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Real estate firms nab $8B in small business stimulus loans

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The real estate industry has so far secured 3.22% of the money being doled out as part of the pandemic-prompted Paycheck Protection Program. Continue reading →

RE/MAX expands broker fee deferrals, enacts hiring freezes

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The franchisor is enacting cost-cutting measures including a suspension of its popular 401K matching program, company bonuses and a national hiring freeze. Continue reading →

Market Snapshot: Wisconsin still seeing deals amid pandemic

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Agents in Wisconsin are seeing a slow down during the pandemic. But they also said that inventory is so low that competition for homes remains fierce. Continue reading →

Keller Williams executive on taking virtual open houses from ‘novelty to norm’

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Jay Papasan wants to help teach the entire real estate industry best practices on virtual tours and open houses. Continue reading →

Hot market was doused by pandemic, Zillow report shows

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A new report shows that what was poised to be “the most competitive” spring market in years instead ended up with plummeting numbers of new listings. Continue reading →

The Real Word: The 10 cities best prepared for a downturn

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, as coronavirus and its economic consequences make their way toward middle America, they’ll look at which cities are best positioned for re… Continue reading →

Broker confidence in New York City plummets to record low

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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has left brokers more pessimistic than ever about the present, though they are more upbeat about the future. Continue reading →