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In today’s hot housing market, how are real estate agents staying competitive?

Housing Wire

Are you running your real estate practice like a business? Or is being a real estate agent just a side hustle for you – something you do in your spare time? Small Business Administration , only half of small businesses survive five years or longer. According to the U.S.

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How is the housing market impacting real estate agents?

Housing Wire

George Schechter has an entirely new business model. A real estate agent at Compass Florida in Coconut Grove, Schechter has 12 years of experience in the real estate industry, so he’s familiar with its cyclical ups and downs. But today’s housing market has forced him to pivot to remain successful.

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10 ways for real estate agents to stay compliant with fair housing laws

Housing Wire

This prevented discrimination against families with children and people with disabilities in all aspects of the housing market. There are some significant exemptions under the Fair Housing Act. Single-family housing sold or rented “by owner,” private organizations, and members-only clubs are also not liable under the act.

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5 steps to succeed as a real estate agent in a down market 

Housing Wire

It’s a weird time to be a real estate agent , and I see it all around me here in the Denver metro. Brokers who rode the proverbial wave of real estate during the pandemic and have now had to reroute or pivot to figure out how to navigate a market that was once boasting the lowest rates in decades are disoriented.

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Today’s real estate agents see the light at the end of the tunnel

Housing Wire

Outsiders to the real estate industry may assume that the tight market has real estate agents hanging up their hats. In reality, today’s agents are seizing the market and feeling confident. Real estate agents are still confident in the industry and the market.

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Where real estate agents can find listings today

Housing Wire

If you are in a state where the title company has resources that can help you identify hot spots in the market, reach out to them to find those places with the higher rate of turnover. Expireds and for sale by owners – You don’t need a lot to make a huge difference in your business. They just couldn’t make it happen.

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Real estate agents are bracing for the impact of the commission lawsuits

Housing Wire

In the nearly two months since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions, Jason Posnick has fielded a lot of questions about commissions and cooperative compensation from clients. It has been cool to hear that.