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The state of the homebuilding market

Housing Wire

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Update series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Housing Market Update. With continued supply chain disruption, cost increases and fear of inflation , the market has felt tenuous at best. 2022 marked a unique time for homebuilders.

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The best free real estate CRMs for 2024 (+4 low-cost alternatives)

Housing Wire

As the real estate market continues to grapple with high interest rates and low inventory, agents entering the market are looking for affordable client relationship management (CRM) tools that offer a cost-effective means to automate and manage client interactions.

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5 tips to upgrade your real estate networking game

Housing Wire

Find the right tools Selecting the appropriate tools for networking is essential. For a more detailed approach, personal contact relationship management (CRM) tools provide extensive tracking capabilities, including interaction logs and reminders, to keep your network actively engaged.

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Bridging the gaps in the home buying process

Housing Wire

Agents who have chosen to step into this role focus on five critical areas: culture, project management, communications, technology, and education. To step up to the role of project manager, a title agent should embrace, connect with, and appreciate the role each provider plays and how it fits into the whole scheme of the transaction.

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Smart Tools for Success: Top Apps for Real Estate Investors

Listing Spark

In the real estate investment market overall, activity remains high and profitable—even reaching measurably above pre-pandemic levels. For both new and experienced real estate investors, this bodes well for the 2024 market. Up-to-the-minute knowledge: Because the real estate market is so turbulent, trends are changing every day.

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Opinion: Automate title status check info with AI

Housing Wire

It’s traceable to overuse and misuse of phones and email as project management queues and order-entry portals. They serve different markets with different rules. If you look around, you’ll see numerous examples of otherwise efficient and effective employees doing the right job with the least effective tool.

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Recruiting real estate agents: A complete roadmap for 2024

Housing Wire

The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. Just remember that even though agent mobility and the market are improving, competition for the best agents will still be fierce in 2024. Market reputation How is your brand perceived in your local market?