Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2025

The ongoing lack of inventory (42.8%) and declining commissions (42%) are also significant challenges. Agents expect commissions to decline: Roughly half (47.8%) of agents say the average buyers agent commission has remained about the same since the NAR settlement changes took effect in August. rating it as a major concern.

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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. We’ll also share best practices for developing and sending real estate newsletters and recommend some essential tools to make your email marketing stand out.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2023

These events led to lower mortgage rates and increased purchase application data last week, but decreased housing inventory. Active inventory fell 1,109, and new listing data made a lovely comeback week to week but was still noticeably down year over year. In a regular market, they would be closer to 5.25%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Low housing inventory (42.8%) and shrinking commissions (42%) also ranked high on the list of concerns. of agents reported that buyers agent commissions have remained steady since the NAR settlement took effect in August 2024, 51.2% Affordability remains the biggest challenge agents foresee in the next five years, with 64.2%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

If 2024 was a rollercoaster, 2025 is shaping up to be a championship gameand every buyer , seller and homeowner has a shot at winning big. If that happens, expect a surge in activity as buyers whove been waiting on the sidelines finally jump in. First-time buyers: Its your moment Lets talk about first-time homebuyers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While sellers of existing homes have struggled with rising rates and softening demand, homebuilders have not only survived, but thrived in this market thanks to the use of mortgage rate buydowns , a tool more widely used by builders since their business is selling homes and clearing inventory.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The company said its goal is to provide agents and affiliates of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) with new ad-buying tools for influencing policies that shape the real estate industry at the federal, state and local levels. The update was rolled out after months of beta testing. Our goal is to give clients full visibility.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

mortgage rate, the prospective buyer with a $3,000 budget can afford a $453,000 home. In October, a buyer with the same monthly budget and a 7.8% Redfin agents report that buyers have come to terms with rates in the 6s, even if they’re double the historically low costs that buyers had during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 18, 2024

54,300 properties were purchased by foreign buyers, representing the lowest amount of homes purchased since 2009, the year NAR started collecting this data, and a 36% decrease from the prior year. home sales from foreign buyers.” Foreign buyers of existing residences in the U.S. Foreign buyers of existing residences in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

If you want to add effective real estate farming tips, tools and tactics to your marketing arsenal, our guide will show you how it’s done. Remember — most of the time, buyers and sellers may not be actively looking for your services, but when they are, real estate farming ensures you are always top of mind.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

We have been vocal in our position on Clear Cooperation, advocating for reform that balances buyer visibility and seller choice, an Anywhere spokesperson wrote in an email. As the industry evolves, we are focused on equipping our agents with tools and technology to leverage our scale and remain advantaged in any market.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Additionally, appraisers can use statistical tools to identify outliers and focus on sales that exhibit consistent market patterns. This statistical approach allows for precise quantification and can withstand scrutiny, making it a reliable tool for supporting time adjustments.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Buyers want affordable new homes, yet new construction listings are still playing catch up with their high-priced counterparts. In addition to all of these challenges, economic factors outside of housing are making it harder for potential buyers to acquire qualifying mortgage loans. Finance a loan, and you may lose money.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

There is currently an inventory of 642,359 properties. Visit Altos Research Sources: Altos Research Buyer statistics Part of being a great buyers agent is getting inside the mind of a buyer. 32% of buyers are first-time buyers, and 75% of those first-time homebuyers are aged 25 to 33.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

RealReports , a proptech firm that offers an artificial intelligence-based platform for property data , announced a new partnership this week with the San Francisco Association of Realtors (SFAR) to provide access to its tool to an estimated 5,000 members in the Bay Area. Inventory is low, rates remain high, and lawsuits abound,” Gorman said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Meanwhile, the marketplace data strongly suggests that an increase of office exclusive listings has the potential to harm prospective buyers and sellers by limiting access to information and creating a fragmented inventory system. Buyer access is already a concern in competitive housing markets.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Inventory issues. All about the rates.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 22, 2025

Rocket Companies has unified its real estate search platform with its mortgage lending platform to create a single resource where home buyers can search and purchase homes, making the process swifter and more efficient. Since its launch, this tool has tripled Rockets conversion rate from website visits to loan closings, the firm says.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

When you have an organization like NAR that has a monopoly over a utility which the MLS is, as it’s a required tool for Realtors to be successful and that monopoly uses its power in a way to benefit large Realtors and agents who choose to be Realtors, some would say it is an improper use of monopoly power, Bregman said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

These reports highlight the difference home buyers and potential home buyers have when embarking on the buying process. The report used real time listing data to show the limited housing inventory and the repercussions to home buyers. The second section, shows the experiences of successful home buyers by race.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Buying a home in a non-disclosure state, where sale prices are not available to the general public, presents a unique set of challenges and requires home buyers to be more proactive in gathering information. Research local market trends Stay informed about local market trends, such as inventory levels, demand, and median home prices.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Rising Housing Inventory and a Potential Flood of Buyers With housing inventory rising 30 % over the past six months and new and existing homes currently topping 4.7 months of inventory, lower interest rates could entice a wave of new homebuyers who have been waiting on the sidelines for the past two years.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

The brokerage claimed on its second-quarter 2024 earnings call that it’s experiencing virtually no changes in commissions despite the $418 million settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) following a string of lawsuits related to buyer commission rules. “It 17 saying anything around this,” Reffkin said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The allure of the name recognition of large national brands is causing many independent brokerages to affiliate as mortgage rates rise and housing inventory remains low. Our market is popular with out-of-state buyers and agents relocating from other states. Foxfire cited RE/MAX’s technology offerings as a major draw to the brand. “We

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

High borrowing costs simultaneously pushed rate-sensitive buyers to the sidelines while handcuffing current homeowners to their historically low mortgage rates. High rates further exacerbated the national inventory shortage and contributed to the surge in home prices. In 2023, only 4.09 On Monday, meanwhile, 97.9% With the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The good news for homeowners is that home values in most areas remain stable, and inventory levels for homebuyers are still low. MC: The demand for REO assets remains strong, with inflows and overall REO inventory levels remaining significantly less than post-Q1 2020 inventories.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

months worth of inventory and the median days on the market are 17. Even though there’s maybe a little bit more inventory right now it’s actually making our markets even stronger. million, and the average sale price is $1.72 million, making the sale-to-list ratio more than 100%. ” No.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Across the different markets, the agents consistently reported bidding wars amid heightened demand for single-family homes, low inventory and an increase of buyers fleeing big cities. That, coupled with the all-time low-interest rates, it gives the buyer a lot more purchasing power.”. Once COVID-19 caused much of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

The real estate professionals we serve count on us to provide holistic property data to power their tools, give them insights they can use to advise their clients, and help them do business. That same inventory powers the tools, services, and insights that are used to facilitate the home buying and selling process.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2021

The severe lack of inventory in today’s housing market has been a source of stress for home buyers and real estate agents alike. David Doctorow : We feel for home buyers and sellers. DD: The first step is educating yourself about what’s available and possible for today’s home buyers and sellers. .

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2022

HousingWire: What is your most useful tech tool? Arjun Dhingra: My most useful tech tool is my social media (all of it). Arjun Dhingra: I think for housing it will still be all about inventory and interest rates. HousingWire: What do you think will be the big themes for the housing market in 2022?

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 30, 2024

We are hopeful that potential lower rates in the near future could help ease the affordability challenges many buyers face,” said Tamir Poleg, Chairman and CEO of Real. “At It’s still a seller’s market: Over half of agents (51%) surveyed thought sellers had the upper hand, where 20% felt buyers had the advantage (both groups up 2% from May).

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Online real estate marketing platform Hubzu has launched a new mobile app, available for residential real estate buyers. The app offers potential buyers tools to find, research and bid on homes via a competitive auction format. Brookfield Residential expands smart-home platform. and Denver markets.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Despite low inventory, the housing market is expected to remain strong in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. Buyside is a marketing and data analytics company that provides consumer-facing tools aimed to give homebuyers complete transparency. Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

Below is a chart from the National Association of REALTORS article on home buyer regret. Some buyers may be relocating from a different state, and feel pressured to purchase a home sight unseen. It’s not that these pictures are meant to deceive buyers. Additionally, smells cannot be detected with online tools.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

But Carter believes this information is vital for consumers, as days on market helps a buyer negotiate a price while helping a seller with pricing strategy. Price drop histories can indicate a flexible sale price for a buyer and it can increase a listings visibility for a seller. CRMLS has rejected these demands.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

The product is designed to make buyer offers more attractive to sellers by removing contingencies. More importantly, it gives them another tool to differentiate themselves and provide more personalized and tailored service to their clients.” They become more competitive buyers and can flip the process to move on their own terms.”

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