Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Our customers for many years have said, ‘I also work with sellers, can we nurture them as well?’” According to Flachner, despite initial hesitancy for fear of biting off more than they could chew, RealScout began “peeling back the layers of the onion on seller nurture.”

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 12, 2024

Home sellers are returning to the market, but buyers are hesitant, according to a recent Zillow market report. Rate lock’s hold seems to be loosening—homeowners who may have put off listing their homes are done waiting. Home values are up from year-ago levels in 46 of the 50 largest metro areas. in April to 0.8%

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 8, 2025

In chillyBuffalo, competition among buyers will remain hot, with employment growing far faster than builders are adding homes, saidSkylar Olsen, Chief Economist at Zillow. But both buyers and sellers should expect unpredictable mortgage rates. Thats the good news. Another strong factor is relative affordability.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 3, 2025

The spring housing season is beginning with more sellers and a growing number of homes for sale, said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at Realtor.com. Data also suggest that pricing competitively is key for sellers in todays environment. March saw the greatest number of new home listings in three years, up 10.2%

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 30, 2024

To be specific, the typical rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell from 7.79% in October 2023 to 6.12% in October 2024. The average home sales price in the U.S. is $501,100, according to the most recent numbers from November 2024. Simply putlow inventory leads to higher home prices. 2 You have to love that, right?

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2024

home sale decreased in the third quarter, according to ATTOM’s 2024 U.S. Home Sales Report. profit margin on typical single-family home and condo sale during the quarter – down one percentage point from the second quarter and down two points from the third quarter of last year. The average return on a U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Connect with seller leads Purpose: Build trust and start meaningful conversations with potential sellers. Script 1: Initial outreach to sellers Hi [Name], I noticed your home on [Street Name] and wanted to check if you’ve considered selling. I’d love to provide a free market analysis to show you what your home is worth!

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 22, 2025

While builders response has kept multifamily rent growth steady for several months and stubbornly high mortgage rates are limiting buyer demand and home value increases, detached single-family home rentals are still rising at an accelerating rate. In the meantime, owned home value growth has leveled out at 2.6%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

While the central bank did not completely rule out the possibility of a rate increase in 2024, that action seems unlikely. by the end of 2024, suggesting three 25 basis points (bps) cuts from current levels. These cuts will allow mortgage rates to fall faster throughout 2024. in 2025, indicating four more 25 bps cuts. “The

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 16, 2024

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

List all the best features of the home We start formulating the property description during our first meeting with a seller, taking notes about the unique features/improvements, and asking the seller what they love about the property. Example: New roof (2024) and HVAC system (2023) Unique features of the home.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 17, 2024

ATTOM has released its Q3 2024 U.S. Home Sales Report , which shows that homeowners earned a 55.6% profit margin on typical single-family home and condo sales. That figure was down by small amounts both quarterly and annually, dipping by one percentage point from Q2 of 2024 and two points from Q3 of last year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

home values is growing faster that the more commonly viewed metric of listing price. during the five-year period ending in May 2024. By comparison, the national median list price for a home jumped 37.5% from May 2019 to May 2024. A report released Wednesday by Realtor.com shows that a key measurement of U.S.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 25, 2024

September 2024 SOUTH FLORIDA Housing Report SOUTH FLORIDA Home Sales Down, Average Price Up Home sales are down 16.5% year over year, with September 2024 at 5,170 compared to 6,190 last September. As a result, more sellers have entered the market, but many buyers now find these properties to be outside their budget.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

4, 2024, Altos Research reports that the city of Miami had 1,861 active listings for houses and 3,563 active listings for condos. 13, 2024, with the final Miami rankings set to be released in Q4. This exclusive enclave boasts a median home value of over $10,350,000, making it one of the most expensive ZIP codes in the United States.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. Provide value Offer engaging content that both informs and entertains. Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 24, 2024

November 2024 SOUTH FLORIDA Housing Report SOUTH FLORIDA Home Sales Down, Average Price Up Home sales are down 11.9% year over year, with November 2024 at 4,558 compared to 5,176 last November. 2024: 9,931 2023: 9,425 2022: 8,371 Pending Home Sales in South Florida: The number of homes placed under contract is down by 4.1%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Amid escalating climate concerns , Realtor.com has launched enhanced tools to help homebuyers and sellers evaluate the climate risk exposure of a property, according to a company announcement on Wednesday. homes, valued at $19.7 In 2024, 32.5% homes, worth $13.6 of homes in the U.S., valued at nearly $7.7

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Following the Federal Reserve ‘s 50 basis point reduction in the jumbo rate in September, mortgage rates significant fell to a 24-month low, prompting sellers to move. The Realtor.com 2024 September Housing Report states that actively listed properties increased by 34.0%, while newly listed homes increased by 11.6%

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 24, 2024

November 2024 Maine Housing Report MAINE Home Sales Up, Average Price Up Home sales are up 3.6% year-over-year, with November 2024 at 1,519 compared to 1,466 last November. Sales are up for single-family homes and decreased for condos and multi-family homes. In November 2024, national home sales climbed 6.1%

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 24, 2024

November 2024 New Hampshire Housing Report NEW HAMPSHIRE Home Sales Down, Average Price Up Home sales are down 1% year over year, with November 2024 at 1,469 compared to 1,455 last November. Sales are up for single-family homes and down for multi-family homes and condos. when compared to November 2023.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 24, 2024

November 2024 Rhode Island Housing Report RHODE ISLAND Home Sales Down, Average Price Up Home sales are down 0.6% year over year, with November 2024 at 818 compared to 823 last October. Sales are up for Single-family homes and condos, and down for Multi-family homes. when compared to November 2023.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2024

I’ll share my favorite providers for real estate mailers in 2024, nine innovative direct mail marketing strategies you can start using today, and wrap up with best practices to make the most of your real estate mailer campaigns. To help narrow your choices, here are the five companies that I think offer the best ROI for agents. Happy mailing!

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 24, 2024

November 2024 Massachusetts Housing Report MASSACHUSETTS Home Sales Up, Average Price Up Home sales are up 1.2% year-over-year, with November 2024 at 5,466 compared to 5,402 last November. Sales are up for Single and Multi-family homes and down for Condos. In November 2024, national home sales climbed 6.1%

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The increasing unpredictability of weather is a wakeup call for homeowners to protect their homes and wallets,” said Rocco Mango, Interim CEO of Leaf Home. “By By investing in essential upgrades, homeowners can safeguard their property while increasing home value in the long term.”

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 8, 2024

Mortgage rates have started falling, but many potential sellers and buyers are waiting to make a move, meaning we are likely to continue seeing a pattern where prices slowly tick up,” said Zhao. New Jersey leads in value gains New Jersey metros close to New York City saw the largest jumps in property value over the last year.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 24, 2024

November 2024 Connecticut Housing Report CONNECTICUT Home Sales Up, Average Price Up Home sales are up 4.8% year over year, with November 2024 at 2,869 compared to 2,738 last November. 2024: 2,536 2023: 2,756 2022: 2,616 Pending Home Sales: The number of homes placed under contract is up by 7.5%

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 25, 2024

According to ATTOM’s second-quarter 2024 U.S. Home Sales Report , typical single-family home and condo sales in the U.S. for home sellers. This number remained essentially unchanged from Q1 of 2024, increasing by roughly one percentage point, but declining by one point from the second quarter of the previous year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

This cohort accounted for 1,950,000 properties — equating to 39% of total homes purchased! 1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This mortgage-free cohort “represents almost 40% of American homeowners and includes anyone wealthy enough to not need home financing at all, as well as people who have lived in their property long enough to have paid down most of their mortgage or cleared it entirely,” the report explained. homeowners. There was an estimated 3.97% (or $624.6

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

But both buyers and sellers should expect unpredictable mortgage rates.” ” Zillow’s “hotness” ranking of the nation’s 50 most populous metro areas takes into account local home values , the rate that homes are selling, job growth per new home permitted, and expected growth in owner-occupied households.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

It will help you identify sellers very early, giving you access to them before they’re talking to other agents. After you choose your neighborhood or zip code, Offrs activates your area, enabling you to get contact info for leads, sorted by category (FSBO, predictive sellers, expired listings, and exclusive leads).

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 19, 2024

The record high in home prices—the median sale price nationally increased by 4% in June—has led to a record high in the percentage of American homes valued at $1 million or more. Even more expensive properties are seeing price increases: In Q2, the median sale price of luxury homes in the U.S. reached a record $1.18

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Realtor.com’s Sixth Annual “ Best Time to Buy Report ” examined listing prices, inventory levels, new “fresh” listings, time on market, homebuyer demand, and price reductions, revealing that the “Best Time to Buy” in 2024 will be the week of September 29-October 5. home value is presently $362,481, up 3.3% over the past year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

SmartZip uses predictive analytics to pinpoint likely sellers from 6 to 18 months in advance, offering a huge advantage in today’s low inventory market. Use AI-powered lead generdation to identify high-priority sellers. This snapshot can give you insight into how home values are performing for the market you want to focus on.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

It will take all of this year and into 2024 for it to come back down to the Fed’s target. Until mortgage rates drop below 5.5%, we can expect low housing supply, which favors sellers. As a result, fewer homeowners placed their homes on the market in comparison to the 3-year average prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2017 to 2019).

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