Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In most cases the in-person inspections required by GSEs, FHA and VA policies can continue per policy; however, adjustments to policy compliance are often needed to get the loan underwritten. When inspections are safe and feasible, appraisers are wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves and shoe coverings.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2022

Charleston, South Carolina-based real estate tech firm PunchListUSA , which calls itself the first platform digitizing national home inspection data , closed on a $39 million Series A funding round this week. . ’s largest home inspection services providers, to offer customers instant repair estimates. .

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

With social distancing and lockdown orders, inspectors and agents struggled to determine a home’s value without being there in-person. To help mitigate these pain points, Incenter Appraisal Management is offering remote BPO and remote inspection capabilities paired with AVMs.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

Coldwell Banker Realty is adding another top-producing agent to its roster. Vicky is a highly regarded agent in the Bay Area and we are thrilled that she has chosen to affiliate with the Redwood City-San Carlos office,” Jennifer Lind, the Western regional president of Coldwell Banker Realty, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A home inspection hasn’t yielded any problems, so nothing is standing in the way of closing, right? 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. Not necessarily. What is a real estate appraisal?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

After 29 years and thousands of listing presentations, I have found that sellers, more than ever, want an agent who has solid negotiation chops and who is willing to use them on their behalf. If you want a positive outcome, its your responsibility to manage not only your emotions but the emotions of the other agent and your client.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

Incenter Appraisal Management’s RemoteVal technology allows appraisers to cut out all physical travel and get more inspections done, in turn generating more orders per day that they can complete. The RemoteVal solution leverages the technology that homeowners and agents have with them already – their Apple or Android smartphones.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Coldwell Banker Realty is strengthening its roster of California- based agents. On Monday, the brokerage announced that it was welcoming top-performing agent Jing Hu to the firm’s office in the Silicon Valley hub of Cupertino. Hu was previously brokered with Keller Williams Santa Clara Valley.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Buyers agents are not just bright smiles that open doors were the guide our clients rely on to navigate the homebuying process. Thats why having a definitive homebuying checklist is an essential part of your agent toolkit. This is when your buyers need you the most. Have you spoken to a lender?

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BAM Media

JANUARY 28, 2025

Kyle Berman, a 34-year-old real estate agent in Nashville, Tennessee, endured the uncomfortable experience of attending an inspection with his buyer this past weekend. Kyle has put 12 homes under contract in his three-year career but said he still feels like an actor playing the role of a real estate agent when it comes to inspections.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. Content: Agents can include any combination of data and information. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Lets dive in!

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 26, 2021

It’s also a different step in the process from a home inspection , which assesses the condition of the home before you finalize the transaction. It’s also a different step in the process from a home inspection , which assesses the condition of the home before you finalize the transaction. Home Inspection. Home Appraisal.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2025

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the new norm for many real estate agents and brokerages. Most brokerages had between 101 and 500 agents, and most closed $1 billion to $5 billion in total transaction volume. Additionally, younger real estate agents are no longer leading mainstream AI usage.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

The market last year was unprecedented,” said Mark Siwiec, a Keller Williams agent in Brighton, a town just southeast of Rochester. “It in November, per Redfin, suggesting listing agents perhaps underestimated continued market demand. It left us breathless. That median sales price is up 3.8%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The “same old listing presentation” and tired marketing tactics aren’t cutting it for agents looking to win listings in today’s competitive and tight market. The “same old listing presentation” and tired marketing tactics aren’t cutting it for agents looking to win listings in today’s competitive and tight market.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

” With the suburbs seeing record volume , agents and brokers like Harrison, who runs Compass’ operations in Westchester alongside her husband Zach, are counseling their clients on how to prevail in a fierce bidding war. Vickie Mox, an agent with RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs , covers the Collin County area, north of Dallas. .”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Real estate agents in the leafy suburbs of Bergen County, New Jersey say the current housing market — with historically low inventory and record-high prices — is actually more challenging than the multiple offer chaos they sweated through during the pandemic. “At as of March 6, 2024. as of March 6, 2024. There is nothing to show.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Watch any of the glamorous pseudo-reality real estate shows on TV, and you might be tempted to become a part-time real estate agent. Most of the agents you see on TV wearing $1500 outfits work 80+ hours per week. Most of the agents in my office worked equally long hours. Most of the agents in my office worked equally long hours.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2021

One such way a buyer could make their offer more appealing is by waiving an inspection. In 2021, 65% of sellers reported that they received at least one offer that waived an inspection , but 88% of successful buyers said they got an inspection prior to finalizing their home purchase. Nearly one quarter of U.S.

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RIS Media

JULY 2, 2024

You must inspect thoroughly and prepare to make informed decisions. I will provide an education on the following: Key areas to inspect in an as-is home. Specific advice on conducting and preparing for inspections. … The post Home Inspection Tips for As-Is Properties appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Broker Price Opinion (BPO): The BPO provided by homegenius Real Estate allows users to obtain thorough pricing strategies and quality reviews from local and licensed real estate agents or brokers, along with the detailed property and neighborhood information they need to make quick and informed decisions.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial. Experienced agents have access to databases, networks, and resources that can help buyers gather information about recent sales in the area. What is a non-disclosure state?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Here are the following strategies agents can use to guide first-time homebuyers toward achieving this monumental step. Zillow research also found that a majority of homeowners with mortgages have locked in a rate below 5%, and are almost half as likely to consider moving. It never will be. I’ll explain later.)

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The FHA should critically evaluate and simplify inspection criteria, review the inspection requirements for FHA appraisals, and modernize criteria wherever possible “to help reduce homebuying hurdles over non-essential, smaller home repair issues,” the authors wrote. ”

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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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BAM Media

DECEMBER 2, 2024

” It’s the time when some agents ease off the gas, while others push full throttle, setting themselves up for a strong finish to 2024 and a head start in 2025. Your Nice List can include agents who leave out water bottles at opens, friends who refer you to clients, and clients who actually know what they are looking for.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

While a real estate agent’s commission is one of the most expensive costs, it definitely isn’t the only one. Working with a real estate agent isn’t free, but it takes the work off your plate as a seller. Of course, this percentage varies depending on the agent and the location of the house being sold. Real Estate Commission.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

This explains that damage inspections may be completed by “any FHA Roster Appraiser in good standing with geographic competence in the affected market.” Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday published a new version of its Single Family Housing Handbook 4000.1,

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

The owner of the company said to me, “Well, you know, Debbie, when it comes time to do the termite inspection, you get in the way. I do the inspection. I will arrange the inspection. I’ll go do the inspection. Whether you have a team or not, you should think of vendors and affiliates as an extension of your team.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

Although the process for communicating and dispersing buyer agent compensation has shifted, the industry adapted calmly within a couple of weeks. For many Realtors, the biggest challenge so far has been convincing strangers to meet in a strange place to discuss strange topics—buying a home, getting a mortgage , negotiating inspections, etc.

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BAM Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

March 3rd: The Broke Agents Birthday Today, we celebrate the birth of a real estate content visionary. A man who has managed to turn dad-at-inspection jokes into a media empire. February felt like it lasted a day. Lets break down some content ideas. March 2nd: The Oscars Hoping to get a Will Smith slap moment for meme purposes.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Before you decide to sell your house on your own, here are five reasons why working with an agent is your best bet to maximize the sale of your home. First impressions are everything – and an agent knows how to make a great one. An agent considers things like: Should you take down any personal art or pictures?

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Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Most real estate agents have developed a strong Internet and social media strategy to promote the sale of your house. The buyer’s agent, who solely represents the best interest of the buyer. The inspection companies, which work for the buyer and will almost always find challenges with the house. Your Safety Is a Priority.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By most standards, I’ve had a highly successful career in real estate — as a Keller Williams Mega Agent, Broker-Owner, and bestselling author. For the past 14 years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching some of the nation’s top-producing real estate agents. Let’s keep this in mind as you read the remaining hacks.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

While Northwest Ohio ’s housing market has remained fairly strong in recent months, local real estate agents say things become a bit more complicated when you segment the market by price point. Agents attribute the varying market conditions to the current interest rate environment. and are spending a median of 56 days on the market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Brooklee Han: Right now in the real estate industry, we are seeing a tremendous amount of adoption of artificial intelligence at a time when we are also seeing many parties questioning the value of a real estate agent. Back then, we never thought about the property inspection. Now, agents are responsible for so much.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

17 , when the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuit settlement agreement had to be implemented, most brokers and agents were concerned about how they would disclose a seller’s offer of buyer broker compensation. The previous system guaranteed buyer agent payment through MLS enforcement.

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