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6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches

Housing Wire

Today we’ll show you how to deploy 6 creative ways to get more from your searches so you can get those buyers in contract faster. Are they out there knocking on doors, sending letters and going to new builds, FSBOs and open houses? Finding the right house for your buyers in today’s market is a bit like a safari.

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DataDigest: The pandemic housing frenzy never went away in these markets

Housing Wire

For prospective home buyers and sellers, that could mean a gradual decline in mortgage rates , which would unlock inventory and—dare I say—sales activity. You may have seen a picture making the rounds on Housing Twitter and LinkedIn recently. It shows about 50 people waiting in line at an open house in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials. TreeHouse worked with Tesla on an ecofriendly home battery and opened a 25,000-square-foot retail store in Dallas.

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17 Realtors® Go Back in Time: First Year Real Estate Advice

Raleigh Realty

Not only does this help new agents learn all the inventory in their local markets but it also gets them familiar with driving through all the subdivisions and neighborhoods. I worked open houses, made daily calls to my database, and focused on my “sphere”. Do read the fine print about canceling the contract.

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The housing market faced uncertainty in March, but now ‘it’s a circus’

Housing Wire

Across the different markets, the agents consistently reported bidding wars amid heightened demand for single-family homes, low inventory and an increase of buyers fleeing big cities. Lovern was actually on maternity leave at that time when open houses and contracts were paused. “In Once COVID-19 caused much of the U.S.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

We also believe these trends will create limited appreciation for inner loop neighborhoods known for small lots, choppy floor plans, with lots of construction from the 1990’s – 2010, especially zoned to not-top-ranked schools. Properties are still going under contract. How Is My Neighborhood Doing? Buyers Beware?

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Weird Real Estate Agent Photos for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

From horror movie-esque semi-abandoned homes for rent to home decor that overshot “unique”, the owners and agents behind these funny ads thought things were perfect just as they were for their photos and open houses. Spiking housing supply & fewer buyers. We’ve seen a massive change in housing inventory.