article thumbnail

RealReports partners with New England-based MLS

Housing Wire

RealReports is a real estate platform that gathers property data — including permits, climate risk, rental rates, flood insurance costs, internet providers and speeds, crime statistics, solar potential, liens, zoning details, remodel potential and valuation — in one place.

article thumbnail

Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

The goal of this type of letter is to promote a new listing in the neighborhood, to position yourself as the expert by providing information about the listing, and to find more business. Definitely include a business card in the envelope, as your information won’t be printed on the letter itself. Are you still interested in selling?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How 2020 raised the stakes for the mortgage industry

Housing Wire

If you wanted to do business with millennials, the emerging core of the home buying customer base, at a bare minimum engaging the consumer in a mobile-friendly, online experience was required just to get a seat at the table. Some innovators, like OpenDoor and Zillow, are already merging finance and real estate in iBuyer business models.

Mortgage 332
article thumbnail

5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Includes Navigating AZ Agency, Contracts & Contract Law, Ethical Business Practices in AZ, Serving Seniors CE Sales Package #2: 12 of the 24 required hrs of coursework (9 mandatory & 3 elective hrs). out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5 out of 5. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

article thumbnail

When Investors Should Use a Flat Fee Listing Service

Listing Spark

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. The only part of the transaction that cannot be entirely self-managed is the title work.

article thumbnail

The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

Housing Wire

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. Take, for example, Miami-based proptech firm Realfinity , which aims to challenge the status quo with a new business venture.

article thumbnail

Paige Martin, The Best Houston Realtor

Houston Properties

They have been featured on TV and in dozens of publications including The Wall Street Journal , Fortune Magazine , Reuters , Fox News in the Morning , Money Magazine , Houston Business Journal , Houstonia , and Houston Chronicle. Recent awards include: – 2022: #1 Residential Real Estate Team by Sales Volume, Houston Business Journal.