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Housing Market

January Housing Report Shows More Buyers Using Their Bargaining Power

The January Housing Report by Realtor.com® shows home buyers last month had more bargaining power and a stronger inclination to use it, with 56% of listing views going to more affordable markets outside the buyer’s current metro area.

February 3, 2023

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Housing Market

The Reality of Rent Affordability for Minimum Wage Earners

A new Zillow study shows minimum wage earners in most U.S. metros need three roommates (or four jobs) to afford a typical two-bedroom rental unit. Here’s what you need to know.

February 3, 2023

Housing Market

Lawrence Yun on The Fed’s Latest Rate Hike

On February 1, the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis-point rate hike. Here’s what Lawrence Yun says it means for the housing market.

February 2, 2023

Housing Market

Winter 2023 Top 20 Emerging Housing Markets

The quarterly Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Emerging Housing Markets Index is out. And 7 of the top 10 markets on the list are smaller Midwest metros with robust economies and more affordable housing.

February 2, 2023

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Agent Strategy

Turn On: A Fusion of Creativity and Business

Marc Davison and Brian Boero of 1000Watt are hosting a Turn On event on March 21–23, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. And BAM will be there to broadcast the news and participate in the event.

February 1, 2023

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Lifestyle

Marketing the Morbid: How This Philadelphia Home with a Cemetery View went Viral

A Philadelphia home with a cemetery in its backyard has taken the internet by storm. Here’s what you can learn from the viral listing.

February 1, 2023

Real Estate News

Vrbo’s Latest Innovation Takes on the Party Rental Industry ahead of Super Bowl

Vrbo takes on the party rental industry ahead of Super Bowl with new technology to prevent unauthorized events. During its 12-month pilot program, it prevented 500 unauthorized bookings.

January 31, 2023

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Housing Market

Fannie Mae Multifamily Financing Closed $69 Billion in 2022

n 2022, Fannie Mae multifamily financing provided over $69 billion in continued support for affordable multifamily housing and other market segments, expanding access to affordable housing throughout the U.S.

January 31, 2023

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Housing Market

3D Printed Homes, Invisible Solar Panels & ‘Good Deeds’ Housing Program: BAM Good News

Each week, we’re giving you the most uplifting and positive news in real estate. This industry can get tough, so here’s some BAM Good News to start your week!

January 30, 2023

Housing Market

U.S. Home Seller Profits in 2022

ATTOM released its Year-End 2022 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows an increase in home seller profits for 2022—up 21% from 2021 and up 78% from 2020. Home seller profits represent a 51.4% return on investment (ROI).

January 30, 2023

Housing Market

Housing Market: Affordability, Rates, Millennial Impact

Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss housing inventory dipping below 1M again, purchase applications increasing by 25%, U.S GDP rising 2.9% in Q4 2022, the rise in housing affordability and sentiment, and how inflation has derailed millennial home buying plans.

January 27, 2023

Real Estate News

Talk Natural to Me: Zillow’s AI Natural-Language Search Engine

Buyers and renters on Zillow can now take advantage of an AI natural-language search engine, describing their ideal home the way they would to a friend. Zillow is the first real estate marketplace to offer this technology, which uses machine learning to adapt to user input.

January 27, 2023