Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Although the Greater Boston area may still be plagued by persistently chilly temperatures, its housing market is still red-hot. According to data from Altos Research , the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH metropolitan area was the hottest housing market nationwide as of Feb.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Real estate agents in the leafy suburbs of Bergen County, New Jersey say the current housing market — with historically low inventory and record-high prices — is actually more challenging than the multiple offer chaos they sweated through during the pandemic. “At

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? Summary What is a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

The deal is indicative of how details matter in a market like Denver where home-price growth has slowed dramatically after a surge in post-pandemic migration to the metro area caused valuations to rise sharply in a short period of time. If homes are priced appropriately and marketed well, buyers will make offers. year over year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

housing market slowed down in the third quarter due to rising home prices and higher mortgage rates , investor purchases also ramped down, according to a new report by Redfin. The Seattle-based brokerage found that real estate investor purchases dropped by 2.3% As the U.S. Investors purchased $38.8 Miami saw a 19.4%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Tuesday issued a temporary fix that will allow homebuyers using VA loans to pay for their real estate agent’s commission — i.e., the buyer-broker fee. Buyers will also be required to sign a representation agreement outlining the amount they will pay their agent for their services.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

real estate market is in and it may surprise you, but pretty much all the signals for housing in 2024 are pointing for growth now. Inventory is slowly but steadily increasing over last year, which means slightly more options for buyers this spring. As of right now the housing market is growing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Real estate agents have white-knuckled their way through more than two years of suffocatingly high mortgage rates that have stymied sales, choked off inventory and pushed home prices to new all-time highs. If more buyers come in than supply comes in, that has to dictate stronger prices or more sales, one of the two.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

Although there is no doubt that business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement are going to impact how real estate industry professionals operate, economists aren’t too sure they’ll have much bearing on the housing market. “I

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Online real estate marketplace Auction.com released data this week showing that demand for distressed homes — including bank-owned properties and foreclosures — shrank for a second straight quarter. Buyers have also been less active despite the Federal Reserve ’s 50-basis-point cut to benchmark rates last month.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

The recent announcement of Homie’s decision to strip its brokerage services and end employment for its real estate agents has once again brought the discussion of alternative models in real estate to the forefront. I vividly recall when Homie first entered the market.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Commissions paid to real estate agents representing buyers have remained essentially unchanged since new rules on commissions went into effect on August 17 , according to a new analysis from Redfin. Sellers are more and more wanting to pay 2% to a buyer’s agent,” said Jonathan Chvala, a Redfin Premier Agent in Chicago.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

you know the real estate industry has had quite a roller coaster ride in 2024. Buyer representation has become one of the hottest and most debated topics of the year. Amid the lawsuits and non-stop news coverage, one major question has emerged: What is buyer representation and why does it matter?

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Zillow anticipates a more active housing market with more buyers obtaining the upper hand in 2025. More inventory should shake loose in 2025, giving buyers a bit more room to breathe.” As the market gradually recovers, 2025 should bring more sales and relatively moderate increases in property values.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

The HousingWire Pulse Survey for Q3 2024 provides a detailed snapshot of current housing market sentiments and challenges faced by real estate agents, brokers, and mortgage professionals. While not rated, relationship-building with real estate agents is crucial, especially in light of changes to MLS compensation policies.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Zillow is predicting a more active housing market in 2025 , but those hoping to buy — or even refinance — should buckle up for a bumpy ride and be ready to move when conditions are right. More inventory should shake loose in 2025, giving buyers a bit more room to breathe. For existing home sales, Zillow forecasts 4.3

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Optimism is a prerequisite for success as a salesperson, and real estate professionals have it in spades. At the Tom Ferry event last month and at the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) going on right now, this attribute is on display everywhere.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

After heating up like the rest of the country, the Louisiana housing market has continued to cool since interest rates began to rise in the second half of 2022. Altos classifies scores above 30 to be indicative of a sellers’ market. I’ve seen buyers ask for and get between $8,000 and $10,000 in closing costs covered.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals. Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

real estate market is marked by contradictions that are leaving many confused. Mortgage rates, rental patterns, homeownership dreams, and housing trends across the country are all seemingly colliding in ways that create both opportunities and uncertainties. As 2025 approaches, the U.S. But there’s more to the story.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

As of March 29, the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metropolitan area was the fourth-hottest housing market in the country. The Bay Area metro had a 90-day average Market Action Index score of 61.19, according to data from Altos Research. Altos considers anything above a Market Action Index of 30 to be a seller’s market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Homebuyers have become older and wealthier Young people are having a particularly hard time in the housing market. The median buyer is now 56 years old, up from 49 in 2023. Register today to attend the Housing Economic Summit in Dallas, on Feb. According to a recent NAR survey, homebuyers are older than they used to be.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Mortgage rates have gone down, but buyers aren’t that impressed yet. It seems like the real estate community is really excited about lower rates, but buyers aren’t sharing the enthusiasm so much (yet). Let’s talk about it and maybe kick around some language to describe today’s housing market.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

housing market is back on track , stronger than ever, with a total estimated value of $52 trillion, according to a new analysis by Orphe Divounguy, a senior economist at Zillow Group. housing market has surged by more than $2.6 After experiencing a temporary hiccup between July 2022 to January 2023, the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Demand for “have-it-all” properties and the “forever dream home” will shape this spring’s luxury housing market, according to the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury 2024 Mid-Year Trend Report , which forecasts growing optimism among affluent consumers and an influx of desirable inventory. Among specialists, 32.8% elections. “A

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Youve likely heard about real estate teams and how they can impact your career but what exactly are they, and why are so many agents joining or building teams? Its important to understand how real estate teams work for you to decide whether its the right career move for you. How do real estate teams work?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Higher prices, higher mortgage rates and limited inventory are making for a slow market among buyers and sellers alike. Real estate investors tend to be more insulated from these dynamics, particularly from mortgage rates, as they are more likely to buy properties with cash.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The stagnant 2024 housing market is one the real estate industry cant wait to get away from, but not so for the niche luxury market. And the rich are getting richer thanks to the stock market boom. Luxury buyers who were already homeowners also saw a rise in home equity. Thats compared to a 12.9%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

That’s according to a Zillow report released Thursday in which the Seattle -based real estate company said that “lower mortgage rates and rising inventory are giving home buyers a window of opportunity at an unusual time of year.“ Buyers have more options to choose from for two reasons. Zillow noted that the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Going more in-depth than a Fed meeting, our virtual Housing Market Update event provides you with the strategy-building insights needed to operate in 2024. It’s a savagely unhealthy housing market out there, and these economists unpack what that means for you. Register for the virtual event on Dec.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s a weird time to be a real estate agent , and I see it all around me here in the Denver metro. Brokers who rode the proverbial wave of real estate during the pandemic and have now had to reroute or pivot to figure out how to navigate a market that was once boasting the lowest rates in decades are disoriented.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is calling for policy changes that would help alleviate the difficulties for homebuyers using Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans when competing in tight markets. ”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Declining mortgage rates have yet to break the dam on the stalled housing market, but the sweet spot on rates that would get the market moving again is about 5%. That’s according to a new survey from Mphasis Digital Risk, which revealed that 42% of prospective buyers said a 5% rate would get them back in the market.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Overall, 83% of agents said their buyers still expect sellers to cover 100% of buyer agent commissions, while 10% said their buyers expect sellers to cover at least a portion of their agent’s fees. More than half (55%) of agents surveyed reported that sellers who do offer buy-side compensation are offering 2.5%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Last year was a tough one for the Indiana real estate market. Both buyers and sellers are coming back to the market,” Fischer said. From a seller’s standpoint it may make a bit more sense to sell now, so we are creating some more inventory and buyer are taking advantage of lower rates and more stable home prices.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Weve now been in the post-pandemic housing market recession market as long as we were in the pandemic boom. Does the housing market start to get back to normal? In the 2010s, interest rates were very low for basically the whole decade and that encouraged Americans to buy and hoard real estate.

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