Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent?

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Whether you believe the worst market conditions are now behind us or that the coming months will remain turbulent, there’s no doubt that title related businesses will need a combination of thrift, ingenuity, innovation and persistence to be successful for the foreseeable future. Fannie Mae forecasts $1.6

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

Worldwide sales of non-fungible tokens, better known – of course – as NFTs, catapulted from $94.9 For example, purchasing an NFT of a JPEG of a painting transfers the intellectual property rights of the painting. But Ethereum was the first with a blockchain that enabled NFT sales. That’s when a 70-year-old brick home in the St.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

The purchase of a home is one of life’s largest and most important investments, and it is critical that homeowners remain vigilant to protect this investment. These companies know how to make their agreements sound good. To date, six state attorneys general have filed complaints against these agreements.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

Real estate transactions can be complicated, especially when it comes to titles and escrow. As a professional in the industry with over twenty years of experience, I know that two of the most crucial aspects of any real estate transaction are title and escrow. So why are title and escrow so important?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

(Photo Credit: AJ Canaria) Between inflation , an uncertain interest rate environment and legal challenges , the real estate industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Wright and Murray also said that the headwinds facing the industry are creating a buyer’s market for acquisitive firms. My advice is to start simple.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2021

with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week gave the mortgage industry a glimpse into how its partner Better.com fared in the second quarter. According to the filing, Better’s gain-on-sale margin declined from 301 basis points in the first quarter to 160 bps in the second, which in turn resulted in a drop in revenue of $171.8

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

The statement provided clarification on the discrepancies for certain standards under section 4013 in the CARES Act (titled Temporary Relief from Troubled Debt Restructurings). The CFPB also now intends to take enforcement action against land developers subject to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act under Regulation J.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

The uptick in home sales during the second quarter of 2023 helped Anywhere Real Estate get back in the black. Anywhere, world’s largest franchisor of residential real estate brands and formerly known as “Realogy,” attributed this drop to a steep drop in home sale transaction volume. “We million to 4.3

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For Regina Braga, the president of Res/Title, the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit did not come as a surprise. Unlike Murray, Marx Sterbcow, the managing attorney at Sterbcow Law Group, believes that the settlement agreements will be approved, but he supports Murray’s assertion that the DOJ will step in.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The most likely outcomes include: Lenders: Fewer than 50 mortgage lenders will transition to a federated model that enforces the controls necessary for secure cross-industry interoperability. Audience assets will be valued based on transaction volumes and bundles of listings, lending, loan sales and servicing and trading content.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Real estate is a people-oriented industry, and practically everyone in it knows that. Escrow officers and title agents. The transaction’s investment team’s resume includes an investor’s business partners, renovation contractors, insurance agents, and title firm or attorney conducting the closure.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The earnings included, among other things, a $67 million gain from the collapse of a securitization trust and a $96 million preliminary bargain purchase gain related to the Home Point Capital acquisition. The firm also had a $39 million loss associated with equity investments primarily related to the sale of its title business in 2021.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house. and Canada. “And

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The Close

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In this “How to Buy a Multifamily Property” guide, I’ll walk you through deciding which type of multifamily property you want to purchase, picking the right lender, and running the numbers to ensure profitability. Purchasing a multifamily property is an excellent way for investors to generate steady income.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Topics include: Real estate license law, agency, contracts, real property, ownership, taxes, water law, land development and zoning, deeds and title transfer, escrow and settlement, fair housing, leases & more AZ Contract Writing Course: 6 hrs of required instruction.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Theoretically, it’s present in every industry, in every business, and in the lives of every worker-bee in their pursuit of professional glory. Through eighteen years and several thousand blog posts, I have lamented all that is wrong or required a little tinkering, in our industry. TorontoRealtyBlog Progress!

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Since escrow is a huge step during the real estate purchase process, you need to know how escrow funds work. Escrow designates a legal agreement that engages a third party in the real estate transaction. The third-party is involved in protecting both the seller and the buyer during the purchase procedures. What is Escrow.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Have a clear investment strategy and long-term goals before purchasing. Next, draft an operating agreement that outlines your company’s purpose, structure, and governance. Tax liens and auctions: Search for tax lien sales and foreclosure auctions. Stay updated on local and national real estate trends and regulations.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The story lies within what happened after the Agreement of Purchase & Sale was signed. On the day that this sale was scheduled to close, the buyer agent called me and said, “We have a problem.” ” He said, “No we need an extension because we don’t have title insurance.”

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The Close

JUNE 4, 2024

Once a listing agreement is signed, you are responsible for listing the home for sale. Once a rate is agreed upon, both parties sign the listing agreement, which also acts as the compensation agreement. Buyer’s Agent The buyer’s agent helps potential homebuyers find a property to purchase.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This includes perspective from Margaret Labus , a real estate agent in the Lake Geneva , Wisconsin, area, who has 18 years of industry experience. These possibilities can be stipulated in the rent-to-own agreement — which is also sometimes referred to as lease-purchase, or a lease-option agreement.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

They ensure the legal transfer of property, review and prepare documents, resolve disputes, and ensure clarity of the title. They have a comprehensive understanding of real estate laws and regulations, which allows them to identify any potential issues or risks associated with a property purchase.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 25, 2021

“In the right scenario, yes,” it may make sense to sell to your renter, says AJ Petterson with The Advisory Realty Group , a high performance real estate team in Minneapolis that also specializes in Townhome sales. As is advisable in any home sale, work with a top real estate agent to evaluate the strength of your renter’s offer.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Here to help is top Chicago -based real estate agent Debra Dobbs , whose 37 years in the industry have made her a true documentation expert. Your agreement with a buyer’s agent may be one of the first legal documents you’ll encounter when buying a home. Dobbs works in Illinois, where buyer representation agreements are not common.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Industry experts estimate that sellers can expect to pay anywhere from 6% to 10% of their home’s purchase price in closing costs when it’s time to sell. To top it off, buyers sometimes ask sellers to pitch in for their closing costs, too — another 2% to 3% of the sales price. Lender’s title insurance. Appraisal fee.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 23, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog Part of me wishes that I could come up with a more “Google-friendly” title for today’s blog post so that Torontonians, Ontarians, or all Canadians could be forewarned about the perils of rental contracts. If it doesn’t, you can cancel the contract within one year of entering into the agreement.

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HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2022

Selling a home costs money, and you’ve got to factor in all the costs to get an accurate estimate of what your take-home amount will be once the sale is complete. Enter the seller’s net sheet, a document that estimates how much cash you can expect to walk away with after subtracting fees and expenses from the sale price of your home.

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RIS Media

APRIL 15, 2021

In real estate’s latest power move to claim the industry’s data and convert it into an all-in-one service, CoStar has reached an agreement to acquire home-search portal Homes.com for $156M in cash. CoStar, With a Market Cap of $35B, Emerges in a Listing Portal Sector Dominated by Zillow and Move.com. for $500 million.

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HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2022

Early 2022 data from Florida Realtors® indicates a 23% increase in median sales price and a 33.3% With such impressive sales figures, some Florida sellers may be curious about how to sell a house by owner in Florida — a decision that could help them save on agent commissions. Average home sale price in Florida: $530,419 (Jan 2022).

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HomeLight

MAY 19, 2022

We also have additional insights from Graham Alexander, Solar Sales and Design Manager at Southern Energy Management in Raleigh, North Carolina, who has 17 years of experience in the solar industry. In many cases, solar companies will attach the lease agreement and power purchase agreement ( PPA ) to the home’s title.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 3, 2023

Year-over-year, monthly sales in the Phoenix metro area were down nearly 25%. Often, the decision to go for sale by owner (or, “FSBO”) is motivated by a desire to save on agent commissions. Once you’ve seen what’s required, you can roll up your sleeves and get started with your FSBO sale in Colorado.

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The Close

AUGUST 9, 2022

The benefit of a 1031 exchange is that it defers the taxes that would normally be paid on the capital gains from the sale of a property. A 1031 exchange is the process where a person sells one investment property and purchases another “like-kind” property (or multiple properties) of equal or greater value than the property sold.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2020

A cash deal can close in as little as 7 days, while financed home purchases tend to take an average of 45 days to close. And if you add a home sale contingency into the mix (that is, if you need to sell your current home before you can buy a new one), closing the deal can take even longer. The title isn’t clear. Not always!

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HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2022

price increase , pushing median sale prices to upward of $350,000. With such impressive sales figures, some sellers may be curious about how to sell a house by owner in Arizona — a decision that could help them save on agent commissions. Median sales price: $449,900 (Feb. Median sales price: $449,900 (Feb. 2022 , a 28.5%

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Firm taps industry veteran Chris Lim to lead franchise division. properties said it will offer a fresh, full-service alternative to independent broker/owners, owners with expiring franchise agreements and top-producing agent teams. properties co-founders and co-CEOs, Thad Wong and Mike Golden, made the announcement.

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HomeLight

JUNE 19, 2023

Tell us a little bit about your plans (where you’re looking to buy and when you want to make a purchase) and we’ll connect you with top-rated buyer’s agents in your area. LandWatch is a free online resource you can use to search for rural properties and land for sale. It takes only a few minutes, and it’s free.

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