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Home-price index gains the most since 2018

Housing Wire

in July from a year ago, the biggest advance since 2018, as rock-bottom mortgage rates made it possible for people to bid higher for properties. advance in the prior month, and it was the largest annual gain since December 2018. The post Home-price index gains the most since 2018 appeared first on HousingWire. million, down 18.6%

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Is the DOJ really the CCP boogeyman for Realtors?

Housing Wire

In a footnote on the seventh page of the filing, the DOJ decided to offer some clarity on its current feelings about the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). Miller believes that agents who push sellers to use private listing networks are not doing their fiduciary duty.

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Market Correction or Seller Panic?

Appraisal Buzz

This is a trend that leads me – and many others – to believe that we are quickly transitioning into a renter economy – much like the United Kingdom where their homeowner has fallen from 71% in 2003 to 63% in 2018. [2] Sellers are panicking right now which is almost always an opportunity for buyers. So, how do you comp in this market?

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15 Facebook groups every real estate agent & broker should join today

Housing Wire

Joining and engaging with groups of fellow Realtors on Facebook should be a key tool in every agent’s toolbox. Many Realtors are using Canva to cut their marketing budgets in half. Join Realtor Networking & Social Media Tips 4. 188,000+ Realtors can’t be wrong! Join Canva Made Easy 3. Join Lab Coat Agents Referrals 9.

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NAR launches Spanish language version of website

Housing Wire

In time for National Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Association of Realtors has launched ‘NAR en Español,’ a Spanish language subsite to the association’s main webpage. Since 2018, the NAR en Español initiative has helped Spanish-speaking Realtors leverage networking and additional sources, the association said.

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Bidding wars – the scourge of buyers – slowed in August

Housing Wire

The bidding wars that put smiles on the faces of sellers and simultaneously drove buyers to rip their hair out weren’t as frequent in August, according to the latest report from brokerage Redfin. Sellers remain in control, but the next month or two will be very telling,” Stacey Delgado, a Redfin agent in Raleigh said.

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Mortgage rates jump to 3.17% last week

Housing Wire

“During the course of the pandemic, ‘home’ had become more important than ever, and as a result, strong purchase demand continues—but buyers also outnumber the sellers,” Khater said. million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales of existing homes fell 6.6% month-over-month.

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