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Price Adjustments in this New Housing Market

Lamacchia Realty

If you don’t have any requests for showings and if an open house yields an underwhelming crowd, you should review your list price and lower it to attract more buyers. Lamacchia Realty has been selling homes since 2005 and tracking data to develop an effective model on pricing homes. How much do you adjust the price?

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How rookie agents are faring during the pandemic

Housing Wire

Although Paredes liked the flexibility of online classes and felt that they prepared him well for his licensing exams, other agents, like Augusta, Georgia-based eXp Realty agent Stacy Pullman, struggled with learning online. Online training doesn’t always work.

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Bringing the real estate transaction to the end zone

Housing Wire

Terrence Murphy From the end zone to luxury open houses, Terrence Murphy is proof that an entrepreneurial spirit is the key to success in nearly everything. He leads TM5 Properties , powered by eXp Realty, which has won the Inc. HW: What does the market look like in your area? 5000 several times. It is stable but unique.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions. Concerned about a housing market crash? SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. We have dedicated people doing staging, marketing, social media, open houses and showings.

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The housing market faced uncertainty in March, but now ‘it’s a circus’

Housing Wire

The housing market faced a lot of uncertainty when COVID-19 caused the real estate industry to pause under shut-downs, but low interest rates and the desire for more space has turned this year into a boom time for real estate agents. Lovern was actually on maternity leave at that time when open houses and contracts were paused. “In

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9 Things to Know Before Selling a Home For Sale by Owner

Raleigh Realty

One last story and then we will dive in: One of my clients was told by three agents to list his home for $395,000 - Raleigh Realty advised we list for $400,000. Real estate agents also typically have a marketing budget that they can use to advertise your home to a wide range of buyers in various locations.

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The value of a house is NOT determined by the number of offers

Lamacchia Realty

For almost 12 months, the market inventory has been so low that buyers have become used to bidding wars. It was rare to find a properly priced home for sale that wasn’t receiving multiple over-asking offers after a mobbed open house. A pool can be a very attractive asset for a homeowner, potentially offering. Read More ».

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