HUD will propose clearer rules shortly. Once finalized, they’ll help the RE industry comply with the Fair Housing Act and be the standard for gov’t-assisted housing.
Writing for Inman News, Jimmy Burgess says a number of his go-to tech tools make his job easier, and he regrets waiting so long to adopt and learn how to use them.
Of the 20 cities included in the indices, 8 had price declines – but Fla. led the U.S. in price increases with No. 1 Miami (up 10.8% year-to-year) and No. 2 Tampa (7.7%).
A Bradenton homeowner fixed problems nine years ago after a city code violation, but a surprise lawsuit for $75K arrived last Aug. demanding money.
Sales surpassed economists’ expectations. Builders say decreasing mortgage rates and the existing-home market’s lack of inventory probably pushed sales higher.
As more consumers rely on online reviews, positive user-generated content – comments, thank-you notes, testimonials – acts like a strong referral mechanism.
FHFA is raising some loan-level pricing for homebuyers whose lender plans to sell the loan to Fannie or Freddie. The change mainly impacts stronger-credit buyers.
In Tampa, for example, March inflation was 7.7%. But after backing rental costs out of the local calculation, inflation was a somewhat-reasonable 3.8%.
According to Apartment List’s latest report, the age group finally has a majority (51.5%) owning homes, though Gen X had a 58% rate when at the same age.
What’s all the hype about ChatGPT? The AI platform holds the potential to transform how agents market their business, but there are problems.
