Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The 10-year yield and mortgage rates have been on a wild ride lately, even testing my top-end forecast at 7.25%, but today, the 10-year yield fell after remarks by Fed President Chris Waller about whether the Fed would do even more rate cuts than the market was anticipating. His statement on this, in a CNBC interview : If inflation continues on this path through the beginning of 2025, it’s reasonable to think that possibly rate cuts could happen in the first half of the year.” This w

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 15, 2025

Affordability challenges for renters reached unprecedented levels in 2023, as the number of cost-burdened households hit a record high of 22.6 million, according to the latest data from the American Community Survey analyzed by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. Among these households, 12.1 million were severely burdened, spending more than 50% of their income on rent and utilities.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Real estate and mortgage firms are stepping up to help housing professionals and the Southern California community as wildfires ravage the area. Here’s a roundup of the companies and people offering help, which will be updated with new information as it becomes available. Help for those in the community Coldwell Banker Realty in Southern California, which is affiliated with Anywhere , created a Facebook group page for its network to coordinate a wide variety of needs from short- and long-t

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2025

This article originally appeared in the January 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine, online now. In the modern mortgage industry, lenders are not just setting themselves apart on who has the best Super Bowl ad or the biggest branch footprint, but increasingly also on their approach to technology. Today, technology is driving differentiation across the customer experience, loan officer experience, and overall operational efficiency.

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Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 13, 2025

The decision is a blow for the association, which has spent years trying to prevent the Justice Department from reopening its investigation into NAR policies.

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Inman

JANUARY 15, 2025

Lim, who vacated the presidency of Christie's International Real Estate in 2023, will be tasked with growing RE/MAX at a time when the brokerage has struggled with falling revenue and U.S. agent count.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

While the unemployment rate was up compared to the start of the year, the job market ended the year up, with 256,000 jobs added to the economy in December according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Unemployment finished the year at a rate of 4.1%, down from 4.2% the month prior. The unemployment rate has hovered at 4.1% or 4.2% for the past seven months.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2025

As the housing market grows more competitive, rental scams are adding financial and emotional strain to renters nationwide. According to Rentlys Rental Scams and Fraud Report , 93% of U.S. renters believe scams are common, and 90% worry about falling victim themselves. The survey, conducted by Pollfish, underscores the growing crisis and calls for stronger fraud prevention measures.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 15, 2025

When the Fed lowers interest rates, a drop in mortgage rates often follows but recently, the opposite has happened. Heres why.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 16, 2025

Builder sentiment edged higher to begin the year on hopes for an improved economic growth and regulatory environment. At the same time, builders expressed concerns over building material tariffs and costs and a larger government deficit that would put upward pressure on inflation and mortgage rates. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family.

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Inman

JANUARY 11, 2025

Some of the real estate industry's biggest names made major moves over the past few days. Here's who's in and who's out.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 15, 2025

As the fires rage on, some agents are working on the front lines to help displaced residents facing big losses while navigating scarcity and price-gouging.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 15, 2025

Over the first eleven months of 2024, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 912,910. On a year-over-year (YoY) basis, this is an increase of 8.2% over the November 2023 level of 843,654. Year-to-date ending in November, single-family permits were up in all four regions. The range of permit increases spanned.

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Inman

JANUARY 13, 2025

Former Keller Williams team leader and virtual assistant company CEO Craig Goodliffe is facing child endangerment and intoxication charges after officers found nine boxes of marijuana in his home.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

Fannie Mae ‘s latest Home Price Index (HPI) shows single-family home prices increased 5.8% from Q4 2023 to Q4 2024, a surprising increase from the previous quarter’s downwardly revised annual growth rate of 5.4%. Quarterly, home prices rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7% in Q4 2024, an increase from the downwardly revised 1.2% growth rate in Q3 2024.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 14, 2025

Homeowners enjoying the equity gains of soaring property values are now contending with an unwelcome consequence: skyrocketing property taxes. Over the past few years, property tax payments have climbed sharply in many regions, particularly in states once regarded as affordable. This surge reflects a broader challenge of housing affordability as costs continue to rise.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Population growth is slowing, which means fewer new households and fewer new homes needed. But immigration is still a wild card.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 14, 2025

Prices for inputs to new residential constructionexcluding capital investment, labor, and importswere unchanged in December according to the most recent Producer Price Index (PPI) report published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This index grew 0.8% over 2024, the lowest yearly increase in the index since its inception in 2014. The inputs to the.

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Inman

JANUARY 15, 2025

Social media is a powerful tool for real estate agents, but knowing what not to post is just as important as knowing what to share. Expert Jessi Healey outlines the top mistakes to avoid, from posting too much to ignoring comments, so you can maintain a polished, professional and trustworthy online presence.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Youre bound to find variability in the total cost estimates related to the damage and destruction caused by the wildfires in Southern California , but some of the variations are exacerbated by what is included versus what is excluded in these estimates. According to CoreLogic , the total damage cost estimate for the Los Angeles wildfires as it relates to insured properties is currently at $30 billion.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 13, 2025

According to Realtor.com s December Monthly Housing Trends Report, the number of properties for sale increased by 22.0% in December 2024 when compared to the same period the previous year. Among the top 50 U.S. metro areas, Miami (45.4%), San Diego (42.4%), and Denver (41.9%) had the biggest annual rise in active listings. Inventory of homes actively for sale grew for the 14th straight month.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 13, 2025

In a recent survey, would-be buyers were most interested in finding a turnkey home close to work, but they're willing to compromise on some features.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 16, 2025

Stay competitive in 2025 with essential digital tools for construction businesses The construction industry is projected to reach a global market value of $14.4 trillion by 2030, driven by technological advancements and increased demand for infrastructure. Yet, despite this growth, up from $7.28 trillion in 2021, many construction businesses still struggle with outdated, paper-based processes that slow productivity and create compliance risks.

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Inman

JANUARY 14, 2025

As the industry continues to evolve, the ability to convert market trauma into strategic wisdom will separate the next generation of leaders from those who remain trapped in reactive cycles, marketing strategist Molly McKinley writes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

There were 45,000 new listings for single-family homes across the country this week, which is a big jump. That’s 12% more sellers than a year ago. This is the trend that will be the theme for 2025. It seems more sellers are coming out every week and that will keep inventory pushing upward. Mortgage rates pushed this week close to 7.25%. Its only two weeks into January and mortgage rates have hit the high end of the range we forecasted for the entire year.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 13, 2025

Because the cost of housing has soared, more than one-third (34%) of U.S. homeowners say theyll never sell their home, and another 27% say they wouldnt consider selling for at least 10 years, a survey conducted by Redfin shows. Roughly one-quarter (24%) of homebuyers plan to sell in five to 10 years, while just 8% plan to sell in three to five years and 7% within the next three years, according to the survey conducted for the technology-powered real estate brokerage.

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 10, 2025

The Seattle-based companies confirmed the cuts. Redfin said no agents were among the 46 staff affected; Zillow didn't disclose how many employees were let go.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JANUARY 16, 2025

Florida Leads for Best Place to Retire Source: [link] U.S. News & World Report named three Florida cities to its 2025 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. top 10 list and another seven Florida cities to the top 20. WASHINGTON Three Florida cities landed in the top 10 of U.S. News & World Reports 2025 Best Places to Retire in the United States based on how well they meet American retirees’ expectations, with measures including happiness, affordability, health care, desirability, retir

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Inman

JANUARY 13, 2025

As wildfires rage across California, destroying over 9,000 homes and displacing thousands of residents, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have emerged as a critical housing solution five years after being approved in Los Angeles.ADUs, also known as granny flats, in-law apartments, or casitas, are independent living spaces attached to or located on the same property as single-family homes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

When I started my first brokerage in my late twenties, I was full of ambition but had no idea what to expect. While I would like to say I knocked it out of the park on my first try, I had to make many mistakes before considering myself an expert. Despite the learning curve, becoming a broker has been one of the most fulfilling decisions of my career.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 14, 2025

The American Dream is alive and thriving, according to a new survey from Realtor.com , which found nearly two out of three Americans (64%) identify homeownership as one of their life goals, while 50% believe homeownership is necessary to achieving long-term wealth. Laura Eddy, VP Research and Insights for Realtor.com , said, Home, and land, ownership has been a part of the American Dream for generations, and while current conditions around affordability and the availability of homes make ownersh

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 10, 2025

The employment data is good news for workers, but it means the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut rates later this month, keeping borrowing costs elevated.

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