Author Archives: Daniel Houston

Refinancing is easier than dieting, harder than training a dog: Survey

By Daniel Houston | June 23, 2021 - 8:23 pm |June 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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In a new Zillow survey, homeowners ranked refinancing as easier than divorce or following a strict diet, but “significantly tougher” than training a puppy. Continue reading →

Spike in refis led last year’s home-lending boom, new data shows

By Daniel Houston | June 22, 2021 - 10:33 pm |June 22, 2021 Uncategorized

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Lenders in 2020 refinanced more than twice as many loans as they reported the previous year, a dramatic feature of the pandemic lending boom. Continue reading →

Inman Interactive: Where housing costs are straining budgets most

By Daniel Houston | June 21, 2021 - 7:59 pm |June 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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In this interactive map, see the states where homeowners with a mortgage have incomes that haven’t kept up with housing costs. Continue reading →

Flips falter: Share of fixer-upper home sales drops as margins dip

By Daniel Houston | June 17, 2021 - 10:12 pm |June 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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Flipped properties fell to 2.7% of all sales in the first quarter of 2021, the lowest share seen in decades, according to a new report. Continue reading →

‘It’s the repetition that gets results’: Agents share their farming pro tips

By Daniel Houston | June 17, 2021 - 8:15 pm |June 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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Meetups and mailers are still the backbone of real estate farming, but agents at Inman Connect on Thursday said email is an increasingly powerful tool. Continue reading →

Crypto in real estate: How new tech may affect contracts, transactions

By Daniel Houston | June 17, 2021 - 5:19 pm |June 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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Shortly after facilitating a transaction with cryptocurrency, Propy CEO Natalia Karayaneva discussed the technology’s future at Inman Connect. Continue reading →

7-bedroom home sets record for priciest San Francisco sale

By Daniel Houston | June 17, 2021 - 3:13 pm |June 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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The mansion sold for more than $43 million, a record price in San Francisco that exceeds the one it set three years earlier. Continue reading →

Inman Connect panelists debate the merits of the post-pandemic office

By Daniel Houston | June 17, 2021 - 1:54 pm |June 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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At an Inman Connect session Wednesday, real estate professionals debated what the future working environment will look like for their agents. Continue reading →

JPMorgan Chase commits $400M to affordable housing

By Daniel Houston | June 16, 2021 - 9:57 pm |June 16, 2021 Uncategorized

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The banking giant will provide low-cost loans, equity and grants for nonprofits and other groups that work with Black and Latino households on affordability issues. Continue reading →

Why teams should focus on the customer experience over growth

By Daniel Houston | June 15, 2021 - 8:15 pm |June 15, 2021 Uncategorized

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Teams of agents play a crucial role in real estate, but some are focusing on the wrong metrics, experts said at Inman Connect. Continue reading →