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How a luxury real estate agent fell for a listing scam

Housing Wire

Why listing scams are on the rise Unlike home sales, land transactions often skip in-person meetings or property access, which makes it easier for scammers to impersonate legitimate owners without detection. Watch for these red flags Repeated use of the same property Scammers often recycle the same land listings. Use a service.

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Tech Pulse: Realtor.com acquires Zenlist; Zillow unveils new tools

Housing Wire

CertifID lands $47.5M Ridley offers MLS access, market tools and on-demand expert help — aiming to modernize the for-sale-by-owner process while lowering costs for homeowners. Series C funding to expand security capabilities CertifID has raised $47.5

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Century 21 gains 2 affiliates; eXp lands in Japan

Real Estate News

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Adobe Stock Brokerages Century 21 gains 2 affiliates; eXp lands in Japan Kansas and Maryland indies align with C21; eXp enters its fourth global market this year; Douglas Elliman launches mortgage division; more.

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How to Land Expired Listings Without Sounding Salesy

BAM Media

Demonstrating Attention to Detail Ive reviewed your homes listing on the MLS, and there are six critical marketing tactics that were missing. Its not trying to land the listing today; it aims to build trust and start a conversation. Email Subscribe The post How to Land Expired Listings Without Sounding Salesy first appeared on BAM.

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Homes.com grows with increased agent adoption, consumer demand

Housing Wire

While that figure has remained steady, he said new tensions over MLS rules and lead diversion models may accelerate change in how and where agents publish listings. Adjusted full-year EBITDA is expected to land between $355 million and $385 million. It happens in commercial real estate and across the globe.

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How to write creative real estate listing descriptions + examples

Housing Wire

A well-written property description also allows you to highlight aspects of the home that would not otherwise be readily available via MLS, such as a newly renovated kitchen or a brand-new septic system. Example: Fenced-in backyard, abutting conservation land Neighborhood/area amenities. What words stick out that you like? Example: 0.25

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New-home sales stay sluggish as builder headwinds persist

Housing Wire

Homes for sale landed at 511,000 in June, significantly higher than any point in the past year. It is a very different housing market than it was just a year ago,” Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant said in a statement. from the revised May tally but 6.6% below the pace posted in June 2024. Months of supply (9.8)