Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

“There is no question that the industry will go through some transitions because of the settlements — ours and every other major player in the industry settled, the National Association of Realtors settled for more than $400 million ,” Abel said. “So,

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

We are not seeing that same buyer frenzy we were seeing six months ago,” said Audra Fontanella, the broker-owner of Bergen County-based RE/MAX Venture Realtors. “We We are seeing multiple offers definitely in those medium price ranges. There is definitely frustration among buyers,” she said. “It in early May to 47.88 as of Sept.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

At the center of the plaintiffs’ complaint is the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation policy, which requires listing brokers to make a blanket offer of compensation to buyers’ brokers in order to list the property on the MLS. “In It is, however, named as a co-conspirator along with Anywhere and RE/MAX.)

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

compared with the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Record-high home prices and the accompanying housing wealth gains are definitely good news for property owners, says Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, in a statement. in the South, 10.6% in the Northeast, 8.0% in the West.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2020

According to the latest Central Texas Housing Report from the Austin Board of Realtors , the median sales price in the city of Austin rose 10.1% Hanalei Myers, a Realtor at Coldwell Banker – Northwest Austin , said that it’s particularly hard for first-time homebuyers to enter the market due to multiple offers. last month.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The measure, which was supported by the California Association of Realtors (to the tune of $35.7 million ), the National Association of Realtors and California Professional Firefighters , will add up to $2 billion annually to California’s coffers, per data gathered by Yeson19.vote vote , a pro-Prop 19 website.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

For Victoria Murphy, a RE/MAX agent in Oahu, Hawaii, getting her Realtor license was always a part of her plan. By the end of July, the National Association of Realtors reported that it had grown to 1,409,727 total members, up 1.9% But shut-down orders in March helped push the college student to get it done.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

That’s according to June’s existing-home sales data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which reflect the problems that have hampered housing markets since mortgage rates began to rise in 2022. More buyers are insisting on home inspections and appraisals, and inventory is definitively rising on a national basis.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

And based on Judge Stephen Bough’s latest filing, it doesn’t appear the real estate industry will have definitive answers any time soon. As the dust from the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial and jury verdict settles, many unanswered questions remain. From there, the plaintiffs have until Feb.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Realtors can usually count on their biggest season being spring, followed by summer, but nothing about 2020 has been normal, including home-buying patterns. 20, the National Association of Realtors said that contract signings were up 23% year over year. Now, believe it or not, fall home-buying season is in full swing.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2020

The National Association of Realtors found in its Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in 2019 that 26% of all homebuyers said the quality of schools was important when finding a new home. Living in a good school district is one of the biggest factors for homebuyers, even if they’re empty nesters.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, the proposed class definition includes exceptions for properties listed by Keller Williams and HomeServices of America based on when the sale occurred, and which MLSs were involved. The National Association of Realtors will respond to this complaint in court.” The lawsuit is seeking class action status for everyone in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

There definitely is a mindset change, where people are saying, ‘I do want to stay put, I don’t necessarily want to move into a nursing home or into assisted care,’” said Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to CNBC.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Kiavi recently announced an expansion to 13 more states, increasing their loan volume by 46%, in turn creating more reliable capital for realtors. If you have a decent credit score and over a year of experience in investing, I would definitely recommend contacting them. The proof is in the pudding.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

That renewed interest is being felt on the ground, according to Keller Williams Realtor Danielle Buchbinder. But the amount of buyers still definitely outweigh the listings that are out there. Buffalo saw 107% net inflow in the third quarter this year, and 34.4% of its searches came from outside the area. Presented by: TMS.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Real estate brokerage is definitely not for the faint of heart. With the Realtor count close to 1.6 million, according to the National Association of REALTORS , that’s a mean average of 13 agents per firm. What this means is less than one half of one percent of the nation’s firms account for over one-third of the Realtor count.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

According to Fahad Janvekar, a loan officer at Fairway Independent Mortgage , “there is definitely some concern” about layoffs in the industry. With newer folks, there definitely is more uncertainty because if there is a squeeze, am I good enough to survive? Presented by: Black Knight. In 2020, hiring in the mortgage industry surged.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 23, 2024

According to the National Association of REALTORS , existing-home sales decreased in June while the median sales price increased to the highest amount ever recorded for the second consecutive month. More buyers are insisting on home inspections and appraisals, and inventory is definitively rising on a national basis.” from May and 23.4%

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2021

It is feasible to obtain details on a property’s quality and condition; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have even established specific definitions for rating and standardizing these factors. Detailed definitions of these rating points can be viewed in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Uniform Appraisal Dataset Specification. .

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

I’ve also seen realtors discuss what these new changes mean for new disclosure requirements and MLS data use. For new disclosure requirements, agents must provide compensation disclosures to sellers, as well as prospective sellers and buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As the real estate industry grappled with the fallout of the Sitzer/Burnett jury verdict and eventual settlement from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a top concern was how changes to the agent commission structure would impact veteran homebuyers. Those are not the loan transactions that we continue to see some confusion around.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2022

Brian Gubernick: While I do not think I have a favorite article, I definitely have a favorite section right now…and that’s “Mortgage” ! But the issue that seems to take up space in my mind, and has for several years now, is the threat that I believe Realtors are under as it pertains to our role in the industry.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2021

According to the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors , the number of houses for sale in 2020 was down 47.5% “We’re definitely seeing a ton of new projects,” Grebe said. Currently on Realtor.com , more than 2,000 homes are currently on the market in Knoxville with an average listing price of $270,000.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Donna Duryea, a Realtor at Corcoran Pacific Properties , told HousingWire that a local shipping company asked for a 30% increase in fees because the number of ships has been “curtailed” due to COVID-19. Duryea added that she’s noticed more multi-generational families moving in with each other, too.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

The technology companies came into the industry about 20 to 25 years ago, and they flat out told the Realtors that they were going to put them out of business like they did with travel agents and bookstores. So, with everything, I think we are going to see membership numbers in the National Association of Realtors go down.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We are not going to defend this case anymore,’ so that will definitely lead to changes.” The National Association of Realtors , a defendant in both lawsuits, says it is not giving up the fight. “As far as cooperation and compensation, that is now pretty much over,” Murray said. Murray sees three possible outcomes for the lawsuits.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

While it might seem incredibly complicated to guide both owned brokerages and franchisees through the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , Anywhere Real Estate views having both models under its umbrella as a blessing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Due to major policy changes from federal agencies and the proposed settlement agreement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the commission lawsuits, more companies and professionals are venturing into dual licensing — also called dual capacity. Being a good Realtor is hard. I think there’s some potential there.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Measuring commission rate changes since August is significant because that’s when new rules related to the National Association of Realtors ‘ antitrust settlement went into effect. While lower rates will definitely affect agents, they could also send many brokerages into operating losses that would endanger their very existence.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Depersia said that there are definitely bidding wars in his housing market, especially with more people coming out from the city and trying to live in the Hamptons full time. Grubb, the president of Grubb Company Realtors , said that even though people are moving into his communities, people are moving out, too. Very, very unique.”.

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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

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Sitzer/Burnett trial out of Kansas City found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) guilty of conspiring to inflate agent commissions — sparking a debate over agent commission fees and the longstanding role of buyer agents in real estate transactions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Homes are “singing out the door about as fast as they come on the market,” in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to Melissa Bond, a Realtor at United Real Estate – Central Arkansas. According to the Little Rock Realtors Association in Arkansas, listing count is down 40.5% in October year over year, and there is currently only 2.1

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Several industry executives, including Rene Galicia, the former director of MLS engage at the National Association of Realtors , and Rodney Gansho, the head of engagement at NAR, again appeared via video deposition, according to reports from Inman News. Why do commission rates appear to be so insensitive to economic forces?

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Existing-home sales improved in July, breaking a streak of four consecutive monthly declines, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. But consumers are definitely seeing more choices, and affordability is improving due to lower interest rates.” Three out of four major U.S. million in July. million in July 2023).

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