Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

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. Hunt is just one among thousands of agents who has ventured into the field of real estate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

Other challenges selected by mortgage professionals were relationships with real estate agents at 8.4%; competitiveness of rate sheet and underwriting problems at 5.8%; lender stability at 3.9%; competitiveness of product offerings at 1.9%. Lead generation ranked as the third biggest hurdle at 15.5% said sales will go up more than 5%; and 25.2%

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

According to the National Association of Realtors , 67% of sellers were referred to their agent by a friend, neighbor or relative; or used their agent previously to buy or sell a home. 74% of sellers say they would use that same agent again, or recommend them to others.

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Clients Real Estate Open Houses Agents 274

Eppraisal

JULY 22, 2022

Even in today's age of fast selling homes and rising values, agents are hosting open houses. Real estate open houses can be a prime opportunity for criminals. It is important to keep your home safe during an open house. Your real estate agent's safety is also extremely important.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?' and in order to answer that question, you need to understand how Real Estate Agents make money. If you're looking to make 100k in your first year as a Realtor you'll want to first reverse engineer the process.

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Real Estate Realtors Real Estate Agent Agents 158

Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Rethinking branded gifts One common practice in the real estate industry is gifting branded items like Cutco knives to home buyers and sellers. Enhancing the entire client experience Real estate transactions can be stressful, and clients often remember the exceptional service and personal touches that set their agent apart.

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Listing Spark

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In fact, homeowners can sell their homes without even hiring a real estate agent. Both lawyers and real estate agents can provide helpful guidance during a home sale, but that support comes at such a steep price that many home sellers prefer to manage the entire process on their own. Let’s get technical for a second.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

In 2024, agents have two choices; learn how to run your entire business from the apps on your phone or tablet, or find a new career. It’s simple enough for most agents to learn quickly, but has enough features to keep team leaders and managing brokers happy. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

Real Estate 420

Real Estate Agents Open Houses Tools 420

Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sellers can expect to spend up to 8.7% A hefty 69% of that is for real estate commission fees alone, as the seller is traditionally responsible for paying the buyer’s agent (3%) and your agent (3%). Then you have an important question to answer: how do you sell a home on your own without an agent ?

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Agents Tools Open Houses Sellers 36

Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Ten percent of homes sold in 2021 were sold by their owners without a realtor. As online resources for pricing data, flat-fee listing services, and plenty of marketing options become available, homeowners can more easily navigate the market and handle transactions without paying for their own listing agent.

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Realtors Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents 36

Lamacchia Realty

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The latest innovation to come out of Lamacchia Realty is the Agent Field Service program which started earlier this year and until now has remained unannounced. This new service has changed the game for its agents who, despite their best efforts, cannot be in more than one place at a time. It’s a win-win for everyone!”. Dawn Kelley.

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San Jose Real Estate

MAY 2, 2023

Some Silicon Valley home buyers do not want to have their own buyers agent, but instead expect that they can find properties in the San Jose area that they want to see and request that the listing agent show it to them in a private appointment.

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Agents Open Houses Buyers Sellers 36

Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

The question should I sell my home for sale by owner or without a Realtor® is likely one asked by every home seller with the thought of trying to save money. Buyers want to work with the best local Realtors® to help them when buying a home because it is such a large financial purchase with so many different components involved.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realtors Contracts 133

Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 17, 2022

ARE YOU A "WANT-TO-BE" SELLER IN 2022? Now two years later , 2022 started with the lowest inventory EVER recorded and while inventory has grown slightly, This means NOW is a still a great time to list and take advantage of motivated buyers before other sellers really start to saturate the market. Worried about having to move twice?

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Sellers Realtors Buyers Inventory 66

Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. If you want to learn how to recruit agents, now is the time.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 420

Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What is Dual Agency in Real Estate and Should you Avoid it Most buyers and sellers are familiar with how listing agents and buyer’s agents work which leads us to the question of what is dual agency in real estate? My first transaction as a Real Estate Agent was as a dual agent representing both the buyer and the seller.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Sellers Agents 148

Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

When searching for discount realtors in Dallas, you may notice a lot of options at your disposal. It can be a challenge to understand what’s important to look for when finding the right company or Realtor to sell your house in a “non-traditional” way. What does a traditional agent charge in Dallas-Fort Worth?

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Realtors Real Estate Advertising Agents 36

Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

When searching for discount realtors in Houston, you may notice a lot of options at your disposal. It can be a challenge to understand what’s important to look for when finding the right company or Realtor to sell your house in a “non-traditional” way. What does a traditional agent charge in Houston, TX?

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Realtors Real Estate Advertising Agents 36

Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

When searching for discount realtors in Austin, you may notice a lot of options at your disposal. It can be a challenge to understand what’s important to look for when finding the right company or Realtor to sell your house in a “non-traditional” way. What does a traditional agent charge in Austin, TX?

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Realtors Real Estate Advertising Agents 36

Listing Spark

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

When searching for discount realtors in San Antonio, you may notice a lot of options at your disposal. It can be a challenge to understand what’s important to look for when finding the right company or Realtor to sell your house in a “non-traditional” way. MLS Listing. Syndication on to Major Real Estate Sites.

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Realtors Real Estate Advertising Agents 36

Listing Spark

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In Texas, anyone can sell their home without a real estate agent or an attorney, so many people do so: former realtors, property investors, and people wanting to explore the market on their own. An agent will recommend a strategy, create an MLS listing for the property, and coordinate with buyers and their agents on your behalf.

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Agents Tools Real Estate Buyers 36

Listing Spark

MARCH 18, 2024

The conventional pathway to selling your home is hiring a listing agent who represents you in the transaction and manages the marketing that requires a real estate license—namely, listing your property on the MLS. In Texas, the norm is to pay your listing agent 3% of your home’s sales price.

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Modernization Tools Open Houses Real Estate 36

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And with millennials emerging as the largest generation of homebuyers in today’s market, comprising 28% of all homebuyers, real estate agents need to master social media or they might miss out. Sixty percent of agents surveyed believe that social media provides higher quality leads than the MLS.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 17, 2024

Selling a house traditionally has always been an arduous process, and right now, it’s even more turbulent. With the current NAR settlement shaking up commission processes and costs for buyers and sellers, investors have even more reason to operate without an agent holding up their processes.

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Open Houses Real Estate Tools Investors 36

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Real estate farming, or geo-farming, is a lead generation strategy in which the agent focuses on a specific geographic area. Real estate agents rarely use farming as their only marketing approach, but the ones who use it successfully credit real estate farming for the longevity of their business. Why should I try real estate farming?

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Real Estate Tools Agents Real Estate Agent 391

Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While you may not be able to eliminate title insurance costs, closing fees, and the buyer’s real estate agent commission, you can immediately reduce that 10% to 8% by managing the transaction yourself without the help of a listing agent. Listing agents typically charge 3% of the home purchase price as their commission.

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Investors Real Estate Agents Investing 36

Movoto

APRIL 30, 2024

Outside of scenarios where a seller owes more than a home is worth, some other factors can affect when buying and selling houses at the same time. When selling your house before buying your new home, you may need somewhere to stay in the interim, which can mean staying with family, in a hotel, or even renting. Moving Forward 6.

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Renovations Real Estate Realtors Buyers 41

Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

How are Agents Using Videos and Virtual Tours? Real estate agents are using videos and virtual tours to serve as online open houses. Agents are also making videos about neighborhoods, communities and towns. If you're an agent, creating the content for videos and virtual tours can be labor-intensive.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Buyers 69

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

You can also opt-in to Freedom Trail’s broker recruitment program to be contacted directly by local brokerages that are hiring new agents. The MA & NH package includes required Core Course, Buyer Agency, Financing, Disclosures / Seller Due Diligence, 1031 Exchanges, Code of Ethics, and Conducting Open Houses and Developing a Safety Plan.

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Movoto

APRIL 30, 2024

That said, despite the fees your real estate will claim from a sale, realtors often sell for a higher price, which is one of many factors to consider. Remember: if you find yourself over your head, you can always turn the duty to a licensed realtor ! What is Most Important When Selling a House?

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Buyers Realtors 36

Listing Spark

AUGUST 23, 2023

If you’re a typical home seller offering a 3% commission to your listing agent, that’s a median cost of $11,172 or $14,037, respectively. There are valuable services that real estate agents provide, such as advertising the property, listing it on the MLS, handling the title process, and negotiating deals.

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Real Estate Agent Sellers Real Estate Agents 36

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

In a down market disrupted by the commission lawsuits, agents and LOs are considering working in a dual capacity. As the engines of the housing and mortgage markets continue to sputter due to higher interest rates and fewer buyers, industry innovators are looking for ways to get their company’s wheels off the ground.

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Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Real Estate Agents 463

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While you were pulling your hair out trying to come up with the perfect post idea, other agents in your farm area just…did it. That’s a lot of pressure for one phone call and where most new real estate agents fail. All created by Realtors, for Realtors. Visit Coffee & Contracts 3. Guess what?

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Real Estate Marketing Tools Sellers 456

Lamacchia Realty

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Before any showings or open houses, be sure to rake the leaves and trim any trees or shrubs. Staging Your Home for Sale Now that you’ve gone through the house and made the necessary repairs, it’s time to prepare for listing photos, showings, and open houses.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Buyers Realtors 66

Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Furthermore, potential sellers with covid-era mortgage rates of around 3% aren’t actually listing because it means they’d have to give up that historic rate and trade it in for one that is two to three times higher. Fewer sellers need to adjust their price because, again, it’s a seller’s market. It means they’re down.

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Houston Properties

APRIL 15, 2020

Houston Home Sellers Guide Series #4: Preventive Home Maintenance Guide For Your Houston Home. Expert tips on simple preventive home maintenance to ensure the best buyer & open house experiences. This article is part of a Houston Home Sellers Guide Series outlining how we achieve these results. more and for 4.3%

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Sellers Inspection Open Houses Buyers 67

Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 21, 2022

For the past few years, with inventory at historically low levels , sellers were coming pretty close to naming their price and buyers were paying. The low rates made it possible to offer more on a home as the cost of borrowing was lower and therefore, sellers weren’t the ones competing, buyers were. The same will be true for sellers.

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