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Buyers are being picky — here’s how you can navigate it as a real estate agent

Housing Wire

With the coming together of interest rate drops, the persistent, continued low inventory levels and 2023 being recorded as the slowest year for U.S. Interest rates, a key determinant of the real estate market’s health, are on a downward trend. Will we get more inventory? That’s the name of the game in real estate.

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6 ways to avoid becoming real estate agent roadkill in 2024

Housing Wire

2023 was the weirdest real estate market on record. We played mortgage rate ping-pong, had unprecedented low levels of inventory and still there were escalating prices. Follow a profit-driven schedule where 80% of your time is spent generating new business Focus on lead generation, presenting, negotiating and closing.

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DropOffer wants real estate agents to go off-market

Housing Wire

Housing market inventory is low right now. According to the National Association of Realtors’ existing home sales report in August, inventory was down 13.4% Burns is a luxury real estate agent in Maui, Hawaii and Clark is a patent and intellectual property attorney in the Washington D.C. Historically low.

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The evolution of the more productive real estate agent 

Housing Wire

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. As more and more people enter the real estate industry – membership at the National Association of Realtors has ballooned to a record 1.6 For brokerages – and agents themselves – transaction sides and sales volume are easy ways to measure productivity.

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A Seller’s Market: What Does It Mean for Appraisers?

Appraisal Buzz

A seller’s market indicates demand is high and inventory is low, while a buyer’s market means inventory is high and demand is low. In a low inventory situation, numerous people may be interested in a single listing. One excellent resource is local real estate agents. Their drama is not your problem.

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Rainy Hake Austin wants agents to focus on their unique value

Housing Wire

The most challenging part of the last four years has been dealing with the fact that we have all these agents in hyper-mode dealing with multiple offers with no contingencies and all cash and everything flying off the shelves. Han: What are you doing to help your agents identify and articulate their value proposition?

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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

For many, buying a home is a complex process, and navigating the real estate market’s rules and regulations can be tricky, especially in states where property sale prices remain a secret. Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial.