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Why industry experts don’t expect mortgage rates to fall

Housing Wire

Despite new language in the Federal Open Market Committee statement that suggested a potential slowdown in curbing inflation, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell maintained a hawkish tone on raising the federal funds rates during Wednesday’s press conference. Once inflation is contained, mortgage rates will start to drift lower.

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Buyers are being picky — here’s how you can navigate it as a real estate agent

Housing Wire

For what felt like a moment in time, buyers enjoyed the luxury of being incredibly picky, carefully selecting what felt like their dream homes in a market that had shifted towards more favorable conditions. The changing tides Previously, buyers were able to look for over a month, as average days on market continued to climb.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

This is especially effective if you’re newly licensed, just moved to a new area, or simply as an introduction if you’ve haven’t previously told your neighbors that you’re in the real estate industry. Direct mail is a memorable way to stand out among cold callers and social media influencers.

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DataDigest: Yes, buyer agents steer clients, new study claims

Housing Wire

In metros across the country, decade after decade, pre-internet and post-internet, buyer agents almost always get 2-3% of the sale price, paid by the seller, the researchers note. One of the researchers, Will Fried, had a hunch. and relied on salaried agents rather than commission-paid agents, who typically cost sellers 5-6%. .”

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Survey Reveals Deep Divide Over Real Estate Commission Changes

BAM Media

It also raised questions about the impact of these changes on homebuyers and the real estate industry as a whole. Opponents, on the other hand, are concerned it will raise out-of-pocket costs for buyers (especially first-timers), inhibit home sales, and reduce income for real estate agents. Sign up here.

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5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal

Keeping Current Matters

There are many headlines out there that claim we’re reverting to a more normal real estate market. That would indicate the housing market is returning to the pre-pandemic numbers we saw from 2015-2019. The market is still extremely vibrant as demand is still strong even while housing supply is slowly returning. Mortgage Rates.

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Brand Report: Three Months of Record-Breaking Home Sales

RIS Media

The streak of record-shattering home sales stretched to three months in September, as closings rose 21.1 On average, homes sold in a mere 39 days—a full week faster than in September 2019. percent year-over-year as the number of homes on the market dropped to an all-time low in the 13-year history of the report.

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