eye on Housing

JANUARY 16, 2025

The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 68 for the fourth quarter of 2024, up five points compared to the previous quarter. Remodelers are more optimistic about the market than they were earlier in the year, corroborated by NAHBs recent analysis of home improvement loan applications. Demand in many parts of.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several other defendants are making another attempt at having the Hardy antitrust lawsuit dismissed. The defendants which also include the Michigan Association of Realtors , The Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors , Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors , North Oakland County Board of Realtors and Realcomp II Ltd.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 16, 2025

There’s one essential step in the homebuying process you may not know a whole lot about and that’s pre-approval.

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Brownstoner

JANUARY 16, 2025

The controversial Arrow Linen rezoning, which would see the development of two 13-story apartment buildings on a currently low-rise Park Slope site, was the subject of yet another heated public hearing last week, this time at the City Council. Sixty-eight people testified in front of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises… Read More > The post Pol, Locals Call for More Affordability in Planned Arrow Linen Development appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Inman

JANUARY 16, 2025

Since its founding in 2011, Home Experts Realty has built an ethical and diverse team of agents who are dedicated to providing exceptional service. The brokerage's founders have ensured that their agents are well-trained to operate both independently and as part of a cohesive team.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

Still on the upswing, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up over 7% this week, marking its fifth straight week of increases and hitting their highest point since last May. According to Freddie Macs latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), this week the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) reached 7.04%, up from last weeks… The post Mortgage Rates Climb Up Over 7% appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

JANUARY 16, 2025

Doherty is a Massachusetts native with more than 25 years of industry experience. He said a meeting with team cofounders Manny and George Sarkis "reinvigorated" his enthusiasm for real estate.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Rates increased for a fifth straight week, but the latest inflation data could be a sign that relief is coming.

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Mortgages 289

Inman

JANUARY 16, 2025

With three new clients signed in Q4, the credit union onboarded as mortgage partners in 2024 represent more than 421,000 members and $6.76 billion in assets.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Tying association membership to MLS access isnt anticompetitive, the defendants argue, while also claiming the plaintiffs are contradicting themselves.

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Inman

JANUARY 16, 2025

Want to add value and connect with potential clients through your social media platforms? Rachael Hite offers must-dos and never-dos to help you build know, like and trust authority.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 16, 2025

NAR hires industry relations exec; Chris Lim to lead growth at RE/MAX; Zillow names new GM for Flex; RealScout shuffles leadership; LPT hires operations pro.

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Inman

JANUARY 16, 2025

Spyglass is coming aboard via the Private Label program, which gives independent brokerages access to Reals internal software solutions and its cascading efficiencies while sustaining their existing consumer-facing brand.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 16, 2025

The agreement allows the 67,000 combined members of FMLS the 5th-largest MLS in the U.S. and three smaller organizations to share listings and referrals.

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Brownstoner

JANUARY 16, 2025

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The Close

JANUARY 16, 2025

Evicting a tenant will never be anyones favorite task and is one of the most challenging aspects of being a landlord. However, eviction is sometimes necessary to protect your property and avoid legal headaches. Whether its unpaid rent or property damage, knowing how to evict a tenant involves understanding eviction laws, processes, and effective communication.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

Above, Ennis Antoine Vitals: Keller Williams West Atlanta Size: 1 office, 256 agents Regions Served: Southeast 2023 Sales Volume: $192,731,323 2023 Transactions: 61 [link] Ennis Antoine has enjoyed a long and storied career in real estate, an industry that became his passion thanks to the opportunities it offers to impact lives and communities. Helping families… The post Power Broker Insights: Impacting Lives and Communities appeared first on RISMedia.

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The Close

JANUARY 16, 2025

If youre looking to buy a home but have financial concerns or hesitations about bank loans, choosing the rent-to-own path is a great option, as opposed to the traditional mortgage path. This guide breaks down how the process works, the pros and cons, what to look out for in the contract, and how to find rent to own homes. Lets dive in so you can decide if this option is right for you.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

Alright, folks, lets be realselling real estate over the last few years wasnt exactly rocket science. Interest rates were at record lows, buyers were practically tripping over each other to snap up properties and homes sold faster than a good slice of pizza disappears at an open house. Heck, even brand-new agents could stumble into… The post 2025: The Year of the Skilled Agent appeared first on RISMedia.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 16, 2025

This house isnt for you anymore; its for the next set of people, says Michelle Vasey , owner of Mode Staging & Design in Oakland, CA, who has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate and staging business. As hard as it sounds, you need to depersonalize the house to sell it. Try to see it through a strangers eyes and think: zero clutter , warm wall palettes , soft textures, and small bursts of color youre aiming for neutral, but still charming!

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