Marco Santarelli

JANUARY 22, 2025

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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

While rent growth was positive in January, it remains a far cry from the double-digit growth recorded during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, more apartments are under construction. The Midwest and the Northeast offered the most growth in rents because there has not been as much new construction in these regions.

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Construction New Construction Staging Mortgages 457

Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2021

The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. Supply-side challenges remained a persistent issue, with the count of new homes sold that had not started construction, up 76% over the last year. A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

The faster we get 5-unit construction finished, the better we can fight against inflation and get lower mortgage rates. However, you can see why construction employment has stayed firm. As we all know, we have a record number of apartments under construction. So, how many 5-units under construction do we have today?

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

The real estate industry is in the stages of a seismic shift to fully digital experiences. Furthermore, when it comes to new construction homes, more than one-third of buyers have their interest piqued in a builder while browsing online. Innovation is not just on the construction side — it also can be adopted on the sales side.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There are talks about a “leading company” potentially acquiring California -based Veev, but the negotiations remain in the very early stages, according to Calcalist. Veev said at the time that the funding would be used to scale its operations, accelerate its research and development, and expand construction into new markets.

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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. Given the lack of existing home inventory, somewhat lower mortgage rates will price-in housing demand and likely set the stage for improved builder views of market conditions in December.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. This represents a supply of 4.8 months at the current sales rate. A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

With multiple builders offering an array of home types and floor plans, buyers can find homes that fit their life stage. Although Zonda data shows that pressure on lot supply eased last year, the John Burns report indicates that MPCs will become even more desirable as construction activity ramps up.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2023

New home construction is taking on an increased role in the marketplace because many home owners with loans well below current mortgage rates are electing to stay put, and this is keeping the supply of existing homes at a very low level ,” Alicia Huey, the NAHB chair, said in a statement. That share from 2000-2019 was a 12.7%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

As the Fed has kept rates high, those higher rates have exacerbated housing costs by dampening new housing construction and increasing borrowing costs.” This should put downward pressure on mortgage rates this fall and winter and will set the stage for a much better season for homebuyers in 2025. year over year in July. The CPI rose 0.2%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Gonzalez is taking the stage for, “Strategy and Operations Tactics from the Top,” on Tuesday, October 10. Joining Gonzalez on stage is a power-packed group of female leaders who not only specialize in but also are pros when it comes to change management. Her biggest piece of advice for mortgage leaders in this market? “Be

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Staging New Construction Lending Mortgages 395

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For example, tips on home staging for a quick sale, how to get top dollar for a property, or advice on how to improve curb appeal are all topics that a seller might be interested in. Create content for buyers & sellers Keep in mind you should create content for both buyers and sellers.

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Pre-approval Design Industrial Agents 397

Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2023

Understanding and optimizing each stage of this funnel is critical to streamline recruitment and attract top-tier talent. With that in mind, let’s break down a successful real estate recruitment funnel and how to optimize each stage: 1. Awareness At this stage, potential recruits become aware of your brokerage and what it stands for.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

By directing their energy towards positive and constructive thinking, they set the stage for growth. Those who embrace challenges as opportunities, maintain a strong mindset, and focus on constructive actions will make it through these tough times stronger and better equipped.

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Loan Officer Agents Marketing Loans 459

Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, health care, construction, and social assistance. The two sectors of the economy that are getting hit are the tech sector and housing, but this is a good report for construction. This chart shows a breakdown of the jobs created and lost.

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Mortgages Construction Land Staging 545

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Yun took the stage on Tuesday at NAR NXT , the trade group’s annual conference in Anaheim, California. Meanwhile, he counts on home builders to ramp up new construction, as the existing-home inventory shortage lifts demand for new homes. ” According to Yun’s forecast, mortgage rates will fall to between 6% and 7% by spring 2024.

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Sales New Construction Staging Mortgages 482

Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

But the builders will halt permits in a second if they don’t think they can sell these homes once they’re completed, so we might be in the early stages of seeing a decline in single-family permits, like we saw in 2022. Yes, you read correctly — we have 89,000 completed new homes for sale!

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Sales Staging Mortgages Residential 514

Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our upcoming State of the Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report will reflect how builders have braced for impact: Despite the rate of new contracts slowing, margins didn’t decrease. Fortunately, it’s not all bad news. of builders showed profitability with $1 million plus contracts on average. Subcontractor Delays.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The market saw a brief reprieve in lot availability as starts slowed, but the fourth quarter data captures the return of tightening as builders step up construction activity,” Zonda chief economist Ali Wolf said in a statement. “75% On a quarterly basis, supply fell by 3.2%. “The

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

From BLS: Below are the areas where the report says jobs were created, and the construction job growth data is encouraging to see. Also, we must be mindful that multifamily construction has been good this year, with rental demand still solid. However, the America is Back recovery model worked well in 2020, and I retired it on Dec.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

To predict a recession, Mohtashami reviews residential construction job numbers and manufacturing rates. We’re at that stage of this cycle where the Fed, on purpose, went to attack the labor market more than inflation ,” he says. Mohtashami shares his unique recession prediction model with the hosts.

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Loan Officer Lending Staging Industrial 469

Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

And the third is the most important one at this stage of the cycle: 3. Employment continued growing in government, health care, social assistance, and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. (We eventually got to 12 million ) We’re now down to 8.8 That checked off roughly on schedule, see here.

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Marketing Staging Land Construction 511

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

Virtual home staging According to Realtor.com, staging a 2,000-square-foot home typically costs between $2,000 and $2,400 per month. This significant expense poses a considerable operating cost for real estate agents who adopt traditional staging methods.

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Technology Staging Development Agents 356

Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Mark Fleming, Chief Economist for First American , just reported : “Since hitting a low point during the initial stages of the pandemic, the only major industry to display immunity to the economic impacts of the coronavirus is the housing market. Many industries have been devastated by the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 virus.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Builders are starting to realize that the real profit margin in new construction is in the upgrades that buyers choose ,” he said. Whether they’re first-time homebuyers, and we’re helping them crowdfund their down payment, or we’re preparing them for a comfortable retirement with a reverse mortgage, we’re there for them at every stage.”

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Loans New Construction Mortgages Lending 459

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2022

PWB has also been a convener to talk about issues and challenges of the day, such as the labor shortage, and share resources that encourage construction training opportunities and leadership paths for women in the industry. There are lucrative opportunities in construction. A book tour is planned for the fall.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, construction, and manufacturing. Of note, as you can see below, this is an excellent report on construction job growth. From BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 210,000 in November, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4

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Marketing Staging Construction As-is 493

Inman

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Fostering a feedback culture sets the stage for greater collaboration and performance improvement across your organization. Luxury consultant Chris Pollinger offers the strategies you need to make it happen.

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Construction Staging Brokerage Agents 193

Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

Look at the jobs data and which sector added jobs in March: Construction jobs came in positively, but retail trade took a big hit. Job openings in construction and manufacturing have picked up recently. Months are homes under construction 0.8 And the unemployment rate currently stands at 3.6%. Ghost Supply 2.2

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Construction As-is Sales Staging 529

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. When you buy or sell a home, you’re leaving a lasting impression on the community at large in addition to fulfilling your own needs.

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Sales Staging Construction Land 306

Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2022

Looking at the jobs data and which sector added jobs in March, construction and manufacturing jobs came in positively, and we only lost jobs in the government. Job openings in construction and manufacturing have picked up recently. It’s another progression red flag, the more mature stage of the economy.

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Construction Staging As-is Sales 525

Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2021

If you’re ready to sell but have held off because you weren’t sure you’d be able to find a home to move into, newly built homes and those under construction can provide the options you’ve been waiting for. While today’s supply of homes for sale is still low, the number of newly built homes is increasing.

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Construction Staging Design Sales 283

Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2023

Job gains occurred in professional and business services, government, health care, construction, transportation and warehousing, and social assistance. Construction labor has held up very well, even though housing permits have been falling for some time. percentage point to 3.7 percent, the U.S.

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Marketing Construction Staging As-is 475

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

The staging wasn’t quite right for the home. In addition, a sizable amount of the inventory is new construction, and builders are able to offer better financing terms for buyers with their in-house mortgage businesses. If homes are priced appropriately and marketed well, buyers will make offers.

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Marketing New Construction Finance Staging 468

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2021

A year after issuing its first Single-Family Green Mortgage Backed Security on Earth Day 2020, Fannie Mae has now completed 25 transactions for the program, totaling $167 million in bonds backed by mortgages on newly constructed, energy-efficient homes. ENERGY STAR 3.0

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Fixed-rate mortgage Finance Investor Loans 444

Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The only entity to be immediately impacted in the initial rebranding stage is Ocwen itself, but a version of the new name is expected to roll out to both Liberty and PHH at some point in 2024. It has constructed a servicing platform while adding multi-asset originations and asset management capabilities. Ocwen Financial Corp.,

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