Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

This follows the bureau’s notice of proposed rulemaking on the issue on March 4. “So Today’s action means that lenders have more time to offer QM loans based on the homeowners’ DTI, and more time to use the GSE Patch, which provides QM status to loans that are eligible for sale to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2021

How outsourcing gives lenders an advantage in 2021’s purchase market. Without sophisticated tools and economic scale, lenders originating $300 million to $3 billion per year may find growth beyond a certain threshold impossible. Presented by: Computershare Loan Services.

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Better Dwelling

APRIL 29, 2021

Canadian real estate prices have been rising quickly, but it’s never been like this before. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows home prices made a big jump in March. That’s just at the national level. Over the past 12 months, home prices increased more than they did over the previous 4 years.

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Fancy Pants Homes

APRIL 28, 2021

Now on the market with a $3,695,000 price tag (Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates holds the listing), the unique home is looking for a discerning buyer with a keen eye for art and romantic interiors. Image credit: Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates. Image credit: Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates.

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HomeLight

APRIL 30, 2021

Either way, it’s critical to know that your project is legal. To understand the entities involved in creating and upholding house codes, let’s go over the main organizations for house codes. For example, several of California’s state codes regulate the design, construction, use, and maintenance of buildings.

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RIS Media

APRIL 25, 2021

The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), a national non-profit trade organization focused on improving the homeownership rates of the AAPI community, recently announced its upcoming Diversity and Fair Housing Summit. To register for AREAA’s Diversity and Fair Housing Summit, click here.

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Fancy Pants Homes

APRIL 29, 2021

Now on the market with a $3,695,000 price tag (Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates holds the listing), the unique home is looking for a discerning buyer with a keen eye for art and romantic interiors. Image credit: Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates. Image credit: Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates.

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RIS Media

APRIL 28, 2021

Editor’s Note: This is part of a monthly video series from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to inform and educate members about important aspects of being a real estate professional. Watch for this series each month in RISMedia’s Daily Real Estate Advisor.

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RIS Media

APRIL 27, 2021

NAR PULSE—Don’t miss next month’s offers featuring Advocacy Month! Use the National Association of REALTORS® Right Tools, Right Now free and discounted resources to help protect your brokerage’s investments and benefit your business. Just because it’s second nature, doesn’t mean it’s right.

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RIS Media

APRIL 28, 2021

Lautz and White’s “ Mind the Gap ” working paper examines the purchase price differences among homebuyers from January 2014 to December 2017, who purchased a primary residence property and how the purchase price can lead to further wealth gaps through equity in homeownership.

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RIS Media

APRIL 28, 2021

“Jim’s deep knowledge of the real estate industry has been a key component of the firm’s enduring success. Jim’s adaptable nature and long-term commitment to growth have served his company well and we are thrilled to welcome his team to the BHGRE® network.”

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RIS Media

APRIL 26, 2021

“My long-standing experience, coupled with one of the most premier and iconic real estate brands in the world, will create a great opportunity for local brokers to associate with a luxury brand in a luxury market.”

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RIS Media

APRIL 26, 2021

Best tip for getting the right listing price: Do a CMA with like properties, factoring in all of the home’s amenities. What’s your biggest takeaway from that venture so far? . Years in real estate: 29. Number of offices: 5. Number of agents: 70. You recently celebrated the one-year mark on a joint investment in Sun Valley.

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RIS Media

APRIL 28, 2021

Maximizing the social media landscape to increase engagement and revenue was in focus earlier this month when a dynamic panel of top-producing agents gathered to discuss the topic in detail during RISMedia’s “ Spring Into Action ” virtual event. Salazar is on Team Facebook this year.

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Realtor.com

APRIL 28, 2021

You don’t need a big bathroom to pull it off,” says Susan Kelleher , an associate broker at R New York. Luxe sophistication and clean lines: That’s the theme for bathrooms in every price point,” Kelleher says. If the basic tile colors are neutral, it’s amazing what some paint and new fixtures can do,” Kelleher says.

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RIS Media

APRIL 29, 2021

“It’s just another piece in the cross-channel marketing mix,” Dietz says. “It’s not like any other platform—like Instagram where you might need to have a larger following in order to get a higher reach,” she says. “It’s kept me in front of all of my Facebook friends,” he says.

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RIS Media

APRIL 29, 2021

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently announced the launch of a mentorship initiative designed to help budding professionals in underserved areas thrive in a real estate career. “Now, we want experienced NAR members to pay those advantages forward to the individuals who will shape U.S. real estate in the decades ahead.”

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RIS Media

APRIL 28, 2021

19 real estate firm in the United States per units sold, according to RISMedia’s Annual Power Broker Report. Latter & Blum is a leading real estate company in the Gulf South with a network of over 3,700 real estate associates across Louisiana, Southern Mississippi and Greater Houston. trillion in sales volume and more than 4.2

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RIS Media

APRIL 27, 2021

There are many tax advantages associated with investing in real estate with a SDIRA. If you’re self-employed or a business owner , you have other options such as SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs and Individual 401(k)s. It’s a win/win. The two are very similar, but differ in their retirement tax benefits. Want to learn more?

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RIS Media

APRIL 26, 2021

According to a National Association of REALTORS ® report, which tracked the impact of COVID-19 on mobility trends using United States Postal Service change-of-address data from March to October 2020, as of December 2020, 8.93 The post People are Relocating: Here’s Where… appeared first on RISMedia.

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McKissock

APRIL 28, 2021

For one thing, it’s a huge expense. Plus, in some cases, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime decision. Here’s how to handle emotional buyers like the pro that you are. Then, it’s up to you to help them put all the pieces together. . As the real estate agent, it’s your job to assuage these fears.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2021

That’s why we’ve compiled a list of what to expect when selling your home. For expert insight, we spoke with Kurt Thompson , a top real estate agent and former president of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors®. Decluttering takes time — but it’s an essential step. Then there’s the inevitable delay.

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Realtor.com

APRIL 29, 2021

For some help in this endeavor, we’ve got the do’s and don’ts from the professionals so your statues and sculptures stand out, in the right way, without alienating your neighbors. Photo by Miriam’s River House Designs, LLC . Assess your garden’s style before dropping cash on a statue you’ll regret.

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HomeLight

APRIL 30, 2021

That’s kind of why you stick with the same subdivision if you can because obviously, they’re going to be of similar finish.”. The association has guidelines for BPOs , but it notes that a customer’s specifications can override them.

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Realtor.com

APRIL 28, 2021

This garden feature with French and Italian roots is a stunning example of patience and beauty that’s worth growing in your green space. It’s created by training trees or shrubs so that their branches and vines grow in a pattern against a wall, fence, or trellis. Janecki & Associates, Inc. Photo by Joni L.

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Fancy Pants Homes

APRIL 29, 2021

Now on the market with a $3,695,000 price tag (Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates holds the listing), the unique home is looking for a discerning buyer with a keen eye for art and romantic interiors. Image credit: Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates. Image credit: Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates.

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Realtor.com

APRIL 29, 2021

The index of pending home sales from the National Association of Realtors increased 1.9% The increase in pending sales transactions for the month of March is indicative of high housing demand,” Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said in the report. million units sold.

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RISMedia

APRIL 27, 2021

Standing out from the crowd is the name of the game in today's highly competitive real estate industry, which, according to the National Association of REALTORS®, is nearly 1.4 The post Webinar Recap: How to Become a Modern Agent appeared first on RISMedia's Housecall. million members strong.

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HomeLight

APRIL 30, 2021

Methodology: Thumbtack’s roofing cost estimates are based on data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) , the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ), International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI), U.S. associations, reports from the U.S. Department of Energy , and Consumer Reports.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2021

In fact, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors, the main bedroom is the second most important room to stage for buyers (43%) , following the living room (46%). If it’s on all your personal property, that’s not good.”. What emotion do you want in your bedroom?” asks Carver.

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HomeLight

APRIL 28, 2021

The National Association of Realtors® refers to the style as French provincial, an architectural style with balance and symmetry. It’s a good idea to inspect the integrity of a home’s wooden architectural components, such as the front porch or columns. Costly roof replacement.

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Realtor.com

APRIL 26, 2021

There’s also a lot you may not know about the Oppenheim brothers—who, as kids, were thrown out of several high schools and into a few jail cells, too. ’s rich and famous, we at Realtor.com recently had a chat with him. There’s probably no cast on reality TV that’s closer off-camera than we are.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2021

According to the National Association of Realtors, the multi-family market has been the most “attractively bought property asset” in recent years. You really need to dial that in because that’s what people in the investing community want to see.”. They want to see numbers. The investor doesn’t care what color the rug is.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 29, 2021

Below is the latest monthly report of the San Jose Housing Market released by the California Association Of Realtors. West Menlo Park i s a suburb of San Jose with a population of 4,116. Homes in San Jose receive 7 offers on average and sell in around 11 days. Existing SFR Home Sales were up by 47.9% year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Sunny Shaw, the president of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials , a housing industry trade association, said the legislation would “build wealth within communities that face systemic exclusions in the housing market.”.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2021

The FOMC did alter April’s verbiage of the nation’s larger economic status given positive progress on vaccine distribution, employment and inflation. The committee updated its post-meeting statement to acknowledge that economic activity had “strengthened” while noting a drop in their risk assessment. .”

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RIS Media

APRIL 25, 2021

That’s when Newsday released the results of its three-year investigation showing unequal treatment by local real estate agents 49% of the time against Blacks, 39% of the time against Hispanics and 19% of the time against Asians. November 2019 brought evidence of the need to strengthen fair housing education and enforcement.

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