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Sell more homes: 17 home staging tips for real estate agents

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Home staging is your chance to transform a property into a home that buyers cant wait to get their hands on. As an agent, you know a beautifully staged home turns into a sold one. Ill discuss 17 home staging tips that will help you transform any property into a must-see listing. Why is home staging important?

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Virtual staging: The best apps for 2025 + mind-blowing AI picks

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Is virtual staging finally ready for its close-up? The days of AI-staged photos that look more like Salvador Dali paintings than comfy living rooms or HGTV-ready kitchens are long gone. The images todays virtual staging companies can create using AI are shockingly realistic and, dare we say it, stylish. We think it is.

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Real launches three new products during its agent conference

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From the RISE stage in Las Vegas , Real unveiled three new products for agents and clients on Tuesday. But Real agents are not the only ones receiving upgraded AI technology. Real also unveiled Leo of Clients on the RISE stage Tuesday.

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Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman: ‘We do tech so you can do real estate’

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In a new episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast,” hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson are joined by Zillow Group CEO Jeremy Wacksman for a deep dive conversation that covers the role of technology in real estate and Zillow’s “ Super App.” That’s what technology does.

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Class Valuation unveils appraisal review tool

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The new tool, Class Valuation Analysis (CVA), offers licensed appraiser-led reviews of existing appraisal reports by incorporating automated valuation model (AVM) technology. “In CVA is structured to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and is intended for use across various stages of the loan life cycle.

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Real estate teams are winning big. Is the solo agent era over?

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LPT Realty achieves growth by tailoring compensation models to the career stage of its real estate agents, from newbies who get the most out of a flat-fee model to superstars who like a traditional split. He believes the technology has great potential in helping agents develop leads.

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FinLocker says it will cover 100% of mortgage verification costs

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FinLocker details that the initiative will eliminate verification costs at all stages of the mortgage journey, from prequalification and underwriting to final reverification before closing. “By embedding this technology, were making our homebuyer funnel even stickier keeping borrowers engaged from financial preparation to closing.