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How is the housing market impacting real estate agents?

Housing Wire

A real estate agent at Compass Florida in Coconut Grove, Schechter has 12 years of experience in the real estate industry, so he’s familiar with its cyclical ups and downs. But today’s housing market has forced him to pivot to remain successful. This market is like nothing we’ve ever seen,” he said.

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In today’s hot housing market, how are real estate agents staying competitive?

Housing Wire

Are you running your real estate practice like a business? Or is being a real estate agent just a side hustle for you – something you do in your spare time? Naomi Lempert Lopez , Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, San Francisco, Calif. According to the U.S.

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More real estate agents are switching brokerages: Relitix

Housing Wire

With market uncertainty, real estate agents had been sticking with their current brokerage., According to Relitix’s Agent Movement Index continues to rise on a seasonally adjusted basis as agents begin switching brokerages at a faster rate than 2023. but that’s all starting to change. respectively.

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Opinion: Real estate agents must embrace a non-traditional housing market

Housing Wire

For agents navigating and servicing the American housing market , acknowledging its profound evolution over recent decades is crucial. Looking back to the 2005 and 2006 real estate peak, lofty home prices reached a then staggering-sounding high of $230,200 in July 2006. year-over-year increase to 70,829.

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Real estate agents continue to change brokerages: Relitix

Housing Wire

Relitix’s Agent Movement Index continues to rise on a seasonally adjusted basis as real estate agents continue the trend of switching brokerages at a faster rate than 2023. Additionally, the drop in active agent count, representing those agents with a closing in the last 12 months, has been halted.

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10 ways for real estate agents to stay compliant with fair housing laws

Housing Wire

This prevented discrimination against families with children and people with disabilities in all aspects of the housing market. There are some significant exemptions under the Fair Housing Act. Single-family housing sold or rented “by owner,” private organizations, and members-only clubs are also not liable under the act.

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Subtle shifts in real estate agent dynamics in March: Relitix

Housing Wire

Key highlights from this month’s AMI show that the decline in the number of active agents, those with a closing in the past year, has plateaued. This stabilization is possibly linked to a resurgence in property sales, hinting at a more buoyant housing market ahead.