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

Housing Wire

If so, here’s how to return back to our roots and navigate an ever changing market. The key is to offer valuewhether through listing alerts, personalized market reports, or consistent follow-ups. To do so, develop strategies and programs that cater to buyers and sellers at every stage. Isn’t that promising?

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How New Hampshire is looking to alleviate its housing crisis

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New Hampshire s hot housing market has spiraled the Granite State into crisis mode. I think there would be even stronger growth and more stability in the market if we had more houses for sale, he added. As the strain has become more apparent, businesses across the state have begun pushing for more diverse housing options.

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Compass’s recent performance points to the future of real estate brokerage

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A more efficient and intuitive customer relationship management system (CRM); tools to create better marketing materials; streamlined client communications; and a place to manage the deal pipeline, transactions, and checklists in one place. What accounts for this difference? Technology is part of the story. is one of our current investments.

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Selling your home? Here’s how to do it fast!

Housing Wire

A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market. Four renovations to consider before selling your house. Staging your home — or making it look as appealing and move-in ready as possible — can make a huge impact on its marketability. Buyers may also wonder what’s wrong with the home the longer it sits on the market.).

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Selling your home? Make sure you’re aware of hidden costs

Housing Wire

From staging fees, home improvements, repairs and seller concessions, there are several hidden costs involved in the selling process. Staging Costs. According to HomeAdvisor , the average seller pays almost $1,500 in staging costs. Home improvements and renovations are also important to buyers. Real Estate Commission.

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An inside look at local housing markets across the country

Housing Wire

Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Annapolis, Maryland. Manchester, New Hampshire. “We New Braunfels, Texas.

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