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Optimal Blue CEO Scott Smith on making the right tech investments

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SS: I think it is a significant advantage. I’ve been in real estate and real estate tech for about 20 years so we’ve weathered these up and down cycles before. SS: We’ve always taken a very intentional and thoughtful approach to all product development and innovation and I put AI in that same category.

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RealTrends 1000: 50% increase in transaction sides in ’20

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No surprise, big growth is the theme of 2020, with RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand and America’s Best Real Estate Professionals showing huge boosts in transactions sides and volume, yet productivity has not increased year to year (2019-2020). RealTrends + Tom Ferry America’s Best Real Estate Professionals also launched today.

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I’d list my home, but where would I move?

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With record-low inventory nationwide, real estate agents seem to be hearing the same thing day in and day out: “I’d list my home, but where would I move?” Build a home instead of chasing after the scarce resale inventory 30% of available homes are new construction, so there are several advantages to this option. range currently!

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7 money moves to make now for a prosperous 2024

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Here’s a financial checklist that real estate agents and mortgage professionals should complete before the end of the year for more success and financial security in 2024. Some may require you to activate specific spending categories, so pay attention to bonus offers, and sign up to maximize your rewards.

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Desperate for deals, mortgage pros get creative

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It’s a small amount but it’s nice to have products where you can get a real estate agent’s attention with a product that another lender doesn’t have. There are also advantages to working with buyers in a less competitive marketplace. Niche loans consist of about 5% of Parkinson’s business. “It’s

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2023 RealTrends real estate brokerage rankings show growth in low-cost firms

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While transaction sides and volume were understandably down from their 2021 peak, the firms represented in the RealTrends 500 outperformed the market and their peers in almost all categories,” says Mark Adams, Vice President of Real Estate at HW Media. United Real Estate tops the list at No.

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LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance announces top real estate agents and team

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The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance unveiled its third annual LGBTQ+ Real Estate Top Producers list and recognized 388 individual agents and teams for their 2022 production. Shirley Gary of Ansley Christie’s Real Estate led all individual Alliance members for the third-straight year with 263 transaction sides and $191.4

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