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

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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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Rocket makes a Super Bowl commercial comeback

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I cant share the exact cost, but as you can imagine, a Super Bowl commercial especially one thats never been done before is a significant investment. He continued, The Super Bowl is the ultimate marketing stage. I honestly cant think of anything else that 92% of people in this country agree on.

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Looking backward to look forward: Kevin Sears discusses NAR’s vision for 2025

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Kevin Sears took to the NAR NXT main stage at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday morning with a large iced coffee from Dunkin’ in hand. And we protect consumers when we provide data and perspective on legislation that incentivizes the conversion of commercial space into affordable residential housing.”

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What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences

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Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more. Commercial real estate agent: Commercial real estate agents specialize in transactions involving commercial properties, such as office buildings, retail stores, and industrial warehouses.

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57 crucial real estate statistics that explain the 2025 market

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Sources: Census Bureau , Apartment List , FRED , Zillow Commercial real estate statistics Diving into commercial real estate statistics is a bear because the commercial market is divided into a bunch of different sectors. 58% of renters thought about buying during their rental search.

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CoStar’s billion-dollar marketing spend to include four Super Bowl ads

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CoStar said it plans to continue running the commercials throughout the rest of 2024, including during major TV broadcasts like the Oscars and the NBA playoffs. This is the next stage in the development of Homes.com. He noted that both Levy and Gardner helped to write CoStar Group’s Super Bowl ads. We’ve climbed from No. 5 or 6 to No.

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14 indispensable AI tools for real estate agents

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You’ve probably already used some AI tools for marketing without knowing it, if you’ve virtually staged your listing photos or used writing tools like Grammarly or ChatGPT to write blogs, emails or online ads. Visit Virtual Staging AI 4. Visit Reimaginehome 5. Visit Structurely 10.

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