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Educate your clients on down payment assistance programs

Housing Wire

But, what are they exactly and how can we help our clients utilize them? Down payment assistance programs (DPAs) are initiatives designed to help first-time homebuyers bridge the gap between their savings and the down payment required to purchase a home. What are down payment assistance programs?

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How to leverage real estate testimonials to attract new clients (+ examples & scripts)

Housing Wire

Imagine if you could bottle the enthusiasm your clients have for working with you and use it to capture new business in 2024. In this article, we’ll show how to procure top-notch client testimonials, where and how to share them, and how to leverage them to bolster your reputation and close more deals in 2024.

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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

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The monthly Realtors Confidence Index helps to dispel many of the myths and cut through the noise of what is currently happening in the market. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, at a time of turmoil in the real estate market. Join us in Scottsdale, Arizona Oct.

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The Benefits of Using a Real Estate Agent with a Realtor® Designation

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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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Tom Ferry launches AI coaching chatbot TomAI

Housing Wire

Real estate coach Tom Ferry is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot that is specifically designed for real estate professionals. A beta version of the tool launched in August 2023 for Tom Ferry coaching clients. or 8 p.m.”

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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“Greetings from Missouri!” Millions are finding commission lawsuit postcards in the mail. Agents say it’s an opportunity

Housing Wire

It was mid-February when clients, family and friends began asking Jason Posnick about strange postcards appearing in their mailboxes. The firm was appointed as the designated settlement administrator for the suit in 2022, over a year prior to any settlement agreements being reached. Lisa is super on the pulse.

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