Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 21, 2023

Are you planning to sell your house?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2023

On the heels of the Federal Reserve pausing its rate hikes, mortgage demand increased, but only slightly. For the week that ended June 21, mortgage applications only climbed 0.5% from the prior week , according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This slow growth highlights that while demand is there and rates have fallen for three consecutive weeks, activity continues to be constrained by low levels of affordable inventory.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 21, 2023

Bob Goldberg announced that he will leave the role when his current contract ends.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2023

Home Point Capital surprised the market on April 7 when it announced that the acquirer of its struggling mortgage origination business was a small wholesale shop few had even heard of. The Loan Store , based in Arizona and accustomed to originating about $20 million a month, was picking up the pieces of the third-largest wholesale lender in the country?

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Real Estate News

JUNE 21, 2023

Your choice of brokerage can have a big impact on your career. There are plenty of good reasons (and some not-so-good ones) to consider making a change.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2023

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is sounding the alarm over a high risk-based capital shortfall for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , exceeding their risk-based requirements and elevated operational risks. This is according to FHFA’s 2022 Annual Report to Congress published earlier this month. “Despite considerable growth in each Enterprise’s loss-absorbing capacity (net worth), available capital remains in deficit, in large part because the Senior Preferred Stock issued by the Enterprises i

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2023

Unlike a typical spring homebuying season in which sellers are also looking to buy a home, people trying to relocate into a bigger or smaller home in the Mid-Atlantic region made up a relatively small share of the housing market. Move-up buyers made up just 11% of sellers in May, while those looking for a smaller home accounted for 12% of all sellers.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

It wasn't easy, but builders survived the market downturn without mass layoffs. And they've clawed their way back near normal sales levels.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 21, 2023

The real estate market is crumbling…or is it? According to experienced investors like Jessie Rodriguez, now is one of the best times in recent memory to start building wealth.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

The regional brokerage has purchased HK Lane, a 75-agent firm in the Coachella Valley, and welcomed back about 50 agents that were part of a team that left for rival eXp Realty in April.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 21, 2023

Rent growth has been on a downward trajectory for a while now, but it finally crossed the negative line. What does this mean for investors?

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

To help you explore what's next, you'll have access to the best minds in real estate in one place at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Featured speakers include: Leadership Performance Coach Jon Cheplak, Keller Williams Team Leader Wendy Papasan, Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Real Brokerage, Tyler Elstrom, MAPS Coach of Keller Williams, Verl Workman of Workman Success Systems, Jeff Lobb of Sparktank Media, and more.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 21, 2023

The big news to come out of last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting was the group’s choice to forgo another rate hike.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

The number of homes for sale in the United States fell 7.1 percent year over year to 1.4 million on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to Redfin.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 21, 2023

Suppose you see a potential investment opportunity but don't see a for sale sign. We'll explain how to find out who owns a property.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

Rates for mortgages backed by Fannie and Freddie continue to ease despite Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's tough talk on inflation, but liquidity issues put pressure on bigger loans.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 21, 2023

PropTech is a relative newcomer to the “Tech” suffix world; you may be more familiar with the more recognizable MarTech and FinTech terms.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

The dual hypotheses that low-fee brokerages aren’t sustainable, and that their agents are less productive, are false, Mike DelPrete writes.

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Coldwell Banker

JUNE 21, 2023

Summer is upon us, and for those of you lucky enough to be spending time in Italy this summer, we encourage you to consider visiting Campania, a region on the southwest coast of Italy. The post Coldwell Banker Around the World: June 2023 appeared first on Coldwell Banker Blue Matter.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

Whether you love true crime, self-help or celebrity sitdowns, what podcast is your absolute favorite right now?

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Eye on Housing

JUNE 21, 2023

The Top 10 builders captured 43.2% of new single-family home closings (i.e., sales) in 2022, the highest percentage on record based on data released by BUILDER Magazine; this is a 9 percentage point increase from 2021, the largest year-over-year increase since NAHB’s tracking began in 1989. This share represents 276,941 closings out of the 640,500 new single-family home sales reported.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

Coaching in a volatile market can be especially challenging. Here are 10 tips from author and coach Darryl Davis to help you coach your real estate team today.

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RIS Media

JUNE 21, 2023

Real estate is about more than simply helping someone buy or sell a property. It’s about creating a base from which a family can build a legacy. As their chosen agents, we must help them buy that first home and push them toward sustainable investments and success. By providing them with the tools necessary to… The post How Real Estate Builds a Wealth Legacy for American Families appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

In a market like this, a culture of productivity helps keep agents in the industry, Workman Success Systems CEO Verl Workman told Inman Intel.

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RIS Media

JUNE 21, 2023

Door knocking has long been a go-to method for real estate agents to connect with potential clients and generate new leads for their business. Though door knocking should still remain in your bag of tricks, it is crucial for agents to adapt and embrace today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world. The digital age has opened up… The post SOCIAL SKILLS: Modern Door-Knocking Methods for Generating Leads and Building Relationships appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

JUNE 21, 2023

Matterport, the company that commercialized 3D listing tours and made the industry familiar with the term “digital twin,” has set yet another benchmark for digitally immersive real estate marketing with the release of Genesis.

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

JUNE 21, 2023

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RIS Media

JUNE 21, 2023

Mortgage applications continued their second straight week of increases, rising slightly at 0.5% from the previous week’s 7.2% increase, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week ending June 16, 2023. This week’s numbers: The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased… The post Mortgage Applications Continue Second Week of Increases appeared first on RISMedia.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

JUNE 21, 2023

It’s not uncommon for home buyers to feel they’re being lied to when they’re told there’s another offer coming in on a house they want to buy, no matter what the current real estate market is like. But considering you’ve probably been hearing that houses are taking longer to sell, prices are coming down, and there are fewer buyers to compete with, it might seem even more suspicious if you’re told there’s another offer on a house you want to buy right now.

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RIS Media

JUNE 21, 2023

Bill Scavone, president of Weichert, Realtors and Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, has announced that Joe McDonald has been promoted to president of Residential Sales and Real Estate Services. In this position, McDonald will oversee the company’s residential real estate agents and support operations, including Weichert’s national network of referral agents.

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