Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Many in the real estate industry are looking at 2025 as a year to get back to the basics of the business, but Side is taking it one step further. And this focus just happened to coincide with everything going on at the National Association of Realtors and the lawsuits. We are really trying to enhance the experience of our partners.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

People seeking more space to accommodate working from home led to a minor outflow of residents that put the housing market on pause. coastal markets are seeing that, and generally what starts on the coasts will make its way here, usually in 12 to 18 months.” I know that some of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The housing market is off to a good start this year, as consumers benefit from falling mortgage rates and stable home prices,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. in 2025 to reach $405,200.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The housing industry is getting an early Christmas gift. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing-home sales in November rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 The jump in sales gives the market momentum heading into 2025, which is expected to outperform 2024. million, a 4.8%

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced 10 top hot spots for the 2025 housing market based on economic, demographic and housing factors predicted to significantly impact local markets.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Home prices firmed up in today’s existing home sales report , but we caught on to this trend two months ago with our Housing Market Tracker. From the National Association of Realtors : Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – expanded 3.4%

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As the new year draws near, Fannie Mae anticipates that many of the housing trends from 2024 will persist in 2025, with the lock-in effect of mortgage rates and housing affordability continuing to be major obstacles for countless Americans. million in 2025, which is an estimated 4.8% more than the 4.06 lower than in 2019.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Hive MLS will release new tools and features to 18 MLS and 19,000 Realtor association members in North Carolina , South Carolina and Georgia. Hive MLS compares its platform to a bee hive, where worker bees — referring to agents — work together to gather resources and keep the hive, or the housing market, alive.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The housing market has not hit the bottom in existing home sales yet, Fannie Mae projected. million , according to the National Association of Realtors. million in 2025. trillion as housing sales increase, a downgrade of $31 billion from the prior forecast and $1.6 trillion in 2025. million in 2023, 4.7

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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

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Despite the recent rise in mortgage rates, early indicators suggest that the housing market is pointed in the right direction. The latest signal comes from the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which shows sales in October growing 5.4% year over year and 2% compared to September.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The past year may have been a turbulent one for HomeServices of America , but according to executive vice president Chris Kelly, this just means the company is in an even better position heading into 2025. We are not going not going to head into 2025 in a full market recovery.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) reports that pending home sales increased in September. Pending house sales are a good indicator of market conditions and typically follow existing home sales by one to two months. Due to limited demand and rising availability, housing competition has diminished nationally.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

The respondents included 420 people who bought a home in 2023 or 2024, and another 500 who plan to do so in 2024 or 2025. “We We found that buyers stepping into the 2024 housing market have much to learn from previous shoppers,” the report stated. The survey also delved into the use of real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

FHFA will hold a public session on the final rule in June and anticipates releasing updates to the Equitable Housing Finance Plans in January 2025. On Tuesday, several housing groups and trade associations lauded the agency for passing the new rule. ” The National Association of Realtors (NAR) also expressed support.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

After rising in March , pending home sales continued to slide in May, with the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) posting its second consecutive month of declines to reach a record low, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The PHSI fell 2.1% from April to a reading of 70.8 on a yearly basis.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2022

Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. One of my big calls in the previous expansion was that we wouldn’t see housing starts begin a year with 1.5 million, I can take off the unhealthy housing market label.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

To help attendees increase their knowledge of current macroeconomic and housing market conditions, Keller and other brokerage firm leaders walked agents through some of the current trends. million in 2025. Just do the work,” Keller said, echoing a sentiment emblazoned on his black t-shirt. We always tend to lead the recession.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The housing market will remain subdued until the Federal Reserve starts cutting rates next year, according to economists and housing pros following the central bank’s Wednesday announcement to leave the benchmark rate unchanged in the target range of 5.25%-5.5%. in 2024 and 5.1% Fed officials expect interest rates to be at 5.1%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

” Fathom Realty’s new president started her 14-year career as an agent for Allen Tate Realtors in North Carolina. The promotions illustrate Fathom’s goals to expand its operations and better serve the housing market in 2025. HousingWire also acknowledged Giuggio as a 2024 Woman of Influence.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In a new episode of the “ Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast ,” hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson speak with Collabra Technology CEO Russ Cofano to dive into cooperative compensation and the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), among other subjects.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The passage of Proposition 19 in California — which will generate wildfire relief funds while providing tax breaks for senior citizens — was a victory for the California Association of Realtors , which lobbied for its passage and put real dollars behind the effort. But CAR, which supported the measure with $35.7

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2022

Yes, but this is where my work is much different from other housing economists and why we need to think of inventory in a new, modern 21st-century mindset. One of my big calls in the previous expansion was that we wouldn’t see housing starts begin a year with 1.5 million, I can take off the unhealthy housing market label.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In addition to discussing Zillow’s financial results and the continual evolution of its Housing Super App vision on its third quarter earnings call, CEO Rich Barton and Zillow executives took time to address the elephant in the room: the verdict of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit. We are very pleased with what we’ve accomplished today.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This dovetails with recent pending sales data from the National Association of Realtors. Shoppers, who are out this fall, are likely to face lower competition than is expected in spring 2025 as more shoppers anticipate better mortgage rates.” And Redfin data shows that pending sales dropped 8.4%

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 11, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a Request for Input (RFI) on the proposed 2025-2027 Underserved Markets Plans submitted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) under the Duty to Serve (DTS) program. The proposed Plans cover the period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027. population.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

We saw a gap in the market for needs that were not being met like real-time updates to realtors, notifying the borrower the same time you get notified as the broker, and having your pipeline at your fingertips at all times,” Perez explained. 15 million loans will neutralize, and refi market will be upon us. ”

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

She is an experienced industry partner who began her career in real estate as a Realtor with Coldwell Banker. Best-Brill serves as the VP of SaaS Sales, specializing in the Equator Asset Management platform, RentRange, NestRange, and Hubzu sales for Altisource.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 23, 2024

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing-home sales fell 1.9% In a statement, Selma Hepp, chief economist for CoreLogic, says “The housing market continues to unthaw slowly amid considerable affordability challenges brought on by high interest rates and rising homeownership expenses.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

RealTrends.com Housing market data by city and state, agent news, and advice. Realtor Property Resource (RPR) Instant local market reports, shareable graphs and reports, neighborhood reports and local insights. Share these with your database on rotation throughout the year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Meanwhile, existing-home sales plummeted by 19% in June year over year after declining by 20% in May, according to the National Association of Realtors. Census Bureau , after jumping 20% in May. The homebuilding industry faces a number of operational ceilings in terms of the volume of new homes it can produce annually.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

If an uptick in housing inventory and more favorable interest rates materialize in 2025, you’ll still need to find creative ways to generate buzz for your listings and expand your client network. Visit Apply Design Innovative ways to market your next open house Not all open house events are created equal!

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Yes, there are signs of greater real estate activity in Seattle/King County since the Fed trimmed its short-term rate by a half-percent, but Americans are not swarming the market in a purchasing frenzy. Consumers considering a change of address are holding out amid forecasts for lower mortgage interest rates in 2025. The broad U.S.

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Cornerstone

JUNE 1, 2021

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s (National Association of REALTORS®) Chief Economist, recently stated : “[This] is not a bubble. ” Yun said this in response to the high homebuyer demand and rising housing prices we’re currently seeing — which he blamed simply on a shortage of inventory. percent 2025: 3.5

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Movoto

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This episode of The MovotoMic Podcast dives into the latest housing market headlines, unpacking 2025 real estate forecasts, affordability challenges, and shifting trends driven by climate risks. So it’ll be just like we are reading the housing market news to you with an expert. Is that true?

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Training for this new process for appraisers should begin occurring in 2025, Quarters 2.5-3.5. won’t begin with limited lenders until 2025 Q3, so training early in the year may not be productive. What does it mean for appraisers? day class about the new UAD/URAR, jointly facilitated by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Aloft.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Seattle/King County housing market appears to have come through the worst of times with a slightly stronger showing in January than in previous months. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported last year was the weakest for U.S. in Q1 2025 (6.3%) 5.6% in Q2 2025 (6.2%) 5.6% in Q3 2025 (6.2%) 5.5%

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