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Home equity gains slowed in Q3. Are prices stabilizing?

Housing Wire

U.S. mortgage holders experienced a home equity increase in the third quarter of 2024 up 2.5% year over year to a total of $17.5 trillion nationwide. But that was down from 8% growth in the second quarter, and negative equity also ramped up for the first time in two years, according to a CoreLogic report. CoreLogic’s Q3 2024 Homeowner Equity Insights report showed that the total number of mortgaged homes with negative equity rose by 3.5% from the second quarter.

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Knight Frank: ‘House price forecasts need more caveats than usual’

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5 Things To Do Today ✅

BAM Media

Bored at your open house? Not sitting one? Doing chores with your spouse? Watching football? Doing laundry? STOP RIGHT NOW and do these five things to improve your life as a real estate agent. Register for next weeks BAMMYs, our free livestream event Wednesday at 2:00 Est. Neel Dhingra is giving a talk on Content to Clients: The New Social Media Playbook for 2025.

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This AI Platform Can Help Predict the Success of Property Investments

Propmodo

Where is the next up-and-coming area in a city? That is a multi-billion-dollar question for the real estate industry. Cities evolve over time, but their neighborhoods dont change uniformly. Some neighborhoods gentrify and become more desirable, while others may face negative effects of growth, such as increased traffic or crime. The overall trajectory of a neighborhood might be intuitively felt by locals, but it remains one of the hardest aspects to grasp for outsiders.

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The 2025 Real Estate Roadmap to Success

Don’t just react to changes, plan for them, so you can approach the new year with confidence, direction, and a competitive edge for your business. Having a well-defined business plan helps you chart a clear course, navigate challenges, and set a foundation for growth. This workbook gives you the key steps to outline what matters and will ensure you’re moving ahead.

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Housing Market Alert: Top 10 Most Vulnerable Counties Q3 2024

Marco Santarelli

Are you thinking about buying or selling a home in the coming months? If so, you might want to pay attention to the latest report on the Top 10 Most Vulnerable U.S. Housing Markets in Q3 2024. Based on data from ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data, several U.S. housing markets are showing signs of vulnerability, primarily in California, New Jersey, Illinois, and Florida.

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Academia Is Helping the Real Estate Industry Spot Macroeconomic Trends

Propmodo

In the late 1990s a new type of person started to pop up in stock market trading floors. These traders did not have a background in finance, as was the norm, but instead had PhDs in fields like mathematics and statistics. They were also not very well received by the financial establishment, they were referred to by the slur quant. Eventually, the mathematicians started outperforming their peers and the term quant was embraced.

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Halifax: Average house prices hit new high – will the recovery last?

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Will Construction Costs Go Down in 2025: Key Predictions

Marco Santarelli

Will construction costs go down in 2025? This is a pressing question for anyone involved in or interested in the construction industry. The answer is likely nooverall construction costs are not expected to decrease significantly in 2025. Instead, they will probably stabilize or rise, influenced by various economic factors, material prices, and labor market conditions.

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Rayner declares war on NIMBYs with sweeping planning reforms

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13 Housing Markets in California Face High Risk of Decline

Marco Santarelli

According to a recent report from ATTOM, a leading provider of property data and analytics, 13 housing markets in California , primarily inland, are facing a higher risk of decline compared to other parts of the nation. These markets are experiencing a confluence of challenges, including affordability issues, underwater mortgages, and higher-than-average unemployment rates.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Portal wars! Zoopla consumer survey puts it ahead of OnTheMarket

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Will the Fed Cut Interest Rates in December: Experts Weigh in

Marco Santarelli

Will the Fed cut interest rates in December 2024? Current indicators suggest that the likelihood is quite high, with recent job reports intensifying the conversation around a possible interest rate cut during the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting. The economic context surrounding this potential decision is complex, involving a mix of strong labor market metrics and persistent inflationary pressures.

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Independent agent returns to its roots with acquisition

Estate Agent Today

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Direct mail isn’t dead! 16 examples that are working now

Inman

Using real-world examples from a variety of markets and niches, Jimmy Burgess shares ideas for creating impactful and effective direct mail marketing collateral.

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Driving Profit: 4 Pillars for Growing Your Real Estate Brokerage

In the rapidly changing real estate landscape, achieving profitability requires a strategic approach beyond traditional methods. Our guide, "The 4 Pillars to Brokerage Profitability," outlines four essential pillars for scaling your real estate business: a seamless lead-to-close technology ecosystem, tailored integrated solutions for teams and agents, value-added success services and community support, and consumer-centric operations throughout the full homeownership lifecycle.

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About time! Agent reveals clock-inspired Christmas window display 

Estate Agent Today

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