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Inman Handbook on pending home sales

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Pending sales data has its limits, but it’s also one of the best ways to try to predict the near-term future of the real estate market. Continue reading →

The New Normal: What if specialization is the answer?

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Post-COVID buyer needs are changing, creating new opportunities for agents who are willing to specialize. What segments stand to gain in the new normal? Dive into Part 5 of Inman’s New Normal series. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates retreat from 3% threshold

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Mortgage rates retreated this week, even as support builds at the Federal Reserve to begin discussions on when to taper bond purchases that have kept a lid on long-term interest rates. Continue reading →

Overlooked inventory: 6 ways to find that diamond in the rough

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Inventory can be found anywhere — agents just have to get creative and put a little legwork into unearthing it. Continue reading →

Pending-home sales take 4.4% hit in April

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In a reversal from the previous month, pending-home sales decreased in all regions except the Midwest, which saw gains of 3.5 percent from March to April. Continue reading →

Mortgage lending standards ease for refinances

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Mortgage lenders continued to ease underwriting standards in April, but only for borrowers who were refinancing. For both homebuyers and homeowners seeking to refinance, credit still remains tighter than before the pandemic, which helped pushed average… Continue reading →

A national home value downturn isn’t in our future. Here’s why

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Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into the timeline of events that led to the 2007 crash, comparing then and now. Here’s why he speculates there’s no real reason to expect a widespread, systematic decline in home prices in the for… Continue reading →

The New Normal: What if agent pay was more than just commissions?

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Commissions are still king, but more and more agents are looking for alternative revenue streams in the form of stocks and profit sharing. Dive into Part 3 of Inman’s New Normal series. Continue reading →