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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

If you’re known in your market as the expert who successfully sells properties between $1 to $3 million, how do you start getting clients looking for homes valued at $10 million+? Polished branding and online presence Luxury clients expect excellence in every aspect, including the presentation of their potential homes.

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Opinion: The role of the LO will soon be very different

Housing Wire

Today, a mortgage lender must have scalability in its operation, an ability to pivot quickly to meet changing market conditions and client needs, a well-designed technology stack and, above all, a keen sense of what its customers and the marketplace truly want from them.

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8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023

Housing Wire

These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales. Market Leader’s unique approach focuses on nurturing leads for long-term client relationships, so it’s great for a solo agent who’s just starting to build their email list.

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9 innovative strategies to get more real estate seller leads in 2024

Housing Wire

As an added benefit, social media provides a space for client testimonials and reviews, which are invaluable for building an agent’s reputation and encouraging referrals. To convince clients to list with you, you’ll need a well-honed sales pitch explaining the benefits of working with you. Visit Matterport 6.

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Staying Relevant in the Appraisal Industry

Appraisal Buzz

Lamar: I have over 30 years of real estate valuation experience and hold the Appraisal Institute designations of MAI and SRA. I remember taping pictures onto reports and hand-delivering them to the clients. We sat down with a few of our hosts, Lamar Ellis and Matt Simmons, to get the inside scoop on this upcoming webinar.

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Opinion: Applying lessons learned to adapt to a competitive market

Housing Wire

That collapse was historic, and the contraction so severe that I remember checking, daily, a news source specifically designed to track lenders who had closed or gone insolvent. When clients discovered that those firms weren’t really up to the task, potential revenue wasn’t the only thing lost. You can reach him at aaron@amd-1.com.

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Top 5 Appraisal Membership Resources of 2020

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This very popular, top-rated job aid provides a breakdown of the more common roof designs and the corresponding advantages and disadvantages of each. In the seminar, Viens provides new details about the USPAP Standards that govern appraisal review for commercial real estate. Roof Types. USPAP Compliant Commercial Appraisal Reviews.