Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 27, 2025

Profit margins for home sellers decreased in 2024 compared with 2023, despite rising home prices, a report from ATTOM shows. Home sellers made a $122,500 profit on typical sales nationwide last year, generating a 53.8% return on investment. Either will have a significant effect on seller returns. Thats down from 56.9%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2023

Unlike a typical spring homebuying season in which sellers are also looking to buy a home, people trying to relocate into a bigger or smaller home in the Mid-Atlantic region made up a relatively small share of the housing market. of sales were rental or investment properties or second homes , according to a survey of 1,063 listing agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2022

home sellers made a pretty penny in 2021, with the nationwide realized profit growing by 45% year-over-year, according to a new analysis published by real estate data vendor ATTOM this week. For comparison sake, in 2019 a home seller’s realized profit averaged out to about $55,000, the report said. Presented by: Equifax.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Redy , an online marketplace that rewards home sellers for selecting a real estate agent who best aligns with their sales goals, announced its launch in five markets on Tuesday. The Redy online platform is now available to home sellers in Atlanta , Dallas , Orlando , Phoenix and San Diego.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

home sellers reaped slimmer profit margins on median-priced single-family homes and condominiums during the first quarter of 2024. Investment returns for sellers fell for the second straight quarter. The good news for potential home sellers is that limited housing supply could push home prices higher this spring.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Despite this drop, investment returns for home sellers is still up from 48.8% Metro results for home sellers. These high levels of all-cash offers also coincides with a rise in institutional investment purchases, accounting for 6.7% The post Where home seller profit margins are shrinking appeared first on HousingWire.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 18, 2022

This might manifest itself with lower offers that are acceptable to the seller, but price isn’t the only aspect of a transaction. Anecdotally, sellers are worried that the threat of increasing interest rates with continue to erode buying power which will have a negative effect on their sale price now and especially in the future.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

The recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors and major real estate firms revolves around the practice of “broker cooperation,” where agents representing sellers share commissions with agents representing buyers. Last year, mortgage rates increased from 3% to 8% and home prices still increased in most markets.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

The capital gains tax is a federal tax that is applied when the sale of a particular asset including a home, personal items, or stocks and bonds held as investments is sold for more than [a sellers] adjusted basis, referring to the initial cost of the item being sold, according to the IRS. That’s up from 1.3%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2024

eXp Realty recently released forms that make it clear it is firmly up to the seller to decide whether or not they will offer buyer broker compensation. At Side, we’ve invested millions into our brokerage platform, including in the quality of managers that run each market we are in.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Choi: If you look at how many Realtors buyers and sellers interviewed, 80% have interviewed only one agent. But then when they interview the seller on the same topic, only 16% to 18% said yes. Velt: Are you seeing any challenges in speaking to buyers and sellers about the NAR settlement ? it’s like a resounding 80%-plus.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock has acquired the assets of home equity investment firm HomePace , the company exclusively told HousingWire on Monday. Cianciolo will serve as head of business development, Graf as senior vice president of operations and Joerg as chief investment officer.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

In such an environment, buyers may feel pressure to bypass steps in the transaction to make their bid more attractive to the seller, but they should be wary that taking shortcuts can expose them to fraud. Secret Service reported a steep rise in seller impersonation in an advisory it issued this year. We can reverse this trend.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

California-based home equity investment firm Splitero launched its own real estate brokerage , Splitero Homes, this week. Launched in 2021, Splitero’s main focus is on home equity investments (HEI), which differs from home equity lines of credit (HELOC). Clients must retain a stake of at least 20% in their homes.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Millions of Americans aspire to own a home, but 12% think its a poor investment, and 65% are worried about the real estate market in 2025. Some 38% of respondents intend to purchase their first home, while 19% and 12%, respectively, wish to purchase second homes or investment properties.

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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. You can also create messaging for your investor clients to inform them of possible investment opportunities. Here are some of the ways you can segment your contacts.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation announced on Tuesday a series of reverse mortgage maneuvers designed to increase the company’s investment in the space. To ‘lead by example’ “These strategic investments reflect our deep commitment to the future of our reverse mortgage business,” said Steve Jacobsen, CEO of Fairway.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The current start-stop cycle facing American homebuyers and sellers shows no sign of relenting. This volatility has sidelined many potential buyers and sellers, who are opting to wait for a more stable market. Buying a home is one of the most significant and meaningful long-term investments one can make. from the 3.4%

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Economic uncertainty: With tariffs, reductions in the federal workforce, return to office mandates, and mortgage rate uncertainty, a lot is up in the air for a lot of Americans right now, and Redfin agents report this is giving buyers (and sellers) cold feet. Economic fears have been top of mind for people.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2025

When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) first started its Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in 1981, it found that single women were the second largest demographic in the U.S. housing market , trailing only married couples. That was only seven years after women were legally allowed to obtain a mortgage without a cosigner.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This data provides meaningful insight into the true impact of these crimes targeting American homebuyers and sellers, who are already under stress in what is the most challenging housing market in recent history. This report identifies areas of vulnerability that require greater focus and investment. But hold on, wait a minute.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

” The resort network will provide agents and clients in these markets with additional support, as buyers and sellers operating in these places often expect a higher quality of service from their agents. There’s much more to consider — like insurance regulations or local zoning laws — making having an expert in this space crucial.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Through a home equity investment, homeowners can receive cash upfront in exchange for a share of the home’s future value. Hometap is among a handful of companies — including Unison , Unlock , Point and Aspire — that offer home equity investments. The annual investment volume in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Nonbank mortgage lender and servicer Mr. Cooper has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the investment management firm Roosevelt Management Company, LLC., Financial terms were not disclosed due to a non-disclosure agreement with the seller. the company confirmed on Friday. residential markets over the last decade.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

By integrating Matterports groundbreaking digital twin technology with our vast property data and online marketplaces, we are creating an unparalleled solution for buyers, sellers, and renters to explore properties with greater depth and insight than ever before.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Home negotiations technology platform Indigo just received a large investment to expand its operations in 2025. The company announced this week that it secured $8 million in funding to offer better insights and cohesiveness to real estate agents. We provide transparency into the transaction and help agents show their negotiating value.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Higher prices, higher mortgage rates and limited inventory are making for a slow market among buyers and sellers alike. Home sales in 2024 have been well below historic norms. Real estate investors tend to be more insulated from these dynamics, particularly from mortgage rates, as they are more likely to buy properties with cash.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

After the National Association of Realtors settlement changed how commission is paid, there was some fear among agents that buyers and sellers might forgo their services in favor of handling the transaction themselves. However, some sellers had complaints. Are they looking to invest in an income-generating property?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Sellers can work with a local Opendoor partner agent to list their home on the MLS, while also having Opendoor’s cash offer as a backstop they can accept any time within 30 days. ” — Amit Arora, Chief Investments Officer at Opendoor. “We have increased investment in generative AI and security. Anything new to share?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

there is a big debate right now about private marketplaces, but the data shows that sellers generally can sell for a shorter period of time and for a higher dollar amount because of the MLS. So, in 2025, we’re just going to double down and actually increase our investments and what’s working for long-term growth.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2024, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) highlighted the persistent challenge of seller impersonation fraud (SIF) within the real estate industry. Delivering an excellent experience also builds a foundation of trust, which becomes critical when navigating seller impersonation fraud and other scams involving title.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The nationwide investment return ticked downward as home-price spikes that had buoyed the housing market during the spring of this year flattened out, leaving the U.S. While home-seller profits remain historically high, the national margin has declined almost every quarter from a 64% peak hit in 2022. in Q3 of 2023 to 74.4%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

False: The NAR settlement will, for the first time, allow sellers to no longer pay compensation for an agent bringing the buyer. There has never been an obligation for a seller to pay buyer agent compensation , yet it is a practice that’s worked well.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

But Im not reporting a quarterly earnings price per share and we dont have people saying Where is the return on my investment? I am reporting to shareholders that are family members which leads to sometimes asking if we cant talk about this on Thanksgiving. Why isnt my share price going up? Hanna said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Official BiggerPockets Group For agents looking to either invest in real estate themselves or work with real estate investors (or both), I’d recommend checking out the BiggerPockets Facebook group. If you’re new to the investing world, you will learn a lot simply by reading other people’s questions and the responses they get.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A story-telling format will engage your audiences emotions; theyll be invested in the outcome and will see you as the hero for getting the job done. Expired sellers and FSBOs: This is for the bravest of agents out there! Look up expired sellers and FSBO sellers on LinkedIn and send them a message. to $139.99

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Helping the seller understand the true market value of the home given the condition can also be a challenge. Sometimes the seller wants one month rent back. He passed down his passion for real estate investing to Sandoval, and he is now giving back by helping to construct a medical building in Mexico. I give them everything.

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