Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

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. Buyers should focus on other factors when estimating a property’s value , such as location, condition of the home, local amenities, and current market trends.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down. Meanwhile, trade groups representing lenders believe that more details on the settlement are needed to understand its coming impact on the housing 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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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. One of the most efficient ways to acquire leads is to buy them through lead generation providers.

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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. How many people in your database know what their home is worth in today’s market? Expired listings Expireds are near the top of the list because these sellers want to sell and many have to sell.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2023

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 they out there knocking on doors, sending letters and going to new builds, FSBOs and open houses? Finding the right house for your buyers in today’s market is a bit like a safari.

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 6, 2021

EASY FIXES SELLERS CAN MAKE. Selling a home can take some time and while most home sellers are focused on making updates that will give them the most return, it is imperative that the small fixes aren’t overlooked. If the seller hasn’t tackled a small project, such as replacing the cover pates, what other big issues can’t be seen?

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 13, 2023

Finding a seller's agent who will work hard for you and put your interests above their own is important. Here are five key questions to ask prospective seller's agents while you are conducting interviews. Will You Prepare a Comparative Market Analysis and a Detailed Net Sheet for Selling My Home?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. But beyond first-timers, we’ll show you how to attract real estate buyers of all kinds through a multi-tiered marketing approach that boosts both your visibility and credibility with potential buyers.

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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.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 17, 2022

ARE YOU A "WANT-TO-BE" SELLER IN 2022? There are questions about housing market health and what the market is actually doing. Take Action to Sell and Action to Buy- Many times “Want-to-Be” sellers and buyers don’t take one step without the other and all that does is hold you back.

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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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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

How to Sell a House By Owner (FSBO) Before selling your home for sale by owner, it's important to understand the pros and cons, what's involved, and what to expect throughout the process. 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.

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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. The type and range of information you have to provide in the seller’s property disclosure will, of course, depend on the legal regulations of the state where you have the property.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 18, 2021

ARE YOU A WANT-TO-BE-SELLER IN 2021? There are questions about housing market health and what the market is actually doing. This means NOW is a great time to list to take advantage of motivated buyers before other sellers start to saturate the market. Sell without Listing with an “Off Market Sale”.

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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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McKissock

JULY 6, 2022

I believe it is helpful to consider topics such as: communication during the transaction , condition of the property, marketing, negotiation process, timelines, transfer of ownership, etc. I would recommend including at least property access, financial outcomes, and potential roadblocks from contract to closing.

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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. The goal: to stay in touch with any and all visitors to your website. per month plus $249.95

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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. So, what caused the adjustment?

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sellers can expect to spend up to 8.7% 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%). FSBO listing services are a valuable tool for sellers. Selling a home in Texas is expensive.

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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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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. High-quality photographs—and lots of them—lead to higher offer prices, more offers, and less time on the market.

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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. If you’re a typical home seller offering a 3% commission to your listing agent, that’s a median cost of $11,172 or $14,037, respectively.

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Listing Spark

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore the typical experience of a For Sale By Owner seller and provide insights into what you can expect when listing your property. By eliminating these costs, sellers can potentially save thousands of dollars. By eliminating these costs, sellers can potentially save thousands of dollars.

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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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McKissock

MARCH 10, 2021

If you are working with sellers, regularly update them, and provide feedback from showings. 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. Sending clients to open houses—without you.

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Professional Management: Common Situations in Real Estate Transactions When you’re considering making a real estate transaction, either as a buyer or a seller, there are three general “levels” of management you can choose between. As a seller, you handle every aspect of the transaction without professional services.

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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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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The real estate market has fluctuated significantly over the past few decades, with a median sales price difference of $195,900 in the last 20 years alone. With these constant housing market shifts, it can be challenging to determine the best time to buy or sell a house. Marketing Strategies. Power Dynamic.

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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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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Real estate investors operate differently than conventional buyers and sellers, especially to get the 26.9% You may hire contractors who can flip a property and make it marketable, not remodelers who want to make it a perfect fit for you. They can also help facilitate marketing and negotiations.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Both lawyers and real estate agents can provide helpful guidance during a home sale, but that support comes at such a steep price that many home sellers prefer to manage the entire process on their own. 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

JANUARY 15, 2024

Real estate investors face a lot of challenges, even in Texas markets that are showing a strong ROI for flips and sales. Some of the dominant challenges in the recent real estate market are financing or upfront capital requirements, deciding on a liquidation strategy, and dealing with market fluctuations.

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Listing Spark

JULY 21, 2023

Some prospective house flippers look at the numbers and all the steps of buying, repairing, and selling a flip, and they consider what certifications or licenses they can get to streamline the process. When you hire a listing agent as a home seller, they create the listing on the MLS.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, MLS hacked, appraisers and real estate agents, Humor, unusual homes, mortgage origination == Massive Missouri Lake Winnebago House for $12.6M The seller wanted that to be a part of the home, and he didn’t want it down in a cellar.

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