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4 Housing Market Predictions for 2025, according to Zillow

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By: Zillow The housing market landscape is evolving as we approach 2025. To help agents stay ahead of the curve and provide data-backed insights to their clients, Zillow’s chief economist, Skylar Olsen, has crunched the numbers and revealed her housing market predictions for next year. The main takeaway? Olsen’s outlook is upbeat, with prospective buyers poised to gain traction in …

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The Real Estate Market is Not In A Free Fall (and This is Why)

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By: Neil Goradia Reading recent headlines, you’d assume that the real estate market was about to collapse and, with Forbes reporting that the industry is already in “free fall,” you’d be right to have your reservations. Before you panic, it’s important to take stock of the factors currently impacting the market and rest assured that its foundation remains intact. Although …

3 Reasons the Real Estate Market Could Change in 2022

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By Hazel Emlen As we roll into the new year, one of the hottest topics nationwide continues to be the real estate market. It’s no surprise since 2020 and 2021 proved to be record-breaking years for real estate! Most people in the industry have been the busiest they’ve ever been. In describing the last two years, the word that comes …

So, You Want to Write a Book

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By Rebecca Donatelli October 7, 2020, in the midst of navigating a global pandemic while getting over my recent divorce, I added “published author” to my resume. I’ll never forget the moment my book arrived in the mail—I had tracked the package all day and watched the online map as the Amazon delivery person made their way through Cleveland delivering …

Micro-Projections About the Economy

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By Lauren Campbell I have a passion for reading and studying all things related to the economy, so I wanted to share some of my predictions for 2016: This year you can expect the national economy to have positive growth, and a major driver of that growth will be household spending increases (year-over-year). The increase in spending correlates with the …

Point of Sale Mandates for Real Estate: From Cumbersome to Destructive

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By Sam DeBord Government entities often attempt to place additional restrictions or costs on the transaction or transfer of real estate.  While there are often good intentions involved in the creation of these “point of sale” mandates, most proposals for new or increased transactional hurdles have serious negative consequences. Point of sale mandates are a concern not only for real …