Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
It’s the end of May and unsold inventory on the market is increasing across the U.S. Every state in the country has more homes on the market now than a year ago and, in many places, new construction is being completed and added to inventory, so it’s not just resale inventory that’s growing. There are more homes on the market now than anytime since August 2020.
Keeping Current Matters
MAY 28, 2024
Climate change is impacting where people buy homes.
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Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
EXIT Realty Corp. International and Earnnest , a digital app that handles earnest money collections, announced a partnership on Tuesday that is designed to create more seamless and secure real estate transactions. The Earnnest platform offers a user-friendly and fully digital fund transfer process for home purchase transactions. It is designed to enhance transparency for all stakeholders while “minimizing the risks associated with traditional methods like checks and wire transfers,“ the company
Real Estate News
MAY 28, 2024
The latest Case-Shiller index reported another record high, with U.S. home prices increasing 6.5% year-over-year in March.
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Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
Home prices in the United States continued their upward trajectory in March, with the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index recording a 6.5% annual gain, matching February’s growth, according to the latest report. Meanwhile, the U.S. National Index posted a month-over-month increase of 0.3%, while the 20-City and the 10-City Composite both reported month-over-month increases of 0.3% and 0.5%, after seasonal adjustment.
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Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
Mortgage rates kept sliding toward 7% as HousingWire ’s Mortgage Rates Center showed the average 30-year fixed rate for conforming loans at 7.25% on Tuesday, below the rate of 7.34% one week ago. At the same time one year ago, the average 30-year conforming rate was 6.8%. Meanwhile, the 15-year conforming fixed rate averaged 6.77% on Tuesday, up from 6.71% one week earlier.
Real Estate News
MAY 28, 2024
The organization is the first non-NAR MLS to announce its intentions, and it says keeping the compensation field provides more transparency for consumers.
Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
Despite the potential for savings, more than half of all U.S. homebuyers (54%) who took out a mortgage for their most recent home purchase received only one loan offer. This indicates that a sizable portion of borrowers do not shop around for the best mortgage deal, according to new survey results from LendingTree. Twenty-two percent of survey respondents received two offers, while 17% received three or more offers.
Real Estate News
MAY 28, 2024
Agents will be navigating new territory in August, and they'll need to avoid any hint of steering. CRMLS general counsel Ed Zorn offers some tips.
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Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
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Inman
MAY 28, 2024
Compass Florida's No. 1 agent got into real estate at one of the worst times, right after the 2008 recession. But early sports training cultivated in him a dedicated work ethic that has allowed him to soar to great heights in his career.
Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) this month announced a settlement with Arkansas-based Bank of England over alleged violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The bank has been issued an order to pay a civil penalty of $1.5 million, and the FDIC has also issued similar enforcement actions to nine former employees of the bank. “ Veterans and their fam
Inman
MAY 28, 2024
These increasingly uncertain attitudes among agents in March were a departure from brokers, who were more likely to tell Intel that they still view the National Association of Realtors positively.
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Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
Two major Realtor associations announced a merger last week that would make the unified group the third largest in Florida and the sixth largest in the U.S. The news was first reported by Real Estate News and Inman. The Pinellas Realtor Organization/Central Pasco Realtor Organization (PRO-CPRO) is joining forces with the Greater Tampa Realtors (GTR) to form the Tampa Bay Realtors.
Inman
MAY 28, 2024
Despite short-term challenges in the space, multifamily real estate investment expert Michael Zaransky is still bullish on the long-term potential of the sector.
Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
Ocwen Financial Corp , the parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and its reverse mortgage subsidiary Liberty Reverse Mortgage , announced on Tuesday that its shareholders have approved the company’s planned rebranding initiative to Onity Group. The initial phase of the rebranding will first go into effect for the parent company on June 10 and will roll out to other subsidiaries — including Liberty — by this fall.
Inman
MAY 28, 2024
The upending of NAR's cooperative compensation rule is a double-edged sword for Zillow and its rivals, experts told Inman. These are the tools and tactics they're adopting to suit the moment.
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Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
Fathom Holdings , the parent company of cloud-based real estate brokerage Fathom Realty , appointed Jon Gwin as chief operating officer. He replaces Samantha Giuggio , who held the role since January 2022. Gwin brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously held executive positions at American Financial Network , Wachovia Bank , Wells Fargo and Accredited Home Lenders.
Inman
MAY 28, 2024
We're all in this together, writes coach Darryl Davis, so here's how to avoid burnout and frustration by charting a path forward for your real estate business.
Housing Wire
MAY 28, 2024
Philadelphia-based Incenter Lender Services has promoted Sara Parrish to chief operating officer amid a plan to attract independent mortgage banks (IMBs) with variable-cost services. Parrish will remain as president of CampusDoor, an Incenter subsidiary that focuses on student loans. “A big part of my job is preparing us for scale,” Parrish said in an interview with HousingWire. “We are getting ready to tackle even more exciting projects, and we expect a lot of growth, e
Inman
MAY 28, 2024
The two organizations are involved in a pilot program in which Side teams, who are branded independently, can choose to work with the creative agency in building promotional videos for use across multiple marketing channels.
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Bigger Pockets
MAY 28, 2024
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Inman
MAY 28, 2024
By making homeownership more affordable, Bernice Ross writes, DPA enhances the value agents bring to the table and plays a vital role in helping those who might otherwise be excluded from the housing market.
Bigger Pockets
MAY 28, 2024
Imagine living in a home where your next-door neighbors are your best friends or family members.
Inman
MAY 28, 2024
Find out how dynamic real estate broker Dawn David creates deep down connections to create repeat and referral business with delighted clients.
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