I am cautiously optimistic that things will loosen up this winter and sellers will be more willing to part with properties at deep discounts.

If you’re asking whether turning on Instant Book and loosening your cancellation policy helps the algorithm, the short answer is yes — but probably not in the way most people think.

@Keaton Vols if you are married with kids you have to loosen the purse strings a little and provide.If you are single and hustling forget the dream house for now.  

CBRE's Lending Momentum Index jumped 45% year-over-year to 275, driven by alternative lenders who now command 34% of the non-agency market.Credit is loosening fast.

This go around however- demand for RE and other hard assets could actually accelerate -particularly as rates are floored and monetary policy loosened...part of the reason Berkshire & Buffett just went long on housing. 

That as the general economy slows...the FED will loosen monetary policy and rates will drop.

As each cycle ends and nears a correction, I've noticed high LTVs, aggressive pricing, and loosening underwriting guidelines.

It's a pretty significant change regarding zoning and how SF zones will be stripped of more regulation than ever before, and they could open the door for serious investment opportunities.This bill requires any Arizona city with 75,000+ residents to loosen their zoning laws to allow “middle housing” — duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and townhomes — in more places, even where they’ve only allowed single-family homes before.

In these times the $100 penalty is to incentivize the owner to make better decisions - lower price and/or loosen rigid standards.

I am starting to see more and more sellers trying to loosen up money to reduce debts and take profits.