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Homebuilders are all smiles right now

Housing Wire

For the first time in nearly a year, homebuilder confidence moved into positive territory thanks to strong consumer demand , limited competition from the existing home sales market , and an improving supply chain. The National Home Builders Association ‘s June survey marks the sixth straight month that builder confidence has increased and is the first time that sentiment levels have surpassed the midpoint of 50 (out of 100) since July 2022.

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A new home rebound & avocado toast

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

The housing market for new homes is rebounding, but that’s definitely not how I’d describe the rest of the market. Today I have some thoughts about new construction, avocado toast, and positioning yourself for the market that is happening. Skim or digest slowly. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 6/30/23 Halftime report with Ben Johnston 10am (Zoom) […] The post A new home rebound & avocado toast first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser.

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Getting your brokerage ready for a new world of buyer agency

Real Estate News

In light of ongoing lawsuits, brokers need to prepare their buyer agents to communicate their value and respond to objections around agreements and fees.

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Consider These Factors Before Buying Land In 2023

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Hello, friends! I’m still playing catch-up from June. So, here is another article from guest blogger Ashley Rodriguez. In this article, she discusses some things to consider before buying land. I hope you enjoy her article! Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com Buying land is a significant investment, and it requires the careful consideration of several factors before you proceed.

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Unlock The Blueprint: How To Construct A Better Payment Workflow

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 With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable.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.

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The savagely unhealthy housing market is back

Housing Wire

The days on market are back to a teenager level in the existing home sales market, which means I can officially say we are back to a savagely unhealthy housing market! Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. What do I mean by savagely unhealthy? One of the critical data lines I track is the days on market, and when that breaks under 30 days it’s a dangerous sign, but when we get into the teenager level or lower, it’s a red alert.

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NAR CEO to retire in 2024

Real Estate News

Bob Goldberg announced that he will leave the role when his current contract ends.

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Builder Confidence Moves into Positive Territory in June

Eyes on Housing

Solid demand, a lack of existing inventory and improving supply chain efficiency helped shift builder confidence into positive territory for the first time in 11 months. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in June rose five points to 55, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

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Slowing single-family rental price growth is approaching pre-pandemic levels

Housing Wire

The U.S. single-family rental market is still strong, but the pace of rent increases has cooled significantly over the past year. The market is looking more like 2019 than the price spikes witnessed during the pandemic. U.S. single-family rent increases in May registered a 3.7% gain, compared to the 14.2% growth observed in the same month in 2022, according to Corelogic ’s Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI).

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Freedom: the Basis of Creativity

The Appraiser Coach

I think I’ve talked to you about my definition of wealth before. It’s not having a sports car or a big fancy house. My definition of wealth is the ability.

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Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.

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Nearly 1 million new homes are in the pipeline

Real Estate News

Single-family housing starts hit an annualized rate of 997,000 in May, up significantly from earlier this spring but still down year-over-year.

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Single-Family Starts Post Solid Gain in May

Eyes on Housing

Limited existing inventory combined with solid demand and improving supply chains helped push single-family starts to an 11-month high in May. This occurred despite elevated interest rates and ongoing challenges for housing affordability. Overall housing starts in May increased 21.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.63 million units, according to a report from the U.S.

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Housing Market Tracker: Purchase apps surprise

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates were near 7% last week but purchase applications were still able to pull out an 8% week-to-week gain. That was surprisingly strong, but as I have always stressed, context is critical. Purchase apps were coming off a four-week losing streak and even though those were mild week-to-week declines, it was still four weeks of weakness. The recent growth broke that streak, but demand is still low.

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NAR CEO Bob Goldberg plans to retire at the end of 2024

Inman

Bob Goldberg's contract will expire Dec. 31, and the executive plans to retire after three decades at NAR and four decades in real estate, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Homeownership on the rise for lower-income households

Real Estate News

The percentage of below-median income households that own a home has climbed significantly, hitting 53% in the first quarter of 2023.

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Move to EBV? Standards: Credible v Reliable

George Dell

Standards: Credible v Reliable. Editor’s Note: This is Standards, part 3.4 of George Dell’s series on How Do I Move to EBV? Links to the earlier posts are here. Here, we specifically note how the goal of having valuation standards can be updated to reflect today’s complete data, and computation analytics can be optimized for […] The post Move to EBV?

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Is the housing recession over?

Housing Wire

Housing starts are surging today and the builder’s confidence data is now in expansion territory. Does this mean the housing recession is over? As I have said many times over the last few months, the builders are efficient sellers and they’re taking advantage of an existing home sales market that is suffering from low inventory and higher mortgage rates.

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Builders are back on track. Here’s what that means for real estate

Inman

It wasn't easy, but builders survived the market downturn without mass layoffs. And they've clawed their way back near normal sales levels.

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‘Agents are core’: Zillow's push to win over agents, innovate through tech

Real Estate News

Errol Samuelson, chief industry development officer, explains how Zillow plans to stay on top in a growing crowd of real estate portals and agent services.

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[National Safety Month] 3 Ways to Avoid Heat-Related Illness on Your Job Sites

GoForrmz

Heat-related illnesses are preventable, but still on the rise Heat-related illness, injury, and death may seem like a blatant risk factor for jobs in agriculture, construction, or even manufacturing. Still, it affects workers year-round in different parts of the world. While farm and ag workers are 35 times more likely to die from heat-related illness than workers in other industries, it’s not limited to just that space.

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Protecting homeowners from predatory business practices

Housing Wire

June is National Homeownership Month. It is a month when we celebrate the American Dream of homeownership and reflect on the current challenges that homeowners are facing today. The purchase of a home is one of life’s largest and most important investments, and it is critical that homeowners remain vigilant to protect this investment. During this National Homeownership Month in particular, homeowners should be wary of a new business practice preying upon vulnerable homeowners — non-title record

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Embracing new possibilities: Let Inman Connect be your guide

Inman

Join us this summer at Inman Connect Las Vegas — the transformative event that empowers real estate professionals to proactively position themselves for growth and seize the moment.

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Trying to make it as a new agent? Get ready to learn, and hustle

Real Estate News

Getting started in real estate is tough — especially in the current market. But the "three C's" and other tips from pros can help new agents succeed.

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26 Reasons to Get an Appraisal

Realvals

In today’s dynamic market, there are many situations where you may need a real estate appraisal. An appraisal provides you with the clearest understanding of the value of your real estate. Whether you are buying, selling, or refinancing, an appraisal helps you make well-informed decisions in the process. By providing an unbiased estimate of a property’s value, an appraisal ensures that you know the real value of your property.

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Renting is much cheaper than owning in these housing markets

Housing Wire

Owning a starter home is now $1,000+ per month more expensive than renting one. While the metric has decelerated from a $1,188 peak in October 2022, it remains far above historic levels, according to John Burns Research & Consulting. Factors such as high mortgage rates — currently hovering around the 7% mark — and elevated resale prices continue to challenge for-sale housing affordability.

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The anti-LGBTQ+ movement IS a real estate issue. Here’s why

Inman

Erin Morrison, 2022 National President Elect of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance and proud Texas Realtor, is afraid. And so are some of your clients. Here’s what you need to know.

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Homeownership, affordability gaps persist as prices remain high

Real Estate News

Harvard's annual housing report found little change in the racial homeownership gap as prices rise and supply stagnates, but federal programs may help.

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San Diego Has Largest Top 10 Builder Market Share in 2022

Eyes on Housing

In a previous blog post, NAHB analyzed the national data released by BUILDER Magazine. Earlier this month, BUILDER Magazine also released Local Leaders data on the top 10 builders in the top 50 largest new-home markets in the U.S. (ranking determined by the number of single-family permits) (Figure 1). The 2022 data shows that the top 10 builders in each.

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Homebuilders are all smiles right now

Housing Wire

For the first time in nearly a year, homebuilder confidence moved into positive territory thanks to strong consumer demand , limited competition from the existing home sales market , and an improving supply chain. The National Home Builders Association ‘s June survey marks the sixth straight month that builder confidence has increased and is the first time that sentiment levels have surpassed the midpoint of 50 (out of 100) since July 2022.

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Windermere buys former rival as agents ‘boomerang’ from eXp

Inman

The regional brokerage has purchased HK Lane, a 75-agent firm in the Coachella Valley, and welcomed back about 50 agents that were part of a team that left for rival eXp Realty in April.

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Agents Decoded: Is it time to switch brokerages?

Real Estate News

Your choice of brokerage can have a big impact on your career. There are plenty of good reasons (and some not-so-good ones) to consider making a change.

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Top 10 Builder Share Jumps in 2022

Eyes on Housing

The Top 10 builders captured 43.2% of new single-family home closings (i.e., sales) in 2022, the highest percentage on record based on data released by BUILDER Magazine; this is a 9 percentage point increase from 2021, the largest year-over-year increase since NAHB’s tracking began in 1989. This share represents 276,941 closings out of the 640,500 new single-family home sales reported.

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Small- and mid-sized homebuilders didn’t quite meet expectations in May

Housing Wire

Some of the best performing stocks in America this year are from large, national homebuilders – strong consumer demand , limited competition from the existing home sales market , and an improving supply chain have boosted their outlooks. On Monday, homebuilder confidence moved into positive territory for the first time in nearly a year, while Census data on new residential construction showed housing starts rose 21.7% from April, and up 5.7% from May 2022, to 1.63 million.