Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In this article, I’ll share close to two decades of experience as a licensed agent and small brokerage owner in Boston to help you compete and win listings with a dynamite listing presentation. As agents, we compete for a finite number of available homes to list and sell. What is their family size? It’s that simple.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

” Last week, an agent on my team said there was a new listing that his clients were interested in, priced at $1,599,900, with offers ‘any time,’ and he asked, “What’s the least I can offer on this? . The listing agent has all the leverage here. But we know what the listing agent is going to say.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a detailed report that helps real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. It is an essential tool that allows agents to clearly communicate a pricing benchmark for a property. It’s imperative that agents invest their time to properly prepare comps!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Another goal Compass has been vocal about is further expansion of its ancillary services and integration of these services into the Compass agent platform. If we look at just the Chicago market, for example, @properties has a really strong title business and now that gives us a footprint in that market, Golod said. Golod said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2022

Market Growth. Look at the area’s market both today and historically. A good measure is to look at the days on market (DOM). Today most markets have a DOM of 30 days or less, which is a hot market. Anything more than that, and it may not be a market you want to invest in.

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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.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

JULY 31, 2024

If you’ve been planning on selling your house, or are currently in the middle of doing so, you’ve probably heard that there will be some changes in how your home can be listed and marketed, with regard to a commission being offered (or not) to buyers’ agents.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Links and mentions of Arizona flat fee MLS companies in this story do not constitute an endorsement. You may be thinking about whether to use a real estate agent to sell your Arizona home or go the FSBO (for sale by owner) route and use an Arizona flat fee MLS company. What is a flat fee MLS listing service? Get Started.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Links and mentions of North Carolina flat fee MLS companies in this post do not constitute an endorsement. While the market is slowly cooling – or normalizing – home prices remain steady in many North Carolina cities and median days on market are relatively low, although today that can mean a week or two versus a day or two earlier this year.

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BAM Media

MAY 7, 2024

The problem is most real estate agents (and most salespeople, in general) don’t do enough follow up. Yet real estate agents, on average, follow up 2.7 Strategy #1—Leverage local market information One of the worst things you can do is say something like, “ Hey, Wendy, I’m checking in. The fortune is in the follow up.

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Redfin

JANUARY 12, 2022

While first-time homebuyers and even seasoned homeowners might have heard of MLS, they may not be familiar with the role it plays throughout the home buying and selling process. Understanding how the MLS factors into the process can help you get the most out of your purchase or sale. What an MLS is and how it works. What is MLS?

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The housing market looks a lot different than it did just 12 months ago in cities and metropolitan areas across the country, and agents and brokers have had to adapt. “If As of December 18, 2022, the nationwide median for days on market was 70 days, up from 49 days a year ago.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A Top Agent Can Help You Find A House You Can Afford We analyze millions of home sales to find buyer’s agents who will show you the right home at the right price. Agents don’t pay us to be listed, so you get the best match. Most of my investments are off-market, and by the time they hit the MLS, they get bid up,” she adds.

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HomeLight

MAY 31, 2022

According to the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO), there are over 3 million real estate agents with active licenses in the United States, so how do you find a great one? Finding the right real estate agent to sell your biggest investment can feel like a crapshoot if you don’t know what to look for.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Every agent on your team should know your unique and exclusive value proposition and, more importantly, be able to communicate it effectively to win listing appointments every time. There is so much more to marketing a seller’s home than putting it on the MLS and putting a sign up and then waiting for another agent to sell it.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This is a huge benefit in the real estate industry where such a large knowledge gap exists between agents and clients. Many agents are aware of this reality but lack the knowledge and tools needed to create impactful infographics. Use MLS data to show how the median time on the market has changed over a period of time.

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1000Watt

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

It has been challenged in court, reviled, defended, and become the subject of focus by our Federal Government, which, having overseen the removal of compensation from the MLS, now seems to believe that cooperation must also go. A brokerage like Compass has concentrated market share in several key areas. Why not just say that?

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Maybe you don’t see eye-to-eye with the agent, you’ve had a family emergency, or you’re more emotionally attached to the property than you thought. In this article, we explore the reasons for taking your house off the market, how to do it, and any repercussions you might face. Can you take your house off the market? Megan Hill.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 15, 2021

And other than a “Photos of the Week” in November and an “MLS Exaggerations” in October, we really, truly haven’t run More MLS Musings since September. Should we look at MLS photos or should we roll with the descriptions? The post More MLS Musings! I don’t even know where to start!

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BAM Media

MAY 29, 2024

In my article, “ Impact over Likes ,” I argued that chasing viral fame isn’t the best strategy for real estate agents. I was initially inspired by fellow BAMx er Rachel Govot , who posted a reel breaking down the average days on market. This will require you to dig into your local MLS.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Finding a buyer for a home not featured in the MLS requires more work from the real estate agent and used to be very unusual. Finding off-market properties for sale can be a challenge. It can be used to test how much interest there might be in the market. How Off-Market Homes For Sale Benefits Buyers?

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Broke Agent Media

JANUARY 17, 2023

As a real estate agent, you’re constantly juggling a million different tasks while trying to keep track of everything that’s happening in the market. Many agents get into the habit of trying new strategies each week, hoping that one will eventually stick and be successful. Market Trends.

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The Close

JANUARY 25, 2022

Don’t get me wrong—this is not a get-rich-quick scheme for new agents and it certainly isn’t for everyone. Building the skills you’ll need to regularly pinpoint undervalued, off-market properties, advise investors, and close sometimes tricky deals won’t be easy. Be an Expert in Your Market. It can be dirty work.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We asked Clarissa Marshall , who’s in the top 1% of all agents in her area in Asheville, North Carolina, “How long should a house sit on the market?” We also did some digging to find out the average number of days houses are staying on the market, why, and what can be done to shorten that time. Way back in 2017, the U.S.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The recent housing market has been hot and competitive due to an extreme lack of inventory. For a seller in a hurry, the shortage of homes means you can anticipate fewer days on market (DOM). How it might take 12-75 days to sell your home. What do days on market mean? Average Days in 2021.

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Realty Biz

MAY 15, 2022

Real Estate comps are usually determined by one of two parties – a licensed appraiser or a real estate agent. Appraisers or real estate agents will hand-select similar properties in the same neighborhood if possible or a nearby area. For a real estate agent, it will be in the form of a comparable market analysis (CMA).

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Real Trends

OCTOBER 11, 2022

To real estate agents, it feels like the market shifted overnight, so imagine what prospective sellers are thinking! They saw neighbors received 10 offers on their house in one day, and a sale for $50,000 over asking price. ” The power of appropriate pricing on day one. Naturally, they want the same, right?

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HomeLight

JANUARY 28, 2022

But comps are tricky – operating on a sliding scale according to the market at any given time – and they can be confusing. Real estate agents may compile a comparative market analysis (CMA) that analyzes local comparable sales to establish a home’s value. Agents rely on comps to help their clients.

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BAM Media

JUNE 25, 2024

While most agents are headed toward beach towels and piña coladas, summer is your prime time to hone in on your business and set yourself up for dominating the second half of the year. 67% of the general public support the changes to the commission structure and see multiple benefits ahead, while 70% of real estate agents oppose them.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Keep reading to learn the six best ways to decrease your days on market to sell your Honolulu home. Honolulu belongs to the Oahu Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which consists of 12 regions or districts. And to make matters even more complicated, each of the MLS regions is further divided into multiple neighborhoods.

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First Team Real Estate

MAY 17, 2021

We received multiple strong offers within the first couple of days on market – some after only a few hours of showings on the first day,” explains Maryam. Our buyer offered full asking price for the unfinished house, so ultimately we only showed the home in-person for a single day. © First Team® Real Estate.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Regular readers have probably seen blog posts on this subject before: houses that are listed over-and-over again, often with different prices, pricing strategies, and listing agents. I don’t have an official “record book” for this, but I don’t recall a property being listed twenty-two times without an on-market sale.

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The Close

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Standout sellers: Sellers (and their agents) must focus on marketing, repairs, and competitive pricing to stand out and snag offers. Competition is lower for a home, and the number of days on market increases for listings. A buyer’s market can be determined by calculating the months of inventory.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 28, 2022

Last year, 90% of home sellers worked with a real estate agent to list and sell their home. But with more than 3 million licensed agents in the U.S., Industry experts recommend sellers interview at least three agents before you sign a contract. What’s the difference between a real estate agent and a Realtor®?

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HomeLight

AUGUST 20, 2021

The commission is split between the listing agent and the buyer’s agent to compensate them for their services. For all the details on agent commission, we interviewed Jeff Reynolds , a real estate agent in La Plata County, Colorado, with more than seven years of experience. Total agent commission (6%).

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HomeLight

APRIL 30, 2021

A real estate agent performs a comparative market analysis, or CMA , before your home hits the market to help arrive at a decent asking price. Some agents charge from $100 to $200 for a CMA, says George Herring , a top real estate agent and single-family homes expert serving the Dallas, Texas, area.

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Windemere Selling

MARCH 8, 2023

Your local market conditions dictate the real estate climate around you. Where things are on the buyer’s/seller’s market spectrum will impact how you and your Windermere real estate agent approach selling your home. This drives home prices up, decreases days on market, and often leads to multiple offers from buyers.

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