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The best real estate closing gifts for 2025

Housing Wire

Real estate closing gifts personalize and ultimately strengthen the relationship between you and your client, which can lead to a string of referrals. We curated some standout closing gift ideas for buyers and sellers and assembled this guide to help you navigate the closing gift process.

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

Housing Wire

For homeowners , stay top-of-mind by providing ongoing valuelike market insights or renovation adviceso they return when its time to sell. Consider platforms that centralize operations from lead generation to closing. Stuart Sim is the Head of Industry Development & Brand Ambassador for Lofty.

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John Burns: Consumer confidence slips as economic uncertainty mounts

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Among those, 70% are cutting discretionary spending, 59% are switching to cheaper brands, and 50% are delaying large purchases such as homes , cars or major renovations. That figure is close to the 50% of lower-income households who feel the same. And a relatively new source of anxiety federal spending cuts enacted by the U.S.

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How to write creative real estate listing descriptions + examples

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A well-written property description also allows you to highlight aspects of the home that would not otherwise be readily available via MLS, such as a newly renovated kitchen or a brand-new septic system. Its your chance to emotionally connect with the buyers and create the desire for them to come see the home in person.

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reAlpha gets into the mortgage brokerage biz, acquires Be My Neighbor

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million in cash paid on the closing date, $1.5 Be My Neighbor will continue to operate under its brand led by co-founders Christopher Griffith, Isabel Williams and Nathan Knottingham. Publicly traded real estate software firm reAlpha Tech Corp. reAlpha agreed to pay Be My Neighbor an aggregate purchase price of up to $6 million.

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New construction vs. resale homes: How agents can guide buyers in today’s market

Housing Wire

It can be tough for a buyer to choose when faced with the allure of a brand-new build or the charm and affordability of an older home. Brand-new systems and materials usually mean homeowners are less likely to have major repair bills in the first few years of homeownership.

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Compass’s title firm runs into trouble in Washington

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The complaint, filed in early 2020, comes from two rival firms that claimed Modus committed various co-branding and social media violations. The state of Washington is set to revoke the license of Modus , a title and escrow service software company owned by Compass, effective April 1.

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