RIS Media

JANUARY 22, 2024

Spring is a season of renewal and blossoming flowers and a prime time for the real estate market. As nature awakens, so does the housing market. It presents the best opportunities for those looking to sell their homes. We will explore expert spring home selling tips, taking advantage of the season’s vibrant energy and heightened… The post Blooming Success: Essential Tips for Selling a Home in the Spring appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

JANUARY 25, 2024

Listing Toolkit, a new subscription-based solution from Realtor.com, helps agents stand out from the competition, quickly turn motivated sellers into clients and find the right buyer easily.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 24, 2024

If you’re looking to buy a home, the recent downward trend in mortgage rates is good news because it helps with affordability.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

Fannie Mae has announced updates to its HomeReady product, including a temporary $2,500 credit for very low-income purchase borrowers to use for down payment and closing costs. Another step the government-sponsored enterprise took was to enhance the best efforts commitments on HomeReady loans. It allows lenders to lock in margins and reduce hedging costs.

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NAR: Economic Outlook

JANUARY 22, 2024

Flashback: 1995 in the Housing Market vs Today At 4.09 million, the annual pace of 2023's existing-home sales was the lowest number recorded since 1995, when it was 3.85 million.

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1000Watt

JANUARY 23, 2024

I hear it a lot these days. “I’m confused.” “There’s so much happening in the industry now and I don’t know what to make of it.” “It’s complicated.” Welcome to the real estate industry’s community pool, a place clouded by the sediment of distraction and redolent of cynicism, grievance, and blame. The confused soak in this murk and wonder why the real estate industry seems dismal these days.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 23, 2024

AREA, an initiative spearheaded by Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber, aims to create “something totally new” for agents and others dissatisfied with NAR.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 24, 2024

In your search for the perfect home, you may come across listings tagged as “Active Offer No Bump.” But what does Active Offer No Bump mean? Can you still make an offer on a house with this status? If you do submit an offer, what can you expect in terms of the seller’s response and the overall buying process? In this post, we explain the bump clause in real estate and why some sellers may choose to label their property as “Active Offer No Bump.

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ave Maria in Collier County, a planned community and census-designated place, was Blue Zone certified in July 2023. This certification was earned through Ave Maria's adoption of Power 9® , a set of nine guiding principles derived from the longevity hotspots known as blue zones worldwide: These principles are centered around natural movement, cultivating a positive mindset, making mindful dietary choices, and fostering strong social connections.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2024

Housing inventory, new listing data and mortgage rates are all rising, but the price cut data percentages are falling. Traditionally at this time of year purchase apps rise and the number of price cuts fall. However, at the current trend, we will break below the lows in the price cut percentage data that we saw in 2023 in the spring of this year. I will watch for rising mortgage rates to see if they change the weekly data.

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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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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 22, 2024

If one of the goals on your list is selling your house and making a move this year, you’re likely juggling a mix of excitement about what’s ahead and feeling a little sentimental about your current home.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 24, 2024

The best way to protect consumers and raise the bar for the entire industry? Require buyer agency agreements across the board.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ahead of Inman Connect New York this week, newly installed First Team Real Estate CEO Michele Harrington dishes on ambitious plans for 2024 and what she'll be talking about at ICNY on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

Fifty-five percent of surveyed baby boomers plan to remain in their existing homes as they age, but less than a quarter of those surveyed have any plans to renovate their homes to more safely and easily accommodate natural changes that come with aging. This is according to a new report from home improvement services company Leaf Home and market research firm Morning Consult , which enlisted responses from 1,001 baby boomer homeowners (aged 59–77) and 1,001 millennials (aged 27–42) in late Decemb

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As the real estate market evolves, technology has become essential for success. According to NAR, only 26% of agents feel their brokerage provides the necessary tech tools and, as a result, agents seek teams and brokerages who prioritize technology investments! Whether you manage an established team or are forming a new one, this guide outlines key considerations and necessary applications to thrive.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 26, 2024

Home affordability depends on three factors: mortgage rates, home prices, and wages.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Ryan Schneider spoke to Real Estate News about his company’s decision to settle in the commissions cases and his thoughts on NAR and the year ahead.

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Inman

JANUARY 21, 2024

What we invest in, we can expect to grow. That’s why Jimmy Burgess recommends choosing one of these areas to invest in if you want big returns.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

People say that housing leads the economy into a recession: this is true when new home sales and housing permits fall together. When that happens, the builders start laying off workers before the national economy goes into a recession. This is one reason I raised my fifth recession red flag for Housing on June 16, 2022 as I saw that higher mortgage rates would impact new home sales and housing permits.

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Navigated 360° tours, like YourVRTours, advance pipelines by engaging clients further along the sales funnel. These immersive experiences provide comprehensive property insights, increasing buyer intent and readiness. By embracing navigated tours, agents can optimize property exposure, better qualify leads, and streamline the sales process. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving real estate landscape with innovative technology that elevates buyer journeys and progresses pipelines more effectively.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 23, 2024

Even though home prices are going up nationally, some people are still worried they might come down.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 22, 2024

For more than a decade, housing supply has not kept pace with demand. Building more homes might seem like the answer, but there’s more to it than that.

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Inman

JANUARY 25, 2024

Two real estate agents with experience trading real estate with cryptocurrency were able to explain to the Inman New York audience how tokenization could very well be the answer to funding extensive commercial renovations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

Mortgage demand continued to increase last week, as seen in an uptick in purchase activity. Mortgage applications rose by 3.7% in the week ending Jan. 19 compared to one week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, per the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey. “Conventional and FHA purchase applications drove most of the increase last week as some buyers moved to act early this season,” Joel Kan , MBA’s vice president and deputy chief economist, said in a st

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In the rapidly changing real estate landscape, achieving profitability requires a strategic approach beyond traditional methods. Our guide, "The 4 Pillars to Brokerage Profitability," outlines four essential pillars for scaling your real estate business: a seamless lead-to-close technology ecosystem, tailored integrated solutions for teams and agents, value-added success services and community support, and consumer-centric operations throughout the full homeownership lifecycle.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

Has the idea of sharing a home with loved ones like your grandparents, parents, or other relatives crossed your mind?

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 26, 2024

NAR says ThePLS.com, which sued the association and three major MLSs, is dismissing the case. But the door is open for it to refile this year.

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Inman

JANUARY 23, 2024

During his latest ICNY appearance CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance chastised Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com for prioritizing their bottom line to the detriment of buyers and listing agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Homeowners in California now have even fewer choices in homeowners insurance carriers. The Hartford Financial Services Group , better known as The Hartford, announced Wednesday that it would no longer issue new homeowners insurance policies in California starting in February 2024. The firm noted that this change would also impact The Hartford’s joint homeowners insurance program with AARP.

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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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RIS Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

In real estate, effective marketing is the key to success. As a REALTOR®, implementing savvy marketing strategies can significantly impact your ability to attract potential buyers, showcase properties, and ultimately close deals successfully. We will examine quick and easy marketing tips tailored for REALTORS®. You will see everything from creating a robust real estate marketing… The post Quick and Easy Marketing Tips For REALTORS® appeared first on RISMedia.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 23, 2024

The newly launched firm — the brainchild of former eXp and Real execs — tweaks the downline model and is intended to “professionalize the industry.

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Inman

JANUARY 23, 2024

James Dwiggins argued at Inman Connect New York that commission lawsuits and pressure from the feds is going to bring about change in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced this week the release of their “Mission Index,” updating or expanding their single-family social bond framework to better communicate the goals of the index to stakeholders and investors. The GSEs issued separate announcements and a joint statement. Freddie Mac updated its single-family social bond framework which includes refinements to its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) disclosures, “designed to further support unde

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Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.

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