Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Home Point Financial named Kristin Supancich to the new role of chief people officer where she will be charged with growing and scaling the company. Supancich brings more than 25 years of experience in the workforce and talent industry to the new position, harnessing her experience to help Home Point become one of the nation’s Top-10 overall mortgage lenders by continuing to enhance its people-focused initiatives.

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Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Some Highlights. If you’re ready to sell your house but you’re worried about finding one to move into, why not invest in a brand-new home built just for you? New construction is on the rise, so it’s a great time to think about a custom home to fit your family’s changing needs. Reach out to a local real estate professional to understand how to sell your house while buyer demand is high and find a new home to call your own while you’re at it.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Home sales are up, and so are the prices. Median home sale prices have made the largest increase on record, jumping 15% year over year for the week ending Oct. 4. The previous largest increase was 14.5% seen in September 2005, according to Redfin analysis of the Case-Shiller national home price index and analysis of MLS data. As of last week, the median home sale price in America was $320,625, compared to $279,090 a year ago.

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Better Dwelling

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Canadians are increasingly discussing negative interest rates. Since negative interest rate policy is unconventional, there aren’t many examples. Further, there isn’t much discussion from experts that understand the concept. Despite what I’ve heard some real estate agents tell people, it won’t lead to the market boom they assume.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Changes to capital markets have been fast and furious over the last year in housing. By some accounts, the growth timeline has been compressed five years. It makes for exciting – and uneasy – times for lenders, investors and policy makers, panelists said at HousingWire Annual on Thursday. During the half-hour discussion, the panelists offered their takes on capital market appetite by channel, touching on the rise of the nonbank, regulatory challenges, IPOs, adaptation and technology, the upcomin

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Point2Homes

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Image: karamysh / Shutterstock.com. While the strong Toronto real estate market continues to make headlines, the 905 area surrounding the city is hotter than ever. It is even outperforming the 416. The latest figures from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) show that the 905 surpassed the 416 region in sales, new listings and affordability this September.

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Real Trends

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Due to COVID-19, the global population faced a devastating effect, both socially and economically. Big and small business industries have shut down operations and sent their employees back home due to the social distancing issue and the lockdown.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Alongside the discussions around how the pandemic is changing consumer behavior, how to solve the current inventory shortage and how the economic forecast for 2021 is shaping up, was a conversation much bigger than mortgage and these boom times. It was a conversation focused on how lenders and companies can – and should – create a business strategy during social upheaval.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Brooklyn’s immigrant communities are on high alert after a group of plainclothes law enforcement officers, who local watchdogs believe are tied to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, attempted to raid two apartments in Fort Greene and Red Hook early Wednesday morning. “Building residents swear that they identified themselves as… Read More > The post Locals on Edge After Warnings of Possible ICE Raids in Fort Greene, Red Hook appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Open up your trick or treat bag so we can toss in some of the best Halloween real estate memes around… If memes were candy, these wouldn’t be the snack-size version, or the candy corn. Nope. These are equivalent to the full size, brand name bars of goodness you wouldn’t trade with a friend, or share with your parents. Except these are memes, so you will wanna share ‘em!

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 9, 2020

realtor.com, Chris Graythen/Getty Images Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is in the process of closing on a mansion in the Tampa area, TMZ reported. While the final sale price isn’t known—yet—the waterfront home in Clearwater, FL , was listed for $7.5 million. On the market since last year, the contemporary dwelling in a private community went up for sale in November 2019 for $8.5 million.

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles, and home. Alexandria, Virginia | Heather Corey , TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Sited on 16.5 acres of George Washington’s original Mount Vernon estate, River View overlooks the Potomac River from a commanding bluff. Today it is for sale for $60 million.

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 9, 2020

realtor.com Pierce Brosnan ‘s magnificent mansion recently landed on the market in Malibu, CA, accompanied by a whopping $100 million price tag. Curious celeb watchers wanted to see exactly what nine digits of dough would buy, and those clicks made the beachfront retreat the most popular home on realtor.com® this week. It’s exactly the kind of place you’d expect to find the suave actor—or the superspy James Bond.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 9, 2020

While the markets may start slowing down in the weeks and months to come, prices are still holding strong, according to realtor.com ®’s Weekly Housing Report for the week ending Oct. 3. The report found that for the first week in October, the U.S. median home price stayed near its summer peak at $350,000, hitting a record-high growth of 12.9 percent YoY.

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The Mortgage Report

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates inched lower yesterday for the third consecutive day. But there’s a good chance your lender will not have changed its rate card […].

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 9, 2020

DK Homes/Houzz There’s nothing quite like a decorated entryway to make your home feel autumn-ready. In fact, this is the spot in the home where we’re most likely to channel those fall vibes—with festive pumpkins, textured wovens, and the signature colors of crimson and gold. But if what’s trending on Instagram right now is any indication, not all autumn decor this season is so traditional.

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Louisville Homes

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Selling a property can often take a lot of time. It’s almost always stressful and it can even cost you a great deal of money if done poorly. So, how do you do the opposite? Here are pro tips from an expert agent on how to sell a house fast. Some homes are easier to sell than others. But even less-than-great homes can be sold quickly if you know what you are doing. | Photo: Tre Pryor.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 9, 2020

It's the very definition of picturesque. With its dramatically pitched roof, barge board trim, pointed lintels and deep porch, this 1840s cottage in Columbia County has more than its share of curb appeal. Located in Stuyvesant, N.Y., on the banks of the Hudson, the house on the market at 4 Church… Read More > The post A Picturesque Carpenter Gothic Cottage in Columbia County, Yours for $1.35 Million appeared first on Brownstoner.

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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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Eye on Housing

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In September 2020 and thru the first week of the 2020’s fourth quarter, the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity rate trended slightly higher, while the 30-year fixed mortgage rate, as determined by Freddie Mac’s Primary Market Mortgage Survey (PMMS), trended lower. The net result of these movements was that the overall spread trended lower in September.

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Julie Clopper / Getty Images Amazon’ s biggest sale of the year is nearly here! The company’s popular Prime Day usually falls in July, but due to supply chain issues related to the coronavirus , this year the annual shopping marathon is on Oct. 13 and 14. Prime Day is a two-day event started in 2015 by the megasite to persuade those of us who aren’t already Prime members to sign up for the benefit, says Kristin McGrath , editor and shopping expert at BlackFriday.com.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 9, 2020

What: The world is quickly moving further into the digital space, and that’s becoming increasingly apparent in real estate. From branding to communication, social media marketing should be a top priority for real estate professionals who want to rank among the top. Tune in to this RISMedia webinar to learn from Sherri Johnson, of Sherri Johnson Coaching & Consulting, about how ACESocial, our automated social media platform, can take the stress off agents’ shoulders while giving t

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Waterfront Properties

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Palm Beach International Airport has just been named as one of the “Top Ten Best Airports in the County” again by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. The travel magazine conducts a survey every year of some of the World’s Bests in traveling, leisure, vacation destinations, hotels, restaurants, and much more. This year, Palm Beach International Airport earned a spot on “The Best Airports in the US In 2020”.

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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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BubbleInfo

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Here’s a sexy headline: Red-hot home prices have more consumers saying now is a bad time to buy Anyone out hunting for a house knows that bidding wars are no longer the exception, but the rule. Demand for housing has been unusually strong, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and supply is historically lean. That is a […]. The post Bad Time to Buy?

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Point2Homes

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Image: Gearstd / Shutterstock.com. Whether you’re planning to build a whole new home from scratch or add a shed to your yard, you may be required to obtain a building permit before the work can commence. While most of us have heard the term before, it can be difficult to define exactly what a building permit is, and why you might need one. If you’re not sure how they work, read on.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Open up your trick or treat bag so we can toss in some of the best Halloween real estate memes around… If memes were candy, these wouldn’t be the snack-size version, or the candy corn. Nope. These are equivalent to the full size, brand name bars of goodness you wouldn’t trade with a friend, or share with your parents. Except these are memes, so you will wanna share ‘em!

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McKissock

OCTOBER 9, 2020

We recently asked our appraisal community, “What ONE business skill does every appraiser need to master?” By far, the most popular answer selection was “delegation and time management.” According to real-life appraisers, several business skills are important. But time management, in particular, is essential for building a successful career in real estate appraisal.

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Real Trends

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Sue Yannaccone, Executive Vice President for Coldwell Banker Realty. With a special focus on supporting female leaders, Sue launched a series called "What Moves Her." The wildly successful series encourages women in leadership and offers actionable advice. In this podcast, Sue talks about the self-imposed obstacles women place in front of themselves and offers advice on how to let go.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Jim Fite. Vitals: CENTURY 21 Judge Fite Company. Years in business: 83. Size: 22 sales offices, 890 agents. Regions served: Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas. 2019 sales volume: $1.572 billion. 2019 transactions: 6,071. century21judgefite.com. Jim Fite is following in his parents’ footsteps as he serves as president and CEO of CENTURY 21 Judge Fite Company, the firm they started together in 1937.

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Waterfront Properties

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens is kicking off the Fall season with a list of special events that includes fitness, fashion, and music. The lifestyle and shopping center is welcoming fitness lovers to workout with HIIT, Zumba, and Yoga classes throughout the month in addition to their weekly outdoor fitness series. The workout class cost $5 dollars (cash only) and guests need to bring their own yoga mat, towels, and a drink.

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Realtor.com

OCTOBER 9, 2020

realtor.com It doesn’t matter how perfect your home is—if your listing photos don’t stand out, potential buyers won’t come by to take a look. In our series “Lessons From Listing Photos,” we dissect the smart updates sellers have made to their homes, and how their listing pictures highlight the home’s best assets. There’s something remarkable about an original Craftsman house—especially in a city like Portland, OR, where the old houses are as treasured as the beautiful landscape.

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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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