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

Housing Wire

Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more. This includes — but is not limited to — posting to the MLS, hosting open houses and getting creative with social media. Also top of the list, agents are marketers.

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Game of chicken: Private MLSs stare down DOJ over settlement terms

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Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS. This manifesto has helped MyState develop a national footprint with listings for all types of properties, including single-family homes, manufactured homes, newly built homes, foreclosures and even land. We will always comply with the law.”

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Inflation rate inches closer to the Fed’s target of 2%

Housing Wire

Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant raised the question of whether the Fed has waited too long to cut rates given how much housing costs are driving the metric. In the medium-run, we expect the economy to land softly and housing inventory to continue to recover,” Realtor.com senior economist Ralph McLaughlin said in a statement.

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Top Producer Review: Features, pricing & alternatives

Housing Wire

Top Producer can also help you automate your marketing with branded MLS reports. Transaction Management tools built into the new Top Producer CRM, agents and teams can start a new transaction by following prompts, selecting a contact’s Property Insight, or importing an active MLS listing.

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From consultation to closing: The definitive homebuying checklist

Housing Wire

Showings: Explain how you, as the agent, will find and send properties through MLS searches and set expectations for how you will conduct property tours. While you want your clients to be prepared, focus primarily on the immediate next steps and reiterate the key details as you progress through each stage of the transaction.

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Zurple Review: Features, pricing & alternatives

Housing Wire

It starts with your done-for-you, custom-branded, IDX-enabled website that features listings from your MLS feed. To target different cities or neighborhoods in your MLS, you’ll want to add additional Zurple websites. This can get expensive quickly, so it’s best to try one site before committing to multiple areas.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

For example, tips on home staging for a quick sale, how to get top dollar for a property, or advice on how to improve curb appeal are all topics that a seller might be interested in. Or omit the MLS link and tease out the listing with stats and photos in your newsletter, and invite your audience to contact you directly for more information.