Todd Wiley

U.S. Ultra-Luxury Real Estate Market Shines in H1 2024

According to luxuryatcompass.com, the ultra-luxury real estate market in the United States demonstrated exceptional resilience in the first half of 2024, attracting high-net-worth buyers who view prime properties as secure investments. Public sales of homes priced at $10 million and above surged to 838 transactions, generating a staggering $14.66 billion in sales volume. This represents […]

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Today’s Biggest Housing Market Myths

Navigating the housing market can be tricky, especially with the abundance of misinformation circulating. If you’re considering buying or selling a home, it’s crucial to rely on accurate information and expert advice. According tokeepingcurrentmatters.com, here are some common myths about the current housing market and the facts that debunk them: I’ll Get a Better Deal

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The NAR Practice Changes Explained

You may have heard about the recent practice changes by the National Association of REALTORS®. Our goal is to simplify the two key changes that went into effect on August 17. 1. Every buyer represented by a NAR-affiliated agent is now required to sign a Buyer Representation Agreement formalizing the relationship between the buyer

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San Francisco Real Estate August 2024 Market Report

View Full Report Statistics are generalities, essentially summaries of widely disparate data generated by dozens, hundreds or thousands of unique, individual sales occurring within different time periods. They are best seen not as precise measurements, but as broad, comparative indicators, with reasonable margins of error. Anomalous fluctuations in statistics are not uncommon, especially

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Get Access to Listings Before the Competition with Private Exclusives

Are you looking to buy a home in today’s competitive market? By working with us, you are granted exclusive access to privately listed properties before they’re unveiled to a broader audience. What is a Private Exclusive? Private Exclusives are off-market listings that are only visible to Compass agents and are not yet on the public

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The Biggest Mistakes Sellers Are Making Right Now

The housing market is going through a transition. Higher mortgage rates are causing more moderate buyer activity at the same time the supply of homes for sale is growing. And if you aren’t working with an agent, you may not realize that. Here’s the downside. If you’re not informed, you can’t adjust your strategy or

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Why Summer Is the Perfect Time to Sell Your Home

The real estate market slows down in the summer, but buyers are still motivated to close before fall. Timing is everything in real estate. Although the summer housing market may typically be slower than spring, that doesn’t mean homebuyers aren’t serious. “Buyer activity in the summer generally slows down compared to the spring peak in March through

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San Francisco Real Estate July 2024 Market Report

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Not a Crash: 3 Graphs That Show How Today’s Inventory Differs from 2008

Even if you didn’t own a home at the time, you probably remember the housing crisis in 2008. That crash impacted the lives of countless people, and many now live with the worry that something like that could happen again. But rest easy, because things are different than they were back then. As Business Insider says: “Though

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7 Hot Home Styles This Summer

Home designs are becoming a mishmash of many styles. On one end, there’s calming, Zen-like retreats in softer color palettes, while on the other end, it’s all about dark and moody colors that are bold and memorable. Home remodeling site Houzz identified the top emerging home design trends(link is external) seeing an uptick in attention this summer

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