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Engel & Volkers continues its expansion in Atlanta

Housing Wire

Luxury brokerage Engel & Volkers Atlanta is expanding its footprint in the Georgia capital through the acquisition of AtHome & Co., will allow us to further our reach and deliver the highest quality service to more buyers and sellers.” “The addition of AtHome & Co. the company announced on Wednesday.

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Threat of climate change looms large for some home buyers

Housing Wire

25 and March 1, 628 said they would move due to natural disasters, extreme temperatures, and rising sea levels in their area, according to real estate brokerage Redfin, which conducted the survey. “I had one client in St. “I had one client in St. Out of 2,000 people surveyed between Feb. Presented by: Propertybase.

Buyers 473
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‘Will your wins’: Luxury agents share tips for breaking into the high-end market

Housing Wire

Eventually, in 2017, he heard back from the husband. Serhant used this story to illustrate how he manifested this deal by religiously following up with the client. Since then, he has helped the same client purchase multiple properties and has gained loyalty for life. But Serhant continued to follow up — for five years.

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Once at the fringes of housing finance, home equity investment companies look to grow their stake

Housing Wire

When Hometap launched in 2017, the Boston-based fintech offered an unorthodox answer to this question for homeowners looking for an alternative to a loan. The market, however, is expected to grow as HEI companies seek to partner with mortgage lenders and real estate brokerages. The annual investment volume in the U.S.

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How this real estate brokerage’s unique model generates more profit for agents

Housing Wire

Today, both sellers and buyers expect to handle a majority of the process online. For the well-prepared real estate brokerages, this holds a promising future. The fusion of technology, quick sales and incredible demand from the public have created a tsunami of discount-based brokerages trying to fill that public demand.

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Why Hometap is betting on the growth of the home equity investment market

Housing Wire

homeowners are “house-rich, cash-poor,” home equity investment firm Hometap provides clients with a way to tap into their home equity instead of selling their home or taking out a loan. Hometap’s investment volume hit $1 billion in February, surpassing 10,000 home equity investment issuances since it was established in 2017.

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Inside Redfin’s unique, brave and vulnerable business model

Housing Wire

And in 2017, I decided to go on full-time as a lead agent.”. Redfin is a publicly traded company, a nationally recognized listings website and one of the biggest brokerages in the country. Way back in the drab plaid of the 1970s, brokerages often classified agents as employees and offered them health care and pension plans.

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