WVBT 2022 Newsletter Archives

December 2022

Rescue Program Helps West Virginia Homeowners
Forget Black Friday: The Best Day for Home Price Cuts is Thursday
Is 2023 the Year of the Homebuyer?
How Alternative Data and Tech Can Influence Real Estate Investment Decisions
Fannie Mae Securities to Feature New Social Disclosures
FHA Raises 2023 Loan Limits in Response to Home Prices
Mortgage Rates Fall for Third Consecutive Week
Black, Native American Borrowers Still Facing Uneven Mortgage Playing Field
Companies Need to Increase Salary Transparency or Workers Will Quit
7 Real Estate Cold Calling Scripts + Tips to Conquer Your Fears
What is Holistic Real Estate – Could it be the Key to Finding Your Next Home?
Analyst: ‘Demand for Housing is Still Very Strong’
Report: Homebuyers Fail to Put Due Diligence into Researching Lenders
Record Amount of Sellers Delisting Homes
Best Christmas Displays in West Virginia

November 2022

A Letter From a Lawyer is No Substitute for Title Insurance
Utility Assistance this Winter
Permanent Forbearance Could Prevent Foreclosures
FHFA Approves New Credit Scoring Models for GSEs
NAR Report Finds Fintech Apps Most Impactful Tools on Realtors’ Business
FBI Warns Public to Beware of Tech Support Scammers Targeting Financial Accounts Using Remote Desktop Software
Will Millennials Ever Be Able to Buy a House?
Average Down Payments on Homes Rise Nationwide
Study Finds More Than Half of U.S. Considering a Move
6 Home-Selling Rules You’ve Heard Lately – and Should Actually Break
Reducing the Incidence of Unqualified Persons in Real Estate Agency
It’s Time to Address Racially Restrictive Covenants
First-Time Homebuyers Return to Market in Droves
Is the US Headed Toward a Housing Crash? Experts Say it’s Not 2008
Mobile Home Values Neck-and-Neck with Single-Family Homes
Marketing Your Business This Thanksgiving

October 2022

The Kids Want to Be Homeowners
Common Real Estate Scams and How to Avoid Them
Hurricane Ian is a Reminder to All Homeowners
Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Implementing New Real Estate Technology
FHA Moves to Include On-Time Rental Payments for First-Time Buyers
Why Technology Adoption is Necessary in Commercial Real Estate
Housing Still Has a Lot of Wiggle Room in a Recession, Even With Mortgage Rates Near a 20-Year High, According to This Investor
Hispanic Homeowners Account for Rise in Housing Growth
Fears of Recession May Bring Relief to Buyers, Experts Say
Why You Should Tell Clients How You’re Compensated
9 Real Estate Thank-You Notes That Create Clients for Life (Templates)
Empowering Her Team of Real Estate Leaders to Make More Money Without Shame
Top Reasons Homeowners are Selling Their Houses Right Now
Construction Numbers Boosted by Residential Remodeling
Confused About the Housing Market? Here’s What’s Happening Now – and What Could Happen Next
Buying a Home When You Have Student Loan Debt

September 2022

Key Stats to Watch in the Changing Real Estate Market
Is Now the Best Time to Buy?
Sellers Aren’t Disclosing Property Defects
Amazon and Walmart Want the FFA to Let Them Use Part of Your Property. Here’s How Drone Delivery Companies are Coming for Your Airspace
Student Loan Forgiveness Will Benefit Mortgages
Bank of America Launches Zero Down Payment Mortgages to Help Minorities Buy their First Homes – Here’s who can Apply
Cash-Out Refis Dominate Market, Increasing Risk Level
Demand Continues to Shrink Due to Higher Rates and a Weaker Economic Outlook: Number of Mortgage Applications Fall. But There’s Still Good News for Buyers.
First-Time Buyers More Likely to Take Financial Risks
A Beginner’s Guide to YouTube Marketing for Real Estate Agents
How to Make a 360 (3D) Virtual Real Estate Tour with iPhone/Android
6 Key Elements to Surviving a Recession in Real Estate
Experts: Changes to Supply Chain Will Benefit Commercial Real Estate
Home Sellers Nationwide Dropping Prices in Pandemic Hot Spots
U.S. New Home Sales Stronger in May
Homes Now Selling Below 100% of Asking Price
3 Graphs to Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble
What Hurts Property Value and How Can You Fix it?

August 2022

Understanding Equity: Now is a Good Time to Buy a House
Title Insurance is Vital to Protecting the American Dream
Winning Over Gen Z Versus Millennials
VR in Real Estate? It’s Closer Than You Think
Ready Life Launches Black-Owned Fintech to Help Underserved Borrowers
Scammers Are Targeting a New Generation of Homebuyers
Q1 Mortgage Performance Makes Strides
Homebuyers Can Save Over $15,000 in Five Years With an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage – But it Comes With Risks
Mortgage Rates Take a Breather After Nearly Doubling in One Years Time
Generating Real Estate Leads: 17 Tried and True Methods
Are We Entering The Age of Pay Transparency?
Industry Report: Hiring Talent Takes More Than Money
Housing Shortage Starts Easing as Listings Surge in June
Home Sellers Nationwide Dropping Prices in Pandemic Hot Spots
U.S. New Home Sales Stronger in May
Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch

July 2022

Calming Consumers’ Housing Bubble Fears
Are Bidding Wars Over?
West Virginia Homes At Risk of 100-Year Storm
A 1031 Exchange is a Tax-Deferred Way to Invest in Real Estate
FHA Expands Eligibility for Those With Pandemic Income Gaps
House Passes Act to Expand Wildfire Insurance Coverage
MBA Finds Homebuyer Affordability, Application Payments Remained Steady in June
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Rates are Back. But are ARMs Worth the Risk?
This is the Average Age of First-Time Home Buyers
5 Ways to Prove You’re a Local Real Estate Expert
Home Seller Discounts Can Include More Than Just Price Drops
Survey Finds Many First-Time Homebuyers Have Misconceptions
Home Seller Profit Increases Throughout U.S.
Median Home Payment Numbers Stabilize in June
Generation Gap: How Americans’ Preferred Housing Styles Vary by Age
How to Check Flood Maps and Stay Safe

June 2022

Metaverse & Blockchain are Hottest Emerging Trends in Real Estate
FHFA Rule Brings Greater Transparency to GSEs
Uncovering the True Cost of Mortgage Fraud
Fixed Mortgage Rates Move Lower for the Second Week in a Row
Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Flatten as Sun Belt Sees New Boom in Home Building
Why Home Loans Today Aren’t What They Were in the Past
How Top Agents are Leveraging Social Media to Sell Homes in 2022
Leveraging TikTok to Build Your Brand
Washboard Abs Versus Working Day and Night: What TV Does Not Tell Us About Real Estate Agents’ Work
Housing Market Moving at Record Speed
Redfin Reports Buyers are Finding More Power
In a Post-Pandemic Housing Market, Opportunity Knocks-Downtown
Ways to Celebrate National Homeownership Month this Year

May 2022

Homebuyers are Navigating an Ever-Changing Market
Housing Market Inventory Could Peak in Summer 2022
Eliminating Bias In Appraisals
How to guard against losing your assets to wire fraud: A growing cybersecurity threat
Desktop appraisals: bringing the home to the appraiser
Adjustable-rate mortgages are gaining in popularity. Here’s how to know if one is right for you.
Americans Buying Smaller Homes
The Housing Gender Gap Widens Nationwide
How lenders can navigate a shifting market with non-QM loan options
What To Do When You Feel Stuck At Work
It’s time to review your affiliated business disclosure
Experts: Collaboration Key to Solving Housing Crisis
A more “normalized” housing market is on the horizon
Mortgage rates drop slightly for first time in weeks
Sale-to-List Price Ratio Hits All-Time High

April 2022

Low Inventory Fuels Homebuyer Competition This Year
Why Title Insurance is Essential
How the Housing Market Has Changed Since March 2020
How Could Tokenization Reshape Real Estate Investing?
How to Prepare for Russian Cyberattacks
Cash-out Refis Reach $1.2T in 2021, Highest Level Since 2005
Rising Interest Rates May Be a Good Thing for Home Prices
Thank Goodness for Mortgage Insurance
More Single Women Own Homes Than Men
Latinos are a Growing Force in the Housing Market
With Home Prices Soaring, a Record Number of U.S. Properties is Now Worth $1M
How Community Banks Can Grow With Confidence
Homes Earned More for Owners Than Their Jobs Last Year
Bidding War Competition Heightens
Rental and Home Prices Expected to Rise Even More this Year

March 2022

The 2022 Real Estate Market is Set to be Hot
FHFA Heading in a Different Direction Under the Biden Administration
Good News For U.S. Banks as Economy Rebounds
In 10 Years, the Housing Market Has Doubled
New Construction on the Rise
These Houses Take Just Weeks to Build
Home Price Growth Continue at Double-digit Pace
65% of Women Would Buy a Home Without Being Married First
Millennial Demand Continues to Fuel Housing Market
Americans’ Inflation Fears Decline for the First Time in Over a Year
5 Powerful Ways to Support Women
The 10 Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers in 2022
Borrowers rush to get the last of the low mortgage rates, with refinances jumping 18%
Affordable Homes Sales Outperform Luxury Homes
Time to “spring clean” your marketing?

February 2022

Mortgage Rate Increases
Home Price Appreciation Continues to Accelerate
Alanna McCargo Officially Named Ginnie Mae President
Homebuying Bots Enter the Real Estate Market
Residential Cruise Ship Offering a ‘More Affordable’ Life at Sea
Congress Zooms in on Cybersecurity After Banner Year of Attacks
Purchase Loans Drive Mortgage Applications Higher
Five Trends For the Housing Market in 2022
5 ways managers can talk about mental health at work without overstepping
Most Competitive Housing Market
Setting Professional Resolutions in 2022
Is Your Brand Voice Loud Enough?
Virginia Family Gets Keys to Habitat for Humanity’s First 3-D Printed Home in the US.
Tampa Bay is Zillow’s Hottest Housing Market for 2022
Americans Borrowed Record $1.61 Trillion to Buy Homes in 2021
Consumer Confidence Rises Amid Omicron Spread, High Prices