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NAR magazine devotes space to reverse mortgages and seniors

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The official magazine for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently touched on the topic of reverse mortgages, mentioning products such as the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) and addressing topics like the desires of baby boomers to age in place in their homes.

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Are homebuilders burning bridges with real estate agents?

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Real estate agent Alanna Strei’s client wanted to check out “Tesoro Vista Del Sur,” 134 newly built townhouses in the Ocean View Hills area of San Diego. HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office. The post Are homebuilders burning bridges with real estate agents? Become a member today.

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In today’s hot housing market, how are real estate agents staying competitive?

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Are you running your real estate practice like a business? Or is being a real estate agent just a side hustle for you – something you do in your spare time? Naomi Lempert Lopez , Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, San Francisco, Calif. According to the U.S.

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

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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 agents hold breath on commission disclosure

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But the session did not reach a looming inflection point for real estate agents: Whether they must tell homebuyers what commission percentage they stand to make. At issue is unprecedented transparency required out of real estate agents. HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office.

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How is the housing market impacting real estate agents?

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A real estate agent at Compass Florida in Coconut Grove, Schechter has 12 years of experience in the real estate industry, so he’s familiar with its cyclical ups and downs. But what about real estate agents? HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office. By 10 a.m.,

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Where real estate agents fit into Zillow’s grand vision

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Zillow, for years, made money selling leads to real estate agents, a practice that agents like Herrera already felt ambivalent toward. HW+ includes weekly long-form digital content, HousingWire Magazine, access to HousingStack, and free admission to all HousingWire virtual events. But Zillow has changed.