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

Housing Wire

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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Why real estate professionals must return to old-school thinking in 2025

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For example, changing agent commission guidelines and emerging lead contact regulations are keeping professionals up at night. Together, these obstacles are forcing agents and brokerages to hit the sidelines and plan against seemingly insurmountable odds like facing Brady and the Patriots in the Superbowl. What does this look like?

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Compass’s recent performance points to the future of real estate brokerage

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Consumers purchase homes, but Compass touts its technology among prospective real estate agents. Because agents are the heart of the business. Real estate agent may be a single term, but it covers a multitude of functions: presentation, negotiation, consolation, trouble-shooting, travel, project management.

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Selling your home? Make sure you’re aware of hidden costs

Housing Wire

While a real estate agent’s commission is one of the most expensive costs, it definitely isn’t the only one. From staging fees, home improvements, repairs and seller concessions, there are several hidden costs involved in the selling process. Staging Costs. Home improvements and renovations are also important to buyers.

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30 real estate social media post ideas (+ popular agents to follow)

Housing Wire

And with millennials emerging as the largest generation of homebuyers in today’s market, comprising 28% of all homebuyers, real estate agents need to master social media or they might miss out. Sixty percent of agents surveyed believe that social media provides higher quality leads than the MLS.

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The ultimate listing appointment checklist for agents (+ tips & scripts)

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Successful listing agents know that the key to securing a listing is preparation. Proactive agents do the work ahead of time and know what to expect going into every listing appointment. Are there any improvements or renovations you’ve done to the home?” When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Several pens.

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Selling your home? Here’s how to do it fast!

Housing Wire

Four renovations to consider before selling your house. Staging your home — or making it look as appealing and move-in ready as possible — can make a huge impact on its marketability. Over 40% of buyer’s agents say staging increases a home’s offer price by anywhere from 1 to 20%. More for Real Estate Enthusiasts.

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