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Getting Homeowners to List and Sell
Here is how to entice home sellers back into the market. By Dan Mugge Thirty-seven percent of existing homeowners say they want to move but are staying in their current home because of the risks and hassles that come with buying and selling simultaneously. Real...
Austin in Property Assessment Pilot Program with AI Platform
Archistar’s technology uses AI intelligence to assess planning rules and restrictions on land plots. Continue Reading Austin in Property Assessment Pilot Program with AI Platform
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Is Now A Good Time to Sell or Rent My House?
Source: US News --- The U.S. is short 6.5 million single-family homes, according to a realtor.com report released March 8. This means that the rate of household formations is outpacing the amount of homes constructed, and that spells a major inventory crunch for...
Are you purchasing a home for the first time? Here are 5 mortgage lenders to consider
Source: CNBC --- The home-buying process can seem daunting for first-time homebuyers. The good news is there are some mortgage lenders that offer home loan products designed to provide more ease with the process, which can be very appealing to many first-time future...
Real Estate Agent Guide to Building Relationships: Your Referral Partners
If you are a real estate agent in the current market, especially if you are relatively new (within the last five years), you are likely struggling right now. Not only has the typical spring rush of home purchase activity not come to fruition, but home prices are still...
How to map out your real estate strategy for today’s housing market
Source: Washington Post --- You don’t have to be an avid follower of the market to know that in the past several years the price of homes has skyrocketed while the supply of properties for sale has diminished. Here are some tips for buyers and sellers to help you map...
WHAT’S NECESSARY (AND WHAT’S NOT) WHEN PREQUALIFYING REAL ESTATE PROSPECTS?
Source: RisMedia --- When potential homebuyers come to you for help in finding a home, you’ll want to be certain that they’re qualified to make the purchase before you start working with them. But prequalifying real estate prospects—simply ensuring that they’ll be...
Why Summer Is a Great Time To Buy a Vacation Home
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- You may be someone who looks forward to summer each year because it gives you an opportunity to rest, unwind, and enjoy more quality time with your loved ones. Now that summer is just around the corner, it’s worthwhile to start...
How Buying or Selling a Home Benefits the Economy and Your Community
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, chances are you’re focusing on the many extraordinary ways it’ll change your life. But do you know it has a large impact on your community too? To measure that impact, the National...
US mortgage rates see biggest fall for over two years
Source: MPA --- US mortgage rates posted the biggest drop in more than two years, offering homebuyers a slight reprieve from this year’s massive surge in borrowing costs. The average for a 30-year loan declined to 5.10% from 5.25% last week, Freddie Mac said in a...
These Are the Best Types of Wood for Furniture, Flooring, and Cabinets
Source: Apartment Therapy --- If you’ve ever set foot in a home improvement store, you’ve probably noticed a lot of one material: wood. And you’ve probably noticed it in your own home, too — or perhaps even installed it yourself. Wood has many practical...
Real estate industry ‘desperate’ for more inventory: Corcoran CEO
Source: Fox Business --- Pamela Liebman, president and CEO of The Corcoran Group, argued on Wednesday that the real estate industry is "desperate" for more inventory and if more homes become available, it "will really help everybody." She also noted that currently...
The housing market just slid into a full-blown correction, says top economist Mark Zandi
Source: Fortune --- Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi is ready to call it. He tells Fortune that we've officially moved from a housing boom into a "housing correction." The real estate data rolling in for April and May shows that the U.S. housing market is...
Southern Utah real estate hits new all-time highs, but asking prices stop escalating
Source: The Spectrum --- St. George's fast-rising housing market hit a new record high in April with the median sales price of a single-family home rising to $560,000, up more than 30% compared to April of last year. The rising sales price has risen sharply for...
Why Utah housing market is ‘very low risk’ for price drops — while other parts of the West are ‘high risk’
Source: Deseret --- As rising mortgage rates continue to put pressure on the U.S. housing market and the entire economy, economists and housing researchers are seeing early signs of a cooling market — but a question remains. Is a widespread correction coming to what...












