Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

Despite a $35 million net loss in the second quarter, Zillow saw a slight annual increase in revenue to $506 million, beating Wall Street’s estimates. As a result, the company’s executives told investors and analysts that they were pleased with the firm’s second quarter performance, especially in touring, financing, and renting. “Zillow outperformed the broader industry for the fourth consecutive quarter as we navigate a tough real estate market,” said Zillow cofounder and CEO Rich Barton

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

When you read about the housing market in the news, you might see something about a recent decision made by the Federal Reserve (the Fed).

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RIS Media

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Institute’s Luxury Market Report serves as your guide for analyzing trends and comparative data in the top residential markets across Canada and the United States. The report for July provides a review of the current statistics for the luxury market in North America on a month-over-month basis, as well as the 13-month trend. As… The post July Report: North American Luxury Market Remains Strong for Sellers appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

AUGUST 3, 2023

"Catching Real right now is like catching a wave," Kofi Nartey said. He sees the brokerage's sweeping growth and adoption of technology as the way of the future.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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The Close

AUGUST 3, 2023

A real estate domain is your online identity—the name (or technically the address) of your website, your www. hereiamworldreadytosellrealestate.com. It’s what people will type in to find you on the World Wide Web. It’s unique to you and should be a part of your overall branding and marketing strategy. When it comes to choosing great real estate domain names, our friend Bruce Ailion is hard to beat.

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Realtors Property Resource

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this class, we’ll review how to use the Realtors Valuation Model® (RVM®) to get a quick estimate of a property’s value. From there, we’ll dive into additional RPR pricing tools to help you create an in-depth valuation of any property. The post Accurate Property Pricing with RPR CMA Tools appeared first on Realtors Property Resource (RPR).

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 2, 2023

Best Tips for Quickly Selling a Home When selling your home quickly, utilizing the best methods is essential. This involves setting the right price that attracts potential buyers and making necessary repairs and enhancements to enhance its appeal. In my experience as a real estate agent over the last thirty-plus years, many homeowners will search " sell my house fast " for the best-selling strategy.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 3, 2023

Amid falling revenue and elusive net profits, the company plans to pilot a program to give agents "the lion’s share of the commission on self-sourced sales.

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Brownstoner

JULY 30, 2023

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a semi-detached house in Bay Ridge, a Park Slope brownstone, and a West Midwood standalone. Bay Ridge was popular this week with other listings scattered around the borough. The least expensive on the list is a Bay Ridge row house at $915,000… Read More > The post Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Bay Ridge Row House, a Clinton Hill Brownstone appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” Yet, even the most brilliant leaders in AI have a difficult time envisioning how AI will transform the world in five years. So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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Keeping Current Matters

JULY 31, 2023

While this isn’t the frenzied market we saw during the ‘unicorn’ years, homes that are priced right are still selling quickly and seeing multiple offers right now.

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Real Estate News

JULY 29, 2023

Amid a new wave of reports of the dangers of working as a real estate agent, Jay Thompson says the industry must take steps to improve safety for all agents.

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Inman

AUGUST 2, 2023

In the last month, the East Coast-based brokerage has made two strategic acquisitions as the company works to bolster its presence in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a data intelligence and market insight tool provider for the mortgage and real estate industries, has acquired Bonzo – a relationship management and mortgage marketing platform. Ohio-headquartered Bonzo will operate as an independent service provider that is led by the current leadership team, which includes co-founder and president Jason Perkins, co-founder and COO/CRO Miles Miller, and CEO Chad Jampedro.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 2, 2023

If you’re trying to decide if you’re ready to buy a home, there’s probably a lot on your mind.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 2, 2023

Emily Chenevert, CEO of ABoR and the newly rebranded Unlock MLS, wants Austin buyers and sellers to associate "MLS" with more than just soccer.

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Inman

AUGUST 3, 2023

Joseph Magsaysay will join Compass' leadership as the brokerage looks to enhance its luxury presence in Silicon Valley. Magsaysay said he's developed a "people first" leadership strategy.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

Homeowners with a mortgage rate above 5% are nearly twice as likely to say that they plan to sell their home than those paying a rate below 5%, according to Zillow’s quarterly survey report. Additionally, the survey found that about 80% of mortgage holders reported having a rate of less than 5%, while 90% reported having a rate of less than 6%.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 1, 2023

Many homeowners thinking about selling have two key things holding them back.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 1, 2023

The two former rivals and popular home-search sites extend their connection beyond 3D Home, with Redfin calling Zillow listings “a new revenue opportunity.

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Inman

AUGUST 1, 2023

With Inman Connect Las Vegas rapidly approaching, Inman founder Brad Inman offers his notes, compiled over two decades, on what attendees should expect at this year's conference next week.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Dallas, Texas-based Mr. Cooper Group on Tuesday announced it has completed the acquisitions of Home Point Capital and Roosevelt Management Company. With the deals, Mr. Cooper has moved closer to its $1 trillion mortgage servicing rights (MSR) portfolio target. Mr. Cooper concluded on Monday a tender offer for Home Point’s outstanding shares after extending the deadline twice.

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Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.

Agents

Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 4, 2023

Want to know what experts say will happen in the rest of 2023?

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Nearly a quarter of homeowners are considering selling in the next 3 years, according to a Zillow survey — a significant increase over prior surveys.

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Inman

AUGUST 1, 2023

The former GM of Joyce Rey's team at Coldwell Banker said he is ready to spread his wings and likes what he sees when it comes to Aaron Kirman's success in growing his team, Di Prizito exclusively told Inman.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

Daryl Owen , the founder of top California independent brokerage Nationwide Real Estate Executives , is joining eXp Realty and taking 200 agents along with him. In 2022, his team closed $887 million in sales on 1,091 transactions, with an average home price of $740,000, eXp said in a statement Wednesday. RealTrends couldn’t independently confirm those figures; NRE has not submitted data to the RealTrends brokerage rankings since 2019.

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Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 4, 2023

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Real Estate News

JULY 30, 2023

SentriLock signs Alabama associations; CubiCasa adds 10 MLS partners; Compass unveils Performance Tracker; Far Homes releases Mexico financing tool; more.

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Inman

JULY 31, 2023

Ahead of his appearance at Inman Luxury Connect, the Spears Group founder told Inman demand for trophy properties or highly unique listings is at an all-time high throughout North Florida.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Aerial drone inspection of Lennar’s Westview housing development Miami, Florida. Taken by Felix Mizioznikov. Everywhere you look there seems to be bad news for the existing-home market — interest rates remain north of 7% and the median home price nears record levels at more than $410,000 as of June. The dynamics creating that dour landscape for perspective homebuyers eying existing homes are at the same time helping to boost another sector of the home market, however.

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Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.

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