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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

Do you remember the last time you received a letter in the mail, in an envelope, that was hand-addressed to you? Dear (first name), I know we are neighbors, yet I wanted to formally introduce myself and let you know I am a resource available to you! If you have any homes you personally sold in the neighborhood, include those here).

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What your title company needs to succeed in 2023

Housing Wire

There’s a time and place to be humble, just not when you’re marketing yourself and your business. While this may seem too simple of a first step for a title expert, keep in mind that your clients may be starting from ground zero. In 2022, 96% of all buyers used online tools during their home search.

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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” Yet, even the most brilliant leaders in AI have a difficult time envisioning how AI will transform the world in five years. It first explained how it was better than human agents. GPT-4 could quickly process massive amounts of data.

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14 indispensable AI tools for real estate agents

Housing Wire

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Similarly, data-driven marketing can be more cost effective, helping you focus your marketing budget on homeowners who are most likely to sell, and on buyers who are actively looking for their next home. Need more examples?

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The Complete Guide to Virtual House Hunting During COVID-19

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I am honored to welcome back Author Jessica Brody , with a new and timely article that I think you will find helpful if you’re looking to buy a home. Although certain things, such as crowded open houses, will be off-limits for the time being, it’s still entirely possible to buy a new home.

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28,000 Reasons to Have Your Home Measured Before You List It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

If you’re not an appraiser, if you are trying to figure out the value of a home, chances are good that you use a price per square foot metric. That way of measuring the market can lead to an opinion of value that is in the ballpark of a home’s market value. Last year, I appraised a home for a homeowner.

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Why Appraisers Don’t Depreciate Land

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

What’s the difference between a newly constructed home and a hundred-year-old home? When measuring depreciation using the age-life method, which residential appraisers often use, the first step is to develop an opinion of the value of the land. While it’s true that land values change over time, the land is a finite thing.

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