Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Home price appreciation across the country is barely positive compared to last year at this time. Depending on how you measure it, home prices are about 2% higher on average across the country than last year at this time. Late last year, prices were about 4% to 5% above last year. Now, were looking at 2%. The question worth asking now, is what happens the rest of this spring.
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The new analysis was done by Zillow, whose CEO said private listings come at the expense of the seller and are an attempt by some brokerages to double dip.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Rocket Mortgage on Tuesday unveiled RocketRentRewards, which the company says is the homeownership industrys first offer to provide closing cost credits for renters. Under the program, homebuyers who use Rocket Mortgage as their lender can earn 10% back on the last 12 months of rental payments, receiving up to $5,000 in lender credits toward closing costs.
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
In a keynote presentation, the KW co-founder and other leaders discussed what an uncertain economy means for real estate and what agents need to tell clients.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
On Friday, California insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara rejected State Farm s request for emergency rate increases , going against the recommendation of his staff experts. The request from State Farm involved insurance rate increases that would have gone into effect on May 1, 2025. The proposed increases were 22% for single-family homeowners, 15% for 15% for condominium owners and 38% for rental dwellings.
Keeping Current Matters
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
It feels like everything is getting more expensive these days.
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Inman
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
At Keller Williams' annual Family Reunion, franchise co-founder Gary Keller said 2025 won't be any better than 2024 but agents can still thrive if they're willing to dig in and use market headwinds to their advantage.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Homebuyers can purchase properties in full with cash, eliminating the need for a mortgage application. But last year, only one-third of buyers purchased homes with cash, representing a three-year low point. In total, 700,445 homes in 2024 were purchased with cash, which is down from 760,914 in 2023. Real estate marketplace Redfin released a report on Tuesday that included county-level sale records for homes purchased between January 2014 and December 2024.
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The company said its acquisition of Private Collection will bring nearly 2,000 additional listings or $1 billion worth of inventory onto its platform.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The Masiello commission lawsuits defendant list just got a bit lighter. On Friday, the suits lead plaintiff Joseph Masiello filed a motion to dismiss several parties voluntarily, but without prejudice, meaning that he could refile his suit against them in the future. The dismissed parties include the Arizona Association of Realtors , Phoenix Association of Realtors , Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors , West and Southeast Realtor of the Valley, Inc., Tucson Association of Realtors, Inc. , A
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Inman
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Led by Mark Coppens and Matt Hickey, the Living Vogue team will join eXp Realty's luxury division in Sarasota, Florida, according to executives on Tuesday. The team inked $150 million in sales last year.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Property taxes are a thorn in the side of some U.S. homeowners, depending on the state or region. As home prices and property values rise in 2025, rising property taxes are impacting some places more than others. Personal finance website WalletHub released its 2025 Property Taxes by State report on Monday, ranking all 50 states based on property tax expenses.
Inman
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
EXp Realty Chief Executive Officer Leo Pareja answers your burning questions on the future of the Clear Cooperation Policy, multiple listing services and serving homebuyers and sellers in 2025.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
ICE Mortgage Technology has released Ask Regi, an AI-assisted search tool for its AllRegs platform that helps users quickly find regulatory guidance using conversational queries in addition to traditional keyword searches. The mortgage technology company said Ask Regi is designed to streamline response times “by delivering precise search result summaries of complex questions applied to AllRegs, the most comprehensive regulatory reference database in the industry, covering nearly one millio
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Estate Agent Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The Property Ombudsman has published new guidance to support the owners of 4.8mleaseholdproperties in response to a sharp rise in block and estate management disputes.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Reverse mortgage industry conferences are often seen as an effective way for professionals to meet up, discuss best practices from across their markets and assess the regulatory environment at entities like the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and within the states. Occasionally, U.S.-based reverse professionals also get the opportunity to connect with practitioners in other parts of the world, which was the case at 2024s National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting a
Inman
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The company now has 17,752 principal agents. Founder and CEO Robert Reffkin said in a new earnings report that he believes his company will pull ahead in 2025.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Independence Home Loans (IHL) tapped Gil Arbitsman for the role of chief financial officer where he will oversee IHLs financial and long-term growth strategy. His leadership will play a key role in optimizing financial performance and enhancing the companys operational efficiencies Arbitsman, who has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, most recently served as UMortgage s chief financial officer.
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Inman
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The CEO suffered a broken clavicle, which required 12 screws and a metal plate to repair, following a spill in Aspen Friday. Umansky thanked his supporters and medical staff on Instagram Sunday.
BAM Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The doomsday prophets on X are again forecasting the worst. And this time, theyre announcing an imminent crash for the D.C. housing market in particular. The Darth Powell account is one of the more notorious for alarmist posts on the housing market. And according to one of his most recent tweets, D.C. is seeing a significant increase in inventory, presumably in response to recent layoffs by the new administrations Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Final Offerthe leading offer, negotiation and collaboration platform for residential real estatehas announced the acquisition of Private Collection, a source of listing information for off-market properties. The addition of Private Collection expands on Final Offers recent launch of Exclusive Listings. Private Collection stated it has a nearly 100% adoption of active agents and total sales… The post Final Offer Acquires Private Collection appeared first on RISMedia.
Brownstoner
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
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Inman
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Constellation Data Labs will provide active property listings and public records to a broader range of industries including mortgage lenders, asset managers and insurers.
HomeLight
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Your biggest concern when selling a house with old wiring will come down to whether the home is safe to inhabit. An older homes electrical system easily can become overtaxed , causing fires and electrocutions. Home electrical problems account for 53,600 fires each year, causing over 500 deaths, 1,400 injuries, and $1.4 billion in property damage. Many of these fires happen in older homes.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Top, members of the Hudson Gateway REALTOR Foundation present a donation check to 914 Cares. Bottom, Carol McCann, far right, Orange County, New York regional director, presents a donation check to members of the Wallkill Boys & Girls Club. The Hudson Gateway REALTOR Foundation (HGRF), the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS,… The post HGRF Donates Over $100,000 to 52 Hudson Valley Charities and Non-Profits in 2024 appeared first on RISMedia.
HomeLight
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Youre deep into the honeymoon phase with your new house picking out wall colors, rearranging furniture, playing with your dcor options when suddenly, disaster strikes! Perhaps you discover discoloration in some tucked-away corner, or you hear mysterious dripping sounds in your walls, or a sudden rainstorm reveals a leaky roof. Once you investigate, it becomes clear that this water damage problem is an old one, and your seller should have disclosed it when you bought the house.
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Estate Agent Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Four in five existing homeowners (83%) in England and Northern Ireland will pay Stamp Duty when thresholds drop in April, research suggests. The figure is up from 49%. It comes as the Stamp Duty threshold for home movers will drop from 250,000 to 125,000 in April, adding up to 2,500 to a purchase.
Fancy Pants Homes
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The Escala penthouse that inspired Christian Grey’s sleek apartment in the bestselling ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ book series (and subsequent movie adaptations), is looking for new owners. But it doesn’t come with a ‘Red Room’ or the ‘filthy rich bachelor’ look made famous by E. L. James’ immensely popular novels.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
When building an e-commerce shop, you dont waste time creating payment railsyou turn to Shopify, which has already built that infrastructure. This allows you to focus on what makes your brand unique. Realfinity is bringing this same approach to real estate professionals, providing the infrastructure for agents looking to seamlessly offer mortgage services.
Brownstoner
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The Hendrick I. Lott House, one of Brooklyns oldest surviving Dutch Colonial homes, is set to become Marine Parks first museum following extensive interior renovations slated to begin in early 2026. Built in 1720, the historic house at 1940 East 36th Street has long been a community landmark. However, its transformation… Read More > The post Restoration of Historic Lott House Interiors to Kick Off Next Year appeared first on Brownstoner.
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