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How to get listings in real estate: 11 proven strategies for 2024

Housing Wire

Listings are the life-blood of all successful real estate businesses, but making the leap from working primarily with buyers to working with sellers can be a challenge for many agents early in their careers. Could you help me by simply keeping your ears open and letting me know if anyone mentions moving?

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Transform your real estate career overnight in 8 easy steps

Housing Wire

One for first-time buyers, one for standard move-up and move-down buyers, one for higher-end executive types, and one with portfolio loans for the self-employed. Ask for buyer referrals (and pay a referral fee) from busier agents who aren’t pursuing their sign calls or open house leads. Lather, rinse, repeat!

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Our 19-point house-hunting checklist for real estate agents & their clients

Housing Wire

Part of our value as professional real estate agents is helping guide buyers through the process, using our expertise and first-hand experience. We’ve compiled this house-hunting checklist you can review with your buyer clients to help them better understand the home-buying process. For single buyers, it’s a helpful activity.

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How to make at least $100,000 in 100 days as a real estate agent

Housing Wire

When you list two homes per month, you will automatically attract buyer business as well, so focus on listings. Your database of past clients and sphere of influence Statistically, when you have regular and real conversations with your list, 10% will either do business with you or refer business to you every year. When have you asked?

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16 real estate prospecting ideas, tips & tools for 2023

Housing Wire

Real estate prospecting is a necessary activity for agents aiming to build a robust pipeline of buyer and seller leads. Real estate prospecting refers to a series of strategic activities done by real estate agents or brokers to identify and attract potential clients who are interested in buying, selling, or leasing properties.

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Mortgage rates are the highest they’ve been this year. Did loan officers expect this?

Housing Wire

Rather, their priorities are buyer education and the nurturing and building of more referral relationships to expand their market share, loan originators who spoke to HousingWire said. Many of his buyers are still waiting for rates to come down before seeking preapproval for a mortgage. Market their listings; go to their listings.

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Top 5 reasons to reinforce your relationship with real estate professionals

Housing Wire

Often, a buyer will approach a real estate agent as the first step in their homebuying process, and it’s up to that agent to refer them to a lender who will work with them on financing. You can even collaborate on buyer education around the home buying process, leveraging each others’ expertise.