Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Keller Williams is doing its best to live up to its reputation as a brokerage firm heavy on agent education. On Monday, the firm announced the launch of an agent resource webpage known as “Buyer and Seller Agent Tools to Thrive.” The resource guide is focused on helping agents navigate the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 20, 2024

The pendulum is swinging in buyers' favor this fall. See which three trends could finally give them some leverage.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

As the cost of living remains elevated, more seniors — even those in “senior strongholds” like South Florida — are choosing to return to work. This pattern among seniors living in and around Fort Lauderdale was recently profiled in an article in the South Florida Sun Sentinel. It falls in line with a broader national trend indicating that nearly 20% of Americans ages 65 and older remain in the workforce, totaling about 10.6 million people.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 20, 2024

Selecting the right real estate agent can make a world of difference when buying or selling a home.

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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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

After dropping significantly during the first two weeks of August, mortgage rates have plateaued ahead of a key economic announcement on Friday. That’s when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to speak at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming. Powell is expected to deliver an update on U.S. monetary policy to central bankers, economists and other financial market experts in attendance.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 20, 2024

A suburb of Columbus, OH, once again tops Realtor.com’s ranking of the most wanted ZIP codes. Massachusetts, meanwhile, has three spots in the top 10.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 20, 2024

Watch the conversation with real estate media maverick Brad Inman as he shares his thoughts on NAR, transparency and the state of the industry.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Understanding the forces creating the market is indispensable for lenders, real estate professionals, developers, and investors. In this executive conversation, we talk with Jean-Laurent Pouliot about current dynamics in the multifamily space, the impacts of federal policy, challenges posed by aging rental stock, and opportunities created by shifting demographic trends.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

Images that conceal commission offers, like a "3%" mowed into freshly cut grass, have become a phenomenon on message boards and online residential listings, according to an Inman analysis.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

In the newest episode of the Power House podcast , HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins chats with Randell Gillespie, the chief production officer at Lower and a 2023 recipient of the HousingWire Vanguard Award. The duo dive into several topics, including Lower’s transformed culture and leadership structure following its acquisitions of Thrive Mortgage and Universal Lending.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

The National Association of Realtors' proposed settlement agreement requires brokers and agents to sign contracts with buyers they're "working with." But what exactly does that mean?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network has grown its presence in the Pacific Northwest. On Monday, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) Northwest Home Team announced its acquisition of Tacoma, Washington -based 253 Realty. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. 253 Realty was founded in 2013 by Shawn Viguerie. Prior to venturing out on his own, Viguerie served as a managing broker at another local firm.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the industry's most engaged community. Add your voice to real estate's most ambitious monthly survey today.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Wells Fargo has agreed to sell most of its commercial mortgage servicing portfolio to Atlanta-based Trimont. The deal is expected to make Trimont the largest servicer of multifamily and commercial loans in the U.S. The transaction includes only Wells Fargo’s non-agency, third-party commercial mortgage servicing (CMS) business. The bank will keep its agency and government-sponsored enterprise ( GSE ) loans, as well as those held on its balance sheet.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

Consumers will learn of the commission settlement via a website, emails and postcards. Claims from homesellers hoping to claim some of the settlement money are due by next May.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

The American Bankers Association (ABA) last week submitted a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in which it expressed “significant concerns” about a proposed rule that would ban medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports. The proposal would bar credit agencies from sharing such debt with mortgage lenders, who in turn would be prohibited from making lending decisions based on how this type of debt could impact an applicant’s financial situation.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

New National Association of Realtors rules kicked in Saturday. By Monday, agents said they were fielding questions from clients, among other hurdles, but not seeing widespread chaos.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Ryan Ogata has been leading the reverse mortgage division at Rate — recently rebranded from Guaranteed Rate — for roughly a year, but the division has seen notable growth during that time. According to Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsement data compiled by Reverse Market Insight (RMI), the company grew its endorsement volume by roughly 870% year to date through July, as noted by RMI’s Jon McCue in a recent interview with HousingWire ’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD).

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

Continue to raise the bar on client service, writes Huntington & Ellis CEO Craig Tann, and show clients why having a buyer’s agent isn't just a good idea — it's a necessity.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel after two grueling, profitless years in the mortgage industry. IMBs and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks on average reported a pre-tax net profit of $693 on each loan they originated in the second quarter of 2024, an increase from a loss of $645 per loan in the previous quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

The slow price growth is attributed to a shortage in housing inventory and limited buyer competition, according to a Redfin report published on Tuesday.

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Eye on Housing

AUGUST 20, 2024

Single-family built-for-rent construction posted year-over-year gains as of the second quarter of 2024, as builders sought to add additional rental housing in a market facing ongoing, elevated mortgage interest rates. According to NAHB’s analysis of data from the Census Bureau’s Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, there were approximately 23,000 single-family built-for-rent (SFBFR) starts.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

Tal and Oren Alexander are reportedly preparing a return to the public eye, now that Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel have left, despite ongoing lawsuits against the brothers.

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RIS Media

AUGUST 20, 2024

I write this on the eve of the NAR proposed settlement rule change deadline. The same settlement which specifically excluded companies our size from coverage–those having sold more than $2 billion in residential real estate. We are dealing with it the best we can, but assuredly it has not been without a high degree of… The post Op-Ed: Frustrations of a Large Brokerage Leader appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

Compliance expert Summer Goralik has the answers to some of Cara Ameer's questions from "13 more questions agents should ask about commission settlements" as we head into the post-settlement transition phase as an industry.

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Brownstoner

AUGUST 20, 2024

From the murky waters of the Gowanus comes a tale of toxicity in song, with a new musical set to debut on the contaminated waters this month. Taking inspiration from the history of the waterway, the story of displacement and pollution will be staged from the shores and on the… Read More > The post A Fishy Musical Tale of Toxicity to Debut on the Gowanus Canal appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

Publicly traded real estate software company reAlpha Tech Corp (AIRE) has shipped what it’s calling a “super app” that will provide a free solution for end-to-end homebuying representation.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 20, 2024

Are you curious how much it will cost to sell your home in Wisconsin? You’ll need to factor closing costs into your potential profit. Closing costs are the various fees and expenses that you, as a seller, need to account for when finalizing your home sale. These can range from the loan payoff amount to real estate agent commissions. In Wisconsin, these costs are typically paid out of your sale proceeds, and they can affect how much you take home after selling your property.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Netflix show reportedly failed to renew because of factors surrounding number of views versus cost of production.

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Eye on Housing

AUGUST 20, 2024

In the latest 2023 NAHB member census, 21% of NAHB builder members listed residential remodeling as their primary business. These remodelers tend to be relatively small, with a median of five employees and a median annual revenue of $1.8 million. They are thus even smaller than NAHB builder members in general, who had a median.

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Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.

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