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Homeowners and Buyers Reveal the Most Desired Home Trends for 2025

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“Technology has enabled homeowners to live more sustainably and more affordably, which is a growing priority for prospective buyers,” said Amanda Pendleton, a Home Trends Expert at Zillow. The post Homeowners and Buyers Reveal the Most Desired Home Trends for 2025 first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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HousingWire Magazine: The ‘Title and Escrow’ Issue

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Brena Nath, Director of HW+ and Events When looking at the home-buying process, I’ve always found it fascinating and impressive that the title agent usually wins the buyer-driven social media post. To add to the story, the buyer usually doesn’t even pick the title agent — the seller does.

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Real estate negotiation: 8 effective strategies from a KW mega broker

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After 29 years and thousands of listing presentations, I have found that sellers, more than ever, want an agent who has solid negotiation chops and who is willing to use them on their behalf. In most cases, a buyer wants to get a fair deal on a house that the seller wants to sell at a fair price. I calmly reply, I understand.

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Understanding the Surge in Title Fraud—And How to Prevent It

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This article originally appeared in the January 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine, online now. Once they gain control of the title, fraudsters will try selling the property to unsuspecting buyers, securing loans against it, or renting it out to someone.

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Waiting for a big drop in home prices? It could be a while

Housing Wire

When COVID-19 happened, some sellers were able to sit back and watch the market. It was just a matter of weeks before the buyers returned and sellers sold their homes, leading home sales to get to pre-cycle highs in 2020 and 2021. HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office. Become a member today.

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Get more real estate buyer leads in 2024

Housing Wire

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. But beyond first-timers, we’ll show you how to attract real estate buyers of all kinds through a multi-tiered marketing approach that boosts both your visibility and credibility with potential buyers.

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Frustrated homebuyers turn to fixer-uppers

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Patrick, a first-time homebuyer, was competing with buyers who were waiving basic contingency requirements and/or putting in offers that far exceeded the seller’s asking price. Most sellers, if given the choice, would seldom choose a lengthy construction financing process to a cash offer on a dilapidated house. Already a member?