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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. In addition, according to the NAR 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report , 87% of buyers who recently purchased homes did so through a real estate agent or broker, up from 69% in 2001. Real estate agents are busier than ever.

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Buyers are getting cold feet as mortgage rates exceed 7%: Redfin

Housing Wire

Rates last month surged to 7.23%—the highest since 2001 – sending the typical homebuyer’s monthly payment up significantly from last year. 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. New listings have likely bottomed out,” she said.

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A look behind this year’s Tech100 winners

Housing Wire

Many real estate professionals remember the heyday of the 2000s when technology companies were determined to disrupt the real estate industry and replace real estate agents. Real estate is a $206 billion industry, according to IBISWorld. And, why not? However, it didn’t work.

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Some mortgage companies expanding despite challenges

Housing Wire

The company estimates there are about 3 million “aged properties” in the Chicago area alone, with almost 88% of them built before 2001. New Western calls itself “the largest private source of investment properties in the country,” connecting more than 100,000 local investors looking to rehab houses with sellers.

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Cardinals of a different feather: Inside Samson Properties’ unique model

Housing Wire

In return, the Samson agent is asked – not told, asked – to refer clients to Cardinal Title Group , a title insurer wholly owned by Samson. “I I try to kill them with kindness,” Samson said, giving agents “the resources to build that relationship” with Cardinal Title. real estate agent is in peril.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Agents for May 2021

Lamacchia Realty

Angela Harkins has been a REALTOR® since 2001 and built her own team back in 2008. He is skilled in many facets of Real Estate including both Buyer & Seller Representation, Commercial, Investment, Relocation & Luxury Properties. In 2020, she was awarded Most Sales Volume & Most Transactions companywide !

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Agents for July 2021

Lamacchia Realty

Her reason for becoming a real estate agent is to continue her desire to work with people and have clients be as happy with their lifestyle as she is providing it to them. Click here to learn more about Eileen Doherty Joselin Malkhasian is a REALTOR® working with both buyers and sellers in the Greater Boston Area.

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