Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

You may have heard the good news: In recent weeks, several mortgage and real estate brokerage execs have exclaimed that we may have already reached the bottom of the market. For prospective home buyers and sellers, that could mean a gradual decline in mortgage rates , which would unlock inventory and—dare I say—sales activity.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

For many, buying a home is a complex process, and navigating the real estate market’s rules and regulations can be tricky, especially in states where property sale prices remain a secret. Without sales figures, it’s difficult to access comparable sales, and home buyers may find it challenging to gauge the fair market value of a property.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

“It’s now entirely possible for us to qualify buyers for their dream home by the time they leave the open house. market share, IMF data showed. Agents submitting an offer at 8:30pm? The lender originated $10.6 billion in the second quarter, up from the previous quarter’s $7 billion — totaling $17.6

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. While marketing to your sphere of influence, networking, and direct mail campaigns work, they can be time-consuming and they don’t always yield quick results. Visit Market Leader 2.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents and brokers , are you relying solely on that buyer drip you set up for your motivated and qualified clients? Today we’ll show you how to deploy 6 creative ways to get more from your searches so you can get those buyers in contract faster. Are your buyers being more proactive than you are?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The housing market faced a lot of uncertainty when COVID-19 caused the real estate industry to pause under shut-downs, but low interest rates and the desire for more space has turned this year into a boom time for real estate agents. Lovern was actually on maternity leave at that time when open houses and contracts were paused. “In

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

“ Recovery year ” was the theme heading into 2024 as mortgage professionals hoped for some reprieve in a frozen housing market characterized by high interest rates, low inventory levels and sluggish sales. Many of his buyers are still waiting for rates to come down before seeking preapproval for a mortgage. economy remains hot.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. It dishes out everything from email and SMS marketing to effective lead capture forms and an integrated CRM system. However, Market Leader may not be ideal for larger teams or those looking for more customization.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The only question is whether you will be the one to list (or sell) the next homes in your market. When you list two homes per month, you will automatically attract buyer business as well, so focus on listings. How many people in your database know what their home is worth in today’s market?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

In one moment, you may be a content creator, and in the next, a customer service agent, administrative assistant, marketing strategist, copywriter and editor — all in one. Yet, in a competitive real estate market, agents don’t always have the luxury of investing months into long-term brand-building.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

However, sometimes properties may have specific problems that are too serious and can’t go unnoticed at an open house. In that case, potential buyers will lay down an ‘as-is’ offer, which means they will acquire the home in its current condition. No repairs, no costs. No need to spend money on repairs.

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McKissock

APRIL 28, 2021

It makes sense, but it can make the real estate process even tougher for buyers. Here’s how to handle emotional buyers like the pro that you are. As of 2020, a whopping 88% of home buyers relied on the help of a real estate agent to get them through the process. Want to up your social media marketing game?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Buyer and seller-specific landing pages: You’ll want a site that offers visitor-specific content pages. For example, buyers will want to browse listings while home sellers visiting your site will appreciate your free home valuations. For example, if listings are scarce, you can filter for listing leads over buyer leads.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

The products I’ve put into this category primarily help in converting leads, prospects and opportunities into contracts. Specifically, I’m talking about listing agreements and sales contracts. The first is listing tools – the products designed for you to convert potential sellers into listing contracts. Listing tools.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

We would imagine it's the same in most real estate markets around the country as we have found the same to be true of homes for sale in Charlotte as well. Buyers want to work with the best local Realtors® to help them when buying a home because it is such a large financial purchase with so many different components involved.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

The best real estate CRM solution is the one that will manage your client interactions, increase the number of touchpoints with each client, and convert leads seamlessly into buyers and sellers. Below, we take a deep dive into the best real estate CRM solutions for solo agents, teams and brokerages.

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Assurance Financial

MAY 10, 2022

During home shopping, most homebuyers want to know whether the current housing market is a seller’s market or a buyer’s market, along with how to get a good deal in a seller’s market. Buyer’s vs. Seller’s Market. What Is a Buyer’s Market?

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 10, 2022

The cooler summer market is the adjustment that has been needed for over a year and a half. A slight adjustment now is better than a major market adjustment years down the line. A slight adjustment now is better than a major market adjustment years down the line. Congratulations, frustrated home buyers !

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McKissock

JULY 6, 2022

In fact, most clients now believe a buyer should be able to identify one of three home options, negotiate a favorable sales price, and close on that property in half an hour just like they do on TV! I would recommend including at least property access, financial outcomes, and potential roadblocks from contract to closing.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 21, 2022

In early March it was becoming clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. For the past few years, with inventory at historically low levels , sellers were coming pretty close to naming their price and buyers were paying.

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Listing Spark

MARCH 18, 2024

The conventional pathway to selling your home is hiring a listing agent who represents you in the transaction and manages the marketing that requires a real estate license—namely, listing your property on the MLS. Here’s why it matters so much: Many agents and prospective buyers search by price.

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A hefty 69% of that is for real estate commission fees alone, as the seller is traditionally responsible for paying the buyer’s agent (3%) and your agent (3%). Depending on the platform you choose, you can access all the tools you need to evaluate your property, market the listing, and negotiate incoming offers.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 13, 2023

Will You Prepare a Comparative Market Analysis and a Detailed Net Sheet for Selling My Home? You want to ask prospective seller's agents if they will prepare a written comparative market analysis (CMA) to help you determine the price you should list your home for and the price range in which it will sell.

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Listing Spark

MARCH 12, 2024

Selling your home no longer means you have to put up yard signs, organize open houses, or even hire a listing agent. Using this strategy doesn’t just save you money; it also meets the needs of today’s homebuyers and makes it more likely your home will be visible precisely where the house shopping process takes place.

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 6, 2021

Here are some easy fixes you can make in one day: Replace Cover Plates on Outlets & Light Switches It might seem like a silly fix, but when a potential buyer enters a room and notices missing or broken cover plates on outlets and light switches, it can be a red flag for the buyer.

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McKissock

MARCH 10, 2021

If you are working with buyers, send them properties as soon as they hit the market, and check in to give them status updates. Marketing a property poorly—or not enough. You should be marketing each property like crazy, across all available channels, but any old marketing is not sufficient.

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Listing Spark

AUGUST 23, 2023

In Dallas, the median home price in Q1 of 2023 was $372,400; the Austin market saw median house prices reach $467,900 at the same time. Many homeowners are starting to consider selling their homes as For Sale by Owner (FSBO), and the market is changing along with this trend.

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Listing Spark

OCTOBER 9, 2023

By taking on the responsibilities typically handled by an agent, FSBO sellers can negotiate directly with potential buyers, set their own prices, and oversee all aspects of the transaction. You set the price, decide how to market your home, and negotiate directly with buyers. Why Choose For Sale By Owner?

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The truth is there’s a lot that goes into selling a house you may not have considered. Agents do more than just bring in potential buyers and show up to have documents signed. They know all the ins and outs of both buying and selling a house. Selling a house can be a full-time job. Real Estate Agents Understand Contracts.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2023

The opening months of the Seattle/King County housing market can best be expressed as sparks of activity within a mostly tentative purchasing environment. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 26, 2024

The Florida real estate market has shifted, and the number of active listings has increased at a much faster rate than the rest of the country over recent months. Due to these rising costs and rising number of listings, condos are remaining on the market for much longer periods than before, attracting less interest from buyers.

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McKissock

JULY 28, 2020

In fact, there are several myths and misconceptions that builders, real estate agents, and even buyers hold that affect this relationship. For instance, some real estate agents think that direct communication between a buyer and a builder removes the need for an agent. Build relationships through open-house events.

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While you may not be able to eliminate title insurance costs, closing fees, and the buyer’s real estate agent commission, you can immediately reduce that 10% to 8% by managing the transaction yourself without the help of a listing agent. Complete self-management: As a buyer, you search properties, make offers, and negotiate deals alone.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 20, 2023

Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway. Record Share Of Sellers Give Concessions To Buyers Excerpts: ‘Buyers are asking sellers for things that were unheard of during the past few years.’

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Listing Spark

APRIL 17, 2024

This trend changes the landscape for real estate investors and house flippers. For experienced flippers, there’s more competition in an already tight market. For people who want to try house flipping as a new real estate investor, there’s an opportunity in the market.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 6, 2023

When you’re putting your home on the market without a listing agent, you have a lot of freedom, but several tasks also go into preparing, marketing, and selling a home. So, what’s the advantage of adding marketing, negotiating, and selling projects to your to-do list when you’re already so busy?

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

While the house is the biggest line item to weigh, it’s far from the only significant one. By evaluating other costs—marketing, holding costs, professional services, and so on—you can find even more ways to shave down expenses and proportionally increase your return on investment.

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