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Even with blow-out jobs report, mortgage rates still falling

Housing Wire

During this epic recovery, which started on April 7, 2020 , I was very adamant on Twitter that job openings would hit 10 million soon. As you see from the chart below, the labor market dynamics from the end of the great financial crisis, where job openings were just a tad over 2 million, is much different today.

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Will new products stop the bleeding for mortgage lenders? 

Housing Wire

During the second-quarter earnings season, executives from publicly traded mortgage lenders detailed their forays into jumbo loans, non-qualified mortgages, reverse mortgages, home equity products and even personal loans. in the second quarter from the first quarter to $135 billion, according to Inside Mortgage Finance estimates.

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Things are changing on the social media front. What does it mean for agents?

Easy Agent Pro

What good does it do you to advertise or even participate on a platform where the chances of consistently generating leads on it are dinky? Then, read advice from those outside the industry with a critical eye. Your time is too valuable to invest it in marketing and lead gen techniques aimed at the wrong audience. Instagram.

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Real Trends Top 25 Real Estate Agents Websites RANKED

The Close

Have you ever wondered how your personal real estate agent website stacks against the top 25 agents on the Real Trends 500? Here’s how the websites of the Real Trends top 25 agents (by volume) stacked up in 2020. Amazingly, the number one agent of 2020 by volume does not have a personal website. Well, wonder no more.

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40 Surprising Real Estate Lead Gen Statistics Every Agent Needs to Know

The Close

In real estate, lead generation is key to keeping your business growing, your income flowing, and deals closing. You must continue filling the top of the funnel in your lead generation process to avoid dry months without pay. But now that the reins are pulling back, this is a perfect time to perfect your lead generation strategies.

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Compass S-1 Deep Dive

GeekEstate

The company updated its S-1 last week to include a share price range of $18-$19 (down from $23-$26 in the initial S-1), implying a post-money valuation of about $7.2 This share varies depending by agent, but appears to be about 18% on average in 2020 (down from 21% in 2018). The company has raised $1.6

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Teams: 4 Methods to Coach Your Agents to Win More Listings

RIS Media

Your team members must have a value proposition that separates your brand from everyone else. Or that you provide video and digital marketing that puts their home video in front of 10,000 people on Facebook. Ask leading questions. Perhaps it’s that you target the buyer through your database of 15,000 to 20,000 people.

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