Is Charlotte’s wild ride on housing over? Canopy Realtor Ass...

bizjournals bizjournals | 3 weeks ago

It's been a wild ride for the Charlotte housing market, ending 2022 and starting this year on a cooler note after two years of frenzied activity. Tiffany Johannes, Canopy Realtor Association's 2023 president, recently spoke with CBJ, giving her thoughts on where Charlotte's housing market stands currently and what she foresees playing out in the months ahead.

Boom or bust? Canopy Realtor Association CEO part of panel discussion on housing market, what's ahea...

bizjournals bizjournals | 9 months ago

Could Charlotte homebuyers begin to see some relief from what's been a red-hot sellers market? Anne Marie DeCatsye, CEO of Canopy Realtor Association, sees the potential in current market conditions.

Charlotte housing market sees price reductions, higher inventory in July: Canopy Realtor Association...

bizjournals bizjournals | 7 months ago

The tides are turning in Charlotte's housing market as inventory and price reductions are on the rise, while closed and pending sales remain down.

New realtor association president optimistic amid tough housing market

bizjournals bizjournals | 2 months ago

"As we navigate a changing market, it is my goal to share our stories," said Michael Fischer, the new president of Atlanta Realtors Association, who is starting a new initiative for the 14,000-member trade organization.

Butler Realtor association merging with Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh

bizjournals bizjournals | 2 months ago

Two long-time real estate organizations to join forces in the new year.

Friday Digest: Tech stocks' wild ride; Fast-growing S.F. firm scores half a billion dollars

bizjournals bizjournals | 10 months ago

Good morning, Bay Area. Congratulations to all the businesses who joined us for our Best Places to Work awards last night, and in case you missed it, here's a roundup of the winners. On another positive note, happy birthday to local icon Willie Mays, who is a cheerful 91 years old today. Turning to Wall Street, stocks are again on a roller-coaster ride. An early plunge was followed by steady improvements in both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ — before both turned downward, keeping...

Current Mortgage Rates on a Wild Ride, Now Up at Least 0.12% vs. Last Week

mashvisor mashvisor | 7 months ago

After going below 5% last week, current mortgage rates are up again this week. It seems we’re in for a roller coaster ride for the next few weeks. For most of the ongoing pandemic, we enjoyed historically low mortgage rates that went below 3%. The year 2021 ended with 3.11% for a 30-year fixed loan. Experts and analysts expect things will not stay that way for 2022 as the economy continues to recover. According to almost every forecast, we will hit 5% by the end of the year. However, things ...

Why this Realtor is Converting Empty Office Buildings into Transitional Housing

realestateinvestingtoday realestateinvestingt... | 11 months ago

On a recent episode of Omaha REIA’s “REIA Radio,” hosts Ted and Owen talk with Ryan Basye about the importance of creating long-lasting relationships in this industry due to the fact that investors often run across the same people – especially with Omaha being “a big small town”. Basye shares the knowledge that he has [...] The post Why this Realtor is Converting Empty Office Buildings into Transitional Housing appeared first on Real Estate Investing Today.

Housing hurdles: Demand continues to outstrip supply in Charlotte’s residential market

bizjournals bizjournals | 11 months ago

This once-in-a-lifetime housing market has rewritten the rules that govern real estate. “In real estate, people often say the most important thing is location, location, location,” says Yongqiang Chu, director of the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte. “For housing to be affordable, the most important thing is supply, supply, supply. The only thing we have to battle price is to increase supply, and unfortunately we are not seeing that happening fast enough.” Inven...

National Association Of Realtors Is Fighting A Copyright Ruling On Floor Plans

forbes forbes | 11 months ago

The National Association of Realtors argues that floor plans are necessary when listing a house. The National Association of Realtors is fighting a court ruling that says homeowners who post floor plans of their homes on Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and other services could be open to copyright lawsuits. NAR today filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in an effort to protect American consumers from a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. At the cent...