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

Housing Wire

Expired listings Expireds are near the top of the list because these sellers want to sell and many have to sell. There’s been a big increase in expireds recently since most agents still had too-short listing agreements in anticipation of the hot seller’s market continuing. Is there new construction nearby? When have you asked?

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

Housing Wire

Lovern was actually on maternity leave at that time when open houses and contracts were paused. “In In March, you saw people draw back – we had some buyers terminate their contracts, we had some sellers pull listings out of health and safety – just really not knowing what this virus was all going to entail,” Lovern said.

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HINTS OF SHARP INCREASE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

Will Springer Realtor

Builders began construction on just under a million single-family homes in 2020. Here’s a negotiating tactic that you may not have thought of: Sellers who “spy” on buyers when they are visiting the home. Just more than 4,000 homes went under contract last month across all home types in King, a 4.3% That’s the most since 2007.

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Economic Turbulence Prompts Seattle Area Market Concern vs. Year Ago

Will Springer Realtor

Unless the listed home is in a favorable location, priced competitively and move-in ready, activity has been somewhat muted as prospective buyers and sellers wait for economic conditions to improve. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers.

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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. We’ve seen a massive change in housing inventory. But is it because sellers are rushing to list their homes?