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Housing Market

Student Housing Report

Yardi Matrix published its latest National Student Housing Report, projecting another strong year for the student housing market in 2023 after wrapping up its best year on record in 2022.

January 20, 2023

Real Estate News

Lower Debuts A New Mortgage Service Platform and Opendoor is its First Customer

Lower has debuted a new Mortgage service platform (MaaS) to make it easier for consumer brands to offer mortgage products to customers. After piloting the program, Opendoor, as their first customer, moved their mortgage fulfillment exclusively to Lower.

January 20, 2023

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Housing Market

Realtor.com’s Top 10 Markets for First-Time Home Buyers in 2023

Realtor.com just shared its forecast for the top 10 markets for first-time home buyers in 2023, highlighting factors that make those markets ideal for less experienced buyers.

January 19, 2023

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Housing Market

2023 Multifamily Outlook

ardi Matrix® released its moderated 2023 Multifamily Outlook with projections for this year’s rent growth, which it expects to return to historical averages. Inflation, interest rates, and an increase in inventory will likely cut 2022’s rental growth in half.

January 19, 2023

Agent Marketing

Housle: The Wordle of Real Estate

Housle, which is being dubbed as the Wordle of real estate, came to the scene last week. Here’s everything you need to know about the new guessing game.

January 18, 2023

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Housing Market

Capital Economics Housing Market Prediction

Researchers at Capital Economics have shared their predictions on the 2023 housing market, pointing to signs we may be close to a trough, with recent improvements in affordability. But further declines in home prices are needed—if not guaranteed.

January 18, 2023

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Housing Market

Foreclosures in 2022: A Historical Perspective

ATTOM released its Year-End 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows double the amount of foreclosures in 2022 compared to a year ago. Foreclosure starts are up year-over-year but still below pre-pandemic levels.

January 16, 2023

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Housing Market

Rent Growth Slowed 7th Straight Month

A new Redfin report shows rent growth slowing for the seventh consecutive month in December 2022. The median asking rent rose only 4.8% year-over-year, the smallest increase since July 2021.

January 16, 2023

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Humor

“Goonies” Superfan Buys Home from Film

The buyer of the iconic “Goonies” house has been revealed. Behman Zakeri, a serial entrepreneur and “Goonies” superfan, purchased the house for $1.65 million after just six days on the market.

January 13, 2023

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Housing Market

Zillow’s 10 Hottest Markets of 2023

Zillow has revealed its 10 hottest markets of 2023, with Charlotte, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh topping the list.

January 13, 2023

Housing Market

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index Rises as Home Prices Fall

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) rose 3.7 points in December 2022 to 61.0. While that number is only slightly higher than the all-time low index set in October, for agents on the ground, buyer activity has significantly increased in January 2023.

January 13, 2023