Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index increased 15 points since June 15, reversing 10 straight weeks of decreasing demand that started in mid-April. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/29/buyer-interest-creeps-upward-as-mortgage-rates-inch-down/
The Everywhere Real Estate plan also sets up an agent’s Google My Business Profile, another critical facet of online marketing that can challenge smaller teams and new agents. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/29/postcardmania-focuses-on-agents-in-latest-print-digital-collaboration/
Previously, the priciest listing in the greater Seattle area was a $60 million property listed about two years ago, which was also located in the Hunts Point community. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/29/kenny-gs-former-seattle-estate-lists-for-a-record-85m/
Austin-based commercial firm Corner Realty is the latest expansion team to join Keller Williams’ Expansion Network. Altogether, Keller Williams has more than 5,100 expansion agents. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/29/keller-williams-adds-141st-expansion-team-to-nationwide-network/
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the past seven days? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/29/inmans-top-5-stories-of-the-week-july-15-21-2022-2/
J.D. Power’s annual Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study finds customer satisfaction is 26 percent higher when mortgages are originated and serviced by the same company. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/28/study-homeowners-often-miffed-if-lenders-outsource-servicing/
“Put simply, we do not have enough housing,” NAA President and CEO Bob Pinnegar says. He points to such factors as years of underbuilding and lack of affordability. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/28/4-3m-apartments-needed-in-us-by-2035-to-meet-demand-study-says/
For no cost to a seller, Federa will place a home on its local multiple listing service at a price the seller determines. They can upload photos and enter dates on which they want it go live. And that’s it. Everything else is left up to the seller. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/28/can-flat-fee-brokerages-solve-the-principal-agent-problem/
The trade association’s 2022 report finds that the median gross income for Realtors overall grew 25.3 percent last year, but the increase was smaller for sales agents Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/28/realtor-income-rose-by-double-digits-in-2021-says-nars-member-profile/
The Arkansas-based lender will use Sagent’s servicing solutions to collect monthly payments from borrowers and manage loans when homeowners get behind on their payments. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/07/28/sagent-to-power-loan-servicing-for-bank-of-england-mortgage/
