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Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

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The increase in new listings this spring, due both to new construction and to more homeowners choosing to sell, will give buyers more options and help to ease price growth. The housing train is slowing down just enough to give more first-time buyers an opportunity to hop on board,” Divounguy said.

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5 activities real estate agents should do every morning

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Make sure you’re ready to share new listings and that potential clients can easily contact you through your platforms. Invest in continuing education: Get up to date on the latest trends, regulations, and technologies in the real estate industry by investing in ongoing education and training.

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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

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Second, buyer agreements are not new. Third, Compass agents have doubled down on training to help them better communicate their value proposition. We found that more than 99% of new listings in March included offers to pay the buyer’s agent. Reffkin’s confidence came from what he called “five facts.” in 2003. “We

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Why home-price growth is still up 18% year over year

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This means all those men and women since 2012 who have been saying its housing 2008 all over again on their YouTube , Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets simply don’t have the proper training to talk about housing economics. I don’t need to see total active listing get back to the historical range of 2-2.5 From Redfin.

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‘Fraudsters gotta eat too:’ The title industry navigates an uptick in fraud

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What it means is there is a higher percentage of potential fraud per file,” Elizabeth Berg, the vice president for education and training at FNF Family of Companies , told attendees of the American Land Title Association’s ALTA One conference on Thursday. Fewer homebuying transactions means less fraud , right? “No!

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Transform your real estate career overnight in 8 easy steps

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Agents are like seasoned athletes, always training, strategizing, and refining their techniques. Just like athletes, real estate professionals must stay in top form, learning new plays and adapting to the game’s ever-changing dynamics. . Picture real estate as the ultimate sports arena. Ask them what their best products are and why.

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Here’s the key to being an empowered real estate professional in 2022

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Studying listing information for the current year and comparing with past years?—?list?prices,?new new listings, sold listings, days on market, off-market listings?—?will Your agents are trained on market activity and are seen as trusted sources. . will help you?identify?the