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Homebuyers don’t need motivation. They need leadership

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If your buyer clients keep stalling, ghosting or drifting, don’t reach for better scripts, lead-gen expert Josh Ries writes. Reach for a better process. Continue reading →

7 ways to be a better buyer’s agent as 2025 winds down

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As a buyer’s agent, coach Verl Workman writes, you need to be a strategist, specialist and options dealer for your clients so that they can overcome today’s market challenges. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales slip again in April even as inventory improves

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Existing-home sales continued to fall in April, down 0.5 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4 million last month, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

The spring sizzle fizzles: Economic jitters chill buyer demand

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Despite a flood of new listings, buyers are cooling off from high prices, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, according to new reports from Zillow and Redfin. Pending homes sales declined 3.4 percent year over year during the four weeks end… Continue reading →

Bernice Ross launches new take on investing with ‘The Investor Scoop’

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To bring the vision of The Investor Scoop to life, Ross has assembled a growing team of industry pros, longtime colleagues and fresh thinkers. This lineup will deliver a wide range of content, from tax tips and tech tools to credit strategies to legal … Continue reading →

Black households led first-time homebuyer market in 2024

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Despite a nationwide dip in first-time homeownership, Black buyers have bucked the trend in 2024, leading the market with 62 percent purchasing their first home, according to new data released by Zillow Thursday. This continues a growing trend, with Bl… Continue reading →

Barbara Corcoran on the $418M NAR settlement: It’s ‘not a big deal’

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Corcoran told Yahoo! Finance she doesn’t believe the effects of the settlement will be as earth-shattering as many make them out to be, but that “the confusion it’s causing is amazing.” Continue reading →

She owns it: How agents can engage the single woman buyer

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New Inman contributor Bobbie Wasserman offers insights for attracting and assisting single women buyers to maximize their ever-increasing purchase power. Continue reading →

5 ways to bring the wow-factor with your first-time homebuyers

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Every client presents an opportunity for repeat business and referrals, writes Jonathan Pressman. How can you ensure you impress them and stand out from the crowd? Continue reading →

First home? No problem! How to guide first-time homebuyers

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In today’s highly competitive real estate market, first-time homebuyers need more assistance than ever, writes trainer and author Bernice Ross. Here you’ll find an exhaustive list of resources that you can use to help them win. Continue reading →