Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While the mortgage delinquency rate remains low compared to pre-pandemic levels , the number of delinquent loans ticked up in September, according to the ICE Mortgage Monitor report. The national delinquency rate climbed to 3.29% in September, which is up 12 basis points from August and up 13 basis points from September 2022. This makes it the second and largest annual increase in the last 2.5 years, however, the delinquency rate remains 71 basis points below the pre-pandemic level of September

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A former NAR committee member called traditional compensation practices “the ultimate form of restraint of trade,” claiming that NAR looked the other way.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While rent prices remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels, the median asking rent price fell $29 from the July 2022 peak, to $1,747, according to Realtor.com. “As rents ease and both home prices and mortgage rates continue to climb, it’s become more economical to rent than to buy in nearly all major markets,” Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com said in a statement.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Thad Fisher, former eXp, Anywhere and Zillow leader, joins KW's Livian platform; Christian Wallace named first chief of integrated home services at Real.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The second week of the Sitzer/Burnett class-action buyer broker commission antitrust lawsuit kicked off with a bang. Just prior to the plaintiffs resting their case late Monday afternoon, HomeServices of America , one of the three remaining defendants in the commission lawsuit , filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

CEDAR CREEK, Texas — loanDepot is “fully committed” to return to profitability and “aggressively manage the cost structure” while investing in “automation and process improvement,” CEO Frank Martell said in an exclusive sit-down interview during HousingWire Annual earlier this month. “We want to be in a leadership position coming out of this cycle, which I don’t measure simply in terms of volume and size,” Martell said. “We’re sti

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For the past three years, luxury buyers have been on the move. Increased opportunities to work remotely — and, by extension, live remotely — have enabled them to embrace new lifestyles or seek a higher quality of life, whether that means exploring regions and markets with better weather, lower costs, or a more relaxed pace.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Over the course of our 40+ years at RealTrends Consulting we’ve brokered and/or advised on over 900 transactions in the residential real estate industry. We usually represent the sell side of the deal and work with firms that range in size from small, one-office, 10-agent shops to the largest in the nation. We’ve learned a few things along the way, and if you’re thinking about selling your real estate brokerage firm, whether next month or five years from now, one of our biggest pieces of advice

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The public is invited to join leaders from the American Bankers Association and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a hearing on tackling appraisal bias.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The first week of the much-anticipated Sitzer/Burn e tt class action buyer broker commission antitrust lawsuit concluded with the testimony of economic and legal experts. On Friday, Craig Schulman, an associate professor of economics at Texas A&M, took the stand again to be cross-examined by Ethan Glass, the defense attorney for the National Association of Realtors , according to reports from Inman News.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The house that once helped Joel complete his famous ode to the Empire State has hit the Upstate New York housing market for $2.5 million. In recent years, the property served as a bed-and-breakfast.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Click n’ Close , a mortgage lender mostly active in the wholesale and correspondent channels, appointed Kara Lamphere to the role of chief operating officer (COO). “Kara is a powerhouse, and we are thrilled to have her back as part of our executive team to help guide our continued growth and success,” Click n’ Close Owner and CEO Jeff Bode said in a statement.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Keyes agents will benefit from BHR’s nuanced data reports filtered by an artificial intelligence interface called Aiden, designed to give agents a competitive experience with at-the-ready tools for translating current market performance and emerging trends into buying and selling decisions.

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Eyes on Housing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Despite mortgage rates topping 7%, Americans persist in their desire to buy a home. According to the latest Housing Trends Report*, the share of adults with plans to purchase a home within a year edged up to 17% in the third quarter of 2023, up from 15% a quarter earlier. The share has fluctuated up and down without a clear.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On the first morning of its annual conference held in San Diego, technology-driven real estate brokerage Real unveiled a new consumer-facing app with the promise of bettering the way homes change hands.

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Advanced Appraisal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Single Family home appraisals, house appraisals, 2-4 Units, Condos, Located in the Tinley Park, Mokena and Frankfort Area. We are also experts in Multi Family Apartment Buildings, Mixed Use, Small Commercial properties and Vacant land for all purposes. We offer private listing, Assessment Appeal, Bankruptcy, Divorce, Estate, Trust, partnership dispersion, Probate, and Indemnity Cases.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Time, the most precious commodity in a real estate agent's arsenal, has just received a major upgrade for agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty.

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Appraiserblogs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It was my experience that the majority of reviewers, FNMA included, had very limited field experience. Which is painfully obvious when they request baseless revisions for “more or better comps”. I’m a Certified General Appraiser that started appraising in 1984, almost 40 years ago! Spent the majority of my career appraising both residential and commercial properties in a major metropolitan market.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Coach Verl Workman joins Bernice Ross to talk all things teams, growth and the demands of the current real estate market.

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BiggerPockets

OCTOBER 23, 2023

New AI tools are coming out every week. Real estate is chief among industries set to benefit. Here's how this sector will be transformed.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Big names, heated exchanges and the emergence of homeseller plaintiffs on the stand dominated the first week of the Sitzer | Burnett commission trial in Kansas City, Missouri.

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BiggerPockets

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Understanding how deeds work is vitally important for every real estate investor. There are several different kinds of deeds, and the type you get when you buy a property may affect whether you have recourse if there are any future claims. A clause in the deed may also limit what you can do with your property or require you to allow other property owners to cross your property to access theirs.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Broker Pam Blair knows that you need your phone to keep in touch with clients and colleagues, but writes that setting appropriate and healthy boundaries around screen time can help to ensure better mental and emotional health.

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BiggerPockets

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As the saying goes, don't put all of your eggs into one basket. We interviewed three pro real estate investors and asked how they diversify their portfolios. Here's what they said.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Dr. Lee Davenport draws on both historical context and current events to describe how the latest news can impact the application of fair housing laws and policies.

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BiggerPockets

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Home sales have been declining month-over-month throughout the year, but this region is moving in the opposite direction. Here's what you need to know.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Rents for studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units fell 0.7 percent between August and September, according to data from Realtor.com.

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BiggerPockets

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Earlier this year, many Airbnb hosts expected the short-term rental market to fall off a cliff.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Today’s housing market is unlike any in decades. While existing home sales are increasingly in the news, new construction is proving to be an attractive and increasingly important segment for agents.

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Mortgagebroker News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Poilievre says Canadian banks need to compete for, and not buy, customers

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Big Apple ranks behind 18 other cities, including Boston, Seattle, and Boise, Idaho, when it comes to factors such as post-COVID urban recovery, commercial real estate, mass transit, crime, outmigration, and work-from-home trends, according to Michael Cemblast, chairman of market and investment strategy at JPMorgan.

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Mortgagebroker News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Leading mortgage pros discuss strategies for success in challenging times

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