Month: April 2019

In the latest ploy to woo millennial homebuyers, The Kira, a luxury condo building, is offering the trendy treat to those who buy in early May.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/buy-a-luxury-condo-get-free-avocado-toast-for-a-year/

New York’s highest state court is allowing a lawsuit against real estate brokerage Houlihan Lawrence to move forward, saying that establishing informed consent to dual agency requires more than a consumer’s signature on a disclosure form.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/houlihan-lawrence-attempt-to-toss-dual-agency-lawsuit-fails/

The realty gossip mill is buzzing these days with rumors about Zillow, Keller Williams and NRT.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/heard-it-through-the-grapevine/

With expansion into Florida, Maryland and Tennessee, the rapidly growing home lending arm is now live in 12 states, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/redfin-mortgage-hits-3-new-states/

The specific dollar amount that a consumer receives is based on a sliding scale. If the property is worth $150,000, the consumer will get back roughly $400, but on a $4 million property, the consumer gets back around $12,000 according to Johnson.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/realtor-com-and-opcity-test-cash-rewards-for-buyers/

The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Homes Sales Index rose 3.8 percent from February to March, breaking a 15-month streak of straight drops.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/pending-home-sales-rise-for-first-time-in-15-months-nar/

Annual home prices gains are showing a continued decline, according to the monthly Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index released Tuesday.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/annual-home-price-gains-continue-to-slow/

According to a survey of 1,000 homeowners commissioned by SOLD.com, approximately half of owners aren’t aware of the home selling options other than hiring a traditional agent or representing themselves as a for-sale-by owner.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/sellers-as-clueless-as-buyers-when-it-comes-to-transaction-process/

After paying for an appraisal as part of a loan application, most buyers feel like they are done with that part of the real estate transaction. But nothing could be further from the truth. Here are four key things you should make sure your buyers understand about the appraisal process.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/appraisal-coming-up-4-things-you-should-tell-buyers/

Putting sellers back in control of any part of the process is the No. 1 way to relieve their stress, which should motivate you to go all out to sell sellers on the other major benefits of getting inspections done in advance. Here are three major advantages.

source https://www.inman.com/2019/04/30/how-to-talk-to-sellers-about-pre-listing-inspections/