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Opinion: Riding the wave

Housing Wire

After the last crash, builders scaled back significantly and never fully recovered to pre-2007 levels. The time-consuming process of acquiring land and navigating regulatory approvals poses a barrier to rapid expansion.

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How Andrew Marquis plans to close more loans in a low-inventory market  

Housing Wire

Even if I write seven pre-approvals a day, when there is one house and there’s 20 people that want to buy the same house, we still can’t do a lot of deals,” Marquis said. I know that sounds crazy, but we have a lot of clients reaching out for pre-approvals. But [production] levels are not pre-pandemic.

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Are We in a Housing Bubble: What to Look for in 2023?

Marco Santarelli

It is a type of economic bubble that occurs periodically in local or global real estate markets , and it typically follows a land boom. A land boom is a rapid increase in the market price of real property such as housing until it reaches unsustainable levels and then declines.

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10 Mistakes First-Time Homebuyers Should Avoid

Realty Biz

Landing your first home is a thrilling and scary experience, especially if you are a newbie in the real estate industry. A lot of new buyers just eager for their new lives often miss some crucial steps during the buying process such as undergoing complete pre-purchase home inspection and understanding mortgage terms fully.

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9 Warning Signs When Selling Your Home

Point2Homes

The Buyer Is Not Pre-approved for a Loan. Although buyers are not required to be pre-approved for a loan in order to buy a house, expecting them to be is perfectly reasonable. As a seller, you will save valuable time when dealing with pre-approved buyers. The Buyer Is Asking for Cashback.

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Vishal Garg unveils Better’s new strategy as a publicly traded company 

Housing Wire

The business combination closing, announced Wednesday, unlocks approximately $565 million of fresh capital, including a $528 million convertible note previously committed from affiliates of SoftBank and additional common equity from funds affiliated with NaMa Capital (formerly Novator Capital). What happened, from your standpoint?

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7 Signs You’re Ready to Buy a Home

Windemere Buying

If you’re unhappy with your pre-approval, or need more money for your desired location, there are ways you can increase your buying power. Lenders will factor this into their assessment of your financial health during the pre-approval process. Here are seven signs that you’re ready to buy a home.