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30 inspiring curb appeal ideas to make a lasting first impression

Housing Wire

A smooth, freshly sealed driveway or decorative stone edging can give an instant lift, signaling that the home is well-cared for. Install decorative pavers or bricks (Cost: $$$ ) Pavers or bricks add texture and style to pathways and driveways, creating a custom look that enhances the property’s overall curb appeal.

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Sell more homes: 17 home staging tips for real estate agents

Housing Wire

As an agent, you know a beautifully staged home turns into a sold one. According to the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), 82% of buyers agents say that home staging makes it easier for a buyer to envision themselves living in a home. This is a great way for buyers to imagine how they would decorate with their own personal items.

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Virtual staging: The best apps for 2025 + mind-blowing AI picks

Housing Wire

AI can create virtually staged images to match any trendy interior design style you can dream up for a small fraction of the price of traditional virtual staging. Our team of agents, brokers and marketing pros thoroughly tested each app to vet their image quality, features, ease of use and pricing.

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9 savvy strategies to get more real estate referrals

Housing Wire

This is evident when you ask any highly successful agent where they find their clients. That’s wonderful and something to be admired, yet I’ve had many agents who are earlier in their careers ask me HOW these agents built this referral machine. Asking for referrals can be intimidating for some agents and it can feel sales-y.

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Real estate postcards: The best ideas, examples and producers for 2025

Housing Wire

Even though most agents focus their marketing efforts online, people start thinking about finding a real estate agent well before they hit ENTER on their first Google search. Knowing this, real estate agents should always find friendly, conversational ways to stay on their potential clients minds year-round.

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30 real estate social media post ideas (+ popular agents to follow)

Housing Wire

And with millennials emerging as the largest generation of homebuyers in today’s market, comprising 28% of all homebuyers, real estate agents need to master social media or they might miss out. Sixty percent of agents surveyed believe that social media provides higher quality leads than the MLS.

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Women’s History Month: How Evelyn Jay designed a 2nd career

Inman

Coach Annette DeCicco shares how this Maryland agent took the skills she learned from being a social worker and applied them to a thriving career in real estate.

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