Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Keller Williams Realty has partnered exclusively with the online learning platform Coursera to offer a comprehensive introduction to the business of real estate. Dubbed the KW Real Estate Agent Professional certificate, the program will give participants a head start in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2021

Home sellers are chomping at the bit. As the economy reopens, vaccinations continue to roll out and stimulus checks reach bank accounts across America, home sellers are increasingly optimistic. Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. points to 81.7.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2020

For the second consecutive month, Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, a composite index designed to track consumers’ desire to sell or buy a home, gained 3.5 August’s HPSI survey revealed both a confident seller’s and buyer’s market, however, Fannie Mae reported September buyers showing more hesitancy. As of Oct.

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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Not many people know that all real estate agents can not call themselves Realtors® In order for real estate agents to call themselves Realtors® they must belong to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), their state Realtor® associations and their local Realtor® associations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

With Wise Pelican, you can try both — it’s a fantastic resource for beautifully designed postcards and letters. We negotiated to get the sellers the highest price possible. There are still plenty of buyers interested in this area. You can use other agents’ listings here, but be careful not to imply that you’re the agent.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Another day and another class-action antitrust commission lawsuit accusing the real estate industry of colluding to inflate real estate agent commissions has been filed. But this latest one comes with a twist — it was filed by homebuyers, unlike the others filed by home sellers.

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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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McKissock

JULY 26, 2021

Ever wondered what it takes to work in real estate with celebrities? Being a celebrity real estate agent isn’t too different from working with clients who aren’t famous — but there are a few notable takeaways to focus on each time you have a celebrity client. Privacy is always the best policy.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Knowing these trends and being able to discuss them with buyers and sellers will give Realtors a distinct advantage. Suggesting modern features to sellers to add to their homes before listing existing properties will also give agents additional power.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), 89% of buyers would recommend their real estate agent to others. Further, their study found that 36% of sellers who worked with an agent found them through a referral by friends or family. Hopefully, these will inspire you (and your clients).

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

Despite all the talk about tech and disruption, agents continue to play a large role in the buying process. Statistics show that anywhere from 88–90% of home buyers with an agent and use that agent as their go-to source for information. An agent’s professionalism and trust factor skyrockets.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

Agents and brokers are anxious about this, and no one sees it changing any time soon. For those agents who do have plenty of business, the velocity of the market is unreal. Working with buyers scrambling to compete in an insane seller’s market has become a 24/7 job; homes sell in the blink of an eye.

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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? What is Dual Agency in Real Estate?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

To help, we put together this guide to walk you through our nine-step system to recruit, nurture, and retain producing agents in 2024. Just remember that even though agent mobility and the market are improving, competition for the best agents will still be fierce in 2024.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In a recent article from Realtor.com , Houzz‘s 2021 Emerging Home Design Trends Report highlighted six trends that are taking this new world of real estate by storm, including: Separate rooms for different activities. Here’s how real estate agents can use these trends to their advantage in the field.

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

Lamacchia also stressed that it is impossible to claim that the system is rigged because sellers can choose how much compensation they offer the buyers’ broker, or whether they even want to offer cooperative compensation. Home sellers can do as they please, and if they don’t want to hire a Realtor, they don’t have to.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s not specialized for real estate, but rather was designed for marketing purposes. Why we picked it Wise Agent is celebrated for its user-friendly interface, comprehensive features, and exceptional customer support, making it a top choice for real estate professionals.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

As a real estate agent, your income is determined by your ability to close the deal. To successfully master the art of real estate negotiations, you’ll want to find the most creative and powerful strategies available. Check out our post: Best Books for New Real Estate Agents. By Roger Fisher.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2021

The smaller homes, known as the Patio Villas, are priced around $180,000; the largest homes, known as the Designer Series, can go as high as $1 million. Selling and buying in The Villages tends to be a highly emotional process, according to local real estate agents. which has seen real controversy in recent years.

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D Fritz Appraisals

MAY 13, 2024

Whether selling a cozy condo in the heart of downtown or a sprawling estate in the countryside, having a checklist to sell a house is essential to organizing yourself, maximizing your home’s value, and appealing to potential buyers. Selling a home can be exciting and daunting, but with the proper guidance and preparation (i.e.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2022

Starting May 25, “several hundred” real estate agents in the Raleigh, North Carolina and Denver metro areas will no longer have access to Premier Agent , thanks to major changes coming to Zillow ’s lead generating platform.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Today, It is an all-in-one platform designed to help real estate agents manage many aspects of their business, including building meaningful relationships to grow repeat and referral business with clients. FiveStreet: Gone are the days when you could get back to a buyer inquiring about a property in a day or two.

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McKissock

AUGUST 9, 2020

Real estate designations and certifications are additional qualifications that a real estate agent can receive by completing coursework to advance their knowledge and skillset in different areas regarding real estate. The Benefits of Real Estate Certifications. By Brooke Tanner.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

The mailers are titled “Notice of Proposed Settlements” and they began hitting the mailboxes of home sellers in mid-February. If you sold a home and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be part of class action settlements,” the postcards read. What do the postcards say? she asked. “It

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2021

“There’s still a massive amount of buyers and not enough inventory,” said Tyler White, Senior Vice President of Operations at PropStream, a real estate data provider. Access to property data and an ability to efficiently target prospective sellers can give agents and brokers a competitive edge in this low-inventory environment.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2021

Inspections, on the other hand, are designed to assess the condition of the home, and they’re 100% optional for the buyer. While it can certainly be tempting — especially with the high costs most buyers already face — it’s usually a grave mistake (and sometimes a costly one, too).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

All Features of Exam Prep Plus + Career Booster Pack, including over 20 how-to videos, new agent job aids, customizable action plan templates, buyer and seller checklists & printed textbook Required 60 hrs of coursework. Choose from self-paced course or online via Zoom on designated dates / times.

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Hank Miller Team

APRIL 12, 2023

Georgia is a buyer beware state, so does a seller have to disclose repaired defects? Home sellers in Georgia must disclose known latent or hidden defects, things that might not be discovered during a reasonable inspection of the home. Real estate agents have certain obligations as well.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many economists are predicting low mortgage rates for an extended period of time which will keep the red-hot seller’s market intact indefinitely. With that in mind, home sellers are racing to the market and searching for ways to pay lower commissions to list their properties that they are confident will sell quickly. .

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

They found liar buyers. It says buyer and seller are: Prudent and knowledgeable. I forced myself to look beyond habit, beyond assumptions, and beyond my support of groupthink — beyond even my certifications, licenses, credentials, and designations. buyer and seller are avariciously motivated; biased.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 18, 2023

AGENT VS. REALTOR: WHY THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS Often, we hear the terms “real estate agent” and “REALTOR ®” being used synonymously. To the everyday buyer and seller , they may not think there is much of a difference between the two. There are over 1,000 local NAR associations and boards, spanning all 50 U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. “My business is not designed to make my competitors like me, especially retail competitors,” he said. “It’s not true. .”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2022

Our commitment to broadening the price range of the homes we can sell is why, every year, by design, we lose money selling low-priced homes,” the spokesperson said. “As Another settlement plank is an “advertising plan that promotes Redfin’s services to prospective sellers and buyers of homes in non-white communities.

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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Finding a real estate agent who specializes in working with buyers is critical. Working with buyers requires a different skill-set than working with sellers. A sellers agent's job is to market and sell a client's home. A buyers agent's job requires many more key skills.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 27, 2023

Episode Summary In this episode, Aaron Jistel interviews Lori Carlisle, the president of Model Property Brands, discussing the importance of home staging for selling properties, decluttering, depersonalizing the property, current trends in home staging, and the ideal customers and projects for their staging and design business.

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