One agent’s blunt honesty on a home’s condition led to a flurry of interest

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December 17, 2021


‘Worst House’ Sees 20 Offers
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“There’s no need to put lipstick on the pig on this one,” this listing agent says. The home still fetched more than 20 offers.


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Mortgage Rates Climb After Fed’s Rate Announcement
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Borrowing costs remain historically low, however, despite the likelihood of continuing increases.


Housing Starts Pick Up as 2021 Comes to a Close
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Buyers have been drawn to new-home construction as existing housing inventories remain lean. Will that momentum continue in the new year?


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Grand Jury Report: How to Avert Another Surfside Condo Collapse
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A Miami-Dade grand jury releases a 43-page report with recommendations to boost safety in all buildings, not just coastal condos.


Are More Homeowners ‘House Poor’?
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See the most common expenses that homeowners tend to underestimate.


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NAR in the Media

Housing Investments Should Close Race Gap
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The housing piece of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan should include policies aimed at closing the racial homeownership gap, Bryan Greene, NAR’s vice president of policy advocacy, writes in a Newsweek op-ed. Such policies would help families build wealth and spur economic growth, he says. Read more. [link removed]


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Good analytical techniques, good data, and good judgment are all key to accurately appraising a home.


13 Home Trends Stealing the Spotlight in 2022
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While buyers are still seeking homes that offer safe, enjoyable shelter, new wish list items are emerging that give houses better design and function.


7 Tech Tools From the Expo Floor
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From home tech demonstrations to cash drawings and beer floats, there was something for everyone at the 2021 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Here is a sampling of products featured this year.


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From Our Blogs


STYLED, STAGED & SOLD

6 Nontraditional Holiday Decorating Trends
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From touches of nostalgia to weaving in vibrant colors, here’s how homeowners are adding elegance and festive cheer to their homes this year.


CULTURE SCAN

5 Questions for ‘The Housing Muse’
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Melissa Dittmann Tracey, the host of the popular new podcast, dishes on the hottest home design and staging trends—and explains why you should never have to comb your furniture.


YPN LOUNGE

The 2021 Networks of the Year
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Five YPN groups received honors at the first face-to-face networking event for YPN members in two years.



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