Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

As you plan your 2025, its important to be intentional about including self-development activities. After all, our business will only grow as much as we do as business owners. With hundreds of books to choose from, it can be overwhelming to know which one will truly have a positive impact on your life and your business. To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents.

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Real Estate News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

In an email to leaders, the association said PARs refusal to stop offering its MLS Choice option leaves NAR no choice but to defend its trademark and model.

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Keeping Current Matters

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A lot of people assume spring is the ideal time to sell a house.

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Inman

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Beginning in 2025, local agents will have the option to join a new Realty One subsidiary and become members of MLS Choice, a new low-cost membership type provided by Phoenix Realtors, without having to be Realtor association members.

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Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Homebuyers often have mixed feelings about homeowner associations (HOAs)… On one hand, they can add value to your investment by maintaining neighborhood standards and offering amenities like pools or parks. On the other hand, they come with monthly fees (which can be steep) and rules and regulations that can make buyers feel stifled. So if you’re in the market to buy a home, it’s understandable if you’re wondering if the benefits truly outweigh the costs, or if life in an HOA might f

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

All the housing market data for 2024 is in, and its fair to say that the housing market surprised us again! However, there are two big trends that stand out as we launch into 2025 affordability and sellers in the market. The elephant in the room is affordability. Home prices finished 2024 up a few percent nationally and mortgage rates are at their highest level in seven months back over 7% as we head into January.

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RIS Media

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Ask any real estate or mortgage professional what housing has been like in 2024, and the answer is likely chaotic. Ask consumers the same question, and theyll probably sum it up in one word: unaffordable. A continued trend of higher-for-longer mortgage rates will continue into 2025 accompanied by high home prices, but slight improvements are… The post 2025 Housing Market Predictions: What Economists Expect for the Year Ahead appeared first on RISMedia.

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Real Estate News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The option lets brokers access the MLS outside the traditional three-tier membership system. NAR says it is maintaining standards for the Realtor brand.

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Inman

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Phoenix Realtors rejected the National Association of Realtors' demand that the association withdraw its MLS Choice membership for non-Realtors. PAR said the MLS Choice is a "legally sound" choice for agents to access the MLS without becoming NAR members.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Before the early 2000s, you may have had a general idea about how much your house was worth at any given moment. But to get an accurate sense of it, you wouldve needed to ask a real estate professional to do some research, analyze it, and then give you their opinion. However, even though most agents would provide it as a free service, it was still more effort than most people wanted to go through.

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Marco Santarelli

DECEMBER 29, 2024

As we approach January 2025, many prospective homebuyers and existing homeowners are keenly interested in mortgage rate predictions. Most industry experts foresee a gradual decline in mortgage rates, providing a glimmer of hope for those navigating the complexities of the housing market. Let's explore what influences these rates, predictions for the coming month, and what these trends mean for buyers and sellers alike.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

New home sales grew over last month in the latest Census report , but homebuilders are now facing a supply issue their inventory is building up. This is the reason why housing starts are at recession levels today. Monthly new home sales have been stagnant for the past two years. When mortgage rates decline, sales improve, but it becomes more challenging for builders and buyers when rates rise.

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RIS Media

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The rapid adoption of AI in real estate is historic. Not since the introduction of the iPhone has a single tech advancement had a faster and more pervasive impact on our industry. Real estates first survey of AI use, conducted by Delta Media last January, showed 80% of agents already used AI. Since then, the… The post 2025’s Great Expectations: Will AI Deliver on Its Promises?

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Keeping Current Matters

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A recent study from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows most sellers (61%) completed at least minor repairs when selling their house.

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Inman

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Despite an array of significant stories throughout 2024, none could surpass the industry-shaking news of NAR agreeing to settlement terms in the wake of antitrust commission lawsuits that would forever reshape how agents and brokers do business.

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Real Estate News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The $444 million deal brings the 8th-largest brokerage firm into the Compass fold and represents the brokerage giant’s first major move into the global market.

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BAM Media

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Your subject line is the gateway to your email’s success it determines whether your audience clicks to open or keeps scrolling. A well-crafted subject line has the power to: Create urgency that inspires immediate action. Offer clear value that captures attention. Spark curiosity to make readers want more. Personalize the experience to connect with your audience.

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As the real estate market evolves, technology has become essential for success. According to NAR, only 26% of agents feel their brokerage provides the necessary tech tools and, as a result, agents seek teams and brokerages who prioritize technology investments! Whether you manage an established team or are forming a new one, this guide outlines key considerations and necessary applications to thrive.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

They say housing leads the economy in and out of a recession. Currently, housing starts are back at the levels seen during the COVID-19 recession in 2020. Interestingly, employment for residential construction workers typically one of the first areas to experience declines before a recession has not yet seen its usual downturn. Several factors have been keeping labor steady, such as working through a backlog of orders and long turnaround times to complete projects.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog Let’s start today’s discussion with an analogy, shall we? I know, I know… this is so unlike me… Do you remember being back in grade seven and thinking that girl was really pretty, even though none of the other guys did? You saw something; but only you. And you knew just how much prettier she was going to be one day.

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Keeping Current Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2024

One of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds right now is: when will mortgage rates come down?

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Inman

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Existing-home sales rose 6.1 percent annually in November while three out of four U.S. regions saw increases from 2023, according to new data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

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Real Estate News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Feel like housing forecasts have been off lately? That’s because the market hasn’t been behaving as expected. See which factors are playing a bigger role.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Rising housing inventory levels in 2024 may not be the positive sign of market health that they appear to be. High inventory levels contribute to another problem as active listings are remaining unsold for longer periods. Although higher home prices , rising mortgage rates and other expenses are obvious factors, there may be more to the story. Rising supply is one of the housing market highlights of 2024, according to HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami , who said that housing inventory is

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell played the Grinch last week for the housing market, sending mortgage rates higher after his remarks at the Fed presser on Wednesday. Despite this, we had positive data on existing home sales , purchase applications, and our weekly pending contract figures. Total active listings are experiencing their traditional seasonal decline, but with less than two weeks left in the year, its evident that there are ready homebuyers in America.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The housing industry is getting an early Christmas gift. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing-home sales in November rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 million, a 4.8% increase over the revised October number and a 6.1% increase year over year. The annualized rate is the highest seen since the tally of 4.22 million in March 2024 , and its the highest year-over-year increase since a 23% gain in June 2021.

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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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Its late December so all the 2025 mortgage rate forecasts have been published. Unfortunately, all of them are already wrong. Most housing market analysts expect mortgage rates to spend the year with a 6 handle. The most optimistic predictions assume 2025 will see mostly low 6s for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage. And yet with pesky inflation data not falling as quickly or as far as expected, Fed chair Jerome Powell suddenly changed his language in the Fed meeting on Dec. 19.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory , which is approaching the levels seen in 2019. Although those 2019 levels represent a five-decade low before COVID-19, the market was still functioning better than it did from 2020 to 2023. During the first few years of COVID-19 recovery, there was an unhealthy imbalance, with too many buyers competing for too few homes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Last week, we witnessed a Santa Claus rally in mortgage rates alongside improved housing demand. The economy continues to create jobs, with wages growing at an annual rate of 4%. We also see growth in our pending contract data compared to 2022 and 2023. Additionally, the purchase application data delivered another pleasant surprise with positive results.

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