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Two years after fleeing to the suburbs, homebuyers have flocked back to cities

Housing Wire

That’s evident in the annual profile of home buyers and sellers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which provides data on dozens of real estate trends. Between 2009 and 2021, the typical home purchased was built in the early 1990s. That number popped up to 50 miles in 2022 but has since fallen back to 20 miles.

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Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman: ‘We do tech so you can do real estate’

Housing Wire

That got me here in 2009 and kept me ever since. Wacksman: That’s the Zillow app for a buyer and a seller. What does the buyer or seller want? One has to keep up with where the buyer and seller is going. To get the buyer and seller what they want, we have to have super agents, not just agents.

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Game of chicken: Private MLSs stare down DOJ over settlement terms

Housing Wire

The privately owned multiple listing service has taken a laissez faire approach since its launch in 2009, as it promises no fees and fewer rules than MLSs owned by Realtor associations. According to Inman News , 22 of the non-Realtor affiliated MLSs opted out. If they didn’t make an offer, a listing couldn’t be posted.

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Opinion: Why real estate agents shouldn’t worry about commission changes

Housing Wire

These are all untrue and offensive words that come up when searching “Realtors” or “Real estate agents.” And before getting my real estate license in 2009, I had the same opinion, too. The National Association of Realtors has provided these facts: 86% of buyers purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker.

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How agents can thrive in a recession: 7 tips from a KW mega broker

Housing Wire

If you want to thrive during a recession like I did in 2009, you must focus on homeowners who need to sell. Sellers are happy that they sold their home for more money than they bought it for, and home buyers are happy you found them an asset that will increase in value. Unlike some sellers, homebuilders rarely rent their properties.

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How Andrew Marquis plans to close more loans in a low-inventory market  

Housing Wire

We are working very hard in terms of doing events, meeting with realtors, reinventing ourselves, [and] talking about programs so that when the inventory does improve, we’ll be able to really excel. I can’t tell that seller, ‘I’ll buy your house contingent on me selling mine.’ I pivoted to that strategy in like 2009.

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CLOSING COST CREDITS also known as SELLERS CONCESSIONS will become even more common!

Lamacchia Realty

CLOSING COST CREDITS also known as SELLERS CONCESSIONS will become even more common! Buyers , sellers , and sometimes even real estate agents get confused with how Closing Cost Credits or Sellers Concessions really work. For starters most REALTORS and buyers, at least in the Northeast, refer to them as a Closing Cost Credit.

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