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The homegenius Platform gives consumers deeper insights in the home buying and selling journey

Housing Wire

*Rebates are not available in all markets or where prohibited by law and are subject to lender approval; may not be available for all transaction types, including but not limited to Short Sales, For Sale by Owner (FSBO), New Construction and iBuyer sales.

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6 Simple Graphs Proving This Is Nothing Like Last Time

Keeping Current Matters

Recently, the Urban Institute released their latest Housing Credit Availability Index (HCAI) which “ measures the percentage of owner-occupied home purchase loans that are likely to default—that is, go unpaid for more than 90 days past their due date. New construction isn’t making up the difference in inventory needed.

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8 reasons we won’t have housing inventory armageddon any time soon

Real Trends

Are we on the all-new crazy train, destined to crash off the cliff in a pile of short sales and foreclosures? Are distressed sales headed to your market? The headlines say that the influx of active listings will drive prices down, reduce the velocity of sales and, consequently, wreck the market.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Buyers Agents in Real Estate

Realty Biz

With pre-approval, you'll receive a conditional commitment from the lender, stating the maximum loan amount for which you are approved. The amount required for a down payment can vary based on factors such as the type of loan, your credit history, and the lender's requirements.

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Is the Housing Market in a Bubble? How the Indicators Today Compare With the Great Recession

Realtor.com

This time around, there isn’t a glut of available housing, the subprime loans that got so many homebuyers in trouble in the mid-2000s have largely been eliminated, and millions of Americans aren’t likely to lose their homes to short sales and foreclosures. Just three years later, sales bottomed out at 4.11

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5 predictions for the 2022 housing market

Housing Wire

2021 was an extraordinary year for the housing market: mortgage rates at an all-time low, record high annual growth in single-family prices and rents, lowest foreclosure rates in a generation and the largest number of home sales in 15 years. for 30-year fixed-rate loans. 2022 should be a strong year for housing.

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Seller’s vs. Buyer’s Market: A Seller’s Guide to Decoding Market Conditions

HomeLight

A strong economy, reticent home sellers, and lagging new construction all contribute to a seller’s market. Too few resale homes for sale. These factors can swing the market away from a seller’s favor: Surplus of resale homes and new builds. A flood of homes for sale gives homebuyers more options to choose from.

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