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NAR: 31% of Realtors say they feel unsafe at open houses

Housing Wire

As September is Realtor Safety Month, the National Association of Realtors has released its 2020 Member Safety Report. According to the report, 31% of Realtors said they feel unsafe during an open house or showings, and 27% said they feel unsafe when meeting a new client for the first time at a scheduled location or property.

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How to host a successful virtual open house: Tips from a broker

Housing Wire

Virtual open houses are a unique way to help you stand out from other agents as a tech-savvy marketer and can help get your listings in front of hundreds (possibly thousands) of potential buyers online. What is a virtual open house, and are they still worth it? That’s the gist of a virtual open house.

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Getting back to basics: Creating success in today’s market

Housing Wire

The current mortgage market starkly contrasts with the booming years of 2020 and 2021. Who are the top realtors in the area? The more knowledgeable you are, the more value you add, and the more confidently you can engage with realtors, builders, and clients. Both borrowers and loan officers face a changed—and changing—landscape.

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Denver’s housing market takes sharp turn toward buyers

Housing Wire

Denver-based Realtor Bret Weinstein took on a client whose house had been on the market for 60 days. According to data from CoreLogic, Denver’s average price per square foot has risen 35% since 2020. The five Ds are still happening — death, diapers, diplomas, diamonds, and divorce,” said Compass-affiliated realtor David DiPetro.

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Study: Real estate firms thrive on repeat and referral business

Housing Wire

Referrals from past and repeat customers still generated the greatest number of inquiries for real estate firms in 2020 with 30% of brokerage business coming from this source, the same amount as in 2018, when the survey was last completed. In 2018, 1% of surveyed brokerages said their business came from open houses.

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Why there are so few real estate agents of color

Housing Wire

Amy Kong of Trust Real Estate hosts open houses where people ask, “Where is the agent?”. Just 6% of all of the National Association of Realtors’ 1.4 million members in 2020 identified as Black, despite respondents having the option of identifying with more than one race. That compares to a U.S.

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As the market shifts to purchase, LOs get creative

Housing Wire

This advertising strategy, among a handful of others, has helped the LO connect with Russian-speaking Realtors and win the business of borrowers from former Soviet countries. “I Borrowers have called me from seeing my advertising in the stores and a couple of Realtors, too.”. trillion in 2021.

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