Inman

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bring fun to your October open houses with these holiday-themed ideas from coach Darryl Davis. In real estate, a little magic goes a long way.

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Inman

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Putting on an effective open house, Jonathan Pressman writes, means being the informed agent and the best source of information for current and future clients.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 25, 2024

Nothing is changing yet, and when change does come, it won’t eliminate buyer agents or cooperative compensation. ‘‘No No one can force you to work for free.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Commit to two open houses per week Maximize the return on those open houses. Call other agents that you have a relationship with that may not want to or can’t hold their own open houses. Hold open houses on weekdays too if you don’t have enough. Extend hours.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Sitting an open house for a listing agent is a "golden opportunity" to generate leads and practice your home-showing skills with potential buyers, Realtor Jonathan Pressman writes.

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Inman

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Since then, Olson has raised more than $40,000 for the Alzheimer's Association through several record-breaking open house events. Fargo-based agent Kyle Olson lost his father to Alzheimer's in 2018.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Open houses have been on the decline for decades, with the typical seller hosting only one open house event. However, data shows the current downturn could breathe new life into the practice.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Market data about the area, an invitation to an upcoming open house, or info about a coming soon listing nearby are all great items of value. Host open houses for other agents When you have your own listings, absolutely do your own open houses. We have 10 other ways you can find listings. Who’s it for?

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Inman

MAY 30, 2024

With a refreshed user experience and QR code versatility, this rebranded lead capture app ensures no one gets out of reach, and the improvements made helped it earn a higher rating.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

AgentConnect takes Co-Branded marketing to a new level by automatically delivering dynamic open house flyers, property websites, and landing pages instantly through MLS data in real-time, which is auto-generated and compliantly displayed, including loan officer’s specific loan and pricing options. Insellerate’s AgentConnect.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

On Wednesday, real estate tech company Zigzy launched beta testing of Townify, a solution that enables real estate agents to host virtual open houses , which has become a necessity in a time when we are told to remain socially distant, the company said in a release.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

It offers open house sign-ins that automatically convert into a prospect, easily shareable listings for social media, virtual open house capability, personalized marketing materials and so much more! #1. Agents the perfect tools to manage and market their prospects and listings, all in one centralized solution.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

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.

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Inman

JULY 30, 2024

Based on conversations with luxury agents across both coasts, there's still a lot of uncertainty about how far-reaching the changes that come with commissions decoupling may be.

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Inman

MARCH 21, 2024

A Sydney listing agent accidentally burned down her client's $3 million home. Five years after the accident, her broker has been ordered to pay $850K in damages.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

The FAQs noted, however, that if an MLS participant hosts an open house on behalf of their seller and an unrepresented buyer comes to look at the house, the listing agent hosting the open house would not need to have a written agreement with that buyer since the agent is not working with them.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2020

Like the rest of the country, open houses in Vail shut down in April and May, squeezing an already compressed buying season for the vacation area. The rest of this content is for HW+ members. Join today with an HW+ Membership !

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Summary Real estate marketing apps Lead generation and nurturing apps Open house apps Social media apps Property search app s Team communication & workflow apps Commercial real estate apps Safety apps Methodology The full picture FAQs Real estate marketing apps Pivo Real Estate Monthly price: free with $399.99

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

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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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

On the flip side, interest generated from traditional open houses declined from 2018, according to the National Association of Realtors ’ 2021 Profile of Real Estate Firms. In 2018, 1% of surveyed brokerages said their business came from open houses.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Pearson also has concerns about what this will now mean for how she and her agents handle client meetings or how to word things on open house fliers. “I I am working with an attorney to figure out how we are going to talk to people that come into open houses and what language we use on open house fliers,” Pearson said.

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Inman

AUGUST 20, 2024

The National Association of Realtors' proposed settlement agreement requires brokers and agents to sign contracts with buyers they're "working with." But what exactly does that mean?

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Inman

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

From the pristine cleanliness of the home to the personalized touches that make buyers feel welcome, Darryl Davis writes, small efforts can lead to big results.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

More antiquated methods like yard signs (61%), open houses (58%) and direct mail (8%) showed up in the survey as well. In response to a “select all that apply” question about marketing methods, 86% of sellers said their agent posted the listing on an MLS, by far the highest option.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Traditional prospecting involves more direct or physical methods like cold calling, door knocking, direct mail campaigns, and hosting open houses or community events. The letter should have a strong call to action, encouraging the recipient to contact you for a consultation or to attend an open house event.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

Agents use RealReports for buyer and listing presentations, offer diligence, lead generation at their open houses, touchpoints with previous clients, and more.”

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McKissock

JUNE 20, 2022

These findings could also indicate that playing the right kind of music during your open house could improve your sales rate in real estate. Best Tunes for Your Open House. Consider the type of people who might show up to your open house. Are they young families or established, sophisticated empty nesters?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Share community news, events, yard sales and, of course, any Open Houses hosted by you, your team or brokerage. Here are some strategies for generating leads in person: Open houses Open houses are often underestimated as a lead generation tool. Use this tool: Zbuyer Zbuyer offers real-time leads for agents.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The product is marketed toward real estate agents, who can use the product during buyer and seller presentations to build credibility, but it can also be used for research prior to showings and the submission of offers, and at open houses to capture leads, Rogers said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

14, a move that suspended open houses , although private showings are allowed with no more than five people. What is this second lockdown going to do to the red-hot Seattle housing market? In November, the state of Washington was placed in a second lockdown until Dec.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

OpenHome is a platform for managing open-house visitors, with the goal of progressing these leads into closed sales. Attlas has received venture capital funding from Charles Schwab , Great Oaks VC and Ambridge Capital, among others. The company is based in Beverly Hills, California.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The new tools will allow agents to produce buyer reports in Cloud CMA , create digital open-house sign-ins, automate email follow-ups, and offer a new lead-generation tool called Leads+. Lone Wolf claims that the Buyer’s Agent Club will “deliver added value and transparency to their prospective buyers.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Amy Kong of Trust Real Estate hosts open houses where people ask, “Where is the agent?”. Sudi Hernandez of Cloud 9 Real Estate Group loses leads when a client hears her Cuban accent. James Dunn of eXp Realty surprised a client with his answer to their question, “You’re white, right?”.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2021

Since COVID-19 has enforced more restrictions on open houses, Redfin allows buyers to unlock the door of most RedfinNow listings via the Redfin app and self-tour seven days a week from 8 a.m. with no appointment needed. RedfinNow listings also offer 3D walkthroughs online.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2021

Wells Fargo “failed to pay plaintiff and class members for all hours worked, including but not limited to, mandatory meetings, loan processing, training and coaching sessions, loan tracking, customer surveys, attending open houses, attending events and galas, and working on certain nights or weekends,” Kang’s complaint, filed in 2017, said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2022

The study found that among the eight homes viewed by buyers, three were viewed only online through virtual or video tours, or virtual open houses. In 2021, 95% of buyers use online tools to look for houses, with 51% reporting that they found their eventual home online.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Baby boomers and millennials have dominated the home-buying conversation in recent decades, but a new generation of homeowners is browsing online listings, heading to open houses and planning their home-buying budget. They know how to navigate virtual open houses, manage electronic documents and handle complicated internet searches.

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