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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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Denver’s housing market takes sharp turn toward buyers

Housing Wire

According to data from CoreLogic, Denver’s average price per square foot has risen 35% since 2020. This gave sellers the upper hand, but the market has turned in recent months. The loss of population has softened housing demand, as has the rapid rise in mortgage rates that began in the spring of 2022. year over year.

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12 proven real estate scripts that boost confidence & earn more business

Housing Wire

Knowing what you’ll say in advance on a call, at an open house, or just chatting with your sphere makes you more confident — and confidence is the key that opens the door to opportunity in real estate. These sellers were on the market with another agent before and could not sell. This is [name] with [brokerage].

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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?”. But they point to something more specific – homebuyers and sellers surprised to interact with a non-white real estate agent. population that is 13% Black, 18% Hispanic and 6% Asian, according to the Census Bureau’s 2020 numbers.

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DataDigest: The pandemic housing frenzy never went away in these markets

Housing Wire

For prospective home buyers and sellers, that could mean a gradual decline in mortgage rates , which would unlock inventory and—dare I say—sales activity. You may have seen a picture making the rounds on Housing Twitter and LinkedIn recently. It shows about 50 people waiting in line at an open house in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

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3 mortgage industry trends that will define the rest of 2021

Housing Wire

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Inventory issues.

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Easy Fixes Sellers Can Make to Enhance Their Home 

Lamacchia Realty

EASY FIXES SELLERS CAN MAKE. Selling a home can take some time and while most home sellers are focused on making updates that will give them the most return, it is imperative that the small fixes aren’t overlooked. If the seller hasn’t tackled a small project, such as replacing the cover pates, what other big issues can’t be seen?

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