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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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Build-to-rent homes reach record completions

Housing Wire

These metros are becoming hubs for build-to-rent development, the report said. Florida added more than 5,300 new BTR homes last year and currently has nearly 7,800 more in development. Dallas followed with 3,197 new units, while Atlanta came in third with 3,035, a 15% increase from the previous year.

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FirstTeam begins national expansion, introduces new agent compensation plan

Housing Wire

“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. The firm is among the largest privately held U.S. brokerages and is a founding member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

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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.

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Marketing Leaders take the stage at HW Annual Oct. 10-12

Housing Wire

Attendees can find inspirational speakers on stage during the Marketing Leaders sessions. Here’s a list of some of the Marketing Leaders that you can expect to see on stage at HW Annual. Back up your organization’s most creative department with the numbers they need to be successful.

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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.

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3 Tips for Staging a Smaller Home

RIS Media

Staging a home usually requires a bit of creativity, but that challenge can be amplified when dealing with a smaller space. Limited square footage can visually cramp a space, but with thoughtful staging, you can help buyers see a small homes full potential.

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