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CoreLogic US Home Price Insights and Forecasts from January 2021 through December 2021
CoreLogic Home Price index (HPI) forecasts with 30-year forecast horizon along with market condition indicators
December 2020 National Home Prices
Nationwide, home prices, including distressed sales, increased +9.2% y/y and +1% m/m in December. Home price gains averaged +5.7% in 2020, up from +3.18% in 2019. All...
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The Motley Fool anoints eXp World Holdings as the Amazon of real estate.
EXp’s revenue growth rate far outstrips Zillow, Redfin and Opendoor
Motley Fool points to eXp’s distinct business model
Who is the Amazon of Real Estate, according to The Motley Fool?
The Motley Fool, founded by the brothers Tom and David Garner in 1993, is an investor advisor service focusing on educating and improving subscriber investment...
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Move.org research suggests most affordable cities and towns for first-time buyers
Some densely populated areas more affordable than others
Moving at any time in life is a big deal but moving as a first-time buyer is huge. It’s especially important for first-time buyers to know which cities and metros (large and small) are more affordable.
Help your first-time buyers by offering them...
Everyone talks about it, no one does it. Proactive marketing to your centers of influence and past clients. Interesting facts that every agent must know: According to NAR, 77% of Sellers interview only 1 agent before they list their property. Make sure it's YOU... Because: 89% SAY they'd hire their previous agent, but only 26% ACTUALLY do. Why? They...
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Home prices increase +10% in +50% of country, according to ATTOM Data Solutions
+90% of country saw home sale profit margins increase in 2020
National homeownership tenure hit record high
All-cash sales and institutional investing down in 2020
Prices Up More than +10% in Half of Country
Median home prices increased +12.8% nationwide for an all-time high of $266,250,...
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New report from Congressional Budget Officeindicates economy to return to pre-pandemic levels by mid-2021
Same report said unemployment not falling to pre-pandemic levels until end of decade
Congressional Budget Office Report Indicates Brighter Economy Sooner and Full Employment Much, Much Later
Some would give mixed reviews to the just-released report on the economy and joblessness by the non-partisan Congressional...
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After losing 227,000 jobs in December, January added 49.000 new jobs
Unemployment fell from 6.7% in December to 6.3% in January
Slow Going Efforts to Add Jobs in January
The labor force in January 2021 tried clawing its way back after losing 227,000 jobs in December but the going was slow. January’s one-foot-in-front-of-the-next job growth towards adding 49,000 jobs...
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More to procrastination that just delaying tasks
People tend to put off tasks that don’t have quick rewards
Procrastination and Perfectionism Often Go Hand-in-Hand
Procrastination and perfectionism are often teammates. According to therapist Anastasia Locklin, people who are perfectionists “experience a chronic sense of falling short of their own personal standards,” and then simply procrastinate. Sound familiar?
Tips to Combat Procrastination
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Average home price in London +$685,000 for first time
Values in UK capital up +9.7% in November compared with one year prior
Prices in London now more than 2X national leve
A First – Average Home Price in London Hits $685,000
For the very first time, the average home price in London hit 513,997 pounds or $685,000, according to...
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At this one-year mark of COVID pandemic, approximately 1 in 5 Americans being touched by virus
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), long term effects can include fatigue, muscle soreness, brain fog, headaches, anxiety and depression
Workflow disruptions can be helped with below tips
COVID Infections Now Affecting 1 in 5 Americans
At the one-year mark...