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Should real estate agents intentionally underprice listings?

The old adage that price reigns supreme in real estate is always at play. Sellers usually want to price their home at the top or above their agent’s suggested range to test the upper limits of what the market might be willing to pay for their home. In reality, most real estate agents agree to […]

3 ways to strengthen your listing presentation skills this spring

Looking for quick ways to strengthen your listing presentation before spring sparks action with home sales? You should be. As the weather starts to heat up, so will the market, that’s how it usually goes. Now is the perfect time to tweak your listing presentation — before a wave of homesellers starts looking for real estate […]

How to make working with investors profitable

If you are a real estate agent you should consider working with investors or better yet, being an investor yourself. We’re taking you through exactly how to work with investors, the right way. First of all, you need to know why working with investors is important. Here are the two main reasons: Listing properties for […]

Listing Bits: Backing ambitious real estate initiatives

Victor Lund is involved in some of the most ambitious initiatives in the real estate industry. Including Upstream and Broker Public Portal, Lund is passionate about solving big problems, and whether or not you agree with his approach, his willingness to advocate for change deserves respect. As the founding partner of WAVGroup, he serves as a consultant to […]

Nest unveils video doorbell, Yale smart lock, and temperature sensor

Falling in step with the growing market for smart home appliances, Nest has launched a new video doorbell, smart lock, and temperature sensor. The home automation company, which is owned by Google, announced that it will be rolling out the Nest Hello doorbell for $229, the new Nest x Yale doorlock for $249 and the […]

Fannie Mae teams with VHT Studios to provide photos for foreclosed listings

Fannie Mae has announced a partnership with real estate photography and image management services company VHT Studios to provide professional photography and virtual staging for listings of foreclosed properties being sold through Fannie Mae’s HomePath program. “Taking this on is a benefit to agents and to us,” said Fannie Mae sales director Brandon Lawler in an interview […]

Philips debuts first outdoor Hue smart lights

Lights that turn on from the command of your phone — or your voice — are the next big thing in the growing world of home automation. Philips Hue, a popular smart lighting system from the Dutch technology and healthcare giant that can be controlled through both phones and one’s voice, is being expanded to […]

Realtor.com says inventory shortage driving up home prices, mortgage payments

This spring, people hoping to buy a home may be faced with a double whammy of rising house prices and growing mortgage payments. The average price of a home for sale on Realtor.com has gone up by nearly 10 percent between 2017 and 2018, as a new report by News Corp.’s portal website indicates. At […]

Homesnap debuts Google ads for real estate agents

Thousands of real estate agents rely on Homesnap, a home shopping app and the public face of the real estate industry’s Broker Public Portal national MLS website, to advertise their listings online. The real estate tech platform and mobile app that shares information about homes with consumers and helps agents find leads is adding a new feature — […]

Where NAR spends its multimillions in lobbying

In November 2017, the National Association of Realtors announced it is considering increasing its political advocacy spending by $30 million annually, i.e. $25 per member. That increase, from about $48 million to about $78 million per year, may mean a dues hike for NAR’s 1.3 million members, unless the nation’s largest real estate trade group […]

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