Real estate news

• Is the Housing Market Normalizing? One Sign the Tide’s Turning

  21-08-2018 22:29
  With demand strong and supply weak, the housing market is overwhelmingly partial to sellers. The average homeowner is profiting $40,000 at resale (with decade-high returns in 2017), and higher in the hottest markets, where they’re attracting multiple offers in record time.
  Now, there’s an early indicator that the market may shift. At the start of summer, 14.2 percent of listings nationwide had their prices reduced, according to a new report by Zillow. At the beginning of the year, 13
  
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• 3 for 3 Listings: What Makes This REALTOR® Hit Home Runs

  21-08-2018 22:27
  NAR PULSE—One week after taking her first swing at RPR®, this agent hits it out of the park, scoring a perfect three for three listings in nearly seven days. Learn more.
  Stay Safe and Earn Big With MVPRegister for NAR’s REALTOR® Safety Month webinar, A Day in the Life: Habits to Keep You Safe on the Job, on September 12 at 1:00 p.m. CT to earn a free Little Red Book: Safety Rules to Live By for REALTORS® download, along with a chance to win a Guard Llama Personal Protecti
  
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• Disruptor Roundup: Divvy Takes on Rent-to-Own

  21-08-2018 22:23
  Editor’s Note: The Disruptor Roundup analyzes companies implementing unconventional models.
  DivvyThis tech-powered, rent-to-own platform was launched at the end of 2017, and provides consumers with the ability to transition from renting to homeownership with a three-year program that amasses a down payment within its required monthly payments. Currently available in Atlanta, Cleveland and Memphis, Divvy is looking to expand to other markets.
  Divvy purchases homes on behalf of consumers. Th
  
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• Pro Teck Valuation Services acquires Direct Valuation Services

  21-08-2018 17:29
  
  The trend of consolidation among appraisal management companies is about to continue, as Pro Teck Valuation Services announced this week that it bought cloud-based valuation fulfillment platform and appraisal management company Direct Valuation Solutions.
  
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• Thinking outside the box with mobile marketing

  21-08-2018 17:00
  
  Mobile devices have forever changed the way that Americans make purchasing decisions and interact with their providers. According to the National Association of Realtors, 89% of new home shoppers use a mobile search engine at the onset and throughout their research and mobile communication is even more prominent among Millennial homebuyers. So why aren’t we using mobile technology in every capacity we can?
  
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• HousingJobs: The latest fintech job trends

  21-08-2018 15:46
  
  Job hunting can be frustrating. At HousingWire, we want to make the process easier for job seekers in the industry. Our new service, HousingJobs, lists the latest gigs in the housing industry for loan officers, underwriters, processors, loan servicers, and tech and marketing pros. Check out this monthly blog for the latest job postings along with some industry insight.
  
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• Study: Foreclosures Rising in 44% of Metros

  21-08-2018 07:00
  
  This marks the first annual increase in foreclosure starts nationwide after three years of declines.
  
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• Hospitals Invest in Housing for Healthier Communities

  21-08-2018 07:00
  
  Growing research points to a link between living in areas of concentrated poverty and health. That’s prompted some hospitals to invest in housing.
  
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• Fewer Americans Are Willing to Move for a Job

  21-08-2018 07:00
  
  Will courting the relocation business be less lucrative? New data suggests so.
  
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• 3 Biggest Blockchain Myths Debunked

  21-08-2018 07:00
  
  Find out why this new technology is probably safer than you think from an expert who’s dispelling misconceptions.
  
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