Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2021

The severe lack of inventory in today’s housing market has been a source of stress for home buyers and real estate agents alike. HousingWire sat down with Realtor.com CEO David Doctorow to learn how agents and brokers can alleviate some of the frustrations their clients are facing.

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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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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The housing market faced a lot of uncertainty when COVID-19 caused the real estate industry to pause under shut-downs, but low interest rates and the desire for more space has turned this year into a boom time for real estate agents. HousingWire caught up with real estate agents across the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In this industry, some specific housing market terms bring about more worry to American consumers than others. While the term may sound scaryand is most definitely illegala new survey from CertifID showed how many first-time homeowners are at-risk or more likely to be victims of real estate wire fraud.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Williams IV, founder and CEO of Percy.ai, about what housing professionals can do to improve their deal flow despite the turbulence of the current housing market, and how investing in valuable data insights could be the key to success. . Our team brings decades of real estate and technology industry expertise.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. In this article, weve compiled 49 compelling real estate newsletter ideas and subject lines. Lets dive in!

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Generally, a brand name will be easier to remember, which can only work to your advantage in a competitive housing market. Remember that, since real estate is local, a national search will only turn up conflicting trademarks in the USPTO database. A great brand is a valuable tool, and it’s worth protecting.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

The real estate market has witnessed significant fluctuations over the years, and the accompanying challenges for real estate agents can offer valuable insights and opportunities. This collapse not only devastated the housing market but also triggered a global financial crisis.

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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 anely Sandoval’s calling to be a pre-foreclosure peacemaker started when she was in high school. “My

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Once uploaded, we used the available tools in each app to remove the furniture from the photo and virtually stage it using the luxury decor setting or its nearest equivalent. There are cheaper DIY apps, but we do not recommend them for real estate agents due to their low image quality. You worked hard to get your listing.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

I’m going to start by making Rate the absolutely best place for every single loan officer to work at figuring out ways in which we can develop them, give them all the skills, the coaching , the mentoring and the tools, so they can have an amazing business, but also better serve all their clients and all their partners.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It reflects another pressing issue of imbalanced supply and demand in the housing market. In addition to all of these challenges, economic factors outside of housing are making it harder for potential buyers to acquire qualifying mortgage loans. Most of those high-priced homes were existing properties, interestingly enough.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A 22-year-old, Chicago-headquartered software company, ShowingTime is what it sounds like: “Our products automate the showing, scheduling and management processes” for real estate agents and agent associations, the company’s website reads, claiming that more than 1 million agents in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Online tools In today’s digital landscape, leveraging the right tools is vital to success. A trustworthy Client Relationship Management (CRM) system is an important asset, allowing agents to effectively manage and track interactions with clients. Personalized communication is a powerful tool.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 29, 2024

In spite of current market conditions, Gen Z and Millennials in the U.S. Interest rates, home prices, and inventory levels have all fluctuated in the housing market during the last few years. According to the survey, current market conditions aren’t making potential buyers change their minds about making a purchase.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

The Knock option is available to loan officers and real estate agents in 22 states across the country, the company explained in its announcement. More importantly, it gives them another tool to differentiate themselves and provide more personalized and tailored service to their clients.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

” The two organizations said Tuesday that they’re focused on empowering Generation Z with the knowledge, tools and confidence needed to “break through financial barriers and make homeownership an attainable goal.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ). We in the industry are very hopeful that this will be an eye-opener, especially for real estate agents and builders to start recommending this product to clients more regularly.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

SentriLock , the home lockbox company wholly owned by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), announced Tuesday that they created a computer and smart phone platform to help real estate agents juggle their home showing appointments. Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

Like every department within housing, marketing teams across the country were forced to re-strategize and tailor their programs to accommodate the changing climate of 2020. The HW Marketing Leaders make up the best and brightest minds in marketing within mortgage lending, servicing and real estate.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

There is power in steady, unchanging predictability, both in life and in real estate. The housing market is in a distinct position where, despite mortgage rates , demand still far outpaces supply and prices remain at record highs. Give your agents a place with people they can rely on no matter what’s going on externally.

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Portland Appraisal Blog

MARCH 15, 2025

Via Unsplash The first quarter of 2025 is already drawing to a close, but let’s take the time to review how the Portland Region’s condominium market performed in 2024. High mortgage interest rates have been a concern in all segments of the housing market and condominiums were no exception.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Your path to real estate licensure begins with 120 hours of classes in an approved Ohio real estate license education program. From completing your required coursework to taking the licensing exam, keep reading to learn how to become a real estate agent in Ohio. Ready to find a real estate brokerage?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Despite low inventory, the housing market is expected to remain strong in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. And with this housing boom will come even more questions from homeowners who want to know their housing options. Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The housing market’s conditions, characterized by soaring prices and limited availability, have compounded these challenges. The year will unfold with a strategic shift in business models, emphasizing the expansion of product offerings and investments in consumer education to adeptly navigate the housing market slowdown.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

We are in a rising-cost housing market and this is a time when consumers should be really leaning into the expertise of an agent, but we have messaging out in the world that is kind of devaluing the agent. There has been talk for many years about displacing the agent.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Texas residents interested in becoming a real estate agent must first complete 180 hours of approved coursework to be eligible to sit the state licensure exam. We estimate that it’ll take three to six months to get up and running as a licensed real estate agent in the Lone Star State.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A friend of mine is a successful real estate professional in a competitive market. We often discuss changing housing market conditions, and the pressure real estate agents are under to stay relevant in the wake of increased competition. He built his business on an existing strong sphere.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

To succeed in real estate, it’s essential to have affordable, efficient tools for generating, nurturing, and converting leads into clients. After that, the base package price of $309 per month for a single user gets you the CRM and IDX website and automated email, SMS, and social media lead nurturing tools.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Sean Soderstrom , co-founder and CEO of Courted , was named a 2024 Rising Star for his work in transforming real estate recruitment, retention, and market intelligence with data-driven solutions. HousingWire spotlights standout individuals aged 40 and under who are driving meaningful change in mortgage and real estate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The right open house strategies will generate leads and establish your brand presence in high-demand neighborhoods among your most desired clientele. We share some open house ideas to help you do just that, taking you through the planning, staging, marketing, hosting and follow-up for your open house events.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2022

Dhingra has over 20 years of experience helping homebuyers and real estate agents and is an expert when it comes to harnessing the power of social media to help educate and inform people on the home-buying process. HousingWire: What is your most useful tech tool?

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 12, 2024

In addition to gaining access to the housing market, young purchasers are also establishing a precedent for innovative approaches to property ownership in the face of hardship by sharing the costs and obligations of homeownership. Compared to their predecessors, this generation faces a very different financial environment.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

HW Media : What is your most useful tech tool? HW Media : What do you think will be the big themes for the housing market in 2022-2023? Many media outlets are fretting about a possible housing crash because panic gets them more clicks than reason. The market is cyclical; we’ve been here before, and we’ll be here again.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Instead, lenders should focus on identifying the right tools for the job and setting realistic expectations for each. Along these same lines, lenders should avoid assessing their LOS based on its capacity to deliver a borrower experience for which it was not designed. Patrick O’Brien is co-founder and CEO of LenderLogix.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We service our loans and do a lot of unique things to keep our LOs and their referral partners top of mind after the transaction closes, like including the picture and contact information of both the LO and their real estate agent on the mortgage statement. That’s why we started NAF Cash.

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