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Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

Housing Wire

For now, we can say the labor market isn’t tight anymore, but it’s also not breaking. The four-week moving average declined slightly by 750, to 212,250 Below is an explanation of how we got here with the labor market, which all started during COVID-19. Jobless claims show an expanding economy that has not lost jobs yet.

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Video marketing platform Roomvu launches in the U.S. 

Housing Wire

Roomvu , a Canadian-based video marketing platform for residential real estate agents, is partnering with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and Realty One to mark Roomvu’s expansion into the U.S. Our expansion into the U.S. Our partnerships with LeadingRE and RealtyOne are just the beginning.

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Mortgage market consolidates around largest nonbank firms: Fitch

Housing Wire

nonbank mortgage lenders continue to gain market share as the industry consolidates and a number of smaller players exit the space due to a lack of strong franchises to retain sufficient volume, Fitch Ratings reported Tuesday. billion in purchase originations in 2023, up 4% from 2022 and good for a market share of nearly 8%.

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Global equity release market poised for significant growth, report suggests

Housing Wire

The current global market cap for “equity release” products, including reverse mortgages, could hit $50 billion by 2033, more than doubling its current size. The 13 countries span Europe , North America and Australia , and are considered to be amongst the largest equity release markets in the world.”

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Rise of The Apps: Building Your Dream Tech Stack For Real Estate Success

Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. How can real estate agents use technology to improve their marketing and business success? Follow this webinar to find out!

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Renters gain financial edge over homebuyers in key U.S. markets: Realtor.com

Housing Wire

Against the backdrop of elevated mortgage rates and soaring home prices , discerning the evolving financial dynamics between renter-friendly and buyer-friendly markets is also paramount. Louis; and Baltimore transitioned over the previous 12 months from markets that favor buyers to ones that favor renters.

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Positive signs abound for 2024 housing market: ICE

Housing Wire

Recent market trends — including an improvement in mortgage rates, housing affordability and potential refinance opportunities — suggest positive signs for the real estate market this year, according to February’s Mortgage Monitor report from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). peak prior to the housing market downturn in 2006. “If

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#Trending: How to Leverage Instagram’s Algorithm to Build Your Pipeline

Speaker: Eric Simon, Founder of The Broke Agent Media | Matt Lionetti, Real Estate Salesperson at The Agency

As new social media tactics flood the market, agents are being inundated with the various apps and trends that could lead to their success. Social Media is one of the most efficient sales tools an agent can use! It has the potential to produce high-quality leads and foster client relationships when used effectively.

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Database Restoration: How to Revive Dead Leads and Generate New Ones

Speaker: Rivers Pearce, CEO of W8LESS

In this session, Rivers Pierce, CEO of W8LESS, will teach you how winning agents restore and revive their database to continue to gain market share. However, keeping your contacts in a spreadsheet, or worse, sitting in your iPhone, simply won’t cut it in today’s world. Why there’s no such thing as a dead lead.

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The Complete Realtor: Tools to Successfully Manage Your Personal Life, Career, and Health

Speaker: Marki Lemons Ryhal, REALTOR, Keynote Speaker, 4X International Best Selling Author, and Podcaster at ReMarkiTable, LLC

Flexibility is the key to future-proofing your role as a real estate agent; you must be able to pivot and adapt to succeed in all markets. Given the changes that the pandemic has forced real estate agents to make, agents are now under pressure to find a way to keep their health, personal life, and career on track.

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Real Estate Solutions: How to Crush Your Sales Goals and Fuel Your Pipeline

Speaker: Mary Maloney, Founder & Team Leader at Hometown Realty

Having a system in place to keep your sales pipeline full is the best way to navigate the ever-changing real estate market. Top real estate agents are distinguished from developing agents by their ability to convert organic connections into sales opportunities.

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The Real Estate Pulse: Analyzing the 2022 Housing Market

Speaker: Grier Allen, CEO and Co-Founder of BoomTown

And while the seller’s market continues to shape 2022, real estate experts predict significant changes in inventory, mortgage rates, home prices, and buyer’s checklists. In this webinar, Grier Allen, CEO of Boomtown, will discuss: The current Housing Market Report. For real estate professionals, 2021 was an iconic year.

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How Enriching the Lives of Your Clients Leads to Greater Sales Success

Speaker: Ari Capogeannis, Director - Revenue Marketing at NVIDIA and Bill Pappa, Sales and Marketing Leader at Ai Media Group

In this fire-side chat Marketing Technologist, Ari Capogeannis and Sales & Marketing Leader, Bill Pappa, will answer all of your questions and teach you: Effective ways to engage prospects through direct mail. How to hyper-personalize information.

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Millennials are Determined and Prices are Soaring: The Step-by-Step Formula for Closing More Sales to Millennial Buyers Fast!

Speaker: Paul Moya - CEO, Millennial Labs, and The Go-To Performance Marketing Strategist and Realtor Coach for the Best in the World

Today’s real estate market is at the crossroads between Millennials becoming the biggest segment of home buyers across the country and social media becoming the most important platform to attract potential buyers. Pre-pandemic strategies focused on random Facebook posts, videos, and referrals for business, but these are a thing of the past.

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Maximizing Your Online Presence: Tips for Real Estate Agents on Social Media

Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Trust us: you don't want to miss out on this opportunity to harness the power of social media and boost your marketability. You can also keep an eye on your competitors in the field to prevent you from falling behind. So, register now, and let's get social!!