RIS Media

JANUARY 22, 2024

Spring is a season of renewal and blossoming flowers and a prime time for the real estate market. As nature awakens, so does the housing market. It presents the best opportunities for those looking to sell their homes. We will explore expert spring home selling tips, taking advantage of the season’s vibrant energy and heightened… The post Blooming Success: Essential Tips for Selling a Home in the Spring appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2024

Housing demand is up and it’s time to track the spring housing data and see what the selling season will bring. As I always stress, we are working from the lowest bar ever with demand, so let’s add historical context to the data. But, even with mortgage rates higher this year than last year, demand is rising. Purchase application data As we get closer to the end of the first month of 2024, forward-looking purchase application data looks good.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

JANUARY 20, 2024

Do you know the most common first-time home buyer mistakes? You probably feel overwhelmed if this is your first time buying a house. There is a lot to learn, and it can feel like a bit of a juggling act—which can be hard to do when you’ve never juggled before. Fortunately, plenty of people have […] The post Twenty Two Mistakes to Avoid as a First-Time Buyer appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Kasper had been in the role for just over four months following the resignation of former president Kenny Parcell. Kevin Sears is taking over as president.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you’re probably paying closer attention than normal to the housing market.

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Inman

JANUARY 8, 2024

The National Association of Realtors' leader said she recently received a "threat to disclose a past personal, non-financial matter unless she compromised her position at NAR.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2024

Housing inventory, new listing data and mortgage rates are all rising, but the price cut data percentages are falling. Traditionally at this time of year purchase apps rise and the number of price cuts fall. However, at the current trend, we will break below the lows in the price cut percentage data that we saw in 2023 in the spring of this year. I will watch for rising mortgage rates to see if they change the weekly data.

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Seattle Times Real Estate

JANUARY 31, 2024

Plymouth Housing — which operates permanent supportive housing for nearly 1,200 people — said it’s never come so far on a project to have it end so suddenly.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 17, 2024

New York Times journalist Debra Kamin talked to Real Estate News about the response to her investigations, why her eXp story “hit differently,” and what’s next.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

JANUARY 15, 2024

A year ago, I wrote The Housing Bubble and Mortgage Debt as a Percent of GDP. Here is an update to a couple of graphs. The bottom line remains the same: There will not be cascading price declines in this cycle due to distressed sales. In a 2005 post , I included a graph of household mortgage debt as a percent of GDP. Several readers asked if I could update the graph.

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Inman

JANUARY 10, 2024

The defendants point to "legal errors at trial" they say justify setting aside the jury's historic, multi-billion-dollar verdict and giving the defendants another chance to make their case in court.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 8, 2024

One of the most essential steps when buying a house or refinancing your existing home is the appraisal. Appraisals can make or break a real estate transaction. Appraisers have significant power in the role they perform for a mortgage lender. After all, their word is gospel. Given their importance, they must be accurate with their… The post Frequently Asked Questions About Home Appraisals appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2024

Will the number of homes that take a price cut this year drop below 2023 levels? Yes! If the current trends continue into the strong seasonal pricing period, we will see fewer homes that are discounted before selling. I believe this was the most overlooked housing story of the last year because even as mortgage rates rose all the way to 8% , the home price cut percentage data was always about 4% lower year over year.

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Seattle Times Real Estate

JANUARY 22, 2024

Africatown Community Land Trust is building affordable housing in Seattle's Central District, while intentionally supporting construction companies run by people of color.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Anywhere’s Ryan Schneider has been named the most powerful person in this year’s rankings of residential real estate’s movers and shakers.

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Brownstoner

JANUARY 2, 2024

An affordable housing lottery has launched for 87 apartments in a new development on Fort Greene’s South Portland Avenue. The site formerly belonged to an orphanage and is now among a row of church-owned properties. The 13-story Hanson Place Community Plaza development at 142 South Portland Avenue has 104 units total.… Read More > The post Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Fort Greene Apartments Starting at $910 a Month appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Inman

JANUARY 4, 2024

Agent "glut" means part-timers are now the majority, leading to "widespread incompetence and pressure to maintain high commission rates," according to the Consumer Federation of America.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 8, 2024

Buying a home is a significant life decision, and choosing the right buyer’s agent is crucial to ensuring a smooth and successful transaction. However, there are instances where the relationship with your buyer’s agent may not work out as expected. You may find yourself contemplating the need to break up with them. We will explore… The post Can You Break Up With Your Buyer’s Agent?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2024

Last week, housing inventory grew and the number of price cuts fell, which is expected at this time of the year. I hope the next thing we see is housing inventory grow at the level it typically does in January or February instead of being delayed until March or April. Last year at this time, inventory rose week to week and I was hopeful for a typical spring inventory year, but the seasonal bottom didn’t actually happen until April 14.

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Seattle Times Real Estate

JANUARY 16, 2024

According to city data, 16% of people from encampments go to shelter, making many advocates see it as futile. But some see a purpose to the divisive issue.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 13, 2024

The industry is at a crossroads as lawsuits threaten long-standing policies. For multiple listing services, separating from associations may be the answer.

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NAR: Economic Outlook

JANUARY 22, 2024

Flashback: 1995 in the Housing Market vs Today At 4.09 million, the annual pace of 2023's existing-home sales was the lowest number recorded since 1995, when it was 3.85 million.

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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 4, 2024

More than 80 percent of real estate agents work for small brokerages with fewer than 25 agents, and the average is seven, Brad Inman writes. But their might was on full display in 2023.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

In real estate, effective marketing is the key to success. As a REALTOR®, implementing savvy marketing strategies can significantly impact your ability to attract potential buyers, showcase properties, and ultimately close deals successfully. We will examine quick and easy marketing tips tailored for REALTORS®. You will see everything from creating a robust real estate marketing… The post Quick and Easy Marketing Tips For REALTORS® appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Lights, camera, lawsuit! A copycat commission lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles. The suit, known as Fierro, after its lead plaintiff Gael Fierro, a Californian home seller, accuses the real estate industry of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. It was filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. Patrick Thurber, a California home seller, is an additional named plaintiff in the suit.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

JANUARY 11, 2024

Knowing things about your home that will send potential buyers running is essential as a seller. These red flags may prevent you from selling your house, leaving your property on the market for far too long and possibly resulting in a substantial loss of money if a sale occurs. Many of these Real Estate issues […] The post Real Estate Red Flags That Could Be Hidden When Buying a House appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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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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Real Estate News

JANUARY 19, 2024

According to the latest NAR data, just 4.09 million existing home sales were reported in 2023, the lowest number in nearly three decades.

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

JANUARY 16, 2024

Jason Friedman and Ruby Friedman – Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Dopamine increases your happiness, alertness, concentration, and motivation. The best part? With the right stimulus, your brain manufactures it for you. That’s why dopamine decor has become such a popular and powerful aesthetic when furnishing the home. Following the trend of “dopamine dressing” in fashion—where colors and textures can help activate the “feel-good neurotransmitter” in the brain—dopamine dec

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Inman

JANUARY 28, 2024

Jimmy Burgess shares 10 specific prompts designed for real estate agents that will help you generate leads, grow your business and serve your clients at the highest level possible.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 4, 2024

When buying or selling a home, you must remember various financial considerations. One such aspect is seller credits, which can play a significant role in real estate transactions. Seller credits, or concessions, are essential for buyers and sellers to understand. They are financial incentives homesellers offer buyers as part of the closing process.

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