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Homes in Boise, Idaho are “flying off the market”

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It’s not uncommon to hear that bids on homes are that high, according to Stacie Herrig, a Realtor with Epic Realty in Meridian, Idaho, and sometimes she can see 10 to 20 offers on a home. Ward, a Realtor with Keller Williams, Christina and Company , said that her business is up 30.6% But last week, I listed a home for $1.17

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

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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 2017 and 2021, rural areas and small towns had remarkably consistent shares of the home purchase market at about 13% and 22%, respectively.

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iHomefinder taps SaaS veteran Womack to lead sales team

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Womack has worked for and led a diverse portfolio of companies, including a tile and stone product manufacturer, a heavy equipment and construction truck producer, and electric vehicle company Arcimoto. It was acquired in 2017 by FRONTSTEPS , a software platform for homeowners associations , homebuilders , Realtors and homeowners.

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Compass strikes again with leadership changes in the Southeast

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” Nikol Solares Solares brings 20 years of experience in luxury development, new construction sales and marketing to her new role. The Louisiana Tech University graduate was recognized as 2019 Education Volunteer of the Year by Florida Realtors , among other accolades. Sheridan brings valuable experience to the Southeast region.

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Opinion: Agencies are key to fixing housing affordability

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In the 2017 tax bill, caps on state and local tax (SALT) deductions and a boost in the standard deduction eviscerated the mortgage interest deduction, ending its use for all but the wealthiest homebuyers. Congress is gridlocked, so enactment of these initiatives is highly unlikely.

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Some say Austin’s rental market might collapse. That’s not reality

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Clare Knapp, housing economist for the Austin Board of Realtors , counters the notion of a collapse “Austin is not the same Austin as it was eight years ago,” she said. In January 2017, Altos recorded an average apartment rent in the city of $1,265. of existing supply, with another 38,000 of apartment units under construction (12.2%

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Top New Jersey team joins Compass

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In addition, she was part of RE/MAX’s Diamond Club from 2017 to 2022. “Fontaine’s decision to join Compass represents a significant milestone for our New Jersey Market,” Gordon Golub, the tri-state regional vice president for Compass, said in a statement. million.