Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Buyers agents are not just bright smiles that open doors were the guide our clients rely on to navigate the homebuying process. This is when your buyers need you the most. Thats why having a definitive homebuying checklist is an essential part of your agent toolkit. Have you spoken to a lender? What is your reason for purchasing a new home?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

” My answer: “Stop talking about raising rate at this stage with a hawkish outlook! ” My answer: “Stop talking about raising rate at this stage with a hawkish outlook!” Land the plane, folks, land the plane! Why are mortgage rates rising? Jobless claims data has also improved in the last few weeks.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Miami and San Diego also posted tight inventories of land, a display of geographic and topographic limitations on land and lot development. Upcoming lots Zonda also analyzes “upcoming lots,” which encompass future lots through their various stages of development, ranging from raw land to developed land.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. Lets dive in! Summary What is a real estate newsletter? Why send a regular real estate newsletter?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

In the medium-run, we expect the economy to land softly and housing inventory to continue to recover,” Realtor.com senior economist Ralph McLaughlin said in a statement. “In In the medium-run, we expect the economy to land softly and housing inventory to continue to recover,” Realtor.com senior economist Ralph McLaughlin said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

After last month’s jobs report, I talked about the path the Federal Reserve could take to land the plane based on wage growth data slowing down and getting closer to the Fed’s model. Friday’s jobs report came in as a miss of estimates and wage growth came in lower than expected. So where does this leave us?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

On the construction side, homebuilders as well as land developers found it hard to finance projects because of high short-term interest rates. On the construction side, homebuilders as well as land developers found it hard to finance projects because of high short-term interest rates.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

Can we have a soft landing in the economy? However, the bigger story here is there is a pathway for a soft landing for America, and the Fed should be ashamed of itself for believing that a job loss recession is the best way to kill inflation. Friday’s job report shows there is a clear pathway to get there.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

9, 2020, setting the stage for the second phase of the expansion to happen, which meant focusing on the labor market recovery. They messed up and over-hiked , but they can correct their mistakes by talking dovish now, cutting rates toward the three, six, and 12-month trend of PCE core inflation, and landing the plane. percent, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

And the third is the most important one at this stage of the cycle: 3. So, hopefully, the Fed realizes they overhiked and should be doing cuts to land the plane since the inflation growth rate has fallen faster than they thought. We should get back all the jobs lost to COVID-19 by September of 2022. We aren’t there yet.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The challenge of creating a path for the next generation of homeowners was personal to the speakers on stage and to many in the audience of real estate professionals who have seen family members leave the state for more affordable areas. “To That represents a serious downtrend from a 50% homeownership rate in 2000. million units behind.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

Before landing at Ocwen, the executive served as the CFO for Bayview Asset Management for six years. She arrived in March 2019, in the early stages of the Ocwen- PHH merger and integration. Nonbank mortgage lender and servicer Ocwen Financial Corp. completing the acquisition of Reverse Mortgage Solutions in October.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Our investments are more in the continued enhancement and development stages and we are adding more features to our existing technologies,” Nolan said. During the third quarter of 2021, Fidelity was the largest title insurance underwriter by market share , according to the American Land Title Association.

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HomeLight

APRIL 2, 2025

Still, they are often hired by escrow agents and title companies to prepare closing documents due to Hawaiis history of land division and recording procedures and its implications on modern real estate practices. Looking to sell a house as is in Hawaii? MLS has a field to mark a listing as is? I don’t think so.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Today’s inflation data has shown that the peak growth rate of inflation is behind us. This should also mean mortgage rates hit their highs. The key phrase I have stressed since I wrote about the case for mortgage rates to go lower on Oct. 27 is thinking 12 months out. The trend is your friend, and the month-to-month data has cooled off noticeably.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

With the headwinds facing the real estate industry, Wright and Murray believe smaller brokerage firms will be looking for a place to land, making acquisitions a possibility for even one-office, 25 agent firms. My advice is to start simple. When you get right down to it, it is a matter of risk and who is going to take what risk.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To get the lay of the land, RMD spoke to front-line reverse mortgage originators Jim Cullen in Green Bay, Wisconsin; David Heilman in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; and Bruce Simmons in Denver. Wisconsin is one of the states where we have no proprietary products — everything is strictly HECM,” he said. “So, And then what am I going to do?’

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

Such abrupt land seizures, even with supposed “just” compensation (our Fifth Amendment right), are often tough and emotionally draining. Imagine that the local government where you live is invoking eminent domain rights concerning your dear home to build a road or park or let a private developer do as they will (Kelo v.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2023

However, there are also signs that a ‘soft landing’ may be in the offing, according to Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae. Homebuilder confidence and demand for mortgages have increased recently, keeping hopes high for an improved housing market in 2023. Fannie Mae expects total home sales in 2023 to be 4.52

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

In this review, we’ll look at Zurple, a lead generation platform that uses pay-per-click (PPC) ads to drive leads to a done-for-you IDX website, then nurtures those leads through automated text messages and emails. Many agents swear by it, but is it right for your business? Zurple’s pricing: Is it worth it? You’ll have to generate them on your own.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Mortgage loan applications, their terminology, and substantial documentation and information requirements pose challenges to native Spanish speakers in the early stages of home buying. As interest rates remain volatile and demand continues to suffer, lenders across the industry are seeking new avenues to reach borrowers. Across the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

However, Brown said that generative AI tools are still in the early stages of development and their outputs should be double checked for errors, stressing that “accuracy matters in underwriting.” It has begun to adopt and integrate more and more technology into the title search and production process. It really is limitless.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The American Land Title Association , the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors all endorse the legislation. To appreciate this improvement to the closing process, you need to understand the various laws that allow for digital closings at different stages of the transaction. Presented by: Snapdocs.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 9, 2021

That’s because each stage of the process involves numerous contractors, specialists, lawyers, town and city officials, and so many other professionals. If you’re thinking of buying or selling a house, chances are you’re focusing on the many extraordinary ways it’ll change your life.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. While the real estate industry is forever in flux, one constant is that it’s a relationship business. before they even ask — and easily track client engagement. Mail, and Microsoft Exchange.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

Do you want to build a resume of content to book more stage presentations and keynotes? Users get CRM management, email marketing capabilities, drip campaign functionality and customizable landing pages. You may think that the greatest challenge is to create the content — but that’s just the beginning.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Build your social media presence (Source: Coffee & Contracts ) Whether youre breaking down market trends on Instagram or sharing home staging tips on TikTok, Coffee & Contracts makes it easy to keep your content fresh and relevant. A polished website or landing page is one way to make a good first impression.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Tools and reception The campaign is still in its early days, having gone live on a dedicated landing page at the beginning of this month. The reverse mortgage industry is no stranger to novel marketing campaigns, and it has often made use of celebrity spokespeople to drum up conversation about its products.

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HomeLight

MARCH 7, 2025

Looking to sell a house as is in Princeton? Whether youve got a fixer-upper or recently inherited a relatives home, sometimes the goal is to skip repairs, get a fair offer, and move on. Its important to note that selling a house as is usually means accepting a lower offer, and it doesnt always prevent buyers from trying to negotiate savings.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

At this stage there is obviously a wide range of potential outcomes of how the lawsuit storyline could unfold next year. There is no question that the headline of the year in 2023 for many publicly traded brokerages was the commission lawsuits. But in 2024, industry analysts believe mortgage rates will be the primary focus for many firms. “I

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Demonstrating you have a keen understanding of the whole client journey — from staging and listing to settling into a brand-new home — will give you a competitive advantage. For real estate professionals, the changing landscape is a call to action. Share helpful infographics Visual content is king.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This has been a theme of my work since 2022 and is why I favor labor data over inflation data at this stage. In fact, Powell believes the Fed can wait until it sees more labor damage before cutting the Federal Funds Rate aggressively or moving toward a neutral policy stance, saying again that a March rate cut is “unlikely.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2022

PWB members are builders, landscape architects, business owners, land developers, engineers, superintendents, interior designers, mortgage bankers, etc. Another longtime member, a custom home builder, wanted to expand into land development but did not have the expertise. There is a tribe out there.

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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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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This manifesto has helped MyState develop a national footprint with listings for all types of properties, including single-family homes, manufactured homes, newly built homes, foreclosures and even land. Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS. We will always comply with the law.” billion judgment.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Buying land represents a pivotal investment in one's future. Each stage demands careful consideration to avoid common pitfalls and ensure the land meets your long-term objectives. Each stage demands careful consideration to avoid common pitfalls and ensure the land meets your long-term objectives.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2023

Just when I thought it was safe to say we were getting more traditional spring housing inventory , we hit a snag last week, as active inventory and new listings declined. Hopefully, this is just a blip, which can occur from time to time with weekly data. didn’t go into recession until 2008. The total NAR inventory is still 980,000.

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