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5 tips for buying a home in a seller’s housing market

Housing Wire

Get pre-approved before beginning your home search. A mortgage pre-approval is non-negotiable in this environment. When faced with multiple bids, pre-approved ones are typically stand-outs, indicating a buyer is prepared, ready to buy and a safe bet to follow through with the deal. The long and short of it?

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

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Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

Housing Wire

. “Attractive homes are moving fast, so those looking to buy this spring should get their finances in order now, including getting pre-approved for a home loan. The housing train is slowing down just enough to give more first-time buyers an opportunity to hop on board,” Divounguy said.

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Florida Housing Sets New Bar With $285M New Construction Listing

Marco Santarelli

The Florida housing market is undeniably hot right now, making headlines with a record-breaking $285 million new construction home hitting the market. According to Realtor.com , this ocean-to-lake estate is poised to shatter records as the most expensive new construction single-family home in the country. Absolutely not!

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How ‘granny flats’ might save LA from affordable housing doom

Housing Wire

The program targets new construction and converts existing unpermitted units to meet building codes. The City of Long Beach also offers loans of up to $250,000 to homeowners for ADU construction provided that the units are rented to low-income households. You can almost get them pre-packaged. Last year, California Gov.

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DataDigest: The pandemic housing frenzy never went away in these markets

Housing Wire

In much of suburban New Jersey, where new construction is rarer than cheap Bruce Springsteen tickets, the pandemic-era conditions never left. I sent pre-approvals two-to-three times a day, and then there are 30-plus offers on the homes and I virtually never get contracts,” one veteran loan officer told HW in late March.

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What Record-Low Housing Inventory Means for You

Keeping Current Matters

Get pre-approved for a mortgage, be prepared to make a competitive offer from the start, and know that a shortage in inventory could mean you’ll enter a bidding war. (See graph below): What Does This Mean for You? If You’re a Buyer: Be patient during your home search. It may take time to find a home you love.