Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2023

How is today’s housing starts data , which beat expectations, good for mortgage rates ? Typically good economic data is bad for rates, especially in this environment, when a Fed member will come out and say building or buying homes is bad for fighting inflation. The answer is simple: The best way to fight inflation long-term is to add more supply. Destroying demand is a short-term fix, but longer-term supply is the natural economic way.

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 16, 2023

Though the housing market is no longer experiencing the frenzy of a year ago, buyers are showing their interest in purchasing a home.

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HomeLight

MARCH 16, 2023

Yikes… it was a rough winter, and maybe the spring-cleaning memo got lost in your inbox. Now it’s time to put your home on the market , but if you leave it unmaintained and unkempt, you’ll never impress potential buyers. You need a summer home-selling maintenance checklist. So, where should you start? We interviewed some of the top real estate agents about what buyers look for when they’re shopping for homes and found out everything we could about how to whip your home back into shape this summe

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BubbleInfo

MARCH 16, 2023

The reason for breaking down the active and pending listings by zip code is to give the readers a closer look at their neighborhood stats. Four areas have MORE pendings than active listings, which is a sign of a red-hot market, and all areas except Rancho Santa Fe are around the healthy 2:1 ratio.

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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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Real Trends

MARCH 14, 2023

The U.S. now has more households with pets than with children, according to a recent analysis by the National Association with Realtors (NAR). According to the NAR, while the number of families with children in households declined in the last two decades, the number of pet owner households increased. The share of Americans with pets in their homes is up from 56% in 1988 to 70% in 2022, according to data analyzed by the NAR.

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Windemere Buying

MARCH 15, 2023

Mansion vs Estate If there’s one thing that’s clear about a mansion or an estate, it’s that they’re not your average houses. But what differentiates the two? Are the two terms interchangeable? Mansions and estates actually each have separate characteristics that give them their special classification. Understanding a bit more about what makes them special can help inform your discussions with your real estate agent when looking for a luxury property of this class.

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Coldwell Banker

MARCH 14, 2023

Grab a glass of carmenere and fire up the grill to make yourself “asado,” because this month we are visiting Coldwell Banker Nueva Las Condes, located in the bustling capital city of Santiago de Chile. The post Coldwell Banker Around the World: March 2023 appeared first on Coldwell Banker Blue Matter.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 15, 2023

With changes in the housing market, you might question whether it is a good time to buy a house. But a better question to ask is whether now is the right time in your life to buy a house. What happens in the housing market is important, but your financial situation and whether you are ready to buy a home should be more influential in your decision. Understanding how to buy a house and the steps in the process is also essential before making such a significant commitment.

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Kyle Handy

MARCH 13, 2023

Real estate conferences are a great way to learn more, network, and build your reputation. At a real estate conference, you get to interface one-on-one with experts in your field. You get to listen to the best of the best. From commercial real estate to real estate investing, you can find out what you need to know from other real estate professionals.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2023

After pulling back at the start of the year , homebuilders jumped back in during February as homebuyer demand and builder confidence trended upward. Homes were started at an estimated annual pace of 1.45 million in February, up 9.8% month over month, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Real Estate News

MARCH 15, 2023

With the value of its residential real estate surpassing $3.6 trillion, Florida edged out New York but trails California among markets with the top home values.

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

Some Highlights Today’s housing market is different than it was in 2008. Lending standards have tightened, foreclosures have declined, home inventory is much lower, and homeowners have far more equity.

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Inman

MARCH 17, 2023

Beagel aims to be a deeply integrated software partner leading with an in-browser open offer solution that allows buyers to bid on homes and agents to manage the process

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2023

A group of 11 U.S. banks has agreed to make $30 billion in deposits at First Republic Bank to avoid another regional bank failure. The rescue comes after Silvergate Bank , Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed amid a liquidity crisis caused by a deposit run. “Today, 11 banks announced $30 billion in deposits into First Republic Bank.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 14, 2023

A new report from NAHREP found that Latinos formed more new households than any other demographic group in 2022 while also increasing their homeownership rate.

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Though there are more homes for sale now than there were at this time last year, there’s still an undersupply with fewer houses available than in more normal, pre-pandemic years.

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Inman

MARCH 17, 2023

The sudden change in the global banking landscape has left luxury real estate clients hanging out "in the parking lot," Kofi Nartey said, as they wait to see where the remaining chips will fall.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

Following a chorus of complaints from the mortgage industry, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Wednesday announced that it would delay the implementation of a new and controversial upfront fee on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac borrowers with higher debt-to-income ratios. The upfront pricing fee on DTI ratios of 40% or more – part of a larger series of changes to the Enterprises’ pricing grids – was slated to go into effect on May 1, 2023. “FHFA has decided to delay the effecti

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Real Estate News

MARCH 11, 2023

The government took over SVB on Friday, while proptech leaders offered their support for the bank and expressed concern about the impact of its failure.

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 13, 2023

One of the benefits of being a homeowner is that you build equity over time.

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Inman

MARCH 14, 2023

EXp Canada has appointed veteran real estate agents John Tsai, Nadia Habib and Nathalie Goodyer to three C-suite positions, according to the company. Tsai joined the brokerage in 2017.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2023

Single-family home purchase demand by investors remained steady in the fourth quarter of 2022, despite a dip in iBuying and larger investor demand, according to a report released this month by CoreLogic. The share of investor purchases of single-family homes fell to 21% in June of 2022, but rebounded to 26% in September and has remained stable since that point, according to CoreLogic economist Thomas Malone.

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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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Real Estate News

MARCH 13, 2023

T3 Sixty’s ranking of the top brokerage companies includes Compass, Keller Williams, Anywhere and other repeat leaders — plus a few surprises.

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 14, 2023

The housing market has been going through shifts lately.

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Inman

MARCH 13, 2023

Our successful owners routinely gather to share winning business strategies, discuss joint business ventures, and help make each other even stronger, displaying an unbeatable combination of know-how and camaraderie.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite affordability challenges, the Hispanic homeownership rate reached 48.6% in 2022, the eighth consecutive year of growth. Latinos added a net total of 349,000 homeowner households last year, which is one of the largest single year gains over the last decade, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals ( NAHREP ) said in its 2022 state of Hispanic homeownership report on Tuesday.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 16, 2023

Ryan Schneider, leader of one of the largest real estate enterprises, believes the company will benefit from continued investments, even in a downturn.

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Eye on Housing

MARCH 15, 2023

After four consecutive declines, the producer price index (PPI) for inputs to residential construction less energy (i.e., building materials) rose 0.3% in February 2023 (not seasonally adjusted) follow a 1.1% increase in January (revised), according to the latest PPI report. Price growth of goods inputs to residential construction, including energy, gained 0.4% over the month.

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Inman

MARCH 13, 2023

Transaction sides fell 18.2 percent year over year for a total of $472.9 billion in sales in 2022, a 12.5 percent decline, according to a full-year earnings report released Monday afternoon by the Texas-based brokerage.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

Fannie Mae announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Michael Seelig to its board of directors, where he will serve on the audit committee. Seelig’s mandate is to “help Fannie Mae fulfill its mission to facilitate equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and quality affordable rental housing across America,” according to a statement from the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE).

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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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