Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2024

CoStar Group first announced that its Residential Network had exceeded 156 million monthly unique visitors and that the Homes.com site had surpassed 110 million monthly unique visitors, based on data from Google Analytics , in its Q1 2024 investor presentation.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Friday’s bombshell – the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of real estate commission lawsuits – set off a frenzy of trading for stocks in the residential real estate sector. Two of every three dollars made by the residential segment came from services for buyer agents.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. some luxury residential markets that saw an influx of Chinese buyers could be particularly vulnerable. Despite the risks, there are multiple ways events in China could end up benefitting residential real estate in the US.

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Realtor.com

MARCH 10, 2021

The first is where to build—and that means you’ll need to purchase a plot of land. But picking a suitable parcel can prove a bit more complex than you’d think—which is why, in this installment of our Guide To Building Your Own Home , we’re covering everything you need to know about buying land. Where to find land for sale.

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Real Trends

MARCH 21, 2023

The 2023 housing market uncertainty also extends to rural land, according to a recent study by National Land Realty. However, most agents are staying with a positive mindset and many buyers are using the slight price depreciation to snap up land. Timberland [7.41%] and ranch land [4.63%] rounded out the top five.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2021

New York-based Kensington Vanguard National Land Services recently acquired Hometown Title and Escrow , a title company based in Virginia. Hometown Title and Escrow is led by industry veteran Sharon Keegan and serves both residential and commercial transactions in the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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RIS Media

JUNE 6, 2021

Are you wondering how land loans work? Maybe you’re setting your mind on purchasing a piece of land that wonderfully fits your future house? Getting a loan for land is a smart move, especially when you will not be constructing your home right away. Procuring land financing is a great way to make your purchase on time.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The rewards for land owners depend on the amount of effort and time invested in the land. So take your time and explore your possibilities for making money from your land. To help you make your decision, we’ve listed some quick and easy ways to profit from your land. Sell the Land for Cash Money.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2023

In June, employment in residential specialty trade contractors continued to trend up (+10,000). In the June jobs report, residential building construction employment is up 0.8% year over year, while non-residential is up by 4.8%. The fastest monthly growth came from residential specialty trade contractors.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

Loan for vacant land. When a loan is offered to buy land that will not be used to build a covered residential framework, RESPA doesn’t have to look into the loan. While RESPA does not apply to a loan to an individual entity, it applies in the case of one to four residential unit rental properties.

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Eye on Housing

MARCH 30, 2023

According to NAHB analysis of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data, large banks (assets greater than $10 billion) have increased their share of the residential construction loan market above pre-Great Recession levels in recent years. The majority of 1-4 residential construction loans are still. Read More ›

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Realty Biz

MARCH 24, 2022

Luckily, there is an alternative: if you have unused land, you could lease that out. What would people use your land for? When it comes to leasing our residential or commercial property, you know that the tenants will be using the property either to live in or to work in. But it’s a bit more complicated when it comes to land.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

The GTOs require title companies to identify the people behind shell companies used in all-cash purchases of residential real estate. While the American Land Title Association has expressed support of the new rule, it has also stated that its implementation should be delayed until the shell company rule is also complete.

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Realtor.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

While land surveys typically aren’t required during real estate transactions, they’re extremely useful tools that can clear up a whole lot of confusion. Here’s what you need to know about land surveys and how they can come in handy. How are land surveys made? Reasons to get a land survey.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Introduction Investing in land is a significant financial decision that can yield substantial returns if approached with careful consideration and strategic planning. One crucial aspect to address is determining “How Much Over Assessed Value Should You Pay for Land?”

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Louisville Homes

JUNE 10, 2021

Investing in land is something quite a few people have considered at least once in their lives. There are several types of real estate investments with the most elusive to understand being vacant land. There are several types of real estate investments with the most elusive to understand being vacant land. “Buy land.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

The Tampa metro area has experienced among the highest home price increases in the country since 2019, in large part because the counties have in place restrictive zoning policies that increase the value of land. Two years later, Pasco County, north of Tampa, also put a moratorium on rezoning to multifamily use in some areas.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The title insurance industry saw a surge in premium volume in the second quarter of 2020, according to the American Land Title Association’s latest Market Share Analysis. Despite the pandemic, low interest rates in the second quarter of 2020 has been positive and productive for the land title insurance industry,” ALTA CEO Diane Tomb said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2021

Nary an eyelash was batted last month when two of the housing market’s biggest homebuilders – Pennsylvania-based Toll Brothers and Florida-headquartered Lennar –acquired 173 acres of land in Montebello, California from Sentinel Peak Resources , a company that owns oil development land up and down the Golden State.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2021

Citi, now led by former mortgage head Jane Fraser , was the 23rd-largest residential mortgage lender in America by origination volume in 2020, according to a data analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance. billion in residential mortgages last year. The bank funded $33.94 In its quarterly earnings statement, Citi reported $5.6

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Employment in the construction industry changed little from September, adding 1,000 jobs in October, thanks to slight increases in residential and nonresidential building as well as heavy and civil engineering construction, along with a slight decrease in specialty trade contractors. Overall, residential building employment was up 7.7%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2021

. “Anyone who works in a land-based industry knows that constructing a chain of title is a very time-consuming, document-intensive task, requiring multiple searches through cumbersome card and tract plants, and often, in-person trips to county courthouses,” Luna said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This is an ongoing trend, as direct residential refinance revenues have continued to be a smaller portion of our total direct revenue, contributing approximately 28% of total direct revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 as compared with 16% in the fourth quarter of 2021.” appeared first on HousingWire.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 1, 2022

residential real estate market. Higher transportation costs won’t only be felt at the gas pumps but will affect everything that is transported by land, sea, and air. What could prove interesting is that the effect could be felt on both the supply and demand side of the residential real estate market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Energy, residential homebuilders’ most volatile net input, nosedived to 49.5 Transportation and warehousing services peaked around 150 in May of 2022 and has fallen slightly in most proceeding moths, landing at 130 last December. after the initial lockdowns in 2020 before rocketing to almost 206 in June 2022.

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RIS Media

APRIL 19, 2024

The white-glove full-service company assists clients in a wide range of real estate transactions, including assistance with luxury residential listings, ranch and rural properties, new construction, commercial sales, land sales and… The post Oklahoma Brokerage Affiliates with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2022

ATTOM, a curator of real estate land and property data, on Wednesday announced that its platform has integrated loan originator data from the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS). He said the NMLS product can help clients grow their revenue and “greater” market penetration.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Title Resources Group (TRG), a leading title insurance underwriter, announced on Monday that HomeServices of America , a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and one of the nation’s largest residential real estate companies, has increased its ownership stake in TRG.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2023

.” “This month’s jobs report, as well as upcoming inflation data, will confirm whether the measures taken by the Fed to date are proving sufficient for the desired ‘soft landing,'” Hannah said. Residential specialty trade contractors accounted for 7,800 of those jobs. in December 2022, but still strong.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

Usually built by one developer, they are large, custom-built residential communities that include a number of recreational amenities for residents. Land Tejas, owned by Starwood Capital Group, appeared on the list three times and was the developer behind Sunterra. All of its communities were in Texas.

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Realty Biz

JULY 7, 2021

Make it Easy by Using a Template Residential Lease Agreement. Landlords must maintain the property according to property standards, which includes preventing pest infestations, maintaining lands, and changing air filters. One of the often-overlooked renting essentials is the contract or rental lease.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

According to FinCEN’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), these requirements looked at establishing more widespread recordkeeping and reporting mandates, as authorized under the Bank Secrecy Act, for individuals involved in all-cash real estate transactions in both the residential and commercial real estate sectors.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

We have talked with Fannie Mae and FHFA through ALTA [American Land Title Association] and even ourselves, and in regards to the rumor on the potential pilot with some kind of title waiver, we have not seen a proposal or anything that we could evaluate and respond to.

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2022

The firm attributed the title sector’s solid showing in the midst of a drastic decrease in refinance volume to strong residential purchase and commercial revenue, which have significantly higher fees per file than refinance orders. This is only slightly lower than the $2.5 Nolan said the firm is considering future M&A activity.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Here is just one example among many: Proportunity helps would-be property owners to get a fair and up-to-date valuation of residential real estate. Curtis Williams is a land investment professional with National Land Realty. To fear that redundancy lies on the horizon is only natural in light of such dramatic change.

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Redfin

AUGUST 29, 2023

In the realm of residential architecture, where dreams and blueprints merge to create the very spaces we call home, the choice of an architect is a significant decision. Too many professionals wanting to land the job jump into the design before analyzing the client’s needs and the project realities (budget, site constraints, etc.).

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Buyers of residential homes and condominiums have been familiar with virtual tours for more than a decade. But for land brokers, applying that same technology outside of the living room to highlight rural real estate has taken much longer to gain traction, not to mention using 360-degree drone footage.

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