Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

There are fewer transactions because our agents have that kind of insight track of consumer needs and preferences when it comes to home. Ginger Wilcox’s intricate knowledge of the housing market is almost unparalleled. Her industry experience is vast and includes leadership roles across the housing landscape.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, the tactical approach of regular check-ins and focusing on retention as a cornerstone of fortifying your real estate agent ranks is often underestimated or overlooked. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average tenure of an agent with a brokerage is six years.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Long known for its salaried compensation for agents, Redfin is trying a new pay model in two of the nation’s largest housing markets to help boost its market share. According to Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman , the other aim of this change is to create million-dollar agents. “We So, we really think we struck the right chord here.”

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Real Trends

APRIL 3, 2023

Over half of buyers’ agents (58%) report that staging a home has an effect on most buyers’ view of the home most of the time, according to the National Association of Realtors ’ 2023 Profile of Home Staging report. Another 31% of respondents reported that home stage has an effect on buyers but not always.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The power of branding in real estate In the real estate world, there’s a prevailing belief that “You are the brand” as an agent. What if another agent, team leader, or broker has already used your brand name and/or logo to start a business in that market? If you’re going to create a brand , it makes sense to take steps to protect it.

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The Close

JUNE 3, 2022

One of the many marketing strategies that new listing agents struggle with, home staging is probably the most challenging. Hiring a professional stager is expensive, and DIY staging is something of a mystery for most new listing agents. to get the best home staging tips for 2022. What Is Home Staging?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Gary Keller took to the stage at the 2023 Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp in Austin, Texas , Tuesday morning with his usual bravado: a black-and-white video featuring his favorite animal, the buffalo , in a thunderstorm, alongside a motivational message for agents. “We are the storm,” the text read.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The client can find their own appraiser, or real estate agents can recommend appraisers they have worked with before. The negotiations were successful, and a deal has been reached. A home inspection hasn’t yielded any problems, so nothing is standing in the way of closing, right? Not necessarily. What is a real estate appraisal?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job? These are large language models (LLMs).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2021

I saw a social media post recently by our local ‘mega-agent’ entitled: “Breaking News: Individual Real Estate agents added to Endangered Professions List!”. This post compares the individual real estate agent to “a tennis player using a wooden racket” or “a football player with a leather helmet.” The individual agent.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Virtual staging offers both advantages and disadvantages in the real estate industry. Using virtual tools, properties can be showcased with furniture and decor without physical staging. Considering the pros and cons is essential in deciding if virtual staging is the right choice for a specific property and target market.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2023 Profile of Home Staging, 62% of buyers say a staged dining room is important. Find an Agent Who Can Help You Stage Your Home An experienced agent will understand the value of staging, provide DIY tips, and refer you to the best staging experts in your market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We usually represent the sell side of the deal and work with firms that range in size from small, one-office, 10-agent shops to the largest in the nation. This includes financials, organizational documents, agent productivity reports, operating metrics, vendor contracts, lease agreements, employment agreements, insurance documents, and more.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2023

Like your customer, the recruitment process can be visualized as a sales funnel, where potential recruits enter at the top, and the best-suited agents emerge at the bottom as ideal members of your team or brokerage. Understanding and optimizing each stage of this funnel is critical to streamline recruitment and attract top-tier talent.

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GeekEstate

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In this week’s founder interview, we’re bringing you Michael Bonacina from Virtual Staging AI. I am the Co-Founder and CEO of Virtual Staging AI. We’re a startup from the Harvard Innovation Lab that developed a proprietary AI model to do virtual staging automatically. What problem does your product/service solve?

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Easy Agent Pro

MAY 22, 2023

Summer is one of the busiest and most lucrative times of the year for real estate agents. Part of building your network and gaining traction as an agent is through excellent property listings and open houses. Both of these involve staging to make the home look as attractive as possible for potential buyers.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 22, 2024

Looking into selling a house “as is” in Michigan? Whether you’ve got a fixer-upper or recently inherited a relative’s home, sometimes you’d rather skip the repairs, get a fair offer, and move on. They don’t want to make the repairs themselves to lift the house for sale with a realtor. MLS has a field to mark a listing “as is”?

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It’s no surprise real estate agents representing buyers and sellers agree that living room staging is a top priority when selling your home, according to the National Association of Realtors. Even if your living room is run-of-the-mill, you can turn it into a head-turning showroom using affordable living room staging touches that sell.

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Real Trends

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It’s probably been a while since you orchestrated a house staging for your sellers. When the market was moving hot and fast last year, it just wasn’t as necessary to stage a home. But now , home staging could make all the difference in attracting potential buyers and signing on the dotted line. Higher priced offers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

OJO Labs has launched the OJO Select Network, an agent referral program that matches top performing agents with ready homebuyers or sellers based on an understanding of the agent’s skill set and the consumer’s needs. A member of the OJO Concierge team supports both the consumer and agent throughout their journey.

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Realtor.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Getty Images Kevin Kurland , an agent with Home by Choice, faced a challenge when helping a bachelor prepare his two-bedroom, two-bath New York City apartment for sale. “The home sold that same weekend,” says listing agent Steve Appel , of Monument Sotheby’s International Realty. Why stage with plants.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Anywhere Real Estate partnered with agent-client collaboration platform RealScout to allow the company’s affiliated real estate agents and franchise owners “to engage, nurture, and convert clients at each stage of the real estate journey,” according to an announcement on Friday. How does it work ?

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Most luxury real estate professionals and their clients know staging trends are important. But did you know staging changes as the market evolves? Of course, there are timeless aspects of staging…. Or that luxury staging can afford to take more risks? That means you should have a grasp on staging trends yourself.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

That’s why top professional home stagers and real estate agents who have that special eye for design say it’s so easy to go overboard on kitchen staging to sell a home. Ruthlessly Declutter the Countertops So the first step in staging your kitchen is to give it a deep decluttering.

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Easy Agent Pro

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

According to buyers’ agents, “Staging the living room was found to be most important for buyers.” (NAR). Forty-two percent of buyers’ agents claim that the master bedroom is second in importance when it comes to staging. Maybe the respondents were a batch of rookie agents? Ready for more weirdness?

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HomeLight

APRIL 21, 2022

A quick search of online listings will reveal the range of those showcasing uninhabited houses, obviously staged ones, and then even more obviously lived-in homes. The goal for selling a house you’re still living in, is to stage it so that it appears that you’ve already moved out and the cleaning fairies have moved in. What is staging?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Redfin agents report that buyers have come to terms with rates in the 6s, even if they’re double the historically low costs that buyers had during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bidding wars are picking up as mortgage rates decline and inventory stays low,” Redfin agent Shoshana Godwin told Redfin. Indeed, with a 6.7%

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Point2Homes

OCTOBER 7, 2021

If you’re thinking of selling a home, you’ve probably heard the term ‘home staging.’ Questions like “What is home staging exactly?” and “Do I really need home staging to sell my home?” Read on for the answers to these and all your top home staging questions. What Is Home Staging?

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Easy Agent Pro

JUNE 17, 2022

Staging a home is a great way to increase curb appeal and help potential buyers picture themselves living in the space. There are many financial benefits to taking the time to stage a home. Let’s share 54 cheap home staging ideas to increase sales and get your property sold. . The Benefits Of Home Staging.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 8, 2021

For agents, it’s also time for you to get some end-of-the-year contracts signed as demand persists and the market frenzy and competition cools down a bit. With summer in your rearview mirror, it’s an excellent time to revamp your home staging strategies to set the autumn vibe. Add Accent Fall Colors. Make it Comfy.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Virtual home staging became one of the fastest-growing trends since the coronavirus outbreak. While the importance of staging lags after photos, videos, and video tours, the trend gained momentum in the past two years and is likely to become essential in the realtors’ marketing arsenal.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 26, 2024

It serves as an opportunity for agents to demonstrate their knowledge establish a connection, with clients, and secure the listing. To excel in this encounter successful agents utilize strategies to impress and persuade sellers. This may involve suggestions for staging, minor repairs or renovations, and pricing strategies among others.

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HomeLight

APRIL 13, 2022

People want higher quality furniture and higher quality design,” says Kiel Wuellner , vice president of design for Los Angeles-based Vesta, which specializes in interior design and staging for luxury homes. If you’re selling a house anytime soon, follow these outdoor staging tips. Anything they do indoors, they want to do outdoors too.

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 10, 2023

You can find the market value of your home by contacting a real estate agent or an appraiser. A real estate agent or appraiser can provide you with an accurate estimate of your house's value, taking into account the repairs that need to be done. This article will look at how to sell a house as-is. Keep reading to learn more.

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Realtor.com

JANUARY 4, 2022

Getty Images When we were selling our home a few years ago, our real estate agent strongly recommended that we have our home staged. Having heard that home staging could help us sell quickly and for top dollar, we decided to give it a try. Let the stager paint it white, our agent said. To stage, or not to stage?

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McKissock Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

That’s where virtual staging comes in. Take some time this weekend to set out a plan for properly marketing your vacant listings by elevating them with some virtual staging. Take some time this weekend to set out a plan for properly marketing your vacant listings by elevating them with some virtual staging. Don’t go too bland.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

MARCH 25, 2021

On the flip side, certain bold homeowners take a DIY approach that often leaves real estate agents and potential buyers scratching their heads. Take a look at these home staging fails that are more likely to garner big laughs rather than big offers. A post shared by StagingCraft—Staging Pros! You haven’t seen anything yet!

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