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NAR magazine devotes space to reverse mortgages and seniors

Housing Wire

Despite mentioning that a reverse mortgage can be used for the purchase of a new home, much of this article seems designed to introduce real estate agents to the concept of the H4P product. Boomers are said to be one reason inventory has been in short supply and the housing market has been frozen.”

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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

It boils down to two factors, according to housing-industry experts: a lack of housing inventory , or supply; and high demand for that limited housing stock — which also is fueling a jump in new-home sales. In other words, if there were more inventory, we would have more sales happening.” through the first quarter of 2024.”

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The best free real estate CRMs for 2024 (+4 low-cost alternatives)

Housing Wire

As the real estate market continues to grapple with high interest rates and low inventory, agents entering the market are looking for affordable client relationship management (CRM) tools that offer a cost-effective means to automate and manage client interactions. Agile CRM supports up to 10 users and 50,000 contacts.

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8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023

Housing Wire

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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9 innovative strategies to get more real estate seller leads in 2024

Housing Wire

With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. Generate seller leads using AI Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is changing the way agents work in so many ways, and that includes how we generate seller leads.

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Opinion: The baby boom wave is cresting

Housing Wire

Peak 65 serves as an historic demographic milestone of the new paradigm shift that is changing every aspect of the housing market , finance, retirement planning process and the fragile supply/demand balance of housing inventory for real estate at large. We are living in a watershed moment in history.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

With Wise Pelican, you can try both — it’s a fantastic resource for beautifully designed postcards and letters. Many of us are in sellers’ markets with very low inventory. Buyer’s agents who can find their clients a home that’s not even on the market are instant heroes. Inventory is extremely low, and the competition is fierce.