Sam  Havens

Sam Havens

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Compass posts revenue spike and increases agent count in strong Q1

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 15:33
The real estate brokerage also managed to trim losses and achieved positive free cash flow for the first time ever in a first quarter, according to an earnings call Wednesday.

Former RE/MAX Northwest CEO moves Austin team to Compass

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 15:12
Matt van Winkle served as chief executive officer of RE/MAX Northwest from 2011 until 2022 and will now lead a Compass team.

Airbnb continues growth as Q1 profit more than doubles to $264M

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 15:08
Total revenue climbs 18 percent in the first quarter as Airbnb continued to add supply and benefit from a surge in bookings for events like the eclipse.

Judge rejects homebuyer motion to block commission settlements

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 14:52
Plaintiffs in the commission suit known as Batton 1 had requested a temporary restraining order Wednesday to prevent final approval of the Keller Williams, Anywhere and RE/MAX settlements.

Industry Leaders Discuss AI at NAR Summit

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 13:59

At the 2024 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, the “Emerging Business Issues and Technology Forum,” featured a panel of experts exploring how AI and augmented reality will shape the real estate industry. The panel was moderated by Julie Whitesell, chair of the Emerging Business Issues and Technology Forum and broker in charge…

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Facilitating Business in an Effective and Efficient Way

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 13:55

Above, Jeff Grebe Jeff Grebe Broker/Owner Weichert, REALTORS® – Advantage Plus Knoxville, Tennessee https://www.advantageplustn.com  Region served: East Tennessee Years in real estate: 31 Number of offices: 2 Number of agents: 68 Favorite part of your job: Seeing agents succeed. What are some of the current trends you see in your market right now?  We’re in…

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Fannie Mae Expands Income Calculator Tool

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 13:53

Fannie Mae has announced new enhancements to its Income Calculator tool that will help mortgage professionals serve the growing number of mortgage applicants who are self-employed and don’t have traditional sources of income. The new web interface provides an additional, free avenue to access Fannie Mae’s existing Income Calculator functionality, which the company introduced in…

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On the verge of going private, Doma Holdings is still in the red

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 13:52
San Francisco-based title tech provider, set to be acquired by Title Resources Group, posts a $20.6 million Q1 2024 net loss, down 46 percent from a year ago.

Report: The Best Time to Sell is in the First Half of the Year

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 13:42

While the market is still unsettled—especially in regards to the currently pending NAR settlement and the changes that will bring to the industry—home sales continue as always. However, sellers have lost a little bit of the upper hand in the market as of late when it comes to a housing market correction. For sellers looking…

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More Than 90% of Metro Areas Recorded Home Price Increases in Q1 2024

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 11:47

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently released data showing that nearly every metro area it tracks—93%—posted year-over-year price increases in the first quarter of 2024. The top 10 metro areas with the largest year-over-year median price increases, which can be influenced by the types of homes sold during the quarter, all registered gains of…

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Consumer disconnect: Good time to sell means it’s a bad time to buy

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 11:13
Fannie Mae survey finds 67 percent of Americans agree that it's a good time to sell, the highest level in nearly 2 years. But only 20 percent say it's a good time to buy.

President Biden Signs Law to Ban TikTok; App Parent Company Sues

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 11:03

On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that’s been dubbed a “TikTok ban.” Specifically, the bill mandates that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has nine months to sell it or the video social media app will cease operations in the United States. The bill, originally passed in the U.S. House…

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Mortgage Applications Up After Three Weeks of Downs

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 10:30

Mortgage applications increased 2.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 3, 2024. This week’s numbers: The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an…

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