Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

For what felt like a moment in time, buyers enjoyed the luxury of being incredibly picky, carefully selecting what felt like their dream homes in a market that had shifted towards more favorable conditions. The changing tides Previously, buyers were able to look for over a month, as average days on market continued to climb.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

“Technology has enabled homeowners to live more sustainably and more affordably, which is a growing priority for prospective buyers,” said Amanda Pendleton, a Home Trends Expert at Zillow. It is an indication that a feature is in demand and appealing to a buyer when it appears in an increasing percentage of listings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

-based Consumer Policy Center (CPC) warns that the common practice of percentage-based real estate commissions may be a financial disadvantage for home buyers and sellers. The report is titled How Percentage-Based Commissions Can Harm Home Buyers and Sellers and What They Can Do About It.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Throw in the recent explosion of boutique brokerages, teams, and “teamerages” and a study that showed an astounding 70% of agents reported five or fewer sales, and even the best recruiters probably ended up with agents that brought in little to no GCI last year. Thankfully, 2024 is shaping up to be a much better year for recruiters.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

As recently as five years ago, homeowners insurance was certainly not top of mind for most homebuyers and their real estate agents , but the rapidly rising cost of insurance premiums is changing that. For some buyers, surprisingly high insurance premiums are causing them to second-guess the property they have selected. “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

Disaster-stricken areas can place undue hardship on real estate agents looking to sell houses and sales volumes often take a hit. And a report published this week said that agents in Florida, California and South Carolina are being forced to change tactics to survive in their markets. “Its a full-court press for us.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A referral estate referral occurs when a licensed agent or broker passes along a prospective buyer or seller to another licensed agent to handle a transaction. Sometimes, a real estate agent may choose not to work with a specific buyer or seller. Choose your moment!

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Online real estate marketplace Auction.com announced Wednesday that it is launching SmartSale, a technology-powered option to foreclosure that lets distressed homeowners list and sell their property. SmartSale allows homeowners to sell their homes through direct offers from buyers or an auction process.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Watch any of the glamorous pseudo-reality real estate shows on TV, and you might be tempted to become a part-time real estate agent. Most of the agents you see on TV wearing $1500 outfits work 80+ hours per week. As a real estate coach, I hear this question all the time.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

housing market is split into two groups: first-time buyers struggling to enter the market and current homeowners buying with cash,” said Jessica Lautz, NAR Deputy Chief Economist and VP of Research. First-time buyers decreased to 24% of the market share (32% last year). For first-time buyers, this number jumps to 64%.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2024

While they may not be as trendy as they once were, a well-crafted real estate agent Facebook page is still the best way to generate leads on social media. Your Facebook page can help you build your personal brand, network with other agents across the country (hello, referral partners!)

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Working in real estate sales for a few years, and now you want to challenge yourself and raise the stakes? You might be ready to take on the luxury real estate market! I’ll show you what it takes to succeed as a luxury real estate agent in any market. Visit Agent Image 3.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This is according to a study published earlier this week by real estate technology firm Clever Real Estate. Clever surveyed 516 real estate agents in late August and early September, after the changes were implemented on Aug.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

The price per square foot is $216, increased from $213 in March 2024. Visit Altos Research Sources: Altos Research Buyer statistics Part of being a great buyers agent is getting inside the mind of a buyer. 32% of buyers are first-time buyers, and 75% of those first-time homebuyers are aged 25 to 33.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

My mom and stepdad went into pre-foreclosure,” said Sandoval, a real estate agent and investor who specializes in working in low-income, often Latino neighborhoods in Southern California. “I million delinquent mortgages as of the end of the second quarter of 2024, just slightly below the 2.3 There is a lot of fear.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

As a real estate agent , you’re in the business of helping people plan for their future — whether it’s helping prospective buyers find their forever home, starter house , or next investment property. But it can be even more difficult for real estate agents since many are self-employed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

A large majority of homeowners (88%) have concerns about selling their homes, with financial uncertainty and housing market conditions ranking among their top fears, according to a recent survey by Clever Real Estate. Among those with mortgages, 47% reported having locked in an interest rate below 4%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Let’s start at the top —the analysts at KBW believe that a court-ordered injunction could “unbundle” commissions nationally by early 2024, eliminating the longstanding practice of listing agents and sellers setting and paying buyer agent commissions. “Homebuyer survey data may provide some clues.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Rocket.com is designed for serious buyers and sellers, offering a streamlined path to homeownership, said Jamie Belsky, chief product and design officer at Rocket. The AI Agent streamlines tasks such as filling out applications and connecting users with Rocket Mortgage bankers.

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Real Estate Agent Design Real Estate Clients 370

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 435

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. Extending a broad (but strategic) net is part of knowing how to generate buyer leads in real estate. Of course, you can’t do everything — but consistency is important.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

The company announced this week that it secured $8 million in funding to offer better insights and cohesiveness to real estate agents. This is the company’s first major funding round since its debut in August 2024. Indigo is a search platform that allows buyers to bid on agent-approved listings.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2024, more people moved out of Illinois than into the Prairie State. Despite the frequency of departures, real estate agents in the state say the housing market remains strong. On the balance, there are still more buyers with their eye on a purchase than there are houses on the market. As of Jan.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Real estate referral fees are also a fantastic way for experienced and busy agents to get a nice paycheck without doing much work. According to NAR , five percent of sellers and four percent of buyers found their agent through another agent’s referral. What is a real estate referral fee?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Curb appeal sets the tone for potential buyers before they even step inside, shaping how welcoming and well-maintained a property feels. With just a few thoughtful updates, you can make your listing stand out and leave a lasting impression on buyers and even turn nearby neighbors into clients.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

To help you find the best real estate website builder for your needs, our team of agents, brokers, and tech experts researched and ranked the best real estate website builders for 2024. Here our our picks. Example Sierra Interactive websites on desktop, tablet and mobile Pricing Core package: $499.95

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate agent in Illinois, you’ll be happy to hear that the path to getting your real estate license in the Prairie State doesn’t require as much of a time commitment as other states. 1] As a real estate broker in Illinois, it is not legal for you to work independently.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 448

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

RE/MAX frequently touts the experience and productivity of its agents, 135 of which made the 2024 RealTrends Verified + Tom Ferry The Thousand more than any other brokerage. In 2025, however, the real estate franchisor is looking to welcome in and foster the next generation of top agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Not long ago, homeowners insurance was a minor concern for most homebuyers, real estate agents and mortgage originators. Now, soaring premiums demand more careful review and sticker shock is prompting buyers to walk away from deals, especially in states like Florida and Texas.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

On Thursday, the firm announced the launch of PartnerUp Coaching, a platform that allows agents to learn from other top agents in the industry. While PartnerUp Coaching is now open to agents regardless of their brokerage affiliation, a pilot version of these coaching services was previously available to Side partners.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

home seller pays a 2.55% commission to the real estate agent hired by their buyer, down from an average of 2.62% in January, according to a Redfin analysis of MLS data. 28 and July 14 of this year to compare average commission rates paid to a buyer’s agent. The typical U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Tuesday issued a temporary fix that will allow homebuyers using VA loans to pay for their real estate agent’s commission — i.e., the buyer-broker fee. 10, 2024, and is valid until rescinded. . 10, 2024, and is valid until rescinded.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 7, 2025

According to a recent Redfin report , the first eight months of 2024 saw the lowest turnover rate in decades, with only 25 out of 1,000 U.S. homes changed hands in the first eight months of 2024. have reached all-time highs, and there is just enough demand from buyers to keep prices rising steadily. homes changing hands.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals. Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The turbulence in rates has trickled down to individual markets like Cincinnati, where real estate agents say they dont know what to expect from sale to sale. Its unpredictable, said Teena Jackson, a Redfin agent in Cincinnati. Altos considers anything above 30 to be indicative of a seller’s market.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

As a real estate brokerage leader with decades of experience, I know firsthand that every connection counts, so having the right words at your fingertips is essential. That’s where text messaging for real estate agents comes in — it’s quick, personal, and gets straight to the point. Give Market Leader a try!

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Census reports that in September 2024, sales of newly constructed single-family houses increased 6.3% year-over-year, in part because to builders’ efforts to attract buyers with incentives including cash toward closing costs and mortgage-rate buydowns.

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