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Tech Trends: Plunk Enables You to Look at Residential Real Estate in a Whole New Way
“The more we looked at the residential real estate market, the more we got convinced it was broken,” said David Bluhm, Plunk co-founder and president. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Plunk Enables You to Look at Residential Real Estate in a Whole New Way
Jennifer Yeo’s 5 Keys to Real Estate Agent Success
There are five things all successful real estate agents do. In a recent webinar on Weekly Real Estate News, successful real estate agent Jennifer Yeo shares the secrets. Continue Reading Jennifer Yeo’s 5 Keys to Real Estate Agent Success
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A Creative Approach to Building an Addition Can Save Homeowners Both Money and Time
Source: Mansion Global --- For a homeowner with land to spare, building a guest house or another structure such as a pool house can increase a home’s appeal and amenities and add value to the property. “Right now, expanding your square footage has great upsides,” said...
Real estate agents offer tips on living affordably in East Lansing
Source: State News --- The rental market in East Lansing can be daunting at times, which is why it’s important to be prepared when looking for a house or apartment that best suits your needs. Three real estate agents in the area offered advice on the best ways to save...
Artificial Intelligence is Making Its Way into Image Masking for Home Visualizations
Houston-based immersive visualization technology service provider, Authenticus Inc., has announced the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in its Selections Visualizer tool, which will help home DIY enthusiasts, real estate agents, and interior...
I Downsized from a House to an Apartment. Here Are 4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Packing
Source: Apartment Therapy --- That old high school football jersey two sizes too small to fit? Tossed it. That R&B CD collection collecting dust on the bookcase? Farewell. One of the hardest things about moving from a house to an apartment is having to part...
Here’s How L.A. Homeowners Can Get Free Solar Panels
Source: Apartment Therapy --- For many homeowners, the idea of solar panels is super appealing — it’s a green energy alternative that potentially cuts out a monthly electric bill. But the cost of installation and maintenance is usually what prevents homeowners from...
Title insurance industry premiums spike $7B year over year
Source: Housing Wire --- The American Land Title Association saw a nearly 36% year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume in 2021 for a staggering $7 billion spike, according to the trade group’s Market Share Analysis, published Friday. The title...
Wonder How High Home Prices Can Go? Here Are America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes in 2022
Source: Realtor.com --- With home prices setting record highs month after month—reaching a remarkable nationwide median of $405,000 in March—just about all homebuyers are grumbling these days that they can’t get a break. But if you’ve ever wondered just how high...
FHA gives investors cold shoulder on foreclosed properties
Source: Housing Wire --- The Federal Housing Administration said that nonprofit organizations and owner-occupant buyers will have first dibs on foreclosed properties that get auctioned off through its Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) program, specifically...
Locked Means Locked
What does locking a rate do for clients? It keeps these rates in check. Some lenders that I use even let me lock and shop. What does that do? It lets the borrowers lock a rate in a rate for up to 90 days and then continue to shop for their homes. Continue Reading Locked Means Locked
Appraised Value vs. Market Value: They Are Not the Same!
By Dan Harkey Real Estate & Private Money Finance Consultant m: 949 533-8315 | e: [email protected] There are multiple methods for determining a property’s value, including market value and appraised value. There are also numerous definitions of value conclusions...
TO BEST SERVE CONSUMERS, REALTORS® MUST HAVE THEIR OWN FINANCIAL HOUSE IN ORDER
Source: RisMedia --- A quick look at the U.S. housing market earlier this winter indicated some cooling from the early days of the pandemic. In February, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported that existing home sales were down 7.2%. This came on the...
Housing Market Update: More Sellers Drop Their Prices, But Buyers Find Little Relief
Source: Redfin --- The share of home sellers who dropped their asking price shot up to a six-month-high of 15% for the four weeks ending May 1, up from 9% a year earlier. The 5.9% increase is the largest annual gain on record in Redfin’s weekly housing data back...
How to take advantage of rising interest rates
Source: CNN --- In a bid to curb high inflation, the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday increased its key short-term interest rate by half a percentage point -- the first hike of that magnitude in 22 years. While the US economy is still operating in a fairly low rate...
