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New construction vs. resale homes: How agents can guide buyers in today’s market

Housing Wire

With high prices and still stiff competition, those looking to buy a home in today’s real estate market need to consider every opportunity, including the choice between new construction or a resale home. Census Bureau, the median sale price of a new construction home in March 2024 was $430,700.

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Flagstar Bank offers brokers direct access to seasoned specialty lending experts and powerful tech solutions

Housing Wire

Not only does Flagstar offer brokers direct access to seasoned sales, support and underwriting teams, it also provides a product set that includes specialty lending options like Advantage non-agency loan, jumbos, new construction, renovation products and HELOCs, and in the pipeline, loans to foreign nationals, seconds and investor property loans.

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Homepoint looks to match broker partners with builders

Housing Wire

Homepoint’s “New Build program” connects homebuilders with business purpose construction financing through in-region mortgage brokers, with loan amounts up to $4 million per unit or $25 million per project.

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Why Purchasing New Construction Can Be a Smart Move for First-Time Homebuyers

Realtor.com

Getty Images Many first-time homebuyers might presume they’re better off going used rather than new—in other words, purchasing a pre-existing property rather than pricey new construction. Unless you want to be waiting a long time to buy your first home, you should consider new-construction homes.

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Benefits of Investing in New Construction Real Estate

Marco Santarelli

When it comes to investing in residential real estate, there are only two basic types of property you can invest in – new construction and resale. New construction properties are those that are purchased directly from the builder or developer who constructed the property. In short, they are considered brand new.

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Confessions of Reality Star Anthony Carrino on the Insanity of Renovating Homes on TV

Realtor.com

Welcome Homes What’s it like to renovate homes on reality TV? ” “There is nothing you can do to prepare for television other than to jump in,” says Carrino, who was working with his cousin John Colaneri at their family’s New Jersey construction company before debuting on “Kitchen Cousins” in 2011.

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Green-Home Trends for Real Estate Agents

RIS Media

Beyond the benefits of making homes more sustainable and reducing our footprints on the world, new designs and increasing demand is making green technology , in some cases, cheaper than traditional methods. Here’s a look at what’s new and what’s improving in the way of green. Smart Homes.

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