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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. As September is Realtor Safety Month, the National Association of Realtors has released its 2020 Member Safety Report. Those fears are not unfounded.

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Four ways real estate agents and brokers can leverage artificial intelligence

Housing Wire

This piece will explore some of the key domains where AI is having the greatest impact for real estate agents, brokers and the innovative companies leading the charge. Since 2020, Addressable has facilitated nearly $2 Billion in home sales across 44 states.

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14 real estate trends Gen Z buyers are looking for

Housing Wire

Baby boomers and millennials have dominated the home-buying conversation in recent decades, but a new generation of homeowners is browsing online listings, heading to open houses and planning their home-buying budget. Here are 14 real estate trends Gen Z buyers won’t pass up. Gen Z values diversity and inclusivity.

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Real estate agents wonder if inventory levels will ever return to ‘normal’

Housing Wire

“Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was normal for inventory to rise in February as the spring home sellers began listing their homes and buyers weren’t yet out in force,” Simonsen wrote in his February 13 housing market update. We are seeing some modest increases, but the pressure is still there for the buyers,” Redding said.

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How Real Estate Agents Can Help Home Buyers Navigate Emotional Decisions

McKissock

It makes sense, but it can make the real estate process even tougher for buyers. That means it’s often the real estate agent’s job to ease their minds and lighten the situation. Here’s how to handle emotional buyers like the pro that you are. Know Their Problems — and Solve Them.

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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. By the end of 2020 the organization’s membership had soared to 1.48 million members.

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Flattening The Curve And Seeing The Shift From Greed To Fear

Miller Samuel

Since the 2020 DJIA peak of February 12, 2020, of 29,551.42, the market has fallen 28.13% to 21,237.88 However, all of these housing-related workers such as appraisers and agents, are starting to see that market conditions do not include the gift that it will be "business as usual." The outbreak is clearly expanding.