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Buyers are being picky — here’s how you can navigate it as a real estate agent

Housing Wire

Well into January, we are already seeing properties go under contract in the first weekend with multiple offers. Interest rates, a key determinant of the real estate market’s health, are on a downward trend. The second avenue for expanding inventory is new construction. That’s the name of the game in real estate.

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

Housing Wire

Real estate agents: You can turn the next quarter into your best one yet by following this profitable and proactive plan. Contact both people you already know as well as those you don’t know People you know are past clients, people in your sphere of influence and real estate agent referrals.

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Top 10 Things Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

McKissock

As part of our Question of the Month survey series, we asked members of our appraisal community, “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process?” ” “That cost does not equal value on homes, and picking comparable sales just to hit contract prices is unethical.

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Fed’s Beige Book shows recent moderation in mortgage rates propped up demand for homes

Housing Wire

But real estate agents noted that higher interest rates have severely limited new listings over the past year and were responsible for the significantly lower level of closings. Most expect their pipeline of contracts to keep construction busy through the year. Residential construction strengthened.

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Zillow calls timeout on iBuying, but competitors won’t

Housing Wire

Zillow will keep trying to sell existing home inventory, plus renovate and try to resell homes it has purchased under contract, according to a company press release. Pausing new contracts will enable us to focus on sellers already under contract with us and our current home inventory.”. construction workers.

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What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood

Appraisal Today

What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood McKissock Survey Question: “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process? I will always remember when, many years ago, a top local real estate agent asked me why I was driving around taking photos of homes.

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6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches

Housing Wire

Real estate agents and brokers , are you relying solely on that buyer drip you set up for your motivated and qualified clients? 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. Has the drip run dry?