Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

When I attended a national real estate conference last month, the Clear Cooperation Policy the provision requiring listings to be published on the MLS within 24 hours of marketing a property predictably surfaced as a hot-button issue. At one point, a poll asked the hundreds in the audience: What are your thoughts on Clear Cooperation?

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

Most MLSs will have a search function that allows you to filter expired listings in a specific area for a certain period, such as all “expired listings in Boston for the past 7 days.” Here are the most common factors: Days on market. So when you see a listing that is creeping towards the 140-day mark, it should be on your radar.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

This shift is prompting real estate professionals and consumers alike to reevaluate implications of this marketing approach. Office exclusives, also known as private or pocket listings , refer to residential properties that are marketed privately rather than being broadly shared through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Under the National Association of Realtors (NAR) new Multiple Listing Options policy, the trade group is allowing listing agents, with the signed consent and direct permission of their seller client, to delay publicly marketing a listing through Internet Data Exchange (IDX) feeds and syndication.

Marketing

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Specifically, they are reaching out to home sellers who experienced a price drop or significant days on market. An open, fair, transparent, and comprehensive marketplace benefits all market participants, including sellers, buyers, brokers, and appraisers. Northwest MLS has declined to adopt those misguided, exclusionary rules.

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Is the home being marketed effectively? Is the price aligned with current market conditions? Lets take a look at the six necessary factors I coach agents to consider before speaking to their clients about a price reduction. These markets are very local and can last weeks, months or years. Does it show well?

Staging

Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

Under MREDs policies, a property had to be listed on the MLS within 24 hours of it being publicly marketed, but agents and sellers had the option to put it on a MREDs private network, which allows other MLS subscribers to see the listing, but it does not syndicate it, allowing the seller more control over how the listing is marketed.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

The CCP requires listing brokers to share a listing to the MLS within 24 hours of publicly marketing the property. However, the policy allows for office exclusives which can be marketed to other agents in the same brokerage and in one-on-one communication with agents at other firms. What is CCP?

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

Homeowners are the ones who own their homes, not the National Association of Realtors, and if the homeowner and their agent make a decision that they dont want to list it on any particular site for any particular reason, they ought to have a right to do that, he added.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

At the core of Zillows listing standards is the belief that if a listing is marketed to any home shoppers, it should be marketed to all home shoppers. Pareja said his viewpoint on this issue stems from leading a brokerage that operates in 23 markets outside of North America. where all the data is siloed, Pareja said.

Marketing

Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Under what NAR is calling its MLS Listing Options for Sellers policy , sellers will have the option to delay marketing their listing publicly as long as they sign the required disclosure. Despite the headlines , Phillip Cantrell, the founder of Benchmark Realty, characterized the move as a nothing burger. It is just classic NAR propaganda.

Industrial

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. Content: Agents can include any combination of data and information. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Lets dive in!

Pre-approval

Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2025

Compass filed a lawsuit in New York on Monday, alleging that Zillow is breaking federal antitrust laws by permanently banning any listing that isn’t put on an MLS within a business day of being publicly marketed. “To Redfin, which has taken a similar position, was named as a co-conspirator in the suit, but not a defendant.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

As MLSs across the country work to implement the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) policy, brokerages and some Realtor associations are busy creating the new disclosures needed for delayed marketing exempt listings. Brobeck also highlighted the lack of risk disclosures.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Since our income is (usually) tied directly to closings, many real estate agents wonder how to close deals faster. I see many agents chasing potential clients who have little or no sense of urgency. This is a great option if you have a marketing budget and want to target sellers likely to sell in your zip code.

Closing

BAM Media

DECEMBER 2, 2024

” It’s the time when some agents ease off the gas, while others push full throttle, setting themselves up for a strong finish to 2024 and a head start in 2025. As you go through each neighborhood, you can also discuss its average sales price and perks to show your market knowledge. Remember, perception is reality!

Agents

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Buyers agents are not just bright smiles that open doors were the guide our clients rely on to navigate the homebuying process. Thats why having a definitive homebuying checklist is an essential part of your agent toolkit. This is when your buyers need you the most. Have you spoken to a lender?

Closing

BAM Media

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We’ve been digging into what’s working for agents right now, and (spoiler alert) it’s not about reinventing the wheel. In this post, I’m breaking down three Instagram reels that are driving engagement for real estate agents and actually converting viewers into clients. . #2: Let’s See What You’ve Got!

Agents

Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

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. Why are real estate statistics important for agents? The average days homes stay on the market is 117 days; the median days on market is 77 days.

Marketing

HomeLight

MAY 15, 2025

Younger people want to get out of apartments and into a house dramatically, they want to get into a house, says Patsy Whitney , an expert real estate agent with 40 years of experience. Whitney is known for completing transactions 42% faster than the average agent in their market. Looking to sell a house as is in Plymouth?

As-is

HomeLight

MAY 14, 2025

But I think the real goal behind it, is that it’s generally a time-saving mechanism for the seller because, as you know, selling a home is a full-time job, says Mikail Stein , a top-selling Vermont real estate agent with over a decade of experience. Looking to sell a house as is” in Vermont? Real estate transfer taxes?

As-is

HomeLight

JULY 29, 2025

As-is sales are most often seen in inherited homes, rental properties, or situations involving relocation or foreclosure,” says Jason Huerkamp , a top-performing Minneapolis agent who sells homes 75% faster than the average agent in his market. “As-is Looking into selling a house “as is” in Minneapolis?

As-is

HomeLight

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A Top Agent Can Help You Find A House You Can Afford We analyze millions of home sales to find buyer’s agents who will show you the right home at the right price. Agents don’t pay us to be listed, so you get the best match. Agents don’t pay us to be listed, so you get the best match.

MLS

HomeLight

JULY 23, 2025

The most common reason is that the home needs repairs or updating that the seller doesn’t want to do,” says Peter Derry , a leading South Carolina agent who works with over 67% more single-family homes than the average local agent. “The Looking to sell a house “as is” in South Carolina? Yes Is a real estate attorney required?

As-is

HomeLight

APRIL 2, 2025

The common reason for selling a home as is for a seller is that typically the area is desirable, and they’re looking to potentially relocate, at least with our buyers, says Rich Wu , a top-selling real estate agent in Kihei, Hawaii, and member of the Josh Jerman team. Looking to sell a house as is in Hawaii? Hawaii Rev.

As-is

BAM Media

AUGUST 6, 2025

BAM Key Details: Based on Cotality’s From House to Home report, 75% of buyers said their agent provided helpful guidance, but only 8% felt confident after finding the right home. According to Cotality’s From House to Home report , that kind of timing is what separates agents that buyers trust from the ones they don’t call back.

Agents

HomeLight

MARCH 7, 2025

Homes sold as-is are generally for people who do not have the means or ability to make repairs for a buyer, says Andrew Jacobs , a top New Jersey agent with 36 years of experience. Looking to sell a house as is in Princeton? MLS has a field to mark a listing as is? Yes Is a real estate attorney required? 2.00-$6.05

As-is

BAM Media

JULY 31, 2025

When someone asks, “How’s the market?” But for top agents like Byron Lazine , Tom Toole , and Lisa Chinatti , that question is a signal. When someone asks how the market is doing, most agents jump into a data dump. Tom Toole shared his go-to opener: “When someone says, ‘How’s the market?’ it might sound casual.

Marketing

HomeLight

MARCH 7, 2025

There’s the “as-is” where the seller knows they have a very marketable piece of property, and they just want a clean contract all the way through closing, says Ryan Hvizda , a top-selling real estate agent in New Hampshire and an expert in the single-family homes market. MLS has a field to mark a listing as is?

As-is

HomeLight

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Yes, there’s a lot to consider, but there are some simple financial, market, and life meters that can act as a litmus test to help set your course. Checking how quickly homes in your area are selling is one way to gauge your market’s temperature. In this brief post, we’ll provide nine initial “Am I ready?” What is the 5-year rule?

Pre-approval

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We did two other significant deals earlier this year Latter & Blum and Parks Real Estate , who were also leaders in their respective regions and markets. Compass has been vocal about its desire to make significant market share gains , and Golod says its latest acquisition certainly wont hurt.

Title

HomeLight

MAY 8, 2025

Lamontagne is a top Portland, Maine, real estate agent with over 15 years of experience. There are many disclosures that are legally required, whether the house is sold using a real estate agent or not, he adds. They feel they don’t have to disclose anything if they don’t use a real estate agent, which is legally true.

As-is

HomeLight

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A Top Agent Can Help You Find A House You Can Afford We analyze millions of home sales to find buyer’s agents who will show you the right home at the right price. Agents don’t pay us to be listed, so you get the best match. Days on market is a real estate industry term for how long a home has been available for sale.

Days on market

BAM Media

JUNE 24, 2025

Every day, I see buyer agents make the same nine mistakes that kill sales, terminate agreements, and ruin their reputations. I’ve seen clients choose another offer just because the agent didn’t lock the door behind them. Great agents tell buyers what they need to hear, even when it’s not what they hoped for.

Agents

BAM Media

APRIL 4, 2025

So whats driving this trend, and what does it mean for agents, sellers, and buyers? Longer Days on MarketWith No Price Advantage The data shows that office exclusives dont sell faster or for more money. In some markets, available inventory would be 20% higher if private listings were publicly listed.

MLS

HomeLight

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In this guide, we’ve researched the typical expenses you can expect to pay and gathered expert selling tips from a top-rated North Carolina real estate agent. In this guide, we’ve researched the typical expenses you can expect to pay and gathered expert selling tips from a top-rated North Carolina real estate agent. The state has 4.41

Days on market

BAM Media

AUGUST 8, 2025

I want to mix it up a little and rapid-fire some fire social media tips for agents. These come from three places: Scrolling and seeing endless content (and noticing what’s working) My own experience publishing insane amounts of content on BAM and The Broke Agent Recent Walk Thru episodes where we talk to the best marketers in real estate 1.

Agents