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How this Las Vegas Realtor made social media a lead-gen machine

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Rick Guerrero talks with Rich Pobre to find out how he is bringing in new clients and building his sphere of influence with social media marketing. Continue reading →

Home prices continued to climb in most US metro areas in Q4: NAR

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Home prices have continued their upward trend in Q4 2024, with 89 percent of U.S. metro areas seeing an increase in single-family existing-home prices, according to data released Thursday by NAR. Continue reading →

This is the best city for first-time buyers, according to Zillow

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First-time homebuyers made up half of all homebuyers in St. Louis in 2023, according to Zillow. That’s the highest share the city has seen since at least 2017. Continue reading →

2024 Spring Outlook: Another tight market, this time with extra anxiety

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As the first day of spring arrives, three economists shared with Inman why headwinds will continue to plague the housing market in 2024, long after a recovery was expected to revive U.S. home sales. Continue reading →

Biden set to propose $5K tax credit for first-time buyers

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The President will reveal a set of new housing initiatives during the State of the Union address on Thursday that will include a tax credit of $5,000 per year for two years to first-time homebuyers and a one-year tax credit of up to $10,000 to househol… 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 →

7 ways to hook first-time buyers (before they’re ready to buy)

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First-time buyers may not be ready to purchase a home right away, but with a little patience you can turn them into lifelong clients. Keller Williams Head of Inclusion and Belonging Julia Lashay Israel offers insights on providing education and informa… Continue reading →

Florida dominates list of best markets for 1st-time homebuyers

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Palm Bay, Cape Coral and Tampa top WalletHub’s list of the best markets for first-time homebuyers. However, a closer look at the rankings shows first-timers may need to sacrifice quality of life for affordability gains. Continue reading →

US existing-homes sales plunge in April as inventory climbs above 1M

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Economic headwinds and booming interest rates pushed sales down by 3.4% in April as inventory soared 7.2% above March, according to National Association of Realtors data released Thursday Continue reading →

The top 10 friendliest US cities for first-time homebuyers right now

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What’s the matter with Kansas? Not a thing as Wichita shot to the top of Zillow’s analysis of the 10 friendliest cities for first-time homebuyers on Thursday. Midwestern cities fared well overall. Continue reading →