Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The cost of homeowners insurance has surged in Florida as insurance companies have grappled with significant losses due to an increase in natural disasters. And homeowners insurance costs are three times higher in Florida than the national average.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

The second dynamic to watch here is how many sellers are cutting their prices each week. But we can see that there is an upper limit to affordability for homebuyers and sellers should absolutely be aware of this before they list their homes. New listings New listings appear to have peaked for the year three weeks ago.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 14, 2025

And in Florida, unsold inventory is piling up amid skyrocketing insurance costs and HOA fees, along with intensifying natural disasters. There are about five times more home sellers than buyers, meaning its a buyers market, said Connie Durnal, a Redfin Premier Agent in the northern suburbs of Dallas.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. By segmenting your contacts list, you should have at least three to five distinct audience segments and newsletters to send, depending on your niche.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

That figure does not includes taxes or insurance , and it assumes that a buyer made a down payment of 20% with a mortgage rate of 6.5%. New listings, meanwhile, grew slightly on a monthly and yearly basis but were 21% lower than the same month in 2019. Zillow noted that the U.S. in August to $1,827.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

New listings There were 71,000 new, unsold listings of single-family homes across the country this week. More home sellers are coming back to the market each week. These are new listings that are already under contract, so they’re not counted in the active inventory.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Assuming a buyer puts 20% down payment and before taxes and insurance are taken into consideration, declining mortgage rates have made purchasing a home again roughly reasonable at the national level (meaning monthly payments typically require less than one-third of median family income). New listings increased by 0.8%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2023

Weekly housing inventory Since new listing data was trending at all-time lows in 2023, some feared we wouldn’t see the typical spring inventory increase. After the last few weeks , we can put that fear aside: we are finally getting the seasonal increase in active listing. This link explains the difference and is worth a read.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2023

Yes, we found the seasonal bottom for housing inventory on April 14, but this year’s rise in active listings has been tepid at best. Here’s a quick rundown of the last week: Total active listings grew 662 weekly, and new listing data is still trending at all-time lows. This doesn’t appear to be the case for 2023.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2023

However, the real positive story here is that even with new listing data trending at an all-time low, we are getting the growth in active listings we traditionally see in the spring and summer. In addition, new listing data turned negative year over year after the second half of 2022. From the St.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Berg and ALTA One attendees also highlight the recent uptick in seller impersonation fraud , which occurs when a fraudster poses as the owner of a vacant lot or vacation home who is looking to sell the property. They need new listings and they are so desperate that they might take a fraudulent listing.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

We negotiated to get the sellers the highest price possible. Even if you’re months or even years away from moving, a seller’s prep session is one of the services I offer homeowners. Many of us are in sellers’ markets with very low inventory. The goal in prospecting FSBO sellers is to be that agent.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

Realtors in the area say that buyers who were trying to wait out the high rate environment are choosing to accept that current rates are simply the new normal. That’s led to a rise in new listings in Indianapolis as more homeowners are putting their houses on the market. Property taxes are about the same.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Real estate prospecting is a necessary activity for agents aiming to build a robust pipeline of buyer and seller leads. Best practices include creating and sharing valuable, relevant content that addresses common concerns or interests of buyers or sellers. It could be next week, it could be next year. Why not join them?

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 21, 2023

november 2023 south florida housing report Broward County In November of 2023, Broward County single-family homes as well as c ondos/townhomes saw decreases in closed sales and pending sales, but increases in average price and new listings. An increase in active inventory as well as new listings is great news for buyers!

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

october 2023 south florida housing report Broward County In October of 2023, Broward County single-family homes saw a decrease in closed sales, but increases in new listings, pending sales, and average price. Condos/townhomes saw increases in average price and new listings but decreases in pending and closed sales.

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 29, 2024

Some owners have experienced difficulty with rising insurance premiums or condo regulations and assessments. Condos & townhomes specifically are being listed faster than they are going under agreement which is greatly contributing to the rise in inventory levels we are currently seeing. over this timeframe in 2023.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 28, 2023

New listings and pending sales are also down year over year as many sellers are hesitating to put their homes on the market, so less homes are being placed under contract and inevitably less homes are closing. Sellers, the sooner you put your home on the market, the more it will sell for !

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 31, 2024

This is in spite of a decrease in new listings, and overall homes listed were at their lowest level since 2008 in South Florida. Buyer demand in this market specifically is strong, so the leveling of mortgage rates is excellent news for buyers battling with affordability concerns.

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Hank Miller Team

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Are backup offers good options for home buyers and sellers? Buyers and sellers have different considerations, but backup offers can be good options for each. In the end, a back up offer doesn't cost a buyer anything and it can provide the seller with a nice fall back should the primary offer fall apart.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 29, 2025

Rising insurance premiums added to the cost of homeownership, potentially affecting affordability. South Floridas condo market faced challenges due to rising insurance costs and climate concerns, especially in flood-prone areas. increase in new listings with both categories combined.

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 26, 2023

This is partially because last year’s decline was due to the inability of keeping up with the Covid-era frenzy, and this year is largely due to the increased rates, but also extreme weather has been a deterrent not only for buyers but also for insurance companies , making the purchase process more difficult.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 30, 2024

The more difficult it is to sell a condo, the longer the property will sit on the market, and eventually sellers will have to lower the list price to appeal to more buyers. And some are not able to sustain the rising HOA fees and insurance rates. Sales were down in all three counties as depicted in the chart below.

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CA Realty Training

JULY 20, 2021

Whether it’s the buyer or the seller, they are the principals in your real estate deal. . Transaction coordinators get their fees from the seller. As an agent, you will have time to get more leads, meet with new clients, and network. You will be able to get new listings and secure future income.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 24, 2024

December 2023 south florida housing report Broward County In December of 2023, Broward County single-family homes saw no changes in the number of homes sold, increases in average price, and new listings, but a decrease in pending sales. New listings in all three counties for both single families and condos/townhomes increased as well.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 11, 2024

The single-family-home category – which includes townhomes – shows a 25% climb in new listings (3198) from April and a 33% rise year-on-year (YoY), and many of those homes remain on the market. One wonders, as the number of active listings climbs when will supply meet demand. At least one academic believes it will be soon.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The region’s real estate scene in 2023 will be remembered for rising home prices and scant new listings. Buyers and sellers tiptoed through caution. As the year dims, all eyes fixate on 2024’s potential: a hopeful dance fueled by dreams of lower rates and a wave of new homes for sale. Um, bye-bye!

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Listing Spark

JANUARY 15, 2024

Real estate brokerages facilitate property transactions in a legal, business, and insured capacity, and they provide resources to buyers, sellers, and agents under the brokerage’s umbrella. These factors will make your offer more tempting to sellers who want a deal done.

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Listing Spark

OCTOBER 13, 2022

What should buyers and sellers be doing right now? How the housing market affects the rest of the economy How to approach the current housing market as a seller Final advice for buyers in the current housing market Are buyers pulling out of contracts at the last minute? How to vet real estate agents as a seller.

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

Insurers are increasingly exposed to the climate crisis and are currently under-charging premiums by about 58% to at-risk property owners, the report states. or 4% of the population – live in high-flood-risk areas, but FEMA maps used by the insurance industry are often out of date, including 11% of them last updated in the 1970s and ‘80s.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

HB 1951 would remove “Don’t Know” from the Seller Disclosure Statement that owners complete with the sale of a home. The survey also said that among sellers in the 12 months ending mid-2021, 46% went on to purchase a larger home. >> The U.S. market in the last decade, reported FilterBuy.com. The company, using data from the U.S.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

New owners here spend an average of $232.5K on first-year costs, including a 20% down payment, closing costs, monthly mortgage, insurance and property taxes. The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. Only buyers and sellers who must move are doing so.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

An insurance company offered a good example of just how bad it has gotten. The county saw new listings and end-month Active listings rise but Pending sales slip, suggesting buyers are no longer snatching every listing on the Northwest MLS as they become available. Listed at $1,995,000 ($725/sq.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

The county saw the combined number of single-family, townhome and condo listings increase in June by 4.4% While that percentage may appear strong, it’s nothing compared to the April-to-May rise of 18%, signaling a probable cooling of new listings going forward. New single-family-home listings rose 3.8%

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2023

Here’s a quick rundown of the last week: Active inventory grew 8,914 week to week, even though new listing data is still trending at all-time lows in 2023. Louis Fed : Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits increased by 4,000 in the week ended May 20, to 229,000. From the St.

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Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Critical to most buyers and sellers is the single-family-home market. To the north, there are 88% (62) more single-family Active listings in Lake Forest Park and, to the East, 71% (101) more in the wide swath of Bellevue east of I-405. And, as sellers outnumber buyers this time of year, competitive pressure has all but disappeared.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In fact, listing prices have eased in recent months as sellers look to attract buyers and more small, affordable homes come up for sale. However, despite trends towards lower listing prices, higher priced homes continue to sell, driving sales prices higher. In December, the Case-Shiller index shows home prices up 5.6%

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