Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

Pending home sales ended 2022 on a positive note. After six consecutive months of declines, the Pending Home Sales Index rose 2.5% month over month in December to a reading of 76.9, according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). “This recent low point in home sales activity is likely over,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. “ Mortgage rates are the dominant factor driving home sales, and recent declines in rates are clearly helping to st

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

It is possible to tell when your real estate business is going off-course before it’s too late. By keeping your fingers on the pulse of your business, you can evaluate often and adjust your course.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

As housing prices remain high across the nation, the Biden administration is taking action. The administration announced new actions earlier this week to protect access to housing and make rentals more affordable. According to the White House, roughly 35% of the U.S. population — or over 44 million households — live in rental housing, but there are no comprehensive federal laws to protect renters.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

In a positive sign for the real estate industry — and the spring homebuying season — pending home sales rose in December for the first time since May 2022, increasing 2.5 percent from November.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

The rapidly cooling housing market in 2022 was not kind to Big Four title insurer Old Republic. While the century-old firm, which is celebrating its 100 th anniversary in 2023, did generate net income for both the fourth quarter of 2022 as well as for the year as a whole, it was down substantially last year. During the fourth quarter of 2022 , Old Republic recorded a net income of $512.1 million, down from $627.0 million in Q2 2021.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

If you want to use the ChatGPT chatbot for marketing, you need to be aware of its limitations and potential drawbacks, writes broker Teresa Boardman. It may make more sense, in fact, to do your own writing.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

This is the market where opportunity abounds for the diligent, professional agent. Homeowners who have been unable to sell their homes need your expertise.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

Today marks the last day to nominate someone for the 2023 HW Finance Leaders award. Don’t miss the chance to recognize the top finance executive at your organization! Eligible nominees must be corporate finance, capital markets, or accounting executives within mortgage origination or a real estate brokerage and will be selected based off of financial management, strategic thinking and contribution to their organization.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about cities that are making it harder to own short-term rentals, how inflation has impacted millennial homebuying plans and the weekly media review Left, Middle, Right.

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

JANUARY 27, 2023

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles, and home. Pacific Palisades, California | Sotheby’s International Realty – Santa Monica – Venice Brokerage A rustic house in Rustic Canyon, a west side neighborhood of Los Angeles, has come to the market for the first time since it was built in 1987.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

As the brokerage prepares for a slower market, agent recruitment, finding a permanent RE/MAX Holdings CEO and franchise consolidation are among the issues RE/MAX will face in 2023.

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NAR: Economic Outlook

JANUARY 27, 2023

Where People Moved in 2022 After a historically low moving rate in 2021, data indicates that even fewer Americans moved across the country in 2022.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

The 12-person John Stanaland Group, formerly of Villa Real Estate, closed more than $300 million in sales volume in 2022, according to an announcement Thursday from Douglas Elliman.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

JANUARY 27, 2023

Everything to Know About Paying Capital Gains Tax on a Second Home Sale Do you pay capital gains tax on a second home? Are you wondering how paying capital gains on a second home sale works? When you sell a vacation home, rental unit fix-and-flip investment property, or any other second property that is not […] The post Paying Capital Gains Taxes on a 2nd Home or Investment Property appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

Zillow, Keller Williams and Realtor.com shared their respective takes this week at Inman Connect New York on the trends expected to take hold in 2023.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

JANUARY 27, 2023

Benefits of Owning a Home For Taxes Do you know the tax benefits of owning a home? Over my three decades of selling real estate, many renters have asked me this question. It has long been understood that there are considerable financial benefits to owning a home. After all, you are paying money into an […] The post Tax Advantages of Owning a Home appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

Powered by an advanced natural language technology, homebuyers can enter longer, detail-rich requests, as they would on Google, to unearth more accurate inventory matches.

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Broke Agent Media

JANUARY 27, 2023

BAM Key Details: Buyers and renters on Zillow can now search for their ideal home the same way they would describe it to a friend, including features like location, layout, style, condition, lifestyle, etc. Zillow is the first real estate platform to adopt an AI natural-language search engine, which is currently available on Apple devices and coming soon to the Android app.

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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

JANUARY 27, 2023

Kenneth Haber, who had served as general counsel since 2004, will now shift to an advisory capacity at Douglas Elliman as a senior managing director, the brokerage told Inman on Friday.

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Broke Agent Media

JANUARY 27, 2023

Real estate agents often get a bad rap, especially in pop culture (looking at you, Selling Sunset ). But we know that agents aren’t heartless monsters who eat their young, and there are a few realtors in TV and film to back that up. Here are the most famous fictional realtors, ranked by BAM. Phil Dunphy, “Modern Family” (Image: TVGag.com ) Coming in at #1 is Phil Dunphy, a professional family-oriented realtor who isn’t afraid to let his personality show.

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Inman

JANUARY 27, 2023

Catch up on all of the latest news and this week's most-read stories. It's Inman's Top 5 for the week of Jan. 20-26 2023.

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Real Trends

JANUARY 27, 2023

Are you experiencing the infamous highs and lows of what I call the “sales rollercoaster”? This thrill ride can bring a flurry of deals that take up almost every waking hour, followed by the sudden sound of crickets because all the deals are done and business seems dry. When I encounter real estate agents, both rookies and veterans alike, who are on a sales rollercoaster, I ask a few questions about their lead generation tactics to help them build or regain momentum in their business

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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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NAR: Economic Outlook

JANUARY 27, 2023

Pending Home Sales Show Month-to-Month Gain in December December’s pending home sales pace increased 2.5% last month but fell 33.8% from a year ago.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Getty Images The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales rose 2.5% in December, reversing a six-month losing streak, according to the monthly index released Friday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Pending home sales were down for six months in a row, as the U.S. Federal Reserve increased interest rates and mortgage rates took off. Pending-home sales beat analyst expectations.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 27, 2023

Maybe you’ve just started to look for a house, or you’ve found a property that you love and are curious about what it’s worth. Or perhaps you’re thinking about listing your current home for sale. Because home values are constantly changing, how do you know what your property is really worth? Do property value lookup tools really help? Both buyers and sellers have good reason to get an objective view of a home’s value before signing on the dotted line.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Realtor.com An eclectic Pittsburgh home has landed on the market again, and its wild design has already caused quite the social-media buzz. At first glance, the 1,475-square-foot brick home looks like an average abode. But the trippy interior tells a different tale. “When you walk in the front door, it seems like it’s a ranch-style house; but the previous owner cut the floor out to lower it to the basement level, so it’s all open,” says listing agent Chads Mullinary , o

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Kyle Handy

JANUARY 27, 2023

If you’re like most real estate agents, you wear a lot of hats. You’re the salesperson, the marketer, the closer… and sometimes it feels like there are just not enough hours in the day. That’s where a real estate virtual assistant can help. A real estate assistant can take care of all those time-consuming administrative tasks that keep you from doing what you do best: selling houses.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Realtor.com What constitutes a mansion , anyway? Is it square footage? Price? Luxury facilities? All three put together in some sort of swanky combo? For our purposes, size matters. We found five luxury homes, all measuring more than 7,000 square feet. And prices matter, too— budget prices. Can you believe all these giant, fancy pads cost less than $1 million?

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 27, 2023

Dreams are a powerful force that helps people see the unseen. When not acted upon, dreams can remain just that; dreams. But it doesn't always have to be that way. With proper planning, you can turn your dreams into reality if they are realistic. Among the many dreams, people have is living in their dream house. Sometimes it takes years of sacrifice and planning to get to the point where you feel ready to invest in a dream house.

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Agent Fire

JANUARY 27, 2023

There are certain non-negotiables that every successful real estate website needs. Without this knowledge, high-quality leads slip through your fingers.

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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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