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What’s Actually Happening with Home Prices Today?

Keeping Current Matters

One of the biggest questions people are asking right now is: what’s happening with home prices?

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Why I Should Consider a Short Sale

Realty Biz

More than 5.6 million homes were sold in the United States alone in 2020. Many more homes have been sold since then and some have even gone through short sales. But what is a short sale exactly, and how is it any different than a regular sale, bankruptcy, or foreclosure? How does a short sale affect you as a homeowner? Are there any benefits of short sales compared to other options?

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Home Price Growth Eased in June

Eye on Housing

Home price growth decelerated in June and home prices grew at a single-digit annual rate for the first time in the past 23 months. As housing demand is softening, with declines for existing home sales and new home sales and weakened single-family starts, home price growth is expected to slow. In July, all the 20 metro areas experienced significant deceleration.

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Mountain West Financial steps back from wholesale lending

Housing Wire

Add mortgage lender Mountain West Financial to the list of victims of the price war in the wholesale channel. The Redlands, California-based company informed its broker network last week that it has “made the difficult decision to take a step back from wholesale lending,” according to a spokesperson. Founded in 1990, Mountain will continue to serve retail and consumer direct clients throughout the Western United States.

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3 Real Estate Office Hacks to Help Kickstart the Busy Season

Ready to better your Back Office? Dive into the secrets to a powerhouse back office with Brokermint expert, Jessica Souza. In this free download, she shares her 3 transformative hacks designed to clean house, get everyone on the same page, and set yourself up for success. From optimizing agent profiles to ensuring flawless transactions and boosting agent retention, these strategies are your ticket to a seamless operation.

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Buyers: You May Face Less Competition as Bidding Wars Ease

Keeping Current Matters

One of the top stories in recent real estate headlines was the intensity and frequency of bidding wars.

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4 techniques to learn how to become more naturally confident

The American Genius for Real Estate

Taking an acting class is not just for aspiring stars, it can help you be more naturally confident in your daily conversations and speech.

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Hidden Gems in Charleston: Diving into South Carolina’s Largest City

Redfin

The largest city in South Carolina, Charleston, also referred to as “The Holy City,” is well known for its cobblestone streets, historic charm, and waterfront views. With so many activities to do in and around the city, you may be struggling to figure out what to do first. If you’re looking for an activity that isn’t so touristy, this list is for you.

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Faces and prices

1000Watt

Why is so much real estate marketing, aside from listings, just faces and prices? The postcards roll into my mailbox like this: Impeccably dressed, smiling Realtor situated to the side of the latest neighborhood sale price. There’s a chart. A website URL. Phone number. She’s wearing a well-tailored dress. Designer shoes. She’s implying she made this price happen with her proprietary magic formula.

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Homepoint lays off off more than 100 employees

Housing Wire

Homepoint laid off more than 100 employees this week as it feels the effects of the price war in the wholesale lending space. The company confirmed workforce reductions on Wednesday and Thursday are in line with the company’s “openness to get smaller as an organization to effectively counter severe market pressures,” according to a spokesperson on Thursday.

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Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.

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New Homes May Have the Incentives You’re Looking for Today

Keeping Current Matters

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this year, builders are on pace to complete more than a million new homes in this country.

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Surprise! Google searches for “sell my house” explode

Real Trends

It looks like inventory is about to get a boost. An analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for ‘sell my house’ exploded 147% in the United States as of July 2022 — the highest level in internet history for America, according to luxury real estate platform RubyHome. This comes as Americans face rising property and rent costs, with fears of a recession looming.

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Unlocking Property Potential with Home Renovations

GeekEstate

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Plunk]. While real estate is an appreciating asset, homes often have untapped equity potential. Upgrading a home’s curb appeal, features, and systems while owning the home builds its value as much as paying off the mortgage–yet many homeowners don’t have the tools or knowledge to start.

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Rocket offers more voluntary buyouts

Housing Wire

Rocket Companies , the parent company of Rocket Mortgage , extended the second round of voluntary career transition offers to employees amid the company’s forecast of much lower origination volume in the third quarter. . “We recognize career growth options in certain areas of our business are limited right now, while the housing market normalizes following two years of unprecedented volume,” said Mike Malloy, chief administrative officer for Rocket Central.

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Accelerating Real Estate Sales Pipelines to Streamline Buyer Journeys

Navigated 360° tours, like YourVRTours, advance pipelines by engaging clients further along the sales funnel. These immersive experiences provide comprehensive property insights, increasing buyer intent and readiness. By embracing navigated tours, agents can optimize property exposure, better qualify leads, and streamline the sales process. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving real estate landscape with innovative technology that elevates buyer journeys and progresses pipelines more effectively.

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Early 2022 Was The Culprit

BubbleInfo

Yesterday’s Case-Shiller Index for San Diego was 425.26, which is 11% higher than it was in January. But check how the trend increased between January and now. Prices rose as fast as ever in early 2021 (yellow above). If they would have mellowed out along my red line, then we would have experienced slightly-increasing prices […].

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It will cost you $12.5k/night to stay in the Aspen rental from RHOBH

Fancy Pants Homes

If you’ve tuned in to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills this week, chances are it left you daydreaming about a trip to Aspen. In Season 12, episode 16 of the hit reality series called Attitude Adjustement, Kyle Richards charters a private plane and flies the women to Aspen in style. And one of the best parts of the housewives’ escape to the mountains was their luxury accommodations — one of which is up for grabs, if you’ve got the budget for it.

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What to Know Before Investing in Vacant Land

Realty Biz

Despite concerns about its sustainability , the real estate market is going through a boom. While the real estate market is focused chiefly on buying and selling built properties, investing in vacant land can also give you good returns. You can purchase vacant land to sell it for profit or to build your ideal house according to your taste. . Buying or selling a vacant land is a complex procedure that requires you to understand the market carefully.

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OWNS ETF taps capital markets to close racial-wealth gap

Housing Wire

The Impact Shares Affordable Housing MBS ETF, also known as OWNS, is an exchange-traded fund with the ambitious mission of seeking to tap the capital markets to address long-standing affordable-housing and racial-wealth gap issues in U.S. society. Since its inception last summer, OWNS has focused on investing in agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) that are collateralized by custom-created mortgage pools.

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Maximizing Your Online Presence: Tips for Real Estate Agents on Social Media

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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Inventory Watch

BubbleInfo

On August 8th, the number of pending listings was down to 151 (which was the lowest since early January), and it appeared that the market might shut down early this year. But today we’re back up to 175 pendings, and still have 449 active listings for buyers to consider. The number of actives should shrink […].

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Buy Houses With Cash: Advantages and Disadvantages Explained

Maximum Exposure Real Estate

The Guide to Buy Houses With Cash Is buying a house with cash a good idea? If you have the money available to allow you to buy houses for cash, is it the best option? The answers to these questions may not be completely apparent. While it will make buying the home more straightforward, the […]. The post Buy Houses With Cash: Advantages and Disadvantages Explained appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Private Residential Spending Slides in July

Eye on Housing

Private residential construction spending declined further in July, as rising mortgage rates and elevated construction costs put a damper on the market. It fell 1.5% in July, down for the second straight month, according to NAHB’s analysis of the Census Construction Spending data. Private residential construction spending was 14.1% higher year-over-year.

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Heather Siegel to speak at HW Annual Oct. 4

Housing Wire

Between a rise in M&A activity to a surge in tech adoption, the title sector is one to watch as we head into the rest of 2022 and beyond. From where technology is making an impact in the space to the nuances in state and federal laws, this panel focused on “The Future of Title” is one you don’t want to miss at HW Annual. We’re excited to have Heather Siegel, account manager at Qualia , on the panel as she taps into her deep experience in how both lenders as well as t

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Rise of The Apps: Building Your Dream Tech Stack For Real Estate Success

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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Another Day, Another Brilliant Rental Scam!

Toronto Realty Blog

TorontoRealtyBlog. What’s the best rental scam I’ve ever seen in practice? Well, I suppose it depends on how you define “best.” Is the best scam the one that generates the most money? Or is the best scam simply the most elaborate? While I’m going to detail a rental scam that I witnessed, first-hand, earlier this year, first I need to regale you with the story of the truly “best” scam I’ve ever seen work.

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Blockchain’s Very Real Impact on Real Estate

Realty Biz

Blockchain is a digital technology that is transforming the fabric of modern life. Blockchain is the technology behind cryptocurrency and has many benefits. Blockchain is affecting all industries and is becoming a crucial tool for education, business, and data security. Real estate has traditionally been a brick-and-mortar business for people who prefer tangible assets.

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Revolving Consumer Credit Posts Double-Digit Increase in Q2 2022

Eye on Housing

Non-real estate consumer credit grew at a seasonal adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 8.7% in the second quarter of 2022 according to the Federal Reserve’s latest G.19 Consumer Credit report. Revolving debt climbed 14.6% (SAAR), double the increase in nonrevolving debt (+6.9%). Total consumer credit currently stands at $4.6 trillion, with $1.1 trillion in revolving debt and $3.5 trillion in.

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Two new MSR offerings hit the market

Housing Wire

The Prestwick Mortgage Group , an Alexandria, Virginia-based advisory and brokerage firm, has unveiled a mortgage-servicing rights (MSR) offering for a $598 million package of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. Prestwick’s offering comes on the heels of a separate bulk offering announced recently by New York-based Mortgage Industry Advisory Group (MIAC) that involves an MSR offering for a package of Fannie Mae loans.

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5 Data Proven Ways Agents Can Do 18% More Business

Curious as to how you could do 18% more business? How about 14 more transaction sides per year? Check out this infographic with data from a RealTrends study to learn more.