Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

In this article, well cover the definition of a pocket listing, the pros and cons for both agents and sellers, and how to transact off-market legally and ethically. Since there arent typically weekends of open houses and dozens of private showings on pocket listings, there will be fewer buyer germs walking into the house.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These efforts include having open house programs to help seller agents and co-marketing home listings with these professionals, using social media to reach borrowers, and sometimes buying leads, according to Kortas. Having to be somebody’s confidant and advisor on the real estate part would be “tough.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They don’t just cater to new agents: lead generation companies can also complement traditional lead generation methods — open houses, home buying seminars and referrals, to name a few — thereby helping to build your pipeline of leads. Paid leads may offer quantity, but their quality can definitely vary.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

While lead generation companies are one option, agents also obtain leads through traditional avenues like referrals, open houses, community events and their personal networks. Paid leads may offer quantity, but their quality can definitely vary. Real estate agents acquire leads from multiple sources.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

Last May, Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac , the government-sponsored enterprise and mortgage purchaser, issued a report with the grim conclusion: “Inventory of both new and existing homes for sale is currently at a historical low.”. “They’re stressed on so many fronts right now.”. That’s $307,000 in non-construction costs.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Not only does this help new agents learn all the inventory in their local markets but it also gets them familiar with driving through all the subdivisions and neighborhoods. I worked open houses, made daily calls to my database, and focused on my “sphere”. I was discouraged from this when I got into the business.

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Houston Properties

JULY 18, 2022

Property inventories are shrinking. Despite the surge of new construction homes in the area, the Energy Corridor inventory has become one of the tightest in Houston. I definitely recommend them." We have dedicated people doing staging, marketing, social media, open houses, and showings.

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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

At its base, the housing market is relatively simple to understand, but there’s more that goes into it than these basic definitions. Because in a buyer’s market, there’s more housing inventory and lower prices, giving power to the buyer. Power Dynamic. Marketing Strategies.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

We can help them avoid common pitfalls and navigate the inventory to make the best decision for their unique needs and financial goals. We’ve compiled this house-hunting checklist you can review with your buyer clients to help them better understand the home-buying process. Visit open houses. Stick to the budget.

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Movoto

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Chris: 2:29: Yeah, there definitely will be upsides and downsides and we don’t know which of those things will happen at what level and we don’t know when they’ll happen. What is the cause of the inventory issue? And I, and I’m not saying it couldn’t happen. Is it construction? Is it consumer sentiment?

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