Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

There is no greater problem for a motivated seller than figuring out why their home didn’t sell! Let’s break down the numbers: When you have 10 conversations per week with expired sellers, two to three will relist the property immediately. The agent you would have competed against has failed to sell the home.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Shawneequa Badger, leads an agent team at Corcoran Living in Oakland. Amy Kong of Trust Real Estate hosts open houses where people ask, “Where is the agent?”. These are instances of racism experienced by Hispanic, Black and Asian real estate agents. Just 6% of all of the National Association of Realtors’ 1.4

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

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. Their all-in-one platform allows agents to send out mailers to leads at scale, with personalized copy developed by AI and hand-written notes produced by robots.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2023

And just like the bears who are starting to wake up from their long winter naps, homebuyers and sellers are coming out of hibernation… or at least they normally do. The pandemic definitely changed the real estate market ,” Todd Alperin, a Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group agent based in Southern New Hampshire, said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The real estate industry as agents and brokers know it has been turned upside down. It remains to be seen exactly what the guilty verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit means for agents and brokers, as the industry waits for Judge Stephen Bough’s injunction. billion in damages. (It It would swell to $5.36

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

On Wednesday, real estate tech company Zigzy launched beta testing of Townify, a solution that enables real estate agents to host virtual open houses , which has become a necessity in a time when we are told to remain socially distant, the company said in a release. Additionally, 75% of U.S.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is where the problem can start — in practice, agents and their clients consider a an offer to be a lowball if it’s significantly below the asking price. Has the seller recently corrected negative feedback? Has the seller recently rejected offers? Asking price and market value are not always the same thing.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

With prices reaching unprecedented heights and interest rates soaring, the discerning nature of today’s buyers requires all agents to employ every possible advantage. As a listing agent , I pay for both a staging consultation and staging items as needed. In fact, this year I’d argue we need to take it a step further.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

How long have you been an agent? Follow these simple steps on listing appointments to answer the question and turn seller leads into signed listings, writes author and trainer Bernice Ross.

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Berkshire Hathaway

JUNE 21, 2022

An open house is a scheduled amount of time where the home is open and available for viewing by potential buyers. Open houses have the ability to attract interested buyers and potentially lead to an offer, or alert the realtor to issues with the space.

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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. It’s not a commission, it’s a brokerage.

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 13, 2023

When it comes time to sell your home, patience is key in finding a qualified and experienced real estate agent to represent you in listing your home for sale. Find an agent who knows your neighborhood and who has experience working there. Many sellers are only concerned with the price they are going to sell their home for.

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Eppraisal

APRIL 5, 2022

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. However, we are in a sizzling hot seller's market right now. " The Covid-19 pandemic also changed the concept of open houses.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Whether new to the industry or a seasoned vet, it’s important to keep an open mind and innovate your strategies. By embracing different opportunities, agents can expand their chances of securing more listings and growing their business. Here are five strategies I consider highly valuable for securing listings.

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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%

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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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents and brokers , are you relying solely on that buyer drip you set up for your motivated and qualified clients? Are they out there knocking on doors, sending letters and going to new builds, FSBOs and open houses? Finding the right house for your buyers in today’s market is a bit like a safari.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2021

Since COVID-19 has enforced more restrictions on open houses, Redfin allows buyers to unlock the door of most RedfinNow listings via the Redfin app and self-tour seven days a week from 8 a.m. We let sellers choose their closing date, so they have the money to complete their purchase and only have to move once.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Additionally, Zurple’s automated pipeline management helps identify the most promising leads, notifying agents when they become hot leads. Learn more Use this tool: Lab Coat Agents Lab Coat Agents (LCA) is a big deal in the real estate world, starting from a Facebook group and now boasting over 162,000 members. ProspectsPLUS!

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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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McKissock

JUNE 26, 2022

Part of knowing your audience as a real estate agent is anticipating what they need and expect from your services. Schedule Multiple Open House Appointments and Follow-Up Meetings. If you’re not frequently getting your clients into open houses, how do you expect them to purchase one anytime soon?

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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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The Robert Weiler Company

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When you think of the terms commercial real estate agent, broker, or realtor, do you use them interchangeably? If you polled most individuals, a commercial real estate agent, commercial real estate broker, or commercial realtor are often considered the same. What Is a Commercial Real Estate Agent?

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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.

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McKissock

APRIL 5, 2022

As a real estate agent, safety isn’t something that’s discussed nearly enough. However, from every open house showing to every meeting you have, safety should be an important factor. Although this is one of the easiest precautions to take as an agent, it’s also one of the most commonly overlooked.

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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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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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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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A question I love to ask potential sellers is “By when would you like your home sold to the right buyer?” Commit to two open houses per week Maximize the return on those open houses. Call other agents that you have a relationship with that may not want to or can’t hold their own open houses.

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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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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. Gerry Bourgeois. Project Manager.

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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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Miller Samuel

MARCH 18, 2020

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." Cherry-picking stat solutions will breed distrust between agents and consumers. The outbreak is clearly expanding.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

So the products I’ve put into this category are really focused on either helping agents win listings or helping them convert lookers into buyers. The first is listing tools – the products designed for you to convert potential sellers into listing contracts. Seller tools / Buyer conversion tools. Scott Petronis HW+ Analyst.

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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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