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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

Working in real estate sales for a few years, and now you want to challenge yourself and raise the stakes? You might be ready to take on the luxury real estate market! I’ll show you what it takes to succeed as a luxury real estate agent in any market. Kayla Lee of SERHANT.

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Urban home values growing faster than ‘burbs in Midwest

Housing Wire

A Zillow report released Thursday shows urban home values in Midwest cities — namely, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, Columbus and Indianapolis — have risen faster than suburban home values over the past several months. How this real estate brokerage’s unique model generates more profit for agents.

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RealScout launches seller lead nurture features

Housing Wire

Our customers for many years have said, ‘I also work with sellers, can we nurture them as well?’” According to Flachner, despite initial hesitancy for fear of biting off more than they could chew, RealScout began “peeling back the layers of the onion on seller nurture.”

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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

Housing Wire

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate agent in Illinois, you’ll be happy to hear that the path to getting your real estate license in the Prairie State doesn’t require as much of a time commitment as other states. 1] As a real estate broker in Illinois, it is not legal for you to work independently.

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Opinion: The end of seller speculation in US housing market

Housing Wire

metropolitan areas in February 2022, based on year-over-year growth in median listing price according to the residential real estate listing website, Realtor.com. These results defy economic logic; a big price increase is supposed to attract more sellers into a market, not fewer. Table 1, below, reports the 10 hottest U.S.

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Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value?

Lamacchia Realty

Do Wood Floors Increase Home Value? If you’re thinking about selling your house, one upgrade that can increase your home’s resale value is hardwood flooring. Potential home buyers may be looking for that extra bit of charm that wood floors offer. appeared first on Lamacchia Realty.