HomeLight

DECEMBER 31, 2020

You can put so much effort into prepping your house for sale that you forget what happens after you receive an offer. Putting your John Hancock on a home sale contract might feel like the completion of a major financial deal, but it’s actually just the beginning of the home sale process. What does “sale pending” mean?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Their collective expertise spans the entire spectrum of the sector, encompassing areas such as lending, tech, real estate, appraisal, compliance, operations, sales and so much more. The following list of honorees comprises many more examples of exceptional leadership from some of the industry’s most accomplished women.

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RIS Media

AUGUST 20, 2020

In a significant upward shift, July home sales rose 8.7% over July 2019, halting a streak of year-over-year sales declines triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. July set a report record for most home sales in any month among the report’s 53 metro markets. Seven months into 2020, home sales are just 4.8%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

With behavioral data, lenders can see which of their consumers are in-market…around 100 days prior to a credit trigger or an MLS trigger and up to 180 days before a closed loan,” said Mike Eshelman, VP of Consumer Finance at Jornaya, a 2020 Tech100 Mortgage recipient. We’ve seen 6.5

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 19, 2024

Repaint high-traffic areas like kitchens or hallways using neutral colors; touch up doors and trims where necessary to make them look brand new. According to Zillow, houses listed for sale in the first half of May sell six days faster than average. Set a competitive price using current market trends by analyzing recent sales data.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales. The program is designed to help agents connect with buyers, improve their brand recognition and convert leads into clients.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

August home sales dropped 3.5% from July’s total—and the median sale price slipped 1.2% Despite these drops, August still almost broke records for home sales signaling a still-hot market. in August’s median sales price compares with the 2015-2019 average July-to-August drop of 1.0%. .” year-over-year.

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RIS Media

MAY 17, 2021

On average, April home sales took just 32 days from listing to going under contract, while the median sales price rose to $320,000—both new records in the 13-year history of the report. April home sales in the report’s 53 metro areas were up 5.3% In contrast, home sales in 2020 dropped 13.7% from 2015-2019.

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RIS Media

MARCH 18, 2021

The median home price reached $291,000 in February—the highest in the 13-year history of the report—while sales set a new high for the month and inventory continued to drop to record lows. The record February home sales were up 5.7% in the ramp-up toward the seasonally higher sales of spring. compared to January 2021, and up 5.7%

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RIS Media

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The housing market continued its extraordinary half-year run of high activity, with November 2020 home sales up almost 20 percent over November 2019—establishing a new high for the month in the 13-year history of the report. November did experience the normal seasonal decline from October, with home sales decreasing 14.5 set in August.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Despite record low inventory, January home sales posted a 13.5% That followed four consecutive months of year-over-year sales increases of 19% to 22% on the heels of pandemic lockdowns. – The median sales price of $285,000 was a record for the month of January and 11.8% increase over a year ago. higher than January 2020.

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RIS Media

JULY 19, 2021

June created the perfect trifecta for a hot housing market: June home sales and prices both set report records, while inventory grew for the first time in 15 months. The month of June, typically the biggest month of the year for home sales, saw sales soar 14.2% The number of homes for sale, meanwhile, grew 1.9%

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The company’s chief executive maintains that Real’s focus is on the people at the closing table. While Real’s branding leans more on its tech-powered features, the brokerage’s value proposition is its agent financial structure. ” More Money in Agent’s Pockets. . Looking Ahead.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

Unfortunately, the hype and frenzy surrounding the AI explosion has spurred a deluge of gimmicks from companies looking to get eyeballs on their brand, with little to no value being created. Since 2020, Addressable has facilitated nearly $2 Billion in home sales across 44 states.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

By analyzing hundreds of relevant data points, including market trends, historical sales data, consumer behavior, credit card debt, and more, AI tools can forecast which properties are more likely to be listed for sale in the near future. Data analysis allows real estate agents to focus their marketing efforts (and budget!)

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Vance Loiselle: In the 20th century, the primary technology innovations in real estate were the telephone and the MLS. Home sales and refinancing have seen large year-over-year increases in an environment where people have not been congregating face-to-face. The post-close nurturing process is woefully lacking and can be digitized.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Defying seasonality in a year upended by the pandemic, October sales were the third-highest year-to-date. Home sales were slightly up compared to September 2020 (+0.1 The median sales price of $295,000, which was 0.9 Highlights and the local markets leading various metrics include: Closed Transactions . percent), and 20.8

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RIS Media

APRIL 19, 2021

March home sales jumped by one-third over February’s total as demand from hordes of eager homebuyers pushed the median sales price above $300,000 for the first time in the 13-year history of the report. ” Highlights and the local markets leading various metrics for March include: Closed Transactions. in a statement.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 4, 2022

According to Chime, Social Studio is designed to enable real estate agents to capitalize on social media as a low-cost opportunity to build awareness and fill their sales pipelines. Social Studio is said to come with features such as showcasing of listings, websites and blog posts automatically within the MLS and current websites.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

JPAR® – Real Estate was identified by Franchise Business Review as one of just 100 franchise brands to be named an award-winning franchise in its 2022 report on the Most Innovative Franchises. The technology emphasizes usability for the sales professional and the consumer. 100% of franchisees are likely to recommend JPAR® to others. "We

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 13, 2021

This is merely one sale in the city of Toronto, but it’s telling the tale of a market that is ready to explode. Here are two edits in the back-end of MLS that illustrate what happened: On January 6th, the listing was entered into MLS with “offers any time.” This sale most certainly tells a tale!

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The Close

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With more leads to work, your agents should close more deals—and add money to your brokerage’s pocket. Despite all the systems and tools that are available, more than 80% of agents still fail to follow up with their clients after a sale—not even a postcard! Keep in mind that when brokers supply their agents with leads, everyone wins.

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Realty Biz

JULY 22, 2021

ERA ® Real Estate , a global franchising leader within the Realogy family of brands, today announced the affiliation of ERA CARLILE Realty Group. With three offices and 40 affiliated sales associates, the firm was responsible for $52 million in sales volume in 2020. The region grew by 12.6% increase over this time last year.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 31, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog When I sold my first condo back in 2009, I had no problem including all of my patio furniture in the sale, since I was moving to a new condo with an even bigger patio, and I had already purchased new furniture. When I sold the condo, the buyer’s agent asked, “Would you include the tables and chairs in the sale?”

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

A conversation With Product Expert Nikki Morgan of CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite. When it comes to property data, most real estate agents are able to access a wide variety of tools and rich map features through their MLS, which partners with a property tax data vendor. You can leverage these estimates when reviewing closing costs.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We are very pleased to provide this unprecedented technology and marketing platform to our sales professionals and their customers,” said Mark Johnson, President, JPAR® – Real Estate. JPAR® – Connect, Powered by kvCORE : It’s still kvCORE, but tailored to JPAR’s culture, brand and experience.

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The Close

MARCH 23, 2023

I also include battle-tested advice from 29-year real estate veteran, author, Close contributor, and real estate coach Sean Moudry and top-producing Florida Realtor, Close writer, and social media guru Jodie Cordell. If you’re a brand-new agent, your answer to this question will probably be no. Five years?

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The Close

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

After all, a new listing on the MLS gets the most attention in the first week. Home sale preparation is done like a dealership preps the cars for the lot. Selling a home is the same—it’s not just a sign in the yard and a posting on the MLS. Then interest starts to taper off. Sellers will ask, What are you doing to sell my home?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

It is crucial that agents’ marketing and branding is more “consumer-centric” and less focused on agent success, wealth and income levels.” Today, a very small percentage of agents conduct the vast majority of the business, while more than 50% of agents in most local communities haven’t even closed a transaction in the past year.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

And broker owners’ operations teams are receiving more and more “non-payment” of MLS dues notices making all the metrics look, well… goofy. As my friend Steve Murray found in a case study of higher-performing brokers, “If you think you are close to your people, get closer!” Sales gains, listing taken, higher net promoter scores.

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Real Trends

MAY 26, 2023

Create a business plan to document your estimated startup expenses and create realistic short- and long-term goals for sales and marketing. Grow your network The more people you know in real estate, the more sales you can make. Build your brand Building a personal brand is critical in a competitive real estate market.

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HomeLight

MARCH 31, 2022

Early 2022 data from Florida Realtors® indicates a 23% increase in median sales price and a 33.3% With such impressive sales figures, some Florida sellers may be curious about how to sell a house by owner in Florida — a decision that could help them save on agent commissions. Average home sale price in Florida: $530,419 (Jan 2022).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Throw in the recent explosion of boutique brokerages, teams, and “teamerages” and a study that showed an astounding 70% of agents reported five or fewer sales, and even the best recruiters probably ended up with agents that brought in little to no GCI last year. Market reputation How is your brand perceived in your local market?

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As the number of prospects enter your sales funnel, this will naturally lead to a higher volume of conversions, which makes niche marketing so successful. Content is both SEO and mobile-friendly, which helps to maximize its reach and readability to have the most positive impact on your brand-building.

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As Managing Editor of The Close, I’ve interviewed hundreds of real estate agents. Here’s a great tip for uncovering hidden listing opportunities to get seller clients from 27-year real estate veteran, coach, author, speaker, and Close contributor Sean Moudry: Sean Moudry, Real Estate Broker & Contributor , The Close.

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RIS Media

JULY 7, 2021

Soaring real estate sales in 2020 will be viewed for generations as one of the most unexpected outcomes of the pandemic that swept the nation. The only legal work for me was researching title and preparing closing statements for real estate.” Highlands Sotheby’s International Realty Maximizes the New Migration .

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The Close

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Maybe the market is sluggish or sales are plateauing. Chances are these people will buy or sell again, so keeping in close contact with them is key to making more money as a real estate pro. These ads direct potential sellers to Market Leader’s landing page and potential buyers to your personally branded, IDX search-enabled site.

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