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Why the US MLS system is the envy of other countries

Housing Wire

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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Once at the fringes of housing finance, home equity investment companies look to grow their stake

Housing Wire

In return, Hometap gets an agreed-upon percentage of the sale price or appraised value within a 10-year period. The market, however, is expected to grow as HEI companies seek to partner with mortgage lenders and real estate brokerages. The annual investment volume in the U.S. billion have been completed.

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Starting from Scratch: What to Do When Your Real Estate Listing Agreement Expires

HomeLight

When you signed the listing contract to put your house on the market, you had high hopes for a quick sale. And now you’ve realized that even the listing agreement with your agent has expired. We’ll fill you in on what obligation (if any) you have to your agent and what your options are to complete the sale.

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Market Map: 240 Real Estate Technology Companies Transforming Today’s Housing Market

GeekEstate

are up 16% year-over-year, interest rates remain near historic lows and housing construction starts are up meaningfully for the first time in more than a decade (for more detail on this, see my recent housing market update ). This market map real estate technology companies operating across every phase of the home purchase value chain.

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Can You Buy a FSBO Home With a Real Estate Agent?

Realtor.com

Short for “for sale by owner,” these are properties that homeowners are selling on their own, typically to save money that traditionally goes toward a real estate agent’s commission. If, however, you’ve already signed a buyer’s agent agreement , that’s a different story. How to buy a FSBO property with a real estate agent.

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@properties Launches National Franchise Program

RIS Media

Chicago-based @properties announced that it is launching a national franchise brand to offer broker/owners and agents access to the firm’s technology, marketing, training and business-development systems that have made it one of the top 10 brokerage firms in the country as an independent. 1 seller of new construction).

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What Is A Flat Fee MLS Listing Service and Will it Hurt My Home Sale?

HomeLight

Before you go the For Sale By Owner (FSBO) route, consider what real estate expert Joe Bourland says about being your own agent. Typically, when you hire a traditional real estate agent, they’ll have access to a multiple listing service (MLS) where they post your home for sale. Control of all aspects of the sale from start to finish.

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