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Kaplan Launches Buyer Agency Professional Designation
The BAP designation requires an eight-hour live online course. Continue Reading Kaplan Launches Buyer Agency Professional Designation
RESAAS’ Coming Soon Listings to be Published on Zillow’s Site
“Coming Soon listings represent the most recent and sought-after listings in the real estate industry,” said Tom Rossiter, CEO of RESAAS. Continue Reading RESAAS’ Coming Soon Listings to be Published on Zillow’s Site
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A Phil Hall Op-Ed: How Do You Handle Online Reviews?
“Our proposed rule on fake reviews shows that we’re using all available means to attack deceptive advertising in the digital age,” said FTC’s Samuel Levine. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: How Do You Handle Online Reviews?
New Portal to Highlight Affordable Housing in the Bay Area
Doorway Housing Portal was developed with pro bono support from Google.org Fellows. Continue Reading New Portal to Highlight Affordable Housing in the Bay Area
DwellWell Launches Homebuyer Rebate Program
DwellWell requires agents that use their platform to share 30% of their commission. Continue Reading DwellWell Launches Homebuyer Rebate Program
Developments in Employee Screening for Real Estate Industry
Source: National Law Review --- The real estate industry, and the people employed in it, build and maintain communities driving domestic growth. Naturally, employers in the real estate world want to know their employees are reliable and trustworthy. Therefore,...
Should You Get An MBA In Real Estate? Here’s What To Know Before You Enroll
Source: Forbes --- Earning a master of business administration (MBA) in real estate prepares you for career opportunities in the real estate industry. This degree equips learners with foundational knowledge and fundamental leadership, which are necessary business...
Opinion: Changing real estate compensation harms fair housing
Source: Housing Wire --- Critics argue that prospective homebuyers should pay real estate agents directly out of pocket — as opposed to the more common practice of the listing broker paying the buyer broker’s compensation. What those critics fail to account for are...
Can you refinance a seller-financed mortgage?
Source: The Mortgage Reports --- Some home buyers get their mortgage loans from the home’s seller — not from a mortgage lender. This kind of financing, known as “owner financing” or “seller financing,” can help buyers who don’t meet standard mortgage guidelines at the...
As Mortgage Rates Stay Up, Lenders and Brokers Need to Get ‘Creative’
Source: Market Scale --- Freddie Mac’s weekly averages since July 14 have been volatile, with spikes and dips in 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed and 15-year adjustable mortgage rates. But even with some short term relief after August 4’s numbers brought rates below 5%...
Thinking of Buying? These Cities Are Among the Fastest-Cooling Housing Markets in the Country
Source: The Motley Fool --- As potential home buyers think twice about whether now is the right time to buy, sellers in some areas are dropping their prices. The red-hot housing market ushered in by the pandemic is now cooling. And according to Redfin, the areas of...
A lighthouse, a log cabin, and a schoolhouse: These quirky home listings cost less than the average home in the U.S.
Source: Fortune --- While the housing market is contracting and mortgage rates are jumping, the average home in the U.S. still cost over $440,000 in the second quarter of 2022, according to the St. Louis Fed. That’s not cheap—and homes that have their own unique look...
5 Strategies To Win a Bidding War That Have Nothing To Do With Offering More Money
Source: Realtor.com --- Today’s homebuyers are all too familiar with bidding wars. The low inventory and high demand we’ve seen over the past couple of years have forced many multiple-offer situations with buyers doing anything they can to stand out from the pack....
Should you stay or should you go?
Source: Daily Mail --- The US housing market appears to be finally cooling off after seeing its least affordable days since the '80s. The number of homes being built and sold is declining, more and more buyers are backing out of deals, and some parts of the country...
Homeownership May Seem Out of Reach for Generation Z. How You Can Prepare Now
Source: Time --- Houses are expensive — and Generation Z will soon discover homebuying is not what it used to be. Those born between 1997 and 2012 are dubbed Generation Z or “Zoomers”– and 86% of them want to buy a home with 45% wanting to do it in the next five...
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