I read an article in a Real Estate publication that was titled “6 reasons NAR’s commission rules work”. It was an article that backs up why commissions should stay the same. There is a lawsuit that contends that buyers should pay their own agent commission. Currently, buyer’s agents are paid a fixed commission from the … Read more
2 Out of Every 3 Single-Family Homes Sell for Over the Asking Price in SeptemberYear-over-year market activity continues to mark gains, but month-to-month closed sales dip Closed sales of single-family homes and condos in September continued to outpace sales activity from the same time last year, recording 8.4% and 34.9% increases, respectively. However, sales dropped … Read more
Conforming loan limits are about to be raised by the largest dollar amount ever. The last time a big increase happened was prior to the 2008 Housing Crisis. After that, the limit stayed at the same amount for 10 years, as it took that long before homes went up enough in price to need another … Read more
Asking $885,000 in Pearl City. Sold for $295,000 over asking. Realtor comments say there may be settlement issues. The value is in the land because the lot is 11,250 square feet with R-5 zoning so it could be subdivided and two new homes built. See this link for all the photos and details.
The Fed will start tapering mortgage purchases this year. The chart below shows what happened the last time they did this. Rates should start going up which will help to cool this overheated seller’s market. January 2021 mortgage rates hit an all-time low. A more balanced Real Estate market would be nice, but if rates … Read more
The way I see this chart is 1955-1998 homes prices increased just .1% over inflation. Then you have a nice increase from 1998 to 2006, but then it is offset by the decline from 2006 to 2012. Since 2012 it has been rising, and especially this last year. Over time, home prices can’t grow much … Read more
Hey, National Association of Realtors. Please stop the MLSs from hiding Sold, Withdrawn, and Expired listings. This is information the buyers and sellers need to know to decide what is the right price for a property. Buyers can’t analyze comparables with no sold, withdrawn, and expired listings available for them to see. They are being … Read more
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is being sued for not allowing any contact information to be put in a listing. This has been a frustration for many of our sellers who would like to put their contact info in the MLS listing in case buyers have questions. This would also give them an opportunity … Read more
Well, that is an interesting twist, normally it is the Department of Justice that files the lawsuits. Monday NAR sued the DOJ for investigating NAR. NAR says they filed “a petition to quash a request by the Department of Justice that reneges on the terms of a settlement agreement that was approved by the DOJ … Read more
You could be eligible for a very nice tax credit if you own your home and no other Real Estate, and your Gross Income is under $60,000. Many retirees can take advantage of this as they don’t count assets, only income. You might have millions in your retirement account, but as long as you are … Read more