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Simple-sizing’s on the rise: 3 things buyers want in their next home

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New Inman contributor Nick Boniakowski digs into the latest research on buyer desires to find out how to meet the needs of more intentional home searches. Continue reading →

5 reasons agents should embrace a back-to-school mentality

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The real estate market is always changing, so it’s up to you to stay smart, educated and informed so that you can help your clients. Coach Darryl Davis offers five reasons you should lean into back-to-school time to reboot your training plan. Continue reading →

Glenn Kelman sees silver lining in sales spiral: ‘It can’t go much lower’

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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said Tuesday on CNBC that as sales continue to decline, the company will need to cut costs strategically and respond to economic challenges one day at a time. Continue reading →

New builds drive surge of more than $2.6T in housing market value

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The value of U.S. housing has reached a new peak of slightly under $52 trillion in the past year and is up 49 percent from the start of the pandemic, according to Zillow. Gains were driven in large part by an increase in new construction. Continue reading →

6 charts that illuminate the latest existing-home sales data

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In a series of key charts, Aziz Sunderji of Home Economics and Mike DelPrete, a strategic adviser and global expert in real estate technology, put August existing-home sales in historical context. Continue reading →

Here’s how new builds are winning the current market

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New-construction homebuilders are using incentives to garner an outsized share of the current housing market and capitalize on buyer demand. Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner checks the numbers to see how their strategy is working now and what… Continue reading →

The ‘lock-in effect’ is real. Lean into it to generate more leads

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Author and trainer Bernice Ross talks to distressed property expert Rick Sharga about the interest rate lock-in effect, how it’s impacting current buyers and sellers, and where the market is headed next. Continue reading →