Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As demand for homes continues to outpace new listings, CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) is introducing a new cash-offer product, the company announced Thursday. The product is limited to conventional loans, primary residences and buyers who are represented by a real estate agent. “In

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

real estate?market business as a real?estate?professional. Finding out that Chicago’s real estate market could still skyrocket a double-digit percentage?is Studying listing information for the current year and comparing with past years?—?list?prices,?new a stellar real estate team. Home prices?are

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

FACT : When you look at that amazing new listing that just hit the market and you see the listing agent and ask, “How did that agent get that listing?!” It is almost always because the seller already knew the agent! GOAL: Be that agent who the seller already knows and gets that listing.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Berg told ALTA One attendees that they should be particularly wary of escrow account “shenanigans” and that they need to keep tabs on how builders and real estate agents are shifting funds around through escrow accounts. They need new listings and they are so desperate that they might take a fraudulent listing.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I’ve seen more homebuyers cancel deals in the last six months than I’ve seen at any point during my 24 years of working in real estate. They’re getting cold feet,” said Jaime Moore, a Redfin Premier real estate agent in Reno, Nevada. Year-over-year new listings were down 14.4%.

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Empire Appraisal Group

AUGUST 3, 2023

NEWS & MEDIA Bilanol/Getty Images Plus Source: [link] Study: Real Estate Hot in Hurricane Ian-Hit Areas By Kerry Smith Storms rarely have a long-term effect on the local real estate market. Cape Coral-Fort Myers listings dropped for two months after Ian but rose for the six after that. FORT MYERS, Fla.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Real estate agents: You can turn the next quarter into your best one yet by following this profitable and proactive plan. There are people who will absolutely be buying or selling real estate in the next 100 days. The only question is whether you will be the one to list (or sell) the next homes in your market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

While the real estate industry is forever in flux, one constant is that it’s a relationship business. One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell. Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Texas residents interested in becoming a real estate agent must first complete 180 hours of approved coursework to be eligible to sit the state licensure exam. We estimate that it’ll take three to six months to get up and running as a licensed real estate agent in the Lone Star State.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Recruiting and keeping the best talent is critical in today’s real estate market. On a national basis, year-over-year MLS production reports show the average real estate agent’s income is down 28%. Having an edge is imperative in any business, especially real estate. The bottom line?

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2021

“We are seeing a typical late-spring slowdown in new listings and pending sales, but prices don’t typically peak until late August, and their growth remains completely unhinged,” said Daryl Fairweather, Redfin’s chief economist. ” How real estate agents can alleviate consumer pain points in a tight market.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 18, 2021

Although competition continues to drive up home prices, but home tours, offers and pending sales have slowed, according to a new report from Redfin. New listings – a key lever for home sales growth – have held up better than pending sales and are inching up increasingly close to 2019 levels. It has become.

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GoForrmz

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Get ahead with real estate automation The real estate market has seen a lot of unusual trends in the past couple years, and it’s no surprise things have been pretty weird. Real estate pros can make their best predictions, but no one knows what will happen with 100% accuracy.

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CA Realty Training

JUNE 28, 2021

The real challenge is selling the actual property. So, now that you have a listing, how do you sell it? Here are the 5 home listing tips that every real estate needs to know to sell a home. Preparation is crucial when it comes to selling your listings. Other Real Estate Agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Between leveraging your personal network, filming YouTube videos and even the unpleasant task of cold prospecting, real estate professionals today wear all the hats. In one moment, you may be a content creator, and in the next, a customer service agent, administrative assistant, marketing strategist, copywriter and editor — all in one.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

But the virus has had anything but a negative impact on real estate in El Paso. According to multiple real estate agents and mortgage brokers, low interest rates and a high percentage of “essential” jobs in their town has kept the housing market and local economy strong. Interest rates were so low, at 2.5%

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2022

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. But according to local ERA Priority Real Estate agent Josh McGrath, Gillette’s small-town feel, big city amenities and proximity to national parks has finally been inspiring people to move to the area.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

If you want to thrive this year, choosing the right real estate apps is crucial. To help, we reviewed hundreds of options to put together this list of the best real estate apps for 2024.

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McKissock

AUGUST 17, 2020

“Lead generation is half of the job of any real estate agent,” says national real estate coach Sherri Johnson. So many agents want to know, “How do I get leads?” Want more of Sherri Johnson’s expert tips for real estate agents? Key Takeaways.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And with millennials emerging as the largest generation of homebuyers in today’s market, comprising 28% of all homebuyers, real estate agents need to master social media or they might miss out. Sixty percent of agents surveyed believe that social media provides higher quality leads than the MLS.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2021

bidding-war rate Redfin saw in June 2020, when the housing market was starting to rebound from a temporary standstill triggered by pandemic shutdowns, said Laura Sechrist Molenda, a Redfin real estate agent based in Southern California. That’s still higher than the 56.8% million and 1.92

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

If you sold a home and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be part of class action settlements,” the postcards read. The mailers are titled “Notice of Proposed Settlements” and they began hitting the mailboxes of home sellers in mid-February. Millions are expected to be sent out across America. “If

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McKissock

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2002, when Dara Alperen Cipollone purchased her first home in East Boston, her real estate agent suggested she would be a great fit for residential sales. Now, with over a decade of experience in the real estate profession, these skills have made her the go-to Millennial real estate expert at RESIS.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Meanwhile, the flow of new listings to the market last month was up 43% from December and up 5.8% Sellers are still holding a strong position in markets like San Diego, Miami and Riverside, California, where new listings are up by a respective 28%, 22% and 20% year over year. year over year.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

With record-low inventory nationwide, real estate agents seem to be hearing the same thing day in and day out: “I’d list my home, but where would I move?” For most agents, that’s the end of the conversation, ending the possibility of taking a new listing as well as facilitating the buyer side.

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McKissock

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

While you can’t do your job without relying on real estate technology to some degree, you do have to be extra careful when you use it. Here are six ways technology can hurt—or even ruin—your real estate business. Clients demand instant gratification because of real estate technology.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

In an ever-changing real estate market, agents are looking for the best way to generate leads. The short answer: circle prospecting is a strategy for generating real estate leads within a specific geographic area or around a particular listing or sale through outreach — usually cold calling, but it can include other methods.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Good news for agents working with first-time home buyers on a budget: after nearly two years of ultra-low inventory and rising property values, small, affordable homes are starting to hit the market at a steady rate. The median listing price rose slower in July than the month before, keeping the median housing price in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

To help, I put together my best strategies for real estate social media marketing that still work in 2024, common mistakes to avoid, how to choose which platforms to focus on, and my favorite free and paid social media tools that can cut your work in half. Social media gives you the perfect opportunity to build a brand that resonates.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you can’t personally create these using Canva or another method, find out who the top luxury agents in your market use and consider hiring them. Preview the competition the day before you launch your new listing. Tim and Julie Harris host a podcast for real estate professionals. It matters!

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Miller Samuel

JUNE 28, 2020

New York State “Shelter in Place” rules prevented the in-person showing of a property by a real estate broker. While I have been a real estate appraiser and market analyst for 35 years, I dipped my toe into real estate as a sales agent in Chicagoland for six months in the mid-1980s.

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CA Realty Training

MARCH 29, 2021

At its core, real estate is the business of working with people. As a real estate professional, you would still want to advise your client why this wouldn’t be the best approach in selling their home. With so many real estate agents to choose from, it’s important to have your clients remember you in the future.

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CA Realty Training

MARCH 8, 2021

Agency in real estate refers to who an agent represents in a transaction. That means the agent is either representing the buyer or the seller. In a dual agency, the real estate agent has an opportunity to represent both sides of the transaction. The post What is Dual Agency in Real Estate?

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Eppraisal

MARCH 18, 2022

Work with a Real Estate Agent If you are in the market to find a home, first and foremost, find yourself an experienced, local real estate agent. Be sure to do your research and find an agent that specializes in working with buyers. This is where almost all agents list their sellers' homes.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For real estate professionals, the changing landscape is a call to action. Brokerages and individual agents alike need to understand the market and adapt their strategies to showcase creativity, become memorable and lead with empathy. Share helpful infographics Visual content is king.

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Eppraisal

JUNE 20, 2023

Now that you've assessed your financial readiness, obtained a pre-approval for a mortgage, and engaged a real estate agent, it's time to dive into the exciting process of researching and finding your dream home. In the first blog of our series, we covered the basics of preparing yourself for buying your first home.

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