Real Estate News & Insights
Start-Up Feesback Debuts Lead Platform with 50% Cashback on Real Estate Commissions
The company is currently running a pilot program in New York City. Continue Reading Start-Up Feesback Debuts Lead Platform with 50% Cashback on Real Estate Commissions
Mortgage Application Activity Slows Again
The FHA share of total applications increased to 20.5% from 18.5% the week prior while the VA share of total applications dropped to 14.9% from 16.3%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Slows Again
Op-ed: How next-gen investors can build institutional-grade portfolios
Source: CNBC --- Many individual investors often look at public markets like they are the only game in town to make money and meet their financial goals. But with lofty valuations of public companies and depressed bond yields, the traditional 60/40 stock-to-bond...
Illinois lawmaker wants to root out bias in real estate valuations
Source: Chicago Business --- Discrimination in real estate has taken its toll on families for generations and continues to hurt Black and Brown people. We must take significant steps on the state and local level to stop this undue practice. That is why I have teamed...
Real Estate Confidential: Step one, dig a hole
Source: MV Times --- Real Estate Confidential is a biweekly chit-chat about new listings, sales, or other insider info on the Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate market, presented by Fred Roven, owner/broker of Martha’s Vineyard Buyer Agents. It appears every other Friday...
Return to the office brightens commercial real estate picture
Source: Scotsman Guide --- A strong labor market is bolstering the outlook for U.S. commercial properties, especially as workers begin to return to the office, according to commercial real estate services company Marcus & Millichap. The national unemployment...
How many homes are for sale in Santa Cruz County? Just 130 — one of the lowest numbers in 10 years
Source: Lookout --- How bad is the Santa Cruz County housing market? Those trying to find their way in are seeing not only astronomical prices, but also the lowest inventory of homes available in 10 years. As of publication, the county’s single-family home inventory...
Real estate winners and losers: state budget edition
Source: The Real Deal --- For once, landlords and tenants can commiserate together: They both lost big in the state budget. Various measures they supported were omitted from the state budget, meaning they would need to pass as standalone measures to become law this...
‘A lot worse than 2021’: Real estate agent says housing market is even tighter
Source: News 19 --- COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina realtor says the housing market is only getting tougher. Graeme Moore with The Moore Company says for those buying or looking to buy a house, things are going to be a lot harder. In comparison to last year, Moore...
East Tampa students get lessons in real estate as rents skyrocket
Source: Tampa Bay --- “I wish they’d taught me that in school.” It’s a line Realtor Kella McCaskill has heard a lot from people in her community when talking about housing. From mortgage agreements to down-payment assistance, to rent-to-buy options and savings plans,...
CAN YOU PUT AN OFFER ON A HOUSE THAT’S CONTINGENT?
Source: RIS Media --- Yes! Once you find your dream home and it happens to be marked as contingent, you can still place an offer. Here’s all you should know about contingent sales as a potential home buyer. Contingent meaning Real estate listings go through different...
How to Buy a House
Source: The New York Times --- Buying a home can seem like a daunting process — it just may be the most expensive and emotionally charged purchase of your life. But even during a pandemic, with careful research and determination, the keys to that dream home can be...
