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What’s influencing the increase in REO acquisitions?

Housing Wire

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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The cure for appraisal gap anxiety

Housing Wire

An appraisal gap is the difference between what a buyer agreed to pay for a home in a purchase contract and what an appraiser concludes as the fair market value of the property. Buying a home is not for the faint of heart, especially when inventory is so low and affordability is a challenge.

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8 top real estate lead generation companies for 2024

Housing Wire

The company provides robust marketing and nurturing tools, including a CRM with lead data, home valuation landing pages, direct mail campaigns, a comparative market analysis tool and more.

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How to compete and win with your listing presentation (+ scripts)

Housing Wire

Market Inventory: What is the current market and micro-market inventory? Understanding the type of market you’re in and the current inventory are significant pieces of information that can help you determine the selling price of a property. Balanced Market – Six months of housing inventory in the area.

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Portland, Maine housing market is a “full-on frenzy”

Housing Wire

.” Diving into the housing numbers, Davin said Portland’s current absorption rate is 0.98 – meaning agents have less than one month of inventory of residential properties. With demand that high, homes for sale are going under contract 24 to 36 hours after they are put on the market.

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8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023

Housing Wire

The program is designed to help agents connect with buyers, improve their brand recognition and convert leads into clients. However, Market Leader may not be ideal for larger teams or those looking for more customization.

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Home equity products light up a dark housing market

Housing Wire

The home equity products involved include home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), closed-end second mortgages (CESs) and shared-equity contracts. The recent Saluda Grade-sponsored rated offering represents the sixth securitization deal since 2021 backed fully by shared-equity contracts — valued in total at some $1.3