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This is America’s Hottest Luxury Housing Market of 2024

Marco Santarelli

Forget just lobster rolls, Portland, Maine is reeling in a different kind of catch: luxury homebuyers. According to the latest Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Housing Market Ranking, Portland has snagged the top spot for the third quarter in a row, making it the hottest destination in the US for high-end living. Minneapolis-St.

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LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance announces top real estate agents and team

Housing Wire

The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance unveiled its third annual LGBTQ+ Real Estate Top Producers list and recognized 388 individual agents and teams for their 2022 production. This was up from last year’s 251, an increase of 51% more honorees. Recognized Alliance members amassed $8.53 transaction sides in 2022.

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Portland, Maine housing market is a “full-on frenzy”

Housing Wire

Portland, Maine, has emerged as a popular destination for current homeowners and prospective buyers looking to move out of metro areas into more spacious secondary cities. were heading to Portland in January and February of 2021. A recent report from Redfin showed that 14.9% of movers leaving Boston, Mass.

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Even super hot housing markets like LA are cooling off

Housing Wire

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers from each city share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. There is a ton of hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, just about anything you want to do outside you can do here,” Jeremy Kahler, a local Keller Williams Realty Black Hills agent, said.

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Cash buyers are scooping up homes like mad

Housing Wire

The S&P 500 Index has gained 36% in the past 12 months alone, and cash purchases are on the rise as Americans reap the benefits of a strong stock market, said Shauna Pendleton, a Redfin real estate agent in Idaho. “I just sold a $700,000 home to a cash buyer last week. The entire $700,000 came from his E*Trade account.”

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FSBO vs. Realtor: Explore the Pros and Cons for Your Home Sale

HomeLight

Do you take the traditional route , relying on your agent to do the heavy lifting? To help you weigh your options, we spoke with a top real estate agent, Jesse Dill from Portland, Oregon, who sells 87% more single-family homes than the average area agent. Unsure about selling FSBO?

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Cost cutting is the top priority for mortgage lenders

Housing Wire

As mortgage origination volume continues to fall from the heights of the pandemic-spurred boom, many lenders see cost-cutting as their top priority this year. Expanding footprint by opening retail branches and hiring loan officers followed by 27% and partnering with builders or real estate agents trailed by 25%.

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