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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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The ultimate open house checklist for new & experienced agents

Housing Wire

The best advice I got from an experienced agent was simple but powerful: “Do as many open houses as you can.” Running open houses (among other strategies) has helped me build a sustainable career in real estate at Your Property People. You have secured your open house! of the home and property.

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The playbook for a rookie loan officer: What I’m telling my son before his first year

Housing Wire

The first year is crucial for developing the habits, relationships, and skills that lay the foundation for long-term success. A key focus of your partnership should be to work open houses on affordable homes for first-time homebuyers. It applies to leads, open house visitors, even people you see at the grocery store.

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Mortgage Automation Technologies launches agent platform to help with NAR settlement compliance

Housing Wire

The BIG Agent was developed to address complex issues arising from recent industry changes. In addition to helping brokers track consumer data while managing buyer agency agreements and disclosures, the platform also gives users a QR code to streamline the open house check-in process.

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Brokerage uses VR to get consumers inside houses that haven’t been built yet

Housing Wire

PROJETO specifically is for homes that have not been built yet, these are homes that are still in development and that is something that when we did all of our research and looked around, no one else is doing it the way we’re doing it in the country,” Principal Broker and CEO of Urban District Realty Ryan Fiero told HousingWire.

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History matters as Howard Hanna looks to tackle 2025

Housing Wire

The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades. The past year had its fair share of ups and downs for Howard Hanna Real Estate Services.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

Hosting an exclusive neighbor preview the hour before your public open house accomplishes a few things: it makes the neighbors feel special, gives them permission to be nosy, and allows you more face time with future potential sellers while demonstrating to them that you go above and beyond for your seller clients.