Author Archives: Libertina Brandt

How to leverage technology and win bidding wars

By Libertina Brandt | July 20, 2021 - 8:44 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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At Connect Now on Tuesday, Mark Choey, founder and CEO of HighNote, spoke to two California-based agents about how technology is helping them close deals. Continue reading →

The 9 reasons most new real estate agents don’t succeed

By Libertina Brandt | July 20, 2021 - 8:33 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Richard Lombari, a broker with over 30 year of experience, created a list of reasons most new agents don’t achieve a high level of success that he uses during interviews to vet candidates. Continue reading →

3 top agents on the value of both eagerness and experience today

By Libertina Brandt | July 20, 2021 - 3:26 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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At Inman Connect on Tuesday, Brad Inman spoke to Jonathan Spears and duo Dolly and Jenny Lenz about the factors that led to the success of recent deals. Continue reading →

4 new agent success tips from seasoned experts

By Libertina Brandt | July 19, 2021 - 9:00 am |July 19, 2021 Uncategorized

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From sourcing out a mentor to nicknaming properties, eight industry professionals reveal how new agents can hit the ground running and set themselves up for long-term success. Continue reading →

A simple 3-step guide to get one new listing a month

By Libertina Brandt | July 15, 2021 - 9:31 pm |July 15, 2021 Uncategorized

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During a webinar on July 13, Chris Jones, the co-founder of Guerilla Realty, taught agents how to work borrowed listings into seller leads. Continue reading →

Why baby boomers have such a huge influence on real estate trends

By Libertina Brandt | July 14, 2021 - 8:34 pm |July 14, 2021 Uncategorized

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Some baby boomers are setting their sights on the rental market while others are holding off on moving plans. Continue reading →

Agents reveal 4 ways to drum up more inventory

By Libertina Brandt | July 13, 2021 - 8:13 pm |July 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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Inman asked real estate professionals what creative strategies they are using to maneuver through the inventory crisis. Continue reading →

Developers are betting big on these 10 housing markets

By Libertina Brandt | July 12, 2021 - 9:24 pm |July 12, 2021 Uncategorized

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A new realtor.com study looked at the 100 largest U.S. metros to find out where land prices have risen the most since the onset of the pandemic. Continue reading →

Home prices in car-dependent markets soared during pandemic

By Libertina Brandt | July 9, 2021 - 7:30 pm |July 9, 2021 Uncategorized

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During the pandemic, home prices in car-dependent markets grew twice as fast as home prices in transit-accessible markets, according to a new report by Redfin. Continue reading →

Casa Blanca takes aim at homebuyer experience with Bumble-like app

By Libertina Brandt | July 9, 2021 - 7:18 pm |July 9, 2021 Uncategorized

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The startup’s app allows users to swipe right or left on relevant listings — right for the ones they like and left for the ones they don’t. Call it the Bumble of real estate. Continue reading →