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RealReports partners with New England-based MLS

Housing Wire

RealReports is a real estate platform that gathers property data — including permits, climate risk, rental rates, flood insurance costs, internet providers and speeds, crime statistics, solar potential, liens, zoning details, remodel potential and valuation — in one place.

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RealReports enhances property document analysis with new multimodal AI feature

Housing Wire

RealReports is a real estate platform that gathers property data — including construction permits, climate risk, rental rates, flood insurance costs, remodel potential and valuation — in one place. It pulls information from more than 30 data providers.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

If you want to think outside the box, consider partnering with an ambitious insurance agent who offers both rent and homeowners insurance. You can order preview postcards, letters and a more broad open house invitation postcard to send to your sphere of influence at Wise Pelican.

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Our 19-point house-hunting checklist for real estate agents & their clients

Housing Wire

Other factors buyers may want to consider are any climate hazards (volcanos, tsunamis, earthquakes), flood zones (which also have financial implications, as buyers would need to purchase flood insurance), or whether smoking is permitted (applies more to condos than single-family homes). Visit open houses. Call the police.

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16 real estate prospecting ideas, tips & tools for 2023

Housing Wire

Traditional prospecting involves more direct or physical methods like cold calling, door knocking, direct mail campaigns, and hosting open houses or community events. The letter should have a strong call to action, encouraging the recipient to contact you for a consultation or to attend an open house event.

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What could the spring 2021 housing market have in store?

Housing Wire

Shelter-in-place directives proliferated across many communities and open houses canceled. The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic on March 11, and President Donald Trump announced a national emergency on March 13. unemployment rate spiked from a 50-year low of 3.5% in February to an 80-year high of 14.7%

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The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

Housing Wire

Selden is referring to a clarification issued in a mortgagee letter by FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon in late 2022, noting that participants who have ”a direct impact on the mortgage approval decision are prohibited from having multiple roles or sources of compensation, either directly or indirectly, from a single FHA-insured transaction.”