Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Understanding that real estate housing markets are hyperlocal, the RealTrends Verified City Rankings represent the newest evolution of RealTrends agent and team rankings. This year’s inaugural rankings feature agents and teams from 50 cities across the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

We discussed the current market conditions and revisited the propertys previous listing history including that the last agent had failed to sell it, eventually pulling it off the market 60 days later. In typical real estate transactions , touring a property in person serves as a safeguard to verify authenticity and prevent fraud.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Using LinkedIn for real estate is a hidden gem for connecting with local business professionals. Keep reading to learn why LinkedIn for real estate agents is so important, plus tips to optimize your profile and how to get real estate leads on LinkedIn.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Real estate referrals are the lifeblood of most top producers’ businesses. This is evident when you ask any highly successful agent where they find their clients. In this article, you’ll find nine tried-and-true ways to start and grow your real estate referral business. Summary What is a real estate referral?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2025

Predictive analytics in real estate combines the use of historical data and algorithms to anticipate future market trends and identify potential sellers sometimes even buyers, too. Real estate agents can use this data to identify motivated sellers and people who are likely to buy a home.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In this article, we’ve gathered 30 real estate text message scripts designed to help you connect with leads, nurture relationships, and get more deals to the closing table this coming year. When it comes to selling real estate, communication and timing can make or break your success. Can we discuss your goals?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In a new episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast,” hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson are joined by Zillow Group CEO Jeremy Wacksman for a deep dive conversation that covers the role of technology in real estate and Zillow’s “ Super App.” What does the buyer or seller want?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Youve likely heard about real estate teams and how they can impact your career but what exactly are they, and why are so many agents joining or building teams? Its important to understand how real estate teams work for you to decide whether its the right career move for you. How do real estate teams work?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

There is an endless supply of real estate statistics out there, but what the heck do you do with all of them? Stats are the fuel to the fire of the real estate market and will make you exude confidence in conversations with potential clientsmaking them feel confident in hiring you to represent them.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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. Only 47% of consumers were informed about the risks by their real estate professionals at the start of the process.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In the newest episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered” podcast, hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Robert Morris, a real estate broker, trainer and veteran agent at Keller Williams Capital Properties. Robert Morris: I would say this is the best time to be in real estate.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Real estate thank you notes are an easy, underutilized tool in the real estate world. It adds a personal touch and makes me stand out from all the other agents out there. And hopefully, theyll reach out to you when they have a real estate need or a referral to send your way! Youre the best!

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

Most real estate agents I coach do not have a lead problem they have a lead nurturing and conversion problem. Finding real estate leads is relatively easy. Its up to you to build a relationship with your leads over time by implementing a strategic real estate lead nurturing plan for your business.

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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. So, where do you start?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Real estate listing descriptions can be tricky to write, especially for agents who dont have a background in creative writing. Ill teach you how to write a real estate listing description, plus share some creative real estate listing description examples. Why is a good listing description important?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In 2011, he founded the innovative brokerage The Agency RE, and he recently launched a real estate agent trade group that aims to serve as an alternative to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Jeff Andrews: You and Jason Haber recently launched the American Real Estate Association, a trade group alternative to NAR.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

According to HomeLight ‘s Top Agent Insights report released this week, real estate agents are feeling this and are being forced to switch up tactics to attract buyers. HomeLight is an Arizona -based real estate platform designed to connect agents with clients. 30 and Nov.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. Firstly, real estate professionals are facing an unyielding storm of new challenges. For example, changing agent commission guidelines and emerging lead contact regulations are keeping professionals up at night.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Leading real estate brokerage William Raveis is making another game-changing acquisition before the new year. This week, the firm announced the acquisition of Nantucket, Massachussetts -based brokerage Jordan Real Estate (JRE). The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

An expensive housing market doesn’t necessarily translate into a lucrative one for real estate agents. That’s according to a new report from Clever Real Estate , a company that connects homebuyers and sellers with agents. in terms of how friendly they are to agents. of the overall rating.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Real estate closing gifts personalize and ultimately strengthen the relationship between you and your client, which can lead to a string of referrals. We curated some standout closing gift ideas for buyers and sellers and assembled this guide to help you navigate the closing gift process.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

NARs 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report found that Generation X buyers remained steady at 24% of the market. Role of agents Eighty-eight percent of buyers used a real estate agent to purchase their home, with younger millennials the most likely to do so (90%).

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Real estate agents have white-knuckled their way through more than two years of suffocatingly high mortgage rates that have stymied sales, choked off inventory and pushed home prices to new all-time highs. This has given rise to the perception in the real estate industry that the Fed bungled the timing of rate hikes and cuts.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

based Consumer Policy Center (CPC) warns that the common practice of percentage-based real estate commissions may be a financial disadvantage for home buyers and sellers. The report is titled How Percentage-Based Commissions Can Harm Home Buyers and Sellers and What They Can Do About It.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Watch any of the glamorous pseudo-reality real estate shows on TV, and you might be tempted to become a part-time real estate agent. Most of the agents you see on TV wearing $1500 outfits work 80+ hours per week. In my first few years in real estate, I regularly logged 50+ hour weeks.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2024

While they may not be as trendy as they once were, a well-crafted real estate agent Facebook page is still the best way to generate leads on social media. Your Facebook page can help you build your personal brand, network with other agents across the country (hello, referral partners!)

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

But as soon as you get over that anxiety, the sooner youll realize how door knocking in real estate is a tried-and-true lead generation technique that will build your business. The National Association of Realtors reports that online real estate conversion rates are between 0.4% What is door knocking in real estate?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

In a world enamored with all things digital and AI , one would think that real estate agents don’t serve any purpose, but it’s totally untrue. Moreover, the concept remains a central theme of some arguments contained in the plethora of lawsuits that are now carpet bombing the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

Inventory is still low and that’s exactly why it’s important to target the sellers who are more likely to move. To find the listings right now you need to find the sellers that have to move. Who are the must sell sellers? My suggestion is to choose 1 area of the must-move seller opportunities I have shared.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

Just this week, I have spent time with successful people in the following pursuits: Technology consulting, software development, real estate sales, building construction and contracting, the law, nuclear physics innovation, advertising, medical sales, and product innovation. Good agents do a lot more than simply show houses.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

In real estate, knowing the keys to a successful negotiation is essential. After 29 years and thousands of listing presentations, I have found that sellers, more than ever, want an agent who has solid negotiation chops and who is willing to use them on their behalf. Negotiation is not just a skill its an art.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In the six months since news of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement broke, agent attitudes toward the settlement’s required business practice changes have only slightly improved. This is according to a study published earlier this week by real estate technology firm Clever Real Estate.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Believe it or not, good old-fashioned postcards are still one of the most effective real estate marketing strategies. Even though most agents focus their marketing efforts online, people start thinking about finding a real estate agent well before they hit ENTER on their first Google search.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 10, 2025

Rocket Companies has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction for a value $1.75 Founded in 2004, Redfin operates a home search platform with more than one million for-sale and rental listings and a tech-powered brokerage of more than 2,200 agents.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When I first started in real estate , I thought my job was solely about helping buyers and sellers. Real estate agents have the privilege of guiding people through one of their biggest life decisions. We agents can also strengthen the communities we serve.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

A large majority of homeowners (88%) have concerns about selling their homes, with financial uncertainty and housing market conditions ranking among their top fears, according to a recent survey by Clever Real Estate. Among those with mortgages, 47% reported having locked in an interest rate below 4%.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

While some in the real estate industry are expecting to see a decline in the number of buyer’s agents as a result of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , others have taken it a step further and are betting their companies on it. Meet the AI real estate agent.

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