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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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FirstTeam begins national expansion, introduces new agent compensation plan

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“FirstTeam’s impressive growth is fueled by a robust ecosystem designed to nurture agents at every stage of their career,” said Michele Harrington , the companys CEO. Founded in 1976, FirstTeam operates more than 46 offices with 2,200-plus sales agents. The firm is among the largest privately held U.S.

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How New Hampshire is looking to alleviate its housing crisis

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If you can attract someone right out of college or early in their career to stay or come to New Hampshire, apartment living is a great option for people at that stage in their life, said Rob Dapice, the executive director and CEO ofNew Hampshire Housing. Its a big deal.

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With lower costs and other value, rural areas are enticing for older homebuyers

Housing Wire

And while it seems that this is a tactic for elders to avoid high costs, high crime and over development, those who keep an eye on who moves where in America say it has been happening off and on for decades. But the potential value for older homeowners is not strictly monetary, the article said. This is Mayberry.

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Homebuilders face rising risk unless mortgage rates fall

Housing Wire

Todays builder survey gives us more clues about what stage they’re in, and it isnt good. If mortgage rates don’t drop, we may see this sector facing supply issues and shrinking profit margins. Why is this important? To avoid a job loss recession, closely monitoring the homebuilding industry is essential.

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

Housing Wire

Dwiggins: Tell us a little bit about the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI and the strategy for that. Wacksman: It’s a great young company that has innovated a way to do virtual staging. This complex project management of a bunch of parties all need to come together to enable that one-stop shop. That’s what technology does.

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Training to lead: How to build leaders in your mortgage business

Housing Wire

Your program should provide a foundation of technical skills but also help participants develop the soft skills they need to guide others effectively. One of the greatest gifts you can give to your organization—and to the people within it—is the opportunity to grow into leadership.

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