Real Estate News & Insights
New Jersey in $2.8 Million Settlement with MV Realty Over Dubious ‘Homeowner Benefit Agreements’
More than 1,200 New Jersey residents entered into HBAs, including 140 who paid early termination fees ranging from $575 to $42,000 to get out of them. Continue Reading New Jersey in $2.8 Million Settlement with MV Realty Over Dubious ‘Homeowner Benefit Agreements’
Apartment-Hotel Brand Sonder to Shut Down
Sonder properties were based in 37 cities across nine countries. Continue Reading Apartment-Hotel Brand Sonder to Shut Down
Zillow Partnership with iBuyer Opendoor Launches in Atlanta, Raleigh
In August 2022, Zillow and Opendoor announced a multi-year partnership, bringing them together to transform how people initiate their move. The two companies announced that homeowners in Atlanta and Raleigh have a new way to explore multiple home-selling options on...
Plunk Announces Three New Partnerships
Plunk, an analytics platform for residential real estate, recently announced a partnership with Calque, Drop-Offer and SphereBuilder™—three companies who are aiming to transform the residential real estate industry with their innovations for mortgage lending, housing...
Covius Announces Integration with Flueid as Part of Larger Digital Transformation of Loss Mitigation
Covius, a provider of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry, announced today that its Settlement Services division is integrating with Flueid to accelerate the digital transformation of Covius' loss mitigation offerings. Flueid is a real...
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT OFF-MARKET HOMES FOR SALE
Source: Realty Biz News --- Off-market properties might be the answer if you want to avoid competition from other buyers when looking for your next home. These home sales are sometimes known as pocket listings or quiet homes and aren’t added to the multiple listing...
Housing Market Update: More Buyers Step Onto The Field, Luring Some Sellers Off The Sidelines
Source: Redfin --- Pending sales and new listings each posted their smallest declines since September. Homebuyer demand continues to increase from its fall low point despite mortgage rates ticking up this week. Seller activity is also picking up. Pending home sales...
Rehab Warriors Is Upskilling Veterans Amid Fears of an Economic Downturn
Rehab Warriors, a workforce development model specializing in residential development, is working with veterans to jumpstart their careers to stave off an economic downturn through its workforce upskilling program. The start of 2023 saw more than 75,000...
Mortgage Rates Hurt Sellers, Not Just Buyers in 2022
Source: Banker and Tradesman --- Last year was another historic one in a succession of historic years for the real estate industry. In early 2020 the world was rocked by the breakout of COVID-19, followed by a frenzied housing market in the second half of 2020 and...
US home prices are heading for a further drop this year even though mortgages are getting cheaper, a housing market expert says
Source: Business Insider --- US house prices are set to fall further this year as the Federal Reserve pushes ahead with interest-rate increases, according to real-estate veteran and board member of the Mortgage Bankers Association Jeff Taylor. "I anticipate on a...
How much commission do real estate agents really make?
Source: The Property Tribune --- Be sure to ask real estate agents what their commission and fee structures are when interviewing them. This will allow you to compare them on an even playing field and choose the best agent for you and your property. When you sell a...
Austin realtors push back on Central Texas real estate market ‘bust’
Source: MySA --- Those with vested interests in the Austin housing market have swapped emotional places over the last six months. Sellers and landlords, once jumping for joy at the leverage with which they could insist on all-cash offers right now, and, by the way,...
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