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As insurance costs rise, real estate agents have more buyer concerns to assuage

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As recently as five years ago, homeowners insurance was certainly not top of mind for most homebuyers and their real estate agents , but the rapidly rising cost of insurance premiums is changing that. For some buyers, surprisingly high insurance premiums are causing them to second-guess the property they have selected. “I

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Threat of climate change looms large for some home buyers

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Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. The post Threat of climate change looms large for some home buyers appeared first on HousingWire. “I had one client in St.

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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

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“This collaboration reflects our dedication to equipping NAR members with innovative solutions that cater to the evolving needs of their clients, ensuring a smooth experience for sellers and buyers alike,” said Rhonny Barragan, NAR vice president of strategic alliances in an announcement of the deal.

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In states with the most agents and tough sales markets, savvy real estate pros turn to rentals for growth

Housing Wire

For real estate agents, this economic reality can present both challenges and opportunities, and determine strategies in markets across the country. Home insurance premiums have climbed 45% from 2017 to 2022, contributing to a slowing sales market. inflation climbing to 2.6% Data from RentSpree and the U.S.

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Why Hometap is betting on the growth of the home equity investment market

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While Hometap doesn’t directly work with mortgage lenders or real estate brokerages right now, Burnett sees an opportunity for partnership to help buyers’ homeownership in the long term. Burnett: After being founded in 2017, we made our first investments in 2018 and 2019.

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How JVM Lending plans to expand without any loan originators

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Under the revamped mode, business development officers build relationships with real estate agents to get leads and client advisors take incoming leads from borrowers. JVM, which has also had a market presence in Texas since 2017, saw opportunity for investment properties and plans to capitalize on the growing market.

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Opendoor, Atlanta, and the future of iBuying

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After a review of Atlanta area property records, it would appear Kim Klir is the most successful real estate agent in world history. Of those sales, Klir was the listing agent for 1,213 of the 1,613 deals, according to FMLS data. But Klir was mostly invisible to buyersagents.