Sacramento Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

UPCOMING […] The post Stop expecting lightning speed in real estate first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. I wonder if we’ve forgotten what the market used to feel like before 2020. Let’s talk about it.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Seattle-based brokerage found that real estate investor purchases dropped by 2.3% According to Redfin, an investor is “any institution or business that purchases residential real estate,” which includes both institutional and mom-and-pop investors. As the U.S. Investors purchased $38.8

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Theres a growing sense of unease in real estate , especially among agents who work with investors. As someone who sits on both sides of the fence, as a VC in tech and a family office owner and real estate firm partner, Ive watched this conversation evolve with interest. Whats changing is who remains essential.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents. It helped me embrace my new real estate career and look at it in terms of always learning, always growing and this has stuck with me for the past 21 years. I believe him.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Youve likely heard about real estate teams and how they can impact your career but what exactly are they, and why are so many agents joining or building teams? Its important to understand how real estate teams work for you to decide whether its the right career move for you. How do real estate teams work?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Patrick Stone, the founder and chairman of Williston Financial Group (WFG), is celebrating 50 years in the real estate industry a milestone that coincides with the 15th anniversary of WFG, which he launched in the wake of the Great Recession. I actually had a real estate license, he said. Its surreal, Stone said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Despite 2025 housing market predictions changing fast , there are still key themes and trends for real estate leaders to watch to best serve their clients and business. 26 in Dallas to hear her full session on real estate brokerage economics. JL: Real estate leaders all have niches that they become experts in.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The role of the real estate agent has been under the microscope of late as a result of class-action litigation over agent commissions, but the feedback agents want most about their practices comes from two sources — home buyers and sellers. This was unambiguous among homebuyers. This concern even outweighed factors related to money.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Real estate listing descriptions can be tricky to write, especially for agents who dont have a background in creative writing. Ill teach you how to write a real estate listing description, plus share some creative real estate listing description examples. Why is a good listing description important?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

The goal of real estate staging is to highlight all its best features. Its important to communicate to your sellers the value of home staging for real estate by taking out the personalization of the home while keeping the home’s personality and what makes it unique. Make a strong first impression 1. Yeah, me too.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 1/15/25 Mike & Joel Event (free online (register Eventbrite)) 1/16/25 Sac Real Producers event (details TBA) 1/22/25 Windermere El Dorado […] The post Real estate trends to watch in 2025 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

What has changed for real estate brokerages since then? 31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. “I’m We knew the best course was settlement because the real estate commission system was rigged — we’ve known that for a long time.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2025

Redfin has conducted a survey of its agents across the industry to gauge key insights into the challenges and opportunities facing todays real estate professionals. In its 2025 Industry Survey , Redfin dug deeper into how real estate agents view their careers, the housing market, and other hot-button industry issues.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In this article, we’ve gathered 30 real estate text message scripts designed to help you connect with leads, nurture relationships, and get more deals to the closing table this coming year. When it comes to selling real estate, communication and timing can make or break your success. I hope it’s been a great year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

On Monday, the company announced the addition of two artificial intelligence-powered assistants to help real estate investors and mortgage brokers. Harvey will assist real estate investors while Donna is for mortgage brokers. “Real estate investors operate in a fast-moving environment.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Over the past five decades, real estate development in the U.S. Residential Real Estate and Housing Shortages The construction of single-family homes peaked in the early 2000s with around 1.3 Real Estate Real estate development in the U.S. real estate. The post The U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Why most teams struggle to scale Scaling a real estate team to $100 million in production is a daunting challenge, but the biggest roadblock isn’t market conditions or competition — it’s outdated strategies. Many team leaders fall into the trap of simply working harder, hoping that hustle alone will create results.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

Obtain a real estate broker license Your new chapter begins with ensuring you meet all legal requirements to operate as a broker. Educational prerequisites Most states mandate completing 60 to 150 hours of real estate coursework to become a broker. Related articles Real estate broker vs. an agent?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. Firstly, real estate professionals are facing an unyielding storm of new challenges. One thing is clear: This year will demand a shift in how real estate professionals approach their goals. Have a seat and buckle in.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

While the term may sound scaryand is most definitely illegala new survey from CertifID showed how many first-time homeowners are at-risk or more likely to be victims of real estate wire fraud. Only 47% of consumers were informed about the risks by their real estate professionals at the start of the process.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In this weeks episode of the RealTrending podcast , host Tracey Velt sits down with Tiffani Marroquin, head of growth and innovation for JPAR Real Estate. They discuss the utility of artificial intelligence (AI) for the real estate industry, as well as JPARs solutions designed to enhance agent and brokerage performance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

But as soon as you get over that anxiety, the sooner youll realize how door knocking in real estate is a tried-and-true lead generation technique that will build your business. The National Association of Realtors reports that online real estate conversion rates are between 0.4% What is door knocking in real estate?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

A job he kept during his first year in real estate. He started working his Manhattan real estate niche relentlessly, joined Triplemint, quit drinking, lost 200 pounds and became a star on Million Dollar Listing. If you want to get lucky in real estate, jump ship onto a better lifeboat. It all adds up.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

A high-performing Colorado real estate team has joined one of Denver s largest brokerages. Mile High Lifestyles , led by co-founder Jaden Hanson, has joined Your Castle Real Estate , bringing 25 residential agents to the firm. Since then, the team has doubled in size, according to Hanson. for a sixth straight year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Growing dissatisfaction among real estate agents , concerns over declining commissions , and shifting views on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are among findings in Redfin’s 2025 Industry Survey. of respondents saying they would recommend real estate as a career, while nearly half (49.8%) said they would not.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Israeli startup eSelf AI has developed a technology that provides interactive AI real estate agents capable of answering questions and guiding prospective buyers through listings at any time. Porta da Frente Christies CEO Joo Clia told Fox Business that the firm has seen great results since live-testing the AI agent about a year ago.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The new search paradigm for real estate The introduction of artificial intelligence overviews is changing how users consume information online. But it does indicate that real estate professionals will need to change their content strategy. And, AI overviews don’t just aggregate information randomly.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Anywhere Real Estate , Douglas Elliman, and eXpall among the largest in the country grew revenue less than 1%, 4%, and 7% year over year, respectively. Consumers purchase homes, but Compass touts its technology among prospective real estate agents. sits at the intersection of real estate, technology, and media.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

We dont really think about phishing scams as a way fraudsters can use AI to infiltrate the real estate industry, but if you can use AI to make a fraudulent link that is more believable and more people click on it, then you can infiltrate any party in the transaction that you want.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Jaro is committed to saving time and money lenders in a constantly-evolving real estate market. Users report a 30% reduction in turnaround times since implementing Jaro—and that’s only in two months. In fact, the platform was designed with the intention of guiding lenders into an uncertain future when it comes to new appraisal needs.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Nicole Konsler is moving up the leadership ladder at Christies International Real Estate. On Monday, the firm announced her appointment as its new executive vice president of affiliate services for Christies International Real Estates Americas region. based affiliate services team.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Statara Solutions has expanded its Statara Media Platform to include digital audio advertising, allowing real estate professionals, associations and advocacy groups to target audiences through podcasts and streaming radio. The update was rolled out after months of beta testing. ”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

As an industry, the real estate world is truly unique. Beyond that, licensing classes mostly dive into the law and theory behind being a real estate agent. Fortunately, one industry-leading school is equipped to deliver that via a leading real estate education program designed for a comprehensive list of students.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Since our income is (usually) tied directly to closings, many real estate agents wonder how to close deals faster. Keep reading for expert tips on how to close real estate deals faster, plus ways to make your real estate transactions more seamless. Thats the quickest way to close a real estate deal fast.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 12, 2025

The post The Climate Crisis and Real Estate: How Natural Disasters Are Changing Property Values appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Volatility is becoming the new norm in today’s commercial real estate market. Meet Danny van der Reis , a commercial real estate (CRE) finance veteran and executive vice president of servicing and asset management at Arbor Realty Trust. HW: You’ve had a long career in commercial real estate finance.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the latest episode of the RealTrending podcast , Amy Stockberger — broker-owner of Amy Stockberger Real Estate — joins Tracey Velt for a tantalizing conversation that covers her teamerage’s unique “Lifetime Home Support” model and other ways that agents can provide value to home buyers and sellers.

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