Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. Garrett said aside from cash buyers, he also has clients who have money to offset any appraisal gap. In fact, Austin has just about 1.2

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

Property documents offer real estate agents and their clients crucial insights; however, they are often long, full of legalese, and poorly formatted, making them extremely tedious to review and understand,” James Rogers, co-founder and CEO of RealReports, said in a statement. “Now

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside’s new feature enables the millions of homeowners who are currently receiving a Home Valuation Report from Buyside, to now see a personalized Home Equity Dashboard. According to NAR over 69% of buyers have a home to sell, so really homeowners represent the earliest buyer.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. That partnership is everything,” Amy Breach, a Seattle-based Keller Williams agent, told HousingWire in late 2022. The lender and LO can make or break the transaction.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Data analysis allows real estate agents to focus their marketing efforts (and budget!) Visit Top Producer Related Articles The 9 top real estate lead generation companies for 2024 6 best real estate lead generation websites for 2024 The ultimate guide to real estate lead generation ideas for 2024 2.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2023

But the landscape is changing, and ADU buyers (and ADU builders and makers) are adapting to it. Homelight surveyed real estate agents who found ADU ROIs to be neutral to negative, depending on the location. But the pandemic is now over and interest rates are way up. So, what’s happening with ADUs now?

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Divorce work is the most common, but attorneys also need valuation expertise for estate valuations, business disputes, tax litigation, bankruptcy proceedings, and expert witnesses (a per hour fee). Nobody can deny that we are living in a very strange era for real estate.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 21, 2023

Helping Agents Understand Appraisal Factors That Impact Home Sales In the world of real estate, accurate property valuation plays an important role in the home buying and selling process. Importance of Accurate Pricing Accurate pricing is vital for both sellers and buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A good real estate website includes more than just drool-worthy images of homes priced to sell. Your real estate website should serve multiple functions, almost like a digital business card with an MLS listing storefront, a booking platform, a home valuation page, and even your background story and biography.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As we edge towards 2024, the real estate landscape buzzes with both opportunities and uncertainties. With home prices expected to hold steady and even grow in many markets, real estate agents face a unique market shaped by shifting demographics, evolving buyer expectations and lingering economic uncertainties.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Real estate prospecting is a necessary activity for agents aiming to build a robust pipeline of buyer and seller leads. There are numerous methods an agent can use to prospect, some traditional and others that leverage technology. Here are some different methods that real estate agents use to prospect for leads.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Always include your contact information and a call to action, such as an offer for a free home valuation. For letters, use the template below: Dear (first name), I’m (your name), a real estate professional with (brokerage). There are still plenty of buyers interested in this area. Great news! Your neighborhood is hot!

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate agent looking to expand your reach or a newcomer eager to establish your digital footprint, ahead we delve into the best real estate lead generation websites for 2023. Buyer and seller-specific landing pages: You’ll want a site that offers visitor-specific content pages.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2022

The success of iBuyers is the failure of real estate agents. After all, iBuying companies Opendoor , Redfin and formerly Zillow are predicated on home sellers eschewing a listing agent and selling their home to the company. The valuation, though, has inched past the $1 billion mark after Offerpad announced $6.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Real estate agents today need outstanding websites — or, at the very least, highly functional ones — to both attract and communicate with clients. If you target luxury buyers and sellers, it’s worth considering this investment, which also comes with the ability to choose a DIY or done-for-you build-out.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

They also testified to the importance and value of the MLS as a core service that agents provide to sellers and buyers. They entered into listing agreements with seller agents and agreed to the terms of those agreements without being under any duress to do so. This court ignored all those precedents. That is how they got to $1.8

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The company integrates with an existing brokerage website to provide homeowners with three valuations along with insight into the number of real estate buyer leads actively searching for a property just like theirs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many real estate professionals saw their portfolios take a hit.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Real estate marketing isn’t just about posting a few property listings and hoping for the best. The most successful real estate agents aren’t always the ones with the most experience — but rather those who know how to leverage the best real estate marketing companies and digital tools for their success.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If discrimination is committed by appraisers – as the news headlines would suggest – fellow appraisers and real estate agents say they rarely witness or experience it. Another issue with appraiser competency could be appraisers’ apparent lack of familiarity with valuation tools.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

billion in damages to residential home sellers who successfully proved that the organization – which represents real estate agents at most of the top brokerages in the United States – colluded with other defendants to inflate agent commissions. Unless the decision is appealed, NAR will have to pay at least $1.8

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

However, investing in real estate is not for the timid, and we’re seeing seasoned professionals in the space deliver stellar results, even today. The truth is there are more and more tech elements out there that help real estate investors, be it potential homebuyers, cash-only buyers or iBuyers. CW: Percy.ai

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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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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

The best real estate CRM solution is the one that will manage your client interactions, increase the number of touchpoints with each client, and convert leads seamlessly into buyers and sellers. Below, we take a deep dive into the best real estate CRM solutions for solo agents, teams and brokerages.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

The company provides robust marketing and nurturing tools, including a CRM with lead data, home valuation landing pages, direct mail campaigns, a comparative market analysis tool and more. SmartZip primarily benefits experienced listing agents, yet any agent willing to nurture seller leads can thrive with this platform.

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Realtor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

That means everyone puts on their best Sherlock Holmes garb and gets to work looking for anything that helps the claim for higher valuation. There might be some negotiating back and forth until all parties come to a compromise with a new valuation. “The reverse is so in a declining market.” ” So keep the hope alive!

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From a data lens, transactions can be broken out into three different stages: Valuation , Due Diligence , and Contract. Valuation – The valuation stage can also be considered the preliminary due diligence stage. Once an offer is accepted, the full due diligence stage commences.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Divvy Homes, led by founder and CEO Adena Hefets, is a proptech startup that offers buyers a path to homeownership via a rent-to-own program. The company purchases a home for a potential buyer and then rents it back to them for up to three years as they prepare financially for homeownership.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

Patrick, a first-time homebuyer, was competing with buyers who were waiving basic contingency requirements and/or putting in offers that far exceeded the seller’s asking price. Most buyers want a move-in ready home, and few want to put up with the hassle of hiring a contractor. The rest of this content is for HW+ members.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

If you’re in the real estate industry, you certainly know that the average time from mortgage application to closing has been hovering around 50 days. It’s not a point of pride or badge of honor for any mortgage, title, real estate or valuation firm.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Plunk’s AI-powered home analytics platform offers real-time insights into home valuation , risk assessment, and remodeling possibilities. Combined, this partnership could spur better decision-making for investors and home buyers as well as create a more efficient workflow for agents, the statement said.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2021

Real estate/housing is the bellwether for the entire economy and houses represent the typical family’s most important financial decision. So much of life radiates from both the location and the valuation of the house a family occupies. As mentioned, much is determined by the location and valuation of houses.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2021

Linda (who asked that her real name not be used) beat out a dozen other prospective buyers in a bidding war by offering $445,000 and waiving all contingencies. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. For purchase, we have one buyer who is struggling to get an offer accepted,” she said. “He

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

126 Transactly 3,852% 2017 Real estate transaction platform providing automation, integrations and tech-enabled services that significantly reduce process time. 193 CertifID 2,807% 2017 A company dedicated to fighting wire fraud for the real estate industry. Miami-based Marketwise Valuation Services , another AMC, was No.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2021

One of the most challenging aspects in a real estate transaction is the valuation process. A simple mistake could drastically slow down the process and frustrate lenders, home buyers and sellers. Using SCOUT, homeowners, inspectors, real estate agents and appraisers can collect property data on a mobile device.

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Eppraisal

MAY 19, 2023

AVM (Automated Valuation Model) is a computer-generated estimate of a property's value based on data such as recent sales in the area, public records, and local market trends. They can provide advice on staging your home, marketing it to potential buyers, negotiating offers, and more.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

If you decide to use a realtor it can make the experience much smoother, much easier and ultimately far better for you as a buyer. This information can help buyers make informed decisions and avoid potential pitfalls that you might make if you were privy to such information. However, you don’t have to.

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