Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house. and Canada.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It is going to change how title companies market their products and services,” Cain said. They will have to get on that listing side of things, which will be much harder as it is an earlier point of sale, as no one has even looked at buying the house yet.” It’s easy to see why Frasier is concerned.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

These lawsuits threaten to radically reshape the residential brokerage landscape, and could be the catalyst for a fat decline in the annual commission pool as well as the industry shedding as many as 80% of agents, according to a team of analysts at Keefe Bruyette Woods. You are forewarned — there are charts!

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 22, 2022

That’s probably why the price was a little below the market average. Yeah, I’ve been studying the market for a while and knew what houses were selling for. In a few short weeks, the market has gotten much softer in this neighborhood and I’m not even sure the house will appraise for my purchase offer. What do you think?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

billion in production volume in the first half of 2023, refis accounted for $131 million and purchase loans consisted of $1.6 The lender’s gain-on-sale margin increased to 2.34% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, from 0.99% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Better’s total market share of 0.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

In return, rates will continue to fluctuate over the coming weeks as incoming data changes and market participants adjust to the new reality as it unfolds, Green projected. Borrowing money will be relatively expensive, “including taking on a mortgage borrowing for a home purchase,” Jones said. What does it mean for buyers, sellers?

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

The uptick in home sales during the second quarter of 2023 helped Anywhere Real Estate get back in the black. Anywhere, world’s largest franchisor of residential real estate brands and formerly known as “Realogy,” attributed this drop to a steep drop in home sale transaction volume. “We million to 4.3

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

They also recently closed on their purchase of a new home. In the process, they had to rent a home for four months between their sale and their purchase given “simultaneous closings” are not a practice there. And they paid a 1% fee to their solicitor for their purchase. All in all, my parents paid 4.5% experience.

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Realty Biz

JULY 22, 2023

Recruiting Insight and Cape Breton Realty announced an agreement to leverage the Recruiting Insight capabilities to grow agent count and market share. In addition, the firm has collected items donated by clients, agents, and friends, as well as the public, for a large yard sale. Cape Breton Realty has offices in St.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Switzerland-based global lender Credit Suisse Group AG had a rough start this week after its stock was beaten down by 11%, the value of its riskiest debt fell more than 10% and the cost of purchasing derivatives insuring against the bank defaulting rose sharply. That concern is overblown, according to several market experts.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 28, 2022

A contingent sale just means that some details still need to be worked out. National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) statistics from 2021 say that only about 5% of sales fall through. After you find a house and have an accepted purchase agreement, the underwriting process for the mortgage begins. What does that mean?

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Question from Ellie in ID: Hi Brian, We had a purchase offer accepted more than four months ago but it hasn’t closed yet. If you’re having second thoughts and want to back out of an accepted purchase offer, things can get complicated. When you sign a purchase agreement for real estate, you’re legally bound to the contract terms.

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GeekEstate

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I’m excited to release Thomvest’s real estate technology market map, which includes more than 240 companies operating within the residential real estate segment. This is the third update to the market map and includes over 100 additional companies — a testament to the pace of entrepreneurship in this segment.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2021

Guaranteed Rate, the Chicago-based mortgage lender , and Compass, the New York City-headquartered residential real estate brokerage , “entered into a definitive agreement to form OriginPoint , a new mortgage origination company,” according to a press release Tuesday. billion market capitalization. billion in mortgages last year.

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The Close

JUNE 4, 2024

Becoming a real estate agent is an exciting journey that involves mastering the real estate market and adapting to client needs. Each time you meet with a potential seller, you will prepare a listing presentation that includes a comparative market analysis to explain how you can assist them in selling their home.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

What does it mean when the real estate market is slow, prices have declined, pre-construction sales and prices are even more sluggish, and yet some pre-construction condominium developers in the midtown area are currently charging up to $2,000 per square foot? But even in this market? I’m not entirely sure.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 30, 2023

You may be building an online watchlist of homes you’re interested in seeing, but then you notice a label tagging your favorite property listing as “under contract” or “sale pending.” What buyer contingencies might put a listing back on the market? You wonder, what’s the difference between under contract versus pending?

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HomeLight

AUGUST 21, 2023

If your appraisal comes out lower than you planned, it could end up delaying or disrupting your home’s sale. Find Agent Home appraisal process basics Unless you sell your home for cash or get an appraisal waiver , your home sale will probably include a home appraisal. After all, there’s a lot riding on your home’s appraised value.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

After two years of limited demand, private equity and insurance companies are increasing their allocations to single family residential mortgages. These strong fund flows are resulting in tighter credit spreads, higher prices, and an increased focus on sourcing new originations.

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Realtor.com

DECEMBER 6, 2021

And before you even get a chance to snap listing photos and put it on the market, a buyer comes along. “And find out if and how they would want to handle the sale to a buyer found by the seller,” says Sylvia Jonathan , an agent at Coldwell Banker Platinum Properties in Irvine, CA. Commissions explained.

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

After 26 years of being a residential real estate agent, managing broker, and real estate coach, I too have wondered if there is a massive benefit for me to get my CCIM designation. Making the Transition From Residential Agent to Commercial Agent. CI 102: Market Analysis $1,435 $1,735. A CCIM costs over $10,000 in 2020.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

They provide services such as guiding buyers through the home buying process, offering expertise in the local market, and assisting with negotiation and closing. Buyer agents can provide valuable support in various situations, such as buying a new home or purchasing a foreclosure. What is a Buyer's Agent Agreement?

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GeekEstate

MARCH 4, 2024

We have a job opportunity to share from a member of GEM Diamond, EasyKnock , an institutionalized sale-leaseback residential platform. Negotiate partnership agreements and contracts, ensuring favorable terms and mutually beneficial outcomes for EasyKnock and its partners.

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 7, 2021

Buyers and sellers often think the negotiations are complete as soon as both parties sign the purchase agreement. The inspector’s role is to make the buyer aware of any problems that may not have been known previously so the buyer can make an informed purchase decision. Risks of Waiving a Home Inspection. Negotiate a new price.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 3, 2023

Higher interest rates have been cooling the housing market nationwide, and real estate in Colorado is no exception. Inventory is starting to rise along with the average number of days on market as of September 2022. Inventory is starting to rise along with the average number of days on market as of September 2022.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 12, 2021

When is a sale a sale? It is absolutely critical that, as a seller, you understand the purchase agreement and any counteroffers you sign. “Read the agreements to find out if you have any outs in the contract,” says Meyers. Here’s what home sellers need to know.

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RIS Media

APRIL 15, 2021

CoStar, With a Market Cap of $35B, Emerges in a Listing Portal Sector Dominated by Zillow and Move.com. In real estate’s latest power move to claim the industry’s data and convert it into an all-in-one service, CoStar has reached an agreement to acquire home-search portal Homes.com for $156M in cash.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Consider the following scenario… A buyer makes an unconditional offer to purchase a property for $2,000,000, and that offer is accepted. The market has softened significantly and they are only able to sell for $1,700,000. Three months pass, and the the closing date is here! A week passes, then another.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 10, 2023

The median price of a California home hit $777,500 in November 2022 , which is a 3% decrease from the previous month, a sign that higher interest rates are slowing the real estate market in California. Moreover, homes are sitting on the market for longer and inventory is increasing. Average time on market: 24 days (November 2022).

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 26, 2020

The central Texas powerhouse generated 1,829 transaction sides in 2019 equating to $489 million in sales volume. Today the firm is the second largest in Jonesboro with 64 agents producing $102 million in sales volume. million in sales volume in 2019 according to REAL Trends. market share in Conway.

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Easy Agent Pro

APRIL 8, 2024

If you’re a realtor, Top Books Every Real Estate Agent should include ‘The Art of Selling Real Estate,’ ‘Decoding Real Estate Jargon,’ ‘Mastering Property Laws,’ and ‘Understanding Market Fluctuations.’ Selling psychology is an essential component of this dance.

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HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2022

price increase , pushing median sale prices to upward of $350,000. With such impressive sales figures, some sellers may be curious about how to sell a house by owner in Arizona — a decision that could help them save on agent commissions. Median sales price: $449,900 (Feb. Average days on market : 36 (April 2022).

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Realty Biz

MARCH 21, 2022

In this strong sellers’ market, it can be tempting for buyers to waive the home inspection altogether. After all, he does want to see the sale close with a minimum of fuss. Those issues would be deal killers for the seller and need to be addressed before the seller can complete the sale to anyone other than an all-cash buyer.

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Realty Biz

JULY 19, 2022

This article might be premature because across most of the country home sales continue happening rapidly. Many of these will be new investors that don’t have experience with the pre-foreclosures, short sales, and foreclosures, that occurred during the Great Recession. properties with a foreclosure filing. This becomes REO.

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HomeLight

APRIL 28, 2023

When the time comes to move, some tenacious homeowners in Texas are eager to take over the reins of their home sale and figure out how to sell a house by owner. When the time comes to move, some tenacious homeowners in Texas are eager to take over the reins of their home sale and figure out how to sell a house by owner.

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HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2022

The seller’s market continues to boom in Florida. Early 2022 data from Florida Realtors® indicates a 23% increase in median sales price and a 33.3% drop in median time on the market. Early 2022 data from Florida Realtors® indicates a 23% increase in median sales price and a 33.3% drop in median time on the market.

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