Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Home prices in 2025 are a couple percentage points above where they were last year at this time. People often ask, How can it be possible that home prices are still climbing even though the cost of money is so much higher? There are obviously fewer buyers who can afford these prices. One reason that home prices have stayed elevated is that inventory nationally is still restricted.
Inman
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Tax season is officially underway. Amy Chorew and Maeda Palius share strategies to help you prepare and organize documents so that you can make the process as stress-free as possible.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Long-term care (LTC) will likely play a large part in the lives of Americans as the population continues to age, but financing it can be a financial challenge for people particularly on a fixed income. While many retirees often do not intend to tap their home equity to finance such moves, they may often end up doing so. This is according to a new research brief published by Boston College s Center for Retirement Research.
Inman
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Gitcha is an online marketplace that helps buyers and renters make public notices for desired properties that has launched in California to assist Los Angeles wildfire victims.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The luxury real estate market is on a growth trend early in 2025. This success pushed one of the countrys top luxury real estate brands to a strong year for sales volume. Sothebys International Realty recently released its 2024 performance report. According to the report, Sothebys did $157 billion in global sales in 2024, and its U.S. sales volume increased 9.4% year over year.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Mr. Cooper won’t be onboarding as many Flagstar Bank employees as initially projected in its $1.4 billion deal to acquire the depository bank’s residential mortgage servicing operations. Multiple sources told HousingWire that Flagstar began layoffs on Friday. The employees said that additional terminations will be staggered over the coming months, with official severance documents to come at a later date.
Keeping Current Matters
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Many people are hoping mortgage rates will come down before they buy a home. But will that actually happen?
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
While many agents are all-in on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, theres another social media platform thats incredibly powerful: LinkedIn. Using LinkedIn for real estate is a hidden gem for connecting with local business professionals. It also allows you to target your prospecting in a more purposeful way, since you can search by job title and company.
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
This outdated "professional courtesy," once expected of buyer agents, has passed its expiration date especially as liability risks have increased.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The ongoing legal dispute between Texas Capital Bank (TCB) and Ginnie Mae added a new chapter this week. The bank is opposing a government request for a summary judgment that would hand a victory to Ginnie Mae, according to court filings reviewed by HousingWire s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD). Government attorneys filed a motion for summary judgment a decision made by the judge instead of a jury on Jan. 10 for all remaining claims in this case.
Inman
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
At $17.3 milllion, Q4 2024 net loss is up 28 percent from the previous quarter, as homes acquired dipped 9 percent to 384, homes sold fell 18 percent to 503, and profits on each sale fell by 24 percent.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Maverix Advisory Group has added industry veteran Kevin Van Eck to its leadership roster. Van Eck will assume the role of principal after a 16-year tenure at @properties. He served in multiple positions there, most recently as president of affiliate strategy at Christies International Real Estate, which was acquired by @properties in 2021. Maverix CEO Jeff Kennedy said that Van Ecks experience in scaling technology , boosting the productivity of agents and optimizing brokerage operations makes h
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
While agents tend to shop around in January, movement was unusually subdued last month. To woo top talent, brokerage leaders may have to get creative.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
When confronted with the possibility of a market shutdown and a prolonged rent holiday in California at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scott Brady began looking for ways to further diversify his business model. Brady, the broker-owner of Partners Real Estate Group , already had a property management arm for his business through Progressive Property Management.
Eye on Housing
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
NAHBs analysis of Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design survey indicates gains for custom home builders after a period slight softening of market share. The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms of home building. There were 47,000 total custom building starts during the.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
In the highly competitive world of real estate, brand reputation and differentiation is everything. As leaders of large brokerage firms, you understand that every home you sell becomes a reflection of your brandyour promise of value, trust and results. Yet, theres a troubling reality many brokerages face: the sale of homes that are not adequately… The post The Case for a Better Brokerage Brand: Why Pre-Sale Improvements Matter appeared first on RISMedia.
Brownstoner
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
By Adam Daly, amNY Coney Island is set to undergo a sweeping transformation under new city plans to bring 1,500 mixed-income homes to the Peoples Playground, alongside substantial investments in the iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk, utilities, and other infrastructure. The Abe Stark Sports Center will also undergo a $42 million renovation, including a… Read More > The post City’s Surprise Coney Island Plan Includes Boardwalk Redo, Affordable Units appeared first on Brownstoner.
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HomeLight
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
If youre in the market for your first home, youll be in the best position if youve got good credit. However, first-time homebuyers with bad credit arent unheard of. In fact, many lenders offer programs specifically designed to help buyers with lower credit scores secure a mortgage. You should prepare to jump through a few extra hoops or swallow some extra monthly fees, but it might all be well worth the effort if it means getting your foot on that first rung of the homeownership ladder.
Windemere Selling
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Choosing to downsize is more than just moving into a smaller space, its about curating a simpler lifestyle that fits your current needs. Whether youre retiring, looking for an eco-friendly, low-maintenance home, or wanting a fresh start after your children have moved away, downsizing might be the best option for you. Before making the move, heres everything to consider.
Inman
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Apollo Global Management is buying Bridge Investment Group. Apollo is best-known in the residential real estate world for buying Anywhere, back when it was known as Realogy.
BAM Media
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Last weeks episode of the Knowledge Brokers Podcast was one to bookmark if youre one of many real estate agents (and humans in general) who would love to live next door to a chief economist who also happens to be as genuinely warm and approachable as she is brilliant. But if you cant live next door to her, watching this episode could be the next best thing.
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Now more than ever, brokers need to provide agents with the right tools, strategies, and training to effectively demonstrate their expertise, negotiate successfully, and foster strong client relationships. So – what should brokers do to ensure this? Invest in the right technology, continuous education, and innovative marketing strategies that empower agents to stand out in a crowded marketplace.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Second Century Ventures has announced it is opening applications for the 2025 REACH Commercial technology growth program. As the most active global venture fund in real estate technology, Second Century Ventures operates REACH across seven major markets around the globe. Now in its seventh year of operation, Second Century Ventures stated that REACH Commercial continues… The post Second Century Ventures Opens Applications for 2025 REACH Commercial Program appeared first on RISMedia.
Brownstoner
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
In the Central Sunset Park Historic District, this bow-front brownstone has some pops of color in its renovated interior along with some remaining early 20th century details. Mantels, tile, wainscoting, fretwork, and built-ins can all be seen inside the row house at 4706 6th Avenue. The Renaissance Revival-style house is… Read More > The post Sunset Park Brownstone With Mantels, Solar Panels Asks $1.995 Million appeared first on Brownstoner.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
A federal judge has denied an attempt by William Raveis and Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), the parent company of HomeServices of America, to enforce arbitration clauses in listing agreements, and effectively stymie ongoing class-action commission litigation against the two companies. In a filing today in the Gibson lawsuitthe largest Burnett copycat, filed by the same… The post Judge Denies Arbitration Requests From Raveis, Berkshire Conglomerate appeared first on RISMedia.
Marco Santarelli
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
If you're wondering what's in store for the housing market, the Home Value and Home Sales Forecast suggests a mixed bag for 2025. Expect a modest increase in home values (less than 1%), coupled with a slight uptick in home sales. Basically, don't expect a boom, but also don't brace for a bust. Let's dive into what's driving these predictions. I've been following the real estate market closely for years, and while forecasts are just that forecasts they offer valuable insights into potential tre
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