“In New York, roughly 50 percent of employees who had building access in February 2020 are now returning to the office at least once a week. That’s compared to 34 percent in Boston and just 20 percent in San Francisco. “It’s very different from market to market,” Linde said.” https://therealdeal.com/2021/07/28/work-from-home-threat-overstated-boston-properties-ceo-says/ submitted by /u/mcstrabby [link] [comments]

I’m having a hard time finding a reputable property manager for a residential property in Kingsland (not a vacation rental). Any leads would be appreciated submitted by /u/Bethjam [link] [comments]

So found a lender who told me we can get a secondary home/investment property with 15% down. Now he switched up and is telling me no. This is after telling me that it was better to do it without the LLC as under an LLC I would be required to give 25-30% down. I secured …

REALLY LONG STORY sorry. TL;DR at the end: Hi everyone. Here’s the story: My fiancé and I lived in a one bedroom apartment for about 4 years. We paid everything on time, cleaned the whole place head to toe before move out, and stayed very communicative with the management. When we moved in, the managers …

I’m closing on a purchase Monday, contingent on a sale closing Friday. The buyer in my sale is dealing with delays in a Maryland govt mortgage program, and has already delayed by 1 week. They’re asking for another delay, but the seller in my purchase is disinclined. My contract has a home sale contingency, but …

Douglas Elliman’s CEO told Fox News that the rising crime rate is threatening NYC’s real estate rebound, but agents who spoke with Inman on Thursday largely disagreed.

I’m a week before closing on a house in metro NYC. We’ve been suffering like everybody else looking for a house in the last year, so getting our offer accepted was not easy. However, we just found out that the property taxes are going to increase significantly – by $3K annually. Not something we were …

Selling our house and have our inspection coming up! I really can’t think of anything wrong with our house that is concerning, other than it being old. (1950s). For those that thought their homes were in great shape, what did you learn from the buyers’ home inspector that surprised you? submitted by /u/josephsanchez198762 [link] [comments]

So my parents bought 16 acres of land and are giving myself and each sibling 2 acres each and are now having an attorney draw up paperwork so each sibling has the deed to their land they receive So do I have to pay any kind of taxes since I will have a deed to …

I sat out for a while now due to covid but I am going to check out a property this weekend. I might as well shop around for rates so I have that taken care of. Can someone recommend me good companies to shop for loans? Last time I shopped with Rocket Mortgage. Just wondering …

Simply put, the reason why I’m asking this question is because when I finally pay off my rent on my house I want to own it for good and never have to worry about the possibility of losing it if I ever became bankrupt and lost money. So are there counties in the United States …

During a 90-minute interview on NPR’s ‘How I Built This,’ Compass CEO Robert Reffkin shared his life story and the defining moment that changed his company’s trajectory.

So does that mean I could build a house out of any material I desire, any dimension I imagine. Add sheds, porch, out house, garage anywhere I want? Would I still have to get a permit? submitted by /u/SnacksRLife [link] [comments]

Keep losing to cash offers so I began looking into options. Options like OpenDoor Cash don’t participate in Maryland. Guaranteed Rate has a “Pre-Underwriting” program called Red Arrow Approval. Has anyone had any luck with something like this? My thought is to get a faster close with pre-underwriting and maybe even be able to waive …

Given the current situation, what are some of the refinance rates for 30 yr Fixed / 15 yr Fixed or 7/10 year ARM. currently locked in @ 2.375% for a 30 yr fixed and wanted to check if anyone has better rates. Thank you in advance! submitted by /u/sac1984 [link] [comments]

Hi guys! I am studying for my NMLS exam and wondering if there is a community/group I can join to help study? Also looking for a partner to study with! submitted by /u/FitBootyQu33n [link] [comments]

Re/Max agent Louise James told Inman the recycled, eco-friendly home, which hit the market for $2M, will only grow in popularity as efforts to conserve energy gain steam.

Got an offer 5k over asking with 20% down. Buyer had inspection done and ended up walking after going through it. Reasons for walking Mold in basement however didn’t tell us where it was. Did a walk through and I was unable to find any mold. We’ve lived in the house a little over a …

Homesnap has partnered with Waze to let agents pin their listings and open houses to interactive maps. Such ads have seen a surge of interest over the past month.

Matt Lionetti of The Agency gained a following by posting comedy sketches about real estate on Instagram. He shared tips with Inman for other agents trying to do the same.

I am about a week out from closing (buyer) but just found a home I like significantly better than the one I am purchasing. My understanding is since we are at this stage (past the option period, amendments have been signed) if I back out I would lose my earnest money. I asked my realtor …

My wife and I just moved to San Antonio TX, and after battling it out in a buyer saturated market, we bought a new construction house. Closing date was originally the 6th of Aug, and the builder pushed it back to the 11th. Now it looks like they are about to push the date back …

I am 19 years old and I’m currently taking my pre licensed courses to get my real estate license. I messaged brokerages to see if they had any internship/assistant openings available and I got a response back from one. How do I go about explaining my future goals with them without messing up and rejecting …

I am a former tenant who relocated during COVID. When I moved in, I paid 300 dollars for a non-refundable pet deposit in addition to 90 dollars extra a month for a Pet Fee for my two dogs in addition to our standard 1months rent security deposit. In my previous experience as a maintenance personnel …

Mattress company co-founder Luke Sherwin and his wife, celebrated chef Clare De Boer, paid $5.25M in cash for the home in Brooklyn’s family-friendly Park Slope neighborhood.

Annual home price growth reached an all-time high of 18 percent in May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s latest home price index report.

This was in the appraisal report: “The appraiser reviewed an additional offer to purchase at $xxx, however this did not appear market supported. “ Does this mean the next highest offer is this $xxx amount? Cuz IMO the sellers would normally present the highest they got to the appraiser, correct? submitted by /u/blooobery [link] [comments]

We had an estimated closing date of 10/29 this year and it was pushed to 09/08 with a Conditional Loan Approval by 08/08. My issue is that my loan officer is requesting we have some more time for the underwriter to review the financials (Maybe a week or 10 days). The Developer is not allowing …

Early last year, before the market really started ramping up, I fell in love with a gorgeous farmhouse on plenty of acreage in Missouri. It was listed at $400k. We decided not to buy it because we had just started looking and it felt silly to buy the first house we’d seen. It was also …

Despite acquisition woes, CoStar Group saw its Homesnap and Apartments.com brands help boost the company’s revenue 21 percent from Q2 2020.

So I live with my parents currently and they transferred the title to my name and it’s considered my primary residence. But I want to move out with my partner and we want to rent an apartment together. Question is, if I leave my address on my driver’s license, voting, etc. as the home, is …

Any advice would be much appreciated submitted by /u/cashtzu [link] [comments]

Hi Seems like a lot of folks are making out OK. I am not. I am retired and it seems this is made for more mobile people. I need to have somewhere to move my stuff. An RV made sense for my situation. I do not believe I can afford to buy an RV and …

With rates on 15-year mortgages hitting a record low, requests to refinance accounted for two-thirds of mortgage applications.

I’m a newbie, bear with me if this is kind of vague. I live in NS Canada, and I’m considering buying a piece of land that has a garage on it. If I go through with it I plan on buying a mobile home and placing it on the land. The land is zoned for …

International buyers were less involved in the U.S. housing market during the first year of the pandemic — but that may soon change.

82 percent of homeowners in 1000watt survey said they either more likely to trust information from Zillow than from a real estate agent.

New here, looking for advice. My father passed away. In his will his children were left as beneficiaries. My father had a total of 4 children. 2 boys and 2 girls. Of the children, 1 of the girls were legally adopted years before his death and the other girl died many years ago before his …

I am a FTHB and my lender will allow me to put as little as 3% down. I have enough saved up to put down 5+%, as well as plenty to cover the closing costs as well. The difference between 3% and 5% is about $4,000, with a monthly payment decrease of about $50/month (including …

Hello, I’d like to ask for help with choosing between 2 loans, or if I should even proceed with either. My current interest rate is 2.75%, 30 years w/ 29 years remaining Loan closing cost worksheet/details: https://imgur.com/a/5KkGf1m #1 is 2.5%, #2 is 2.625%, both are fixed Thanks submitted by /u/rawrketscience [link] [comments]

Title says it all, curious to hear both sides. Like did the Dishwasher and stove go 1 week after closing, did you think there would be an issue but it turned into a $100 fix? Would love to hear the good/bad/ugly since we are closing in 3 weeks! Edit: Though I should add, we waived …

We are closing on September 15th, we’d actually like to get in earlier than that. If we can get things moving faster on the mortgage paperwork, can we approach the seller and get in early? If so, do we offer compensation? Or wait to be asked? Our situation, I’m due with my second child on …

The marketing video behind 1155 Angelo Drive exudes a calm, modern coolness. But at the time the video was made, developers behind the property were already likely aware of significant waterproofing issues present throughout the home.

Truework is rolling out Credentials, a new service that lets workers log into their payroll provider to share verified income and employment data with their mortgage lender or other authorized third parties.

Hello all! I have a question for you and looking for advice; forgive me as I have never attempted to purchase a house and I realize I am jumping in the deep end and not going about purchasing a house in a conventional manner. There is a house that we are looking to purchase near …

Heres the situation. I got a emergency surgery a couple years ago and couldn’t pay for it, and my mom just paid off the collection last week for it as my (early) graduation present. My credit is around 630, and i’ve never missed a credit card payment and this is my only deragatory mark, which …

Me and my brother inherited a $6 million property in the middle of Brickell, Miami. It’s a five story building with nine units, all 2/1’s. My brother wants to immediately sell it. I have a great disagreement with this, because the units are leasing for only 1200 or 1300 per unit. I can’t find a …

Corcoran St Barth is the second affiliate to launch in the Caribbean and the 13th firm to join Corcoran’s affiliate network since its launch.

There seems to be a moth ball odor coming from a certain half of the home. I could smell it, my agent could smell it, and the inspector could smell it and had to air out the home during her inspection. The seller has not given any indication of what the smell even is let …

This house was my grandmother’s and now mine. No mortgage. It’s 70 years old, in an economically depressed area, a 2-hour drive away from me, about 30 miles from the Gulf Coast in a hurricane zone, and worth maybe 45K. I rented it out once but my tenant left after being laid off for COVID. …