Housing Wire
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Elevated mortgage rates continue to dampen already-pessimistic consumer housing sentiment and create affordability woes for both homebuyers and sellers. That feeling is underscored in Fannie Mae ’s latest Home Price Sentiment Index (HPSI), which decreased by 2.4 points in September to 64.5. The index tracks the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Are we finally starting to see more listings? Yes and no. Today I want to talk about a change we’re seeing with listings both nationally and locally. This is a really important topic, and some of it feels a bit technical because it’s about understanding new listings vs active listings. Anyway, let’s be on the […] The post Are we finally starting to see more listings?
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Real Estate News
OCTOBER 12, 2023
A respected team leader and speaker, Geha worked with giants Gino Blefari, Gary Keller and Glenn Sanford during his four-decade career.
Inman
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Owning multiple properties is relatively common with ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Agents should be well-versed in helping them identify and acquire secondary homes that fulfill their needs and goals.
Speaker: Timothy Allsopp
Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Two top-20 mortgage lenders in the United States may combine forces amid the most challenging market in decades. CrossCountry Mortgage is in talks to acquire Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. , nine industry sources told HousingWire. The talks remain ongoing and are not believed to be in the late stages, sources said. If the deal is completed, it will catapult CrossCountry to becoming the fourth-largest mortgage lender in the country, behind United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), Pennymac Financial a
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Real Estate News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Government policies and the rise of remote work contributed to declining affordability, but real estate agents have an opportunity to show their value.
Inman
OCTOBER 9, 2023
MBA, NAR and NAHB say uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatening to send the U.S.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 13, 2023
It’s a weird time to be a real estate agent , and I see it all around me here in the Denver metro. Brokers who rode the proverbial wave of real estate during the pandemic and have now had to reroute or pivot to figure out how to navigate a market that was once boasting the lowest rates in decades are disoriented. For those of us who have spent most of our careers in real estate, we know what it’s like to be part of a feast or famine industry.
The Appraiser Coach
OCTOBER 10, 2023
How did you become an appraiser? Maybe you just stumbled upon it. Maybe it was your dream career ever since you knew what appraising was. No matter how you got there, at some point you said, yes this is for me. You decided, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. What was your why behind that moment? Many people who decide to run their own small business do it in large part because of the flexibility that comes from creating their own schedule and running on their own time.
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Real Estate News
OCTOBER 11, 2023
An attorney for the organization said a loss would be “bad news for consumers” and force the industry “back into the 19th century.
Inman
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Real Brokerage has added 56 agents through the acquisition of Legends Real Estate in Sacramento led by John Pope, a 45-year veteran of the industry.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
In its 9th year, the HousingWire Vanguards award offers a definitive list of the top leaders in housing who are shaping the housing economy for the better. The forward-thinkers and trailblazers who are shaping the industry through their unwavering commitment, transformative ideas and steadfast dedication to driving growth and positive change. This year, 100 honorees were selected for their outstanding leadership in the midst of market volatility.
Eyes on Housing
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the third quarter of 2023 posted a reading of 65, edging down 3 points from the previous quarter. While there is still demand for remodeling, some customers are pulling back on potential projects due to higher prices and increased interest rates. Even though remodeling spending has experienced some slow down over the.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Economic signals appear to be keeping rates elevated as they climb for a fifth straight week.
Inman
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Although technology has its place, it simply can't compare with the human touch when it comes to marketing and running a real estate business. Broker Teresa Boardman differentiates the skills AI is good at from those that you can do better.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 10, 2023
We’ve all witnessed the housing market slowdown that has occurred over the last year. Across the country, homes are spending more days on the market as interest rates rise. Many sellers have returned to offering concessions and dropping prices to entice buyers. Additionally, competition for listings is on the rise as fewer homeowners are looking to sell.
Eyes on Housing
OCTOBER 11, 2023
In a new study, NAHB uses the 2021 American Housing Survey (AHS) to investigate the characteristics of recent home buyers, defined as households who purchased homes in the two years preceding the date the 2021 AHS was conducted. According to this criterion, roughly 10.2 million households recently bought and moved to a new home. The study focuses on two important.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Greg Schwartz, CEO of online lender Tomo and former head of Zillow’s Premier Agent business, sees some relief ahead for consumers — and a reckoning for agents.
Inman
OCTOBER 8, 2023
If you want to raise your profile on the world's most prominent digital platform, a Google Business Profile is the way to go. Jimmy Burgess offers the secrets to optimizing your online presence with this underutilized marketing tool.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 9, 2023
When mortgage rates blew past the 7% level earlier this year, the securitization market “froze up temporarily,” according to Doug Duncan , senior vice president and chief economist at the government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae. “Investors who would buy a mortgage-backed security [MBS] , which is backed by mortgages that have a 7% coupon, believe that when the Fed eases interest rates, the people with those 7% mortgages will refi,” Duncan said on Friday during the
Eyes on Housing
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Per the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) survey through the week ending October 6th, total mortgage activity increased 0.6% from the previous week and the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) rate rose 14 basis points to 7.67%. The FRM rate has increased 40 basis points over the past month to its highest level since 2000. The Market Composite Index, a measure.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Most consumers say it’s a bad time to buy, but for the determined, family members can help them overcome affordability hurdles.
Inman
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The added punch of mortgage rates nearing 8 percent is making this year's fall selling season particularly slow.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Mortgage rates were scarier than Freddy Krueger last week, rising to a 23-year high as some of the labor data surprised to the upside. Unfortunately, those higher mortgage rates didn’t spur inventory growth this week, so we didn’t even get the benefit we would usually see when rates rise. And higher mortgage rates pushed purchase application data down 6% week to week.
GoForrmz
OCTOBER 13, 2023
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Real Estate News
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Zillow, Windermere affirm their commitment to the association, while a top brokerage leader calls out “dysfunctionality” and a disconnect from member needs.
Inman
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Find out how this veteran of the fashion industry turned her knowledge of high-end retail to the business of luxury real estate.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson said Wednesday that the agency is working to provide more clarity on its framework and use alternatives amid a spike in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ‘s loan buybacks. The GSEs’ loan buybacks have been one of the top complaints among mortgage lenders in a near 8% mortgage rate environment.
Eyes on Housing
OCTOBER 13, 2023
According to the latest Producer Price Index report, the price level of inputs to residential construction less energy (i.e., building materials) was unchanged in September (not seasonally adjusted) after climbing 0.4% in August. Prices have increased 0.8%, year-to-date, the smallest YTD gain through September since 2019. The Producer Price Index for all final demand goods rose 0.9% in September after increasing.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Side President Steve Capezza, who moved to the brokerage platform in January after almost a decade at Zillow, believes there’s power in finding joy in the work.
Inman
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Homebuyer demand for mortgages inched up slightly last week, as rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 9, 2023
AI-generated image of two lawyers scrutinizing title insurance joint venture agreements. Image was created using MidJourney. In 1983 Jim Campbell launched what is believed to be the first joint venture experiment between a real estate brokerage and a title and settlement firm. It was the genesis of a several things, Campbell said, but primarily that real estate brokers and lenders in Pennsylvania were looking for a more effective way to control the process of buying and selling homes.
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