Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
For Victoria Murphy, a RE/MAX agent in Oahu, Hawaii, getting her Realtor license was always a part of her plan. But shut-down orders in March helped push the college student to get it done. Murphy said the shut-down gave her enough time to get through the pre-licensing course and she was able to enter the real estate world feeling excited and determined.
Keeping Current Matters
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
How long have you lived in your current home? If it’s been a while, you may be thinking about moving. According to the latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2019, homeowners were living in their homes for an average of 10 years. That’s a long time to time to be in one place, considering the average length of time homeowners used to stay put hovered closer to 6 years.
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Realtor.com
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Westend61 / Getty Images By the time my husband and I put in an offer on a home (for the third time) in August, we were exhausted by the home-buying process—and we hadn’t even bought a home yet. Even in the midsize town in northern Alabama where we wanted to buy, the real estate market was nuts. Homes were going under contract the same day they were listed, making it nearly impossible to see the house and feel confident enough to submit an offer before we were beaten to the punch by anothe
Homes.com
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Ashley and Jamin Mills of The Handmade Home are giving us a glimpse of how their fur babies live lavishly. Want a dream dog pad of your own? Then join us for this DIY abode. The post Doggy Dream Home Makeover: The Handmade Home’s Backyard Bungalow appeared first on Homes.com.
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Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Fannie Mae , the world’s largest mortgage financier, said mortgage lending this year probably will reach an all-time high of $3.9 trillion. The dollar-volume record will be boosted by $2.4 trillion in refinancings, the highest level since 2003 and more than double the level seen in 2019, the mortgage giant said in a forecast on Tuesday. “We continue to believe that a low-rate environment will support refinance demand over the forecast horizon,” Fannie Mae said in the forecast.
Keeping Current Matters
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Real estate continues to be called the ‘ bright spot ’ in the current economy, but there’s one thing that may hold the housing market back from achieving its full potential this year: the lack of homes for sale. Buyers are actively searching for and purchasing homes, looking to capitalize on today’s historically low interest rates, but there just aren’t enough houses for sale to meet that growing need.
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Homes.com
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Today's doggy DIY masterpiece is spearheaded by Rashida Banks. Taking Irish pub inspiration to create a puppy "paw"lor, this DIY dog house is the ultimate stay-cation for any pet. The post Doggy Dream Home Makeover: Rashida Bank’s Puppy “Paw”lor appeared first on Homes.com.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The Federal Reserve left its overnight lending rate unchanged on Wednesday at the end of its last meeting before the Nov. 3 presidential election and said it expects to keep it near zero for more than a year. In a statement released Wednesday, all 17 members of the Federal Open Market Committee said they expect to keep the central bank’s benchmark rate near zero at least through next year, and 13 estimated it would stay there through 2023.
Keeping Current Matters
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Earlier this year, realtor.com announced the release of the Housing Recovery Index , a weekly guide showing how the pandemic has impacted the residential real estate market. The index leverages a weighted average of four key components of the housing industry by tracking each of the following: Housing Demand – Growth in online search activity. Home Price – Growth in asking prices.
Realtor.com
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
realtor.com When Kristen Kearney received a call about listing a condo in Lake Worth, FL, she said it wasn’t quite like other listing calls. “They warned me that the home was wallpapered in beer cans,” she says. “And I thought to myself, ‘Well, I wonder where in the world they found beer-can wallpaper.’”. When she first walked through the unassuming front door, she remembers the shock of seeing the walls of the 815-square-foot abode covered in actual beer cans.
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The Mortgage Report
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
The Fed adjourns from a 2-day meeting Wednesday. The group doesn't set mortgage rates but it can influence them. How this week's meeting could affect your refinance and purchase mortgage rate.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Forbearance exits measuring how many borrowers cancelled agreements to suspend mortgage payments rose to a one-month high in September’s first week, led by a surge in loan modifications, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association on Monday. Total exits from forbearance rose to 0.23% of servicers’ portfolios in the first week of September, almost double the 0.14% in the prior week, MBA said.
Keeping Current Matters
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Some Highlights. Buyers are actively searching for and purchasing homes at a record-breaking pace. According to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in July, 68% of homes were on the market for less than a month. With homes moving from listing day to pending sale in an average of just 22 days, it’s a great time to sell a house.
Realtor.com
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Andrii Yalanskyi/Getty Images One of the few bright spots for home buyers and owners in 2020—a year marred by a pandemic, economic recession, social unrest, wildfires, hurricanes, and a highly polarized presidential election—has been rock-bottom mortgage interest rates. Mortgage rates have been tumbling since COVID-19 disrupted the nation’s economy, achieving what many experts had believed was impossible: They dipped just below 3% in July.
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Eye on Housing
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
The number of women employed in the construction industry grew substantially in 2019 rising to around 1.2 million, surpassing the peak of pre-recession employment level. As the construction skilled labor shortage remains a key challenge, adding new workers is an important goal of the industry. Bringing additional women into the construction labor force represents a potential opportunity for the future.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Mortgage applications decreased 2.5% last week after seeing some positivity the week prior , according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance index decreased 4% compared to the week prior but remains 30% higher than the same week last year. According to Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, demand for refinances may be slowing due to remaining borrowers waiting for another sizable drop in rates.
Keeping Current Matters
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
There has been much talk around the possibility that Americans are feeling less enamored with the benefits of living in a large city and now may be longing for the open spaces that suburban and rural areas provide. In a recent Realtor Magazine article , they discussed the issue and addressed comments made by Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “While migration trends were toward urban centers before the pandemic, real estate thought leaders have predicte
Better Dwelling
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Canadian households were in the biggest recession since the Great Depression, but it looks like an economic boom. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the household debt to income ratio dropped in Q2 2020. The ratio had grown to notoriously high levels in the past decade, which were wiped out overnight. The national statistics agency […]. The post Canadian Household Debt To Income Temporarily Plummets Due To Government Support appeared first on Better Dwelling.
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.
Realtor.com
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
wundervisuals/Getty Images We’re more than six months into this pandemic, and if you’re anything like us, you’re a bit tired of (OK, make that absolutely fatigued by) your dinner options. Cooking has worn you down, you’ve burned through your repertoire of recipes (literally), and you’ve exhausted all of your takeout options.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
While at the beginning of the year it seemed like Millennials and Generation Z were going to take hold of the housing market in 2020, the pandemic drastically changed that prediction. For the first time since the Great Depression, the majority of young adults are living with their parents, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of monthly Census Bureau data.
The Close
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
So, you want to work with beautiful homes and high net worth individuals, but you don’t know how to break through into the world of luxury real estate. Maybe you have tried to farm to luxury homes but you didn’t get any responses. You probably feel like you are invisible to them. That’s because you are invisible to them. Or is it worse than that?
The American Genius for Real Estate
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
(MARKETING) Before you list a property, there’s one unexpected factor to check: What does it look like on Google Street View? And is it blurred out? The post Why you should check Google Street View before listing a property appeared first on The American Genius Real Estate.
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.
Realtor.com
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
realtor.com Palo Alto, CA , sits smack in the middle of Silicon Valley and lays claim to some of the highest home prices in the nation. Its current median list price is an eye-popping $3.2 million. Given these high prices, the city has developed a reputation for tear-down projects that have left charming neighborhoods dotted with modern construction.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
LoanDepot is poised to go public later this year, becoming “Lyft to Rocket Mortgage’s Uber,” according to a new report. The California-based mortgage lender headed by Anthony Hsieh could be worth between $12 billion and $14 billion in an IPO, according to Bloomberg ‘s sources. The company has held discussions with potential underwriters for an IPO that could happen as soon as the fourth quarter of this year.
BubbleInfo
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The 2021 selling season should be the craziest market in the history of the world. My theory: The covid-19 pandemic has jumbled the usual timing of the elective movers, and we are experiencing a not-natural compression of reasons to move. We will have our Big Three (death, divorce, and job transfer) causing their usual sales. […]. The post 2021 = Market Compression appeared first on bubbleinfo.com.
Point2Homes
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Almost overnight, our homes became our everything. But after forcing everyone inside, the pandemic laid bare the inadequacies and shortcomings of our homes. Families with children cooped up in two-bedroom apartments and people stuck in crammed studios had to live their entire life out of their living rooms and kitchens. Needless to say, this sudden change in lifestyle had a major impact on homebuyers’ needs and expectations.
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Realtor.com
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Airbnb Remember “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the hit NBC show from the 1990s starring Will Smith as a streetwise teen from Philadelphia sent to live with his rich relatives in a gorgeous mansion in Bel-Air, CA? That iconic house has now returned to the limelight as an Airbnb rental. Starting on Sept. 29, Los Angeles County residents will have a chance to book one of five October stays in the Fresh Prince’s wing of the mansion.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage increased slightly to 2.87% this week, the second-lowest on record, rising one basis point from last week’s all-time low of 2.86% , while the less-popular 15-year rate fell to a new low of 2.35%, Freddie Mac said on Thursday. The 30-year rate has broken records nine times since March because of a Federal Reserve bond-buying program that has poured about $1 trillion into the mortgage markets.
Better Dwelling
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Canadian immigration numbers have resumed massive drops, after briefly showing improvement in June. Government of Canada (GoC) data shows permanent resident arrivals made big declines in July. The previous month had briefly seen the declines shrink in size, providing optimism to real estate markets. However, the month proved to be an anomaly, with the latest […].
RIS Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
A global view of the pandemic’s impact on the commercial market. The world has changed dramatically since the coronavirus outbreak, and global real estate markets have not escaped its impact. The pandemic has magnified and accelerated a number of sector trends for the longer term. Even in a post-pandemic world, it is widely accepted that many of the new practices, such as increased remote working and greater e-commerce, will continue to be observed.
Speaker: Ari Capogeannis, Director - Revenue Marketing at NVIDIA and Bill Pappa, Sales and Marketing Leader at Ai Media Group
Building strong personal and professional relationships with clients is a critical success factor. Sales professionals who focus on relationship building generate more leads and raise their brand awareness. Because this can take time, having regular engagements can help you cultivate these relationships more efficiently. The most effective way to accomplish this is through direct hyper-personalized touchpoints.
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