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Housing Market

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Housing Market

Areas with Intense Drought are Seeing a Positive Net Migration

According to Redfin, more people are moving into than away from U.S. metros experiencing intense drought. Here’s what you need to know.

September 5, 2022

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Housing Market

Home Showing Activity Slows

According to ShowingTime, July home showing activity has declined 16.8% year-over-year as growing inventory and cooling buyer demand rebalance the housing market.

September 2, 2022

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Housing Market

Seller Sentiment Declines as Inventory and Days on Market Increase

The latest Realtor.com® Monthly Housing Trends Report dives into the changes happening in the market—from an increase in days on market to dwindling seller sentiment.

September 2, 2022

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Housing Market

Shrinkflation Comes for Million Dollar Homes

Shrinkflation has hit the housing industry, even for high-end real estate. The typical $1 million dollar home of 2022 is smaller, older, and has fewer bathrooms than in 2019.

September 1, 2022

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Agent Strategy

How to Help Sellers in an Adjusting Market

Taya DiCarlo delivers insights on how to help sellers in an adjusting market.

August 31, 2022

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Agent Strategy

Room for Negotiation: 92% of Sellers Accept Buyer Terms

A new Realtor.com® survey found that 92% of sellers accepted buyer terms in the past year. Are you ready to get back to negotiating?

August 30, 2022

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Housing Market

Three Reasons Sellers Are Scared to List

Sellers are scared off by cooling buyer demand, falling home prices, and high mortgage rates. But that may soon change. Here’s what you need to know.

August 29, 2022

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Housing Market

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness, Dave Ramsey’s Reaction, and The Real Estate Industry

President Biden made history Wednesday by granting up to $20,000 in student loan forgiveness for individual Americans. Dave Ramsey reacted. What does this mean for the real estate industry.

August 29, 2022

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Housing Market

Agents React: Appraiser Bias

Agents reacted to a BAM Instagram post calling out the appraisal process as the biggest joke in the real estate industry. Here are the highlights.

August 28, 2022

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Housing Market

Foreclosure Starts Drop in July

Black Knight, Inc. shared data for its “first look” at July 2022 month-end mortgage performance statistics. Here are the findings on foreclosure starts and delinquencies.

August 27, 2022

Housing Market

Tomo Appraisal Coverage

Tomo is launching its Appraisal Coverage guarantee early next month to protect buyers from lower-than-expected appraisals. Here’s what you need to know.

August 26, 2022

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Housing Market

Zestimates are Dropping for the First Time in a Decade

Zillow announced a slight drop in its home value Zestimates for the first time in a decade. Here are the key takeaways along with some top shelf memes.

August 26, 2022