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Builder confidence rises due to falling mortgage rates

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Builder confidence for newly-built single family homes is rising due to falling mortgages, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI rose two points in January to 58 on an index… Continue reading →

It’s significantly harder to buy a home now than it was 1 year ago

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A typical U.S. family in November had more difficulty purchasing an existing family home at the national median price than one year ago, according to NAR. Continue reading →

Why is Purplebricks’ backer betting hard on hybrid agents?

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Axel Springer, the $6 billion European media house, is going “all in” with online hybrid agents, through its investments in Purplebricks and Homeday. It’s making a calculated bet that competing with its real estate agency customers is the best long-ter… Continue reading →

Unpaid government workers owe $438M in mortgage and rent this month

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Federal workers either not being paid or currently furloughed as a result of the government shutdown are estimated to owe approximately $438 million in mortgage and rent payments this month. Continue reading →

Attom Data Solutions acquired by private equity firm

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Lovell Minnick Partners announced Tuesday it had completed its acquisition of Attom Data Solutions, the real estate data and analytics company. Continue reading →

Zillow quietly removes client data sharing requirement from broker program

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Zillow quietly removed language from the contract of its newest lead generation tool after Realtors complained and wondered if the contract’s requirements would have them violate the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association … Continue reading →

Manhattan median condo price falls below $1M for first time in years

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It’s the first time the median numbers in Manhattan have fallen below $1 million in three years, according to Douglas Elliman’s fourth-quarter market report for Manhattan. The median condo or co-op sold for $999,000, 10.6 percent lower than last quarte… Continue reading →

Pending home sales drop to lowest level since 2014

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The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Homes Sales Index fell 7.7 percent year-over-year in November, marking the 11th straight month of annual decreases. Continue reading →