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Buyers viewed just eight homes before making their purchase

Housing Wire

In 2021, homebuyers who successfully purchased a home viewed a median of only eight properties before completing their transaction, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors , published on Tuesday. According to NAR , low inventory is partly to blame for the homebuyers looking at fewer homes than before.

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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. According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), 70% of broker/broker associates and 69% of sales agents have a website. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

These efforts include having open house programs to help seller agents and co-marketing home listings with these professionals, using social media to reach borrowers, and sometimes buying leads, according to Kortas. Having to be somebody’s confidant and advisor on the real estate part would be “tough.”

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17 Realtors® Go Back in Time: First Year Real Estate Advice

Raleigh Realty

One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?' How much commissions you make in your first year as a Realtor will be entirely dependent on you and how much business you're able to generate. I worked open houses, made daily calls to my database, and focused on my “sphere”.

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2024 first-quarter housing trends: Rates begin to thaw

Clear Capital

Martin for Bankrate We may be in the thick of winter, but many homebuyers and sellers are starting to have warm thoughts about the housing market. Yet home prices remain high and inventory levels are tight in many markets. Homebuying and open house visits also ramp up starting in March.”

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Price Adjustments and the 2023 Market

Lamacchia Realty

PRICE ADJUSTMENTS AND THE 2023 MARKET In March 2022, it was clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where it was assumed that rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. Inventory didn’t increase at the rate most assumed it would.

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How Many Homes Should I See Before Making an Offer?

Lamacchia Realty

It is the age of technology, so most buyers see lots of homes online before ever setting foot in an open house or a private showing. In this case, it’s recommended that the buyer sits back down with their REALTOR® to review their list of needs, wants, and undesirables. It’s also a gut feeling.

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