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6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches

Housing Wire

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. Look for new construction, even if your buyers don’t think they will like it. You’d better get in front of that.

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3 mortgage industry trends that will define the rest of 2021

Housing Wire

Emerging out of the pandemic, the first half of 2021 showed that there is a historically low housing inventory across multiple markets in the U.S. In addition, on the real estate side, the days of having only the traditional open houses are gone.

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Agent-Builder Partnership: 3 Tips That Real Estate Professionals Need to Know

McKissock

Build relationships through open-house events. Builders frequently host open-house events to showcase some of the latest home models and amenities that they are working on. When visiting an open-house event or a walkthrough with a potential customer, it is a good practice to not take the client through it on your own.

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

Housing Wire

Aspirational pricing and competition from new construction has created more expired and withdrawn listings. New-build salespeople These are the salespeople who sit in the builder’s model homes and write up all those new construction contracts. Is there new construction nearby? Expireds usually have the wrong price.

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A Step-By-Step Guide for How to List on MLS Without an Agent

Listing Spark

These might include the services of a real estate photographer, support and advisory hours, tools for organizing private showings and open houses, and more. Additional services on an a la carte basis: Some high-quality providers will offer auxiliary services that make selling your home easier.

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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. Khater wrote.

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Southampton Houston Neighborhood Maps

Houston Properties

Established on April 15, 1923, the restrictions state: No apartment houses or duplexes in Southampton. Minimum construction costs on Rice Boulevard: $12,000 to $15,000. Minimum construction costs on Sunset Boulevard: $8,000 to $10,000. Minimum construction costs for the rest of the area: $5,000 to $7,000.