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NAR: 31% of Realtors say they feel unsafe at open houses

Housing Wire

Real estate agent safety has been a concern for years, as the job requires showing empty homes or homes occupied by others, and meeting new people, often alone. Just this week, NAR reported that a real estate agent in Draper, Utah, was showing what she thought was a vacant house for sale to a potential buyer.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

Sincerely, (your name) (your brokerage) (your phone number) (your email) Click to copy to clipboard The ‘for sale by owner’ or FSBO letter Audience: For sale by owners Format: Typed letter in an envelope, handwritten address For sale by owner sellers are typically very cautious around real estate agents.

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How Real Estate Agents Can Help Home Buyers Navigate Emotional Decisions

McKissock

As of 2020, a whopping 88% of home buyers relied on the help of a real estate agent to get them through the process. This trend has been on the rise since 2001 when only 69% of buyers used a real estate agent. . As the real estate agent, it’s your job to assuage these fears.

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Are Open Houses Worth It?

Eppraisal

Historically, open houses have been a marketing staple for listing agents. Open houses can be an effective tool in a buyer's real estate market. In this age of technology, most buyers search online for homes rather than driving around on the weekends looking at open houses.

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How rookie agents are faring during the pandemic

Housing Wire

When the restaurant Tom Hunt worked at as a server temporarily shut down during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided it was the right time to pursue his longtime desire of becoming a real estate agent. At the close of 2019, the National Association of Realtors had 1.4 million members.

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The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

Housing Wire

The company recently launched a mortgage brokerage firm that offers a plug-and-play program for real estate agents to become mortgage loan officers, a practice called dual licensing. of the loan amount, with a $5,000 cap, which adds to the typical buyer-side agent commission of up to 3%. according to the company.

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Inner Loop Houston Loft Buildings

Houston Properties

Recent awards include: – 2022: #1 Residential Real Estate Team by Sales Volume, Houston Business Journal. 2021: Best Real Estate Teams in America, RealTrends.com. 2021: Top 100 Women Leaders in Real Estate of 2021. 2021: America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents.