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Search by School Feature Added to Zillow App
The feature is currently available on the iOS mobile app and will be on Android platforms by the end of the year. Continue Reading Search by School Feature Added to Zillow App
titleLOOK Expands Title Report Reviews to Mortgage Banking Sector
The Bangor, Maine-based titleLOOK by Mainspring Services announced that it is now offering its automated title review to lenders, government-sponsored enterprises and other organizations in the mortgage banking sector. titleLOOK was launched in 2021 and was initially...
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Wars in cities: three rules for protecting the built environment during conflict
Source: The Conversation --- During the course of wars, the infrastructure of cities faces destruction. Fighting, regardless of its intentions, destroys roads, bridges, commercial and residential buildings, as well as the architecture they embody. Throughout history...
They Never Used to Cook. Now Wealthy Homeowners Want Two Kitchens.
Source: Mansion Global --- The heart of the home is getting a lot more love. Kitchens have gotten ever more elaborate over the past several years, since the pandemic forced people to spend more time there. These days, luxury residences not only have custom cabinetry,...
Digital Marketing Opportunities for Real Estate Professionals Continue to Evolve
Collabra Technology has introduced a tool the company says will provide real estate agents with tools to build their digital sphere of influence. Called SphereBuilder, the company says its new offering offers data-driven insights, analytics, contant and tools for...
Report Shows Where Yards Get Highest Value
Source: Realtor Magazine --- When it comes to the value of a home, yards in Hawaii get the most consideration in the U.S. Living Cozy, a homeware and furniture brand analyzed the average home value and yard size in each state to identify where the size of a yard could...
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...
