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NAR clarifies details on buyer broker agreements

Housing Wire

The FAQs noted, however, that if an MLS participant hosts an open house on behalf of their seller and an unrepresented buyer comes to look at the house, the listing agent hosting the open house would not need to have a written agreement with that buyer since the agent is not working with them.

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Guaranteed Rate’s new mobile app allows LOs to provide 24/7 service

Housing Wire

“It’s now entirely possible for us to qualify buyers for their dream home by the time they leave the open house. Agents submitting an offer at 8:30pm?

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9 innovative strategies to get more real estate seller leads in 2024

Housing Wire

I’ve been building my social media presence consistently for about three years now and am finally at the point where people recognize me in my neighborhood, at open houses, and at Realtor® events. The content and consistency that Coffee & Contracts provides really makes it easy to have a good-looking Instagram grid!

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Polly adds Total Expert to its API integration roster

Housing Wire

The API integration will allow lenders to bring product offerings to open houses, allowing them to engage borrowers “earlier in the lifecycle,” and will also enable lenders to better support co-marketing partners like real estate agents and loan officers.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023

Housing Wire

They don’t just cater to new agents: lead generation companies can also complement traditional lead generation methods — open houses, home buying seminars and referrals, to name a few — thereby helping to build your pipeline of leads. However, Market Leader may not be ideal for larger teams or those looking for more customization.

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6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches

Housing Wire

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.