Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Home sellers who did not list their properties on the MLS lost out on more than $1 billion in sale proceeds over the past two years, according to a study published Monday by Zillow. The study also found that these losses were deepest in communities of color. Zillow defined communities of color as ZIP codes where a majority of households are headed by Blacks , Hispanics , Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders or Native Americans.

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Inman

MARCH 24, 2025

As women like this Chicago luxury broker step into real estate, Melanie Klein writes, they continue to redefine success and carve out pathways to lasting financial independence.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Before rushing to a price reduction for your real estate listing, its important to take a step back and evaluate all the factors that could be affecting the sale. Is the home being marketed effectively? Does it show well? Is the seller being flexible with showings? Have seasonal trends been taken into account? Is the price aligned with current market conditions?

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Eye on Housing

MARCH 24, 2025

As housing affordability remains a critical challenge across the country, mortgage rates continue to play a central role in shaping homebuying power. Mortgage rates stayed elevated throughout 2023 and early 2024. Recent data, however, shows a modest decline in mortgage rates. Even slight declines can have a significant impact on housing affordability, pricing more households.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

The HousingWire Economic Summit, held Feb. 26 in Dallas, provided valuable insights into the forces shaping the mortgage and housing markets in 2025. With economists, analysts and industry leaders in the room, discussions revolved around key economic indicators, inventory shifts, technology advancements and what lenders should be doing right now to prepare for the next cycle.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Brad Clayton of ClaytonWolf and Steve Murray of RTC Consulting have teamed up to launch FIJI MarketPlace. The industry veterans describe it as an AI-driven platform for real estate team and brokerage valuations and sales. According to their announcement, FIJI MarketPlace users will be able to drastically reduce their company valuation costs and time frames, with the platform providing customized valuations in minutes for only $399.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 24, 2025

Not all sellers want the same thing. And this doesnt have to be an all-or-nothing debate. The MLS can be the foundation of positive change, and heres how.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

The Los Angeles wildfires started in early January and left miles of devastation across several communities. Redfin data released Monday shows that February home sales in Altadena and Pacific Palisades were down significantly from the same month a year ago, placing another layer of devastation on the housing markets in these communities. Redfin’s report reviewed home sales in both areas during the month of February.

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RIS Media

MARCH 24, 2025

The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system is an integral part of the home-selling process as it exists today. In fact, a new report by Zillow has found that if homesellers step outside the MLS network, they tend to get a lower final sale price for their listingespecially sellers from communities of color. Zillow found that… The post Zillow Report Finds Private Listing Networks Result in Lower Sale Prices appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

The U.S. Hispanic homeownership rate declined for the first time in a decade in 2024, to 49%, but more Hispanic households own their homes than ever before. This is according to the 2024 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report created by the National Association for Hispanic Real Estate Professionals ( NAHREP ). The report concludes that the decline in the Hispanic homeownership rate was not due to a net loss of Hispanic households, but rather occurred because the rate of Hispanic household forma

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Brownstoner

MARCH 24, 2025

After selling for $12.5 million in 2022, the Brooklyn Heights dwelling perhaps best known as the "Moonstruck" house is back on the market. The most recent buyer of 19 Cranberry Street was an LLC, with the New York Post reporting at the time that comedian Amy Schumer and her husband,… Read More > The post Brooklyn Heights ‘Moonstruck’ House With Wide-Plank Floors Returns at $14 Million appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Prospective buyers face numerous obstacles on their journey to homeownership , with access to credit often serving as a major hurdle. Mortgage denial rates vary significantly across the U.S., with some states seeing far higher rejection rates than others, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Three Southern states recorded the nations highest mortgage denial rates in 2023, the trade group reported in its Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America.

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HomeLight

MARCH 24, 2025

If youve ever dreamed of going on adventures in the wilderness or living a life outside of the hustle and bustle of suburban or city life, off-the-grid living may be something youve considered. If so, youre in good company more and more people in the United States have ditched the standard American dream to be self-sufficient, connect with nature, and reduce their carbon footprints.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

After signing a new interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will collaborate in an attempt to keep undocumented immigrants in the U.S. illegally from accessing housing programs funded by U.S. taxpayers. HUD Secretary Scott Turner traveled to DHS headquarters to sign the agreement alongside DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 24, 2025

Though the stage is set for a strong rebound, one important factor needs to change in order to unleash an anticipated flurry of market activity.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

After a very disappointing first quarter with home sales failing to climb over 2024s already anemic levels, signs are finally emerging in March that weve turned the corner to have some growth. This weeks pending home sales count came in at just under 69,000 single-family homes, which was 2.3% greater than the same week a year ago. Thats really the first week all year where home sales exceeded those of 2024.

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HomeLight

MARCH 24, 2025

Every time you open your mailbox, youve got stacks of collection notices from every creditor. Youre behind on the mortgage with no way to catch up, and now youre facing foreclosure. Soon, youll be out on the street with a big blot on your financial record. In the midst of these financial straits, there may be a slightly better option: a short sale. Youll still have to sell the house and move out , but youll have more control over the situation and youll also put yourself in a better position to

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

CoreLogic is rebranding to Cotality , the company announced Monday. The global rebrand reflects the companys evolution from its origins in financial services supporting the mortgage industry to an information services provider that is creating a faster, smarter, and more people-centric property industry, the company said in a press release. This rebrand reflects innovation, evolution, and commitment to uniting property professionals strengthening businesses, fostering relationships, and powerin

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 24, 2025

Are you glued to housing market news, trying to figure out what's next? Are prices going up, down, sideways? Well, the latest word from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is in, and it's a bit of a mixed bag, but with a clear upward nudge on prices. The home price forecast jumps for 2025 and 2026 , according to NAR's revised projections, meaning we're likely to see home prices grow faster than initially expected in the coming years.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Weichert Realtors and eXp World Holdings have cited Howard Hanna Real Estate Services motion for the recusal of Judge Stephen R. Bough, who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett trial, in the Gibson suit, as a reason why the Gibson plaintiffs should not be allowed to intervene in the Hooper suit. Unlike most of the other large brokerages hit by the wave of copycat commission lawsuits filed after the Sitzer/Burnett jury verdict , eXp and Weichert did not reach settlements in the Gibson suit, instead choosin

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RIS Media

MARCH 24, 2025

The Keyes Company has announced that agent Irene Cadet has successfully represented Real Housewives of Dubai star Lesa Milan Hall in the sale of a newly built estate in Weston, Florida. The company reports that the $6.75 million transaction is the most expensive in the history of the citys Windmill Reserve neighborhood. Cadet was able… The post Keyes Company Closes Record-Breaking Home Sale on Behalf of Real Housewives Star appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has moved to cancel a contract that involves a technology service for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) counselors , according to a review of the contract details on government websites and an announcement from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). The HECM Client Budget and Resource Identity Tool (CBRIT), implemented by the department in 2022, is designed to help housing counselors direct HECM clients to vari

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Brownstoner

MARCH 24, 2025

In the News How the Owner of a Nightclub, Roller Rink Spends Sundays [NYT] Man Accused of Shoplifting Dies at Brooklyn Courthouse [NYT] Coney Islands Luna Park to Offer Free Rides on March 29 [BP] Man Killed by E-Bike Delivery Worker in Greenpoint [Gothamist] Brooklyn Apartments Tap Into Earth for Heating, Cooling [The City] M. Wells… Read More > The post Daily Links: Development Due for Clinton Hill’s Long-Vacant Brooklyn Union Gas appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Following initial reactions by trade groups and senior advocacy organizations to a new in-person identity verification requirement from the Social Security Administration (SSA), others are weighing in about the potential challenges that older Americans could face if the requirement is fully implemented. Last week, SSA announced that beneficiaries who are unable to complete their identity verification online must go to an SSA office to have the process completed in person.

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Fancy Pants Homes

MARCH 24, 2025

Today, I’ll take you on a walk around the house and show you my favorites from all the home items FabFitFun has sent me over the years. If you haven’t heard about FabFitFun yet, you must be out of their target demographic entirely. The lifestyle subscription box is both a viral sensation and the hub of a vibrant community of women. It reportedly had over 2 million paying members in 2024, but that doesn’t even factor in past members.

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