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Don’t be surprised if a 61-year-old white woman buys your house

Housing Wire

In 2002 — around the same time that the underlying causes of the 2008 financial crisis took root — there was significantly less separation in median age between first-time buyers (31) and repeat buyers (41). The trendline is startling.

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The 100-years-war over real estate commissions

Housing Wire

In 2002, Natalya Delcoure and Norman Miller, two real estate economists, set about to learn what fees consumers pay real estate agents in America. They were especially interested in real estate commissions. real estate agents today make more than they did 20 years ago.

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Keller Williams faces three lawsuits tied to its profit-sharing program 

Housing Wire

On March 22, Moulder, who worked with Keller Williams from 2002 to 2011, filed a complaint aiming for class-action status in the U.S. Hill, a former KW agent from 2002 to 2013, filed a similar complaint in the U.S. This change will not affect agents that retire or leave the real estate brokerage business.

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The 2022 housing market: A tale of two halves

Housing Wire

The 2002 housing market has been a tale of two halves,” said Green. As they (existing clients) went to do business in these new states, we figured out where the real estate agents are, and who the players are, where the markets they’re buying and did some research and started making phone calls,” he said in an interview with HousingWire.

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Optimal Blue hopes to hook mortgage brokers with real-time rate feature

Housing Wire

As lenders adapt to a purchase-centered market, HousingWire spoke to Brian Boero, CEO of 1000watt, about opportunities to grow lenders’ effectiveness in the real estate agent and broker market. Presented by: 1000watt. Black Knight acquired Optimal Blue in July 2020 in a $1.8 billion deal to boost origination offerings.

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Logan Mohtashami unpacks the slow train wreck that’s been happening in housing inventory

Housing Wire

HW+ Member: What’s the number one question you are getting from the real estate agent community on the economy and housing market? Unlike the housing bubble years, where credit pushed home prices with demand, we just had a raw inventory shortage with demand picking up for sure, but nothing like we saw from 2002-to 2005.

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Cleveland-area team brings 25 agents to fast-growing Real

Housing Wire

Their parents also worked in real estate. The pair launched the team in 2002, and it serves nine Ohio counties in the northeast part of the state, including Cleveland, Akron and Canton. The Kaim Team is a family operation, led by the brother and sister tandem of Michael Kaim and Tina Hivnor. billion.

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