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Sluggish net new listings signal that the lock-in effect is not over

Inman

In January, the real estate market saw a 17.5 percent decline in net new listings and a 2 percent decrease in contract signings, driven by mortgage rate fluctuations, according to HouseCanary.

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Get more real estate buyer leads in 2024

Housing Wire

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. Extending a broad (but strategic) net is part of knowing how to generate buyer leads in real estate. Of course, you can’t do everything — but consistency is important.

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Opinion: Key signals to watch in a volatile real estate market

Housing Wire

In May, I wrote about the signs to watch for a real estate market slowdown. The price of new listings is dropping. The big question is: how long will the market contraction last and when should we expect things to heat back up? More homes are taking price reductions. And, there are fewer immediate sales.

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Top Producer Review: Features, pricing & alternatives

Housing Wire

While the real estate industry is forever in flux, one constant is that it’s a relationship business. One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell. Market Snapshot reports on new listings, for-sale properties, price changes, and neighborhood trends.

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Buyers are getting cold feet as mortgage rates exceed 7%: Redfin

Housing Wire

of homes that went under contract that month, according to a new report from Redfin. I’ve seen more homebuyers cancel deals in the last six months than I’ve seen at any point during my 24 years of working in real estate. They’re getting cold feet,” said Jaime Moore, a Redfin Premier real estate agent in Reno, Nevada.

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No seasonal slowdown this year as real estate agents report a busier-than-usual fall

Housing Wire

“But if the pandemic surges up again, I think we’re just going to get busier and busier here, because we are definitely located in the correct position, outside of New York City, where parents can still commute to work and children can have space needed for homeschooling and things like that,” Kanacki said.

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SmartZip Review: Can data improve your prospecting game?

Housing Wire

Exclusivity: No Trial period: No Contract requirements: Annual contract required SmartZip is a lead generation, marketing and CRM solution founded in 2008. SmartZip was the first to use predictive analytics to identify patterns in real estate marketing, determining the most likely sellers.