Author Archives: Lillian Dickerson

How to revive dying leads

By Lillian Dickerson | April 8, 2021 - 3:32 pm |April 8, 2021 Uncategorized

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Being persistent, using the tools that work for you and staying personable are just some of the key moves that agents told Inman help them to bring back leads that have gone cold. Continue reading →

RentSpree expands MLS Partnership Program

By Lillian Dickerson | April 6, 2021 - 2:30 pm |April 6, 2021 Uncategorized

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The company is launching partnerships with several new multiple listing services across the country and will extend its integrated MLS services to about 140,000 additional agents. Continue reading →

The Inman Handbook on how to win a bidding war

By Lillian Dickerson | April 5, 2021 - 9:00 am |April 5, 2021 Uncategorized

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From keeping a vigilant eye on your market to knowing when to opt out of a war altogether, here’s the essential tips you need to conquer the bidding war. Continue reading →

The real estate industry added 10,000 jobs in March

By Lillian Dickerson | April 2, 2021 - 4:36 pm |April 2, 2021 Uncategorized

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The industry saw a healthy increase in jobs in March, following a tougher month of 4,500 job losses. The U.S. as a whole also saw its greatest number of job gains since August. Continue reading →

Offerpad: Sellers can stay in homes up to 60 days after closing

By Lillian Dickerson | April 2, 2021 - 2:39 pm |April 2, 2021 Uncategorized

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To help alleviate the stress of selling, Offerpad will now give sellers the option of remaining in a home up to 60 days after closing escrow. Continue reading →

New jobless claims see unexpected rise, surpassing pre-COVID record

By Lillian Dickerson | April 1, 2021 - 2:48 pm |April 1, 2021 Uncategorized

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Initial jobless claims for the week ending March 27 rose to 719,000, a number that surpassed the pre-coronavirus record, just one week after filings hit a pandemic low. Continue reading →

A stinky business: Getting rid of pet odors

By Lillian Dickerson | April 1, 2021 - 9:00 am |April 1, 2021 Uncategorized

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Pet odors can be extremely off-putting to some buyers and require a little extra elbow grease to get rid of. Here are a few tricks to get that stinky smell out of your new listings. Continue reading →

Pending-home sales fall 10.6%

By Lillian Dickerson | March 31, 2021 - 2:27 pm |March 31, 2021 Uncategorized

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Pending-home sales also declined on an annual basis for the first time in eight consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

From Urban Compass to IPO: The history of Compass in 21 stories

By Lillian Dickerson | March 31, 2021 - 9:00 am |March 31, 2021 Uncategorized

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As the real estate world waits to see how the brokerage’s initial public offering will unfold this week, take a look back at Compass’ decade-long road to success as covered by Inman. Continue reading →

Corcoran adds home improvement program to agent suite of tools

By Lillian Dickerson | March 30, 2021 - 10:32 pm |March 30, 2021 Uncategorized

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RealVitalize, a home improvement resource for sellers, will now be available to Corcoran agents and their seller clients across New York City, the Hamptons and South Florida. Continue reading →