Housing Wire
JULY 9, 2024
Mortgage rates held steady over the past week despite recent signs of relief from the labor market, according to HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center. In large part because of the lack of clarity as to when the Federal Reserve will begin cutting the benchmark rate, mortgage rates remained above the 7% level. The average 30-year rate for conforming loans sat at 7.11% on Tuesday, unchanged from one week ago.
Real Estate News
JULY 9, 2024
BBB’s ad division sides with Realtor.com challenges to Homes.com traffic claims — the latest twist in the hard-fought battle for the No. 2 spot in home search.
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Housing Wire
JULY 9, 2024
Fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage is celebrating its 10 th anniversary by announcing that it has surpassed 20,000 agents. In an announcement on Tuesday, the firm said it has added roughly 1,000 agents per month throughout the first half of 2024. “I can’t tell you what an amazing feeling it is to reach this milestone. Thank you to our agents and Real employees who come to work each day committed to creating a different type of real estate experience.
Real Estate News
JULY 9, 2024
Eric Elfman took the helm at the proptech giant in June and is ready to take on competitors, go deeper with AI and “get back to customer-centricity.
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Housing Wire
JULY 9, 2024
Massachusetts -based Lamacchia Realty is continuing its expansion. The brokerage announced Tuesday that it has acquired Dalton, Massachusetts-based Berkshire Dream Home for an undisclosed sum. Berkshire Dream Home was founded in 2014 by Andy and Sarah Perenick. According to the release, in was the top firm in Berkshire County for transaction sides in 2022 and 2023.
Real Estate News
JULY 9, 2024
A new statement takes aim at “misinformation and concern” surrounding the proposed sale of REcolorado and provides details on the buyer and his intentions.
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Keeping Current Matters
JULY 9, 2024
If you’re thinking about selling your house, here’s something you really need to know.
Housing Wire
JULY 9, 2024
Nominations for the 2024 HousingWire Vanguards award are open throughout the month of July. To celebrate the industry’s most prestigious award for c-suite execs in mortgage and real estate, HousingWire reached out to some of last year’s honorees to hear more about their current priorities and asked the question: What are you focusing your energy on in 2024?
Inman
JULY 9, 2024
The publicly traded real estate brokerage reached the milestone on its 10th anniversary and set its sights on a closing-bell celebration at the Nasdaq exchange Tuesday afternoon.
Housing Wire
JULY 9, 2024
In the May 2024 reverse mortgage rates report, we discussed how reverse mortgage borrowers might benefit from higher interest rates over the life of the loan. While this is counterintuitive, one must often think about reverse mortgages in…well, reverse. Of course, the reason for this is because the unused principal with an adjustable-rate Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) grows at the same rate that is applied to the loan balance.
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Inman
JULY 9, 2024
The thing holding many local MLSs in place is a desire for power and control rather than seeking the best for real estate agents and brokers, writes Mainframe Real Estate founder Sean Frank.
Housing Wire
JULY 9, 2024
Over a quarter (26%) of retired investors continue to pay off their mortgage, and precisely one-quarter of the cohort are continuing to pay down credit card debt, according to a new survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute. The U.S. retirement population is getting older at a faster rate and are also confronted with inflation as an impediment to making ends meet.
Inman
JULY 9, 2024
In his six months as president, Sears has racked up time in Washington with the DOJ, focused on the trade organization's future and traveled — a lot. He shared his takeaways with Inman ahead of ICLV.
Housing Wire
JULY 9, 2024
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) and consumer credit scoring system VantageScore announced on Tuesday that the bank is now accepting mortgage collateral using VantageScore 4.0, an updated version of the scoring system using trended credit bureau data. “[M]ember financial institutions can now pledge mortgage collateral using VantageScore credit scores as an alternative to the Classic FICO credit score model,” the announcement said.
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Inman
JULY 9, 2024
The deal marks the seventh purchase in 12 months for Massachusetts-based Lamacchia Realty as it signals acquisitions across New England in 2025. "I want to triple that in the next 12," CEO says.
Seattle Times Real Estate
JULY 9, 2024
Seattle hopes to spur hundreds of new apartments in what are now empty office buildings, but converting buildings can be expensive and difficult.
Inman
JULY 9, 2024
The future of real estate lies in our industry's ability to innovate, adapt and align our brands with the evolving market landscape, PR and marketing expert Molly McKinley writes.
RIS Media
JULY 9, 2024
Housing inventory saw a big increase in June, as the number of homes actively for sale grew for an eighth straight month and increased 36.7% year-over-year, according to new data from Realtor.com®. Realtor.com’s Monthly Housing Trends Report for June found that new listings increased 6.3%, but were down 24.4% from 2019. In addition, the median… The post Report: Housing Inventory Grows Nationwide appeared first on RISMedia.
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Inman
JULY 9, 2024
Professionalism (or a lack thereof) is important everywhere — on social media, on the phone and face-to-face, but which agents are putting their worst out into the world?
RIS Media
JULY 9, 2024
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. In the modern age of social media forms and the storytelling that comes with them, blogging feels like a bit of an outdated form of marketing. This, however,… The post Social Skills: Blogging to Grow Your Real Estate Business appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JULY 9, 2024
RentRedi's Ryan Barone offers strategies for branding and marketing rental properties across a variety of digital platforms.
RIS Media
JULY 9, 2024
Last year, the National League of Cities and the American Planning Association embarked on an effort to discover and advance locally driven solutions to our country’s housing supply and affordability crisis. The goal? To unite the public and private sectors to help local governments meet their residents’ housing needs. Recognizing the complexity of addressing these… The post Fostering Local Solutions to the Housing Supply and Affordability Crisis appeared first on RISMedia.
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Inman
JULY 9, 2024
After cutting nearly 500 jobs after Computershare acquisition, lender to eliminate another 277 positions in August, including senior executives in Colorado, Arizona and Florida.
Brownstoner
JULY 9, 2024
We are sad to report that Crest Hardware is closing after 62 years in business. Rumors have been circulating on social media for weeks after tenants said leases were not being renewed. In recent days, customers received a letter from the store announcing its closure. The property will be sold… Read More > The post Crest Hardware Is Closing, Property Likely to Be Developed appeared first on Brownstoner.
Inman
JULY 9, 2024
In this luxury case study, learn how The Agency's Daniel Blatman overcame multiple offers and a short timeline to help his clients meet their goals.
RIS Media
JULY 9, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, mostly dodging questions about rate cuts while being pressed by lawmakers on housing affordability, inventory and a wobbly commercial real estate market. Powell struck a measured tone; he did not offer a timeframe on when the Fed might lower… The post Fed Chair Jerome Powell Plays Coy About Rate Cuts in Senate Hearing appeared first on RISMedia.
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Inman
JULY 9, 2024
Rising interest rates and market saturation have caused multifamily builders to slow the rate of new projects, according to a Redfin report published on Tuesday. Between 2021 and 2023, builders filed an average of 18 permits to build multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. However, that number has dropped to an average of 13 permits as of May 2024.
BAM Media
JULY 9, 2024
While most agents are headed toward beach towels and White Claws, summer is your prime time to hone in on your business and set yourself up for dominating the second half of the year. Join us for BAM BBQ , our FREE virtual event on July 17 to do just that! Sign up here. BAM Key Details: The Real Brokerage, Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) today celebrates two significant milestones: the company’s 10-year anniversary and an agent count exceeding the company’s 20,000 agent count goal.
Inman
JULY 9, 2024
The franchisor and plaintiffs offered different reasons for why HomeServices has yet to finalize its commission settlement agreement after announcing it had reached one for $250 million in April.
RIS Media
JULY 9, 2024
CoStar has agreed to change some key advertising claims regarding its Homes.com residential portal amid a contentious back and forth with bitter rival Realtor®.com, following a recommendation from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) as both companies continue to battle viciously over metrics, measurements and market share. Realtor.com’s parent company, Move, Inc., had previously challenged how… The post CoStar Agrees to Change Homes.com Ads After Realtor.com Challenge appeared first on RISMed
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