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New Construction Up Again, With a Boom Out West

RIS Media

1 issue in many regions and prices largely remaining resilient, homebuilders appear poised to add some much needed new homes to the market, with data showing another uptick in housing starts last month. With inventory back to being the No.

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Housing Starts Take a Downturn in December Despite Optimism Over Rate Drops

RIS Media

Despite a more favorable outlook on the housing industry that has come along with a sharp decrease in mortgage rates over the last several weeks, housing starts fell last month, after a three-month uptick, the government reported Thursday. The latest data from the Commerce Department via the U.S.

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RISMedia Survey: 87 Percent See Zillow’s Brokerage Move as ‘Negative’ for the Industry, Brokers Respond to Creation of Zillow Homes

RIS Media

Last month, Zillow made an announcement that was not much of a surprise to many across the industry: The portal-turned-iBuyer officially formed its own real estate brokerage, Zillow Homes. In order to gauge the industry’s reaction to the news, RISMedia launched a survey , gathering the insights of over 2,000 real estate professionals.

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What Will the Real Estate Market Bring in 2024? Market Corrections or Rising Property Prices?

Realty Biz

Only they have access to real estate comps, MLS listings, and local market trends that can help you buy, rent, sell, or invest in residential, commercial, or industrial real estate. At the same time, new constructions struggle to keep up with the market. How did US home prices change in the last couple of years?

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Interested in selling it like Caballero? Work for a builder

Easy Agent Pro

He only sells new-construction residential properties and he works with volume builders only,” according to Katie Warner at BusinessInsider.com. He has also created a MLS platform, HomesUSA.com , “… for home builders to track the progress of their homes and manage listings” Warner adds. RealTrends.com. Always showing value.

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Why an Economic Downturn Represents the Best Time to Invest in Real Estate

The Close

The challenge for most real estate agents is that many motivated seller and distressed property opportunities never make it to the MLS. This is because there’s an entire industry that buys and sells these homes off-market. Since then, new construction has continued to trail behind demand. And by 2060, the U.S.

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Why Do Real Estate Agents Fail: 7 Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

The Close

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that 75% of Realtors fail within the first year of being in the industry and 87% after five years. Lack of Skill While real estate education courses teach you about industry laws and regulations, they don’t teach all the ins and outs of a real estate transaction. Make it fun!

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