Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

While Kelly is hoping 2025 has fewer surprises than 2024, he said this way of thinking and preparing is something that HomeServices of America plans to carry into the new year. “It We were originally founded with the idea of having anything you need as a buyer or a seller transacting real estate all under one roof.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 1, 2025

According to the National Association of Realtors 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, baby boomers now comprise the largest generational group of home buyers in a shift that underscores the changing dynamics of todays housing market. The survey received 5,390 responses from primary residence buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

The company’s 2024 Top Agent Insights survey gathered perspectives from more than 750 real estate agents between Oct. Agents reported that 27% of first-timer buyers requested mortgage rate buydowns from sellers. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), only 24% of recent buyers were first-timers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Real estate agents and real estate brokers are both licensed real estate professionals who can assist buyers and sellers, but you should be aware of some key differences and state-specific distinctions. A real estate agent is a licensed professional who represents buyers or sellers in real estate transactions. Let’s dive in!

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The majority of homebuyers are still expecting sellers to cover their agent’s compensation, according to The Real Brokerage ’s August 2024 agent survey. While it appears that most sellers are still offering some level of compensation, 12% of agents reported they were still unsure of what the emerging trend will be. 30 and Sept.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The National Association of Realtors reports that existing-home sales increased in November. Lisa Sturtevant, Chief Economist for Bright MLS, revealed her thoughts on the Existing Home Sales report: The National Association of Realtors reported this morning that existing home sales were at a seasonally-adjusted rate of 4.15

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. To help you snag more listings, we updated our list of proven strategies to win more real estate seller leads in 2024. If you want a shot at generating seller leads online, you need one, too.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

In mid-October 2024, Keller Williams, along with other defendants National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere Real Estate , HomeServices of America and RE/MAX filed motions to dismiss the suit. As a flat-fee brokerage, Homie charged sellers a flat fee to list their property on the MLS.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

The debate surrounding the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy is raging on. It’s one thing to offer sellers the ability to list off MLS, but it’s a lawsuit waiting to happen if your agents are telling sellers it will increase the sales price of the home.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Buying a home in 2024 was surprisingly competitive given how high the affordability hurdle became,” said Skylar Olsen, Zillow Chief Economist. million existing home sales in 2024, a little increase over 2023’s 4.1 million and 2024’s anticipated 4 million. Similar to this year’s growth, Zillow predicts a comparatively modest 2.6%

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In a difficult housing market for Realtors, experience matters — a lot. That’s the conclusion of the 2024 Member Profile poll from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which shows a sharp divergence in income when comparing more experienced agents to their less experienced colleagues.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The proptech startup said that Private Collection customers and their sellers will now be able “to receive, counter and accept offers as well as utilize a buy-it-now option (The Final Offer Button) within Final Offer, allowing buyers to purchase a property without the risk of losing.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

From a slower housing market to the industrywide business practice changes , there is no doubt that 2024 was a challenging year for real estate brokerages, but Anywhere Real Estate believes these challenges have helped to set it up for success in 2025. billion in 2024, up $56 million year over year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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. But in 2024, this trend has largely reversed. Urban areas also took a hit, falling from 13% to 10%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2025

When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) first started its Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in 1981, it found that single women were the second largest demographic in the U.S. Between 2016 and 2024, the share of single women was between 17% and 20%.” housing market , trailing only married couples. Why is this?

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The median down payment for all homebuyers in 2024 was 18%, for first-time buyers it was 9%, and for repeat purchasers it was 23%. The highest documented average age of home sellers was 63 years old. The majority of sellers (87%) stated that they would refer their agent for future services either definitely (72%) or possibly (15%).

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Compass says that the listings protect home sellers against negative insights, such as days on market. Depending who you talk to and the individual rules of a Realtor-affiliated MLS you get different answers on whether the listings violate the CCP. Coming Soon listings operate in a type of grey area with regard to CCP.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 14, 2025

Realtor.coms poll was conducted online November 7-8, 2024, among a national sample of 2201 Adults aged 18 and above. Interestingly, the age of homebuyers reached an all-time high in 2024. The data was weighted to approximate a target sample of adults in the U.S. based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Sellers must provide explicit consent for an agent to privately share their property. ” States allow agents to legally handle pocket listings, but in 2020 the National Association of Realtors (NAR) banned pocket listings with its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). Some agents call any non-MLS listings “ pocket listings.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The on-again-off-again legal battle between Top Agent Network (TAN) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is now off. San Francisco Association of Realtors , which was an original defendant in the suit, was voluntarily dismissed in 2024. On Monday, the parties notified Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

On Tuesday, at the preliminary approval hearing for defendant MLS Property Information Networks (MLS PIN) settlement, Judge Saris r efused to grant preliminary approval to the settlement as the plaintiffs and defendants were hoping to expand the class to include commercial property sellers and mobile home sellers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

HousingWire has partnered with New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR) to bring original data, analytics and news to its members who are the voice for real estate in the state. Our strategy is simple – be the independent source of information housing leaders seek first, and trust the most,” Clayton Collins, HousingWire CEO, said. “By

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit , which found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) HomeServices of America and Keller Williams liable for artificially inflating agent commissions. Less than five months later, the firm announced a settlement. “We

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As a panel of real estate leaders gathered to discuss the future of the MLS at the National Association of Realtors ‘ NXT conference in Boston, Errol Samuelson , Zillow ‘s chief industry development officer, found himself and his company in a bit different standing than usual with the audience of several hundred agents and brokers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Homebuyer traffic will increase in 2024, fueled by lower mortgage rates and more existing-home inventory. After a very difficult market for buyers who have had to contend with an atypical housing market in 2023, home shoppers will find more listings to choose from in 2024,” Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS chief economist, said in a statement. “At

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, newly built single-family homes made up just 28% of homes for sale, according to a recent Redfin report based on data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the U.S. This indicates that buyers and sellers alike are showing signs of frustration in waiting for rates to fall.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Under what NAR is calling its MLS Listing Options for Sellers policy , sellers will have the option to delay marketing their listing publicly as long as they sign the required disclosure. Bright MLS , one of the largest MLSs in the country, made a similar move in the summer of 2024, removing the time limit for coming soon listings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

They have been gathered from reputable and distinguished sources, including Altos Research, the National Association of Realtors, Zillow, the Census Bureau and more to guarantee they are the most up-to-date, expert opinions in the biz. The price per square foot is $216, increased from $213 in March 2024.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

1, REBNY rules will prevent the listing brokers from paying buyer agents and instead will require sellers to pay commissions directly. The rule will require listing agreements to clearly outline the seller’s offer of compensation to the buyer’s agent. Starting Jan.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2024

HousingWire is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Women of Influence award, recognizing 100 women who are shaping and propelling the housing economy forward with their impressive achievements. This year marks the 15th year of this award program. Congratulations to this year’s honorees!

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) reports that pending home sales increased in September. Jones explained that pending home sales, also known as contract signings, measure the first official stage of a home sale transaction—when a buyer and seller have reached an agreement on terms and price. September saw a 7.4%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

While Robert Reffkin and Compass are touting their success while pushing for the repeal of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy, eXp Realty executives are claiming that the North American MLS system is helping to fuel their companys strong international growth. In the U.S., but is originally from Egypt.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

This is the company’s first major funding round since its debut in August 2024. The founders also cited the National Association of Realtors ‘ antitrust lawsuits as a key motivator behind Indigo’s launch. . We provide transparency into the transaction and help agents show their negotiating value.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

District Court in Chicago indicated this past spring that the trial in the Moehrl commission lawsuit would take place during the first half of 2024. During the hearing, Wood stated that she would be able to “try the case likely in the fourth quarter of 2024.” Ray’s point that this case should stand on its own.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Among all the experts’ forecasts for 2024, there is no number more tightly watched than mortgage rates, as those rates will undoubtedly impact sales, prices and construction as well. Mortgage rates The experts unanimously foresee lower mortgage rates in 2024, although none expect rates to fall below 6%. million to 5.07

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Although high mortgage rates, elevated home prices and limited housing inventory have crippled the 2023 housing market, the outlook for 2024 is brighter, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors (NAR). He also expects more sellers to enter the market, as they adapt to prolonged higher rates.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

While most Realtors will die on the hill that staging should never be cut out of the home selling strategy, this year it’s even more important. Interior maintenance: the devil in the details In 2024, buyers are not just seeking a house; they desire a home that has been lovingly maintained. These small details make a substantial impact.

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