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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Dearth of new construction strains migration hotspot of Alabama

Housing Wire

We are very bullish on Alabama and its long-term prospects,” Jeremy Walker, CEO of the Alabama Realtors Association , said. “We In Birmingham, ERA King Real Estate agent Anna-Maria Ellison said that even without lower mortgage rates, she is seeing buyers return to the market. “It New construction is backed up,” she said.

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Existing home sales retreated in March: NAR

Housing Wire

million in February, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Meanwhile, new construction of both single-family and multifamily homes receded in March. Existing home sales receded by 4.3% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million, down from 4.38

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

Housing Wire

Boston: Residential Realtors expressed growing optimism as both property listings and pending home sales increased. 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.

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11 New Construction Home Buying Tips: How To Buy a New House

Raleigh Realty

New Construction Home Buying Tips You asked. here are the best new construction homebuying tips How to buy a new construction house Last week we wrote an article on how to buy a house for first-time home buyers. Also asking, when do you pay for a new construction house? How Do I Buy A New Construction Home?

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Latest jobs report a good sign for bonkers housing market

Housing Wire

A total of 431,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added in March, and employment in the construction industry is now above its pre-pandemic level, after the industry added 19,000 jobs. The unemployment rate is now just marginally higher than its February 2020 level of 3.5%. ” Cracking the code on marketing to the realtor channel.

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Here’s how wholesale lenders and brokers are navigating near-8% mortgage rates

Housing Wire

And we are trying to help them navigate it because the market has overcapacity for both Realtors and loan officers right now,” Boyd said. The lender, based in South Dakota, offers conventional, FHA and VA loan products, as well as bridge loans. “It’s hard for brokers to win deals now.

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