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Zillow sharpens Rent Zestimate for homeowners

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The refreshed Rent Zestimate has a 5 percent greater accuracy rate than its previous rendition, according to Zillow. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales rise for second consecutive month in July

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Total existing-home sales in July 2021 rose 2 percent on a seasonally adjusted annual basis from June to a rate of 5.99 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

These are the most expensive states to insure a tiny home

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It costs about 242 percent more to insure a tiny home in Oklahoma than across the remaining U.S. states and District of Columbia, according to a new analysis. Continue reading →

Demand for second homes drops for second-straight month

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Second-home demand fell 21 percent in July from the previous year, according to a report released Tuesday by tech-powered brokerage Redfin. Continue reading →

The US is getting more diverse — and moving to the West

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Shifts in demographics and geographies will reshape how Americans think of housing, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. Continue reading →

IBuyers are paying above market — and reselling for more: Mike DelPrete

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Home prices are rising across the U.S., and iBuyers, led by Opendoor, Zillow and Offerpad, are paying record-high, above market values for the homes they’re buying, but they’re also reselling them for more money than ever before. Continue reading →

End of foreclosure moratorium could help ease strain on inventory

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Owners exiting forbearance later this year and into the next, may avoid foreclosure by listing their homes, if they have enough home equity. Continue reading →

Pending home sales fall further than expected in June

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Pending home sales dropped 1.9% in June, and 1.9% year over year to an index of 112.8, according to the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index, released Thursday. Continue reading →

The problem with stock as a recruiting tool for Compass agents: Mike DelPrete

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Stock option programs sound good on paper, but as we can see with Compass, the reality varies. The post-IPO performance of Compass’ stock highlights the primary issue with stock as a recruiting tool. Continue reading →

Percentage of all-cash home purchases in US soars to 30%

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That figure represents the largest share of homes purchased in all-cash since 2014, according to a Redfin report. Continue reading →