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‘Real Estate Insiders’ role play buyer and seller objections

Housing Wire

A newly released episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast explores the future state of buyer and seller relationships in the housing market after the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) business practice changes take effect Aug. Zorn explained how he would approach a seller in the new market.

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Agent commissions are being negotiated more often, but it’s a ‘tale of two markets’

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The new rules mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) antitrust settlement are designed to encourage more negotiations for buyer agent commissions. The interviews revealed that buyers in some markets are more open to taking on some of the cost of compensating their agents.

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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. While marketing to your sphere of influence, networking, and direct mail campaigns work, they can be time-consuming and they don’t always yield quick results.

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Home sellers are feeling good about 2021

Housing Wire

Home sellers are chomping at the bit. As the economy reopens, vaccinations continue to roll out and stimulus checks reach bank accounts across America, home sellers are increasingly optimistic. ” Duncan added that home sellers are citing high home prices and tight inventory as primary reasons why it’s a good time to sell.

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Buyers and sellers agree: it’s a good time to enter the housing market

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For the third consecutive month, Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, a composite index designed to track consumers’ desire to sell or buy a home, gained 0.7 While the state of the market shines brightly for prospective buyers and sellers, the economy overall is showing some slight hesitation. points in October to 81.7.

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Chicago housing market normalizing after unprecedented volatility during the pandemic

Housing Wire

People seeking more space to accommodate working from home led to a minor outflow of residents that put the housing market on pause. The regional housing market was slower to recover from the financial crisis of the late 2000s than other parts of the country, and it had been reeling from a general decline of the region for years before that.

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Fannie Mae: Sellers still thriving as home prices stay high

Housing Wire

Sellers, rejoice. Roughly 77% of respondents to Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), a composite index designed to track the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home, said now is a good time to sell. That’s up from 67% the prior month.

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