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No team is hot all the time. Here’s how to get your team past a hump

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Ultimately, the best way to get teams over a hump is to build good teams. Valued people bring buy-in to the workplace. Continue reading →

The LA ‘mansion tax’ is coming, sending sellers on a sprint to April 1

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To make their multimillion-dollar properties more attractive and move them more quickly, some sellers have been cutting their asking prices precipitously and negotiating other add-ons into contracts. Continue reading →

‘My phone is ringing’: Homebuyer demand soars to 9-month high

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Mortgage applications increased 2 percent from a week earlier, marking the fourth week of increases, while purchase applications rose 19 percent from a month earlier, according to data released Friday by Redfin. Continue reading →

Will migration fizzle out in 2023? History points to existential shift

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The migration trends that drove housing demand during the pandemic are ending. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t moving, according to an Inman analysis of historic data. Continue reading →

Is Homes.com selling your own leads back to you?

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This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Homes.com’s alleged use of agent names to snag leads, trouble in the commercial real estate industry and the debate around mortgages and affordability. Continue reading →

Altisource sees rise in foreclosures as a path to profitability

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The operator of real estate auction platform Hubzu reports a $53.4 million 2022 net loss, with revenue falling 15 percent to $144.5 million. Continue reading →

How did we get here? How to talk about the economy with clients

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How did we get here, and what should we be focusing on as agents? These are the questions Jimmy Burgess posed to Keeping Current Matters’ George Ratiu, chief economist, and David Childers, president. Continue reading →

Homebuyers and sellers played chicken as sales slowed in March

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Realtor.com’s latest monthly report reveals a market full of contradictions as mortgage rates continue to drive consumer sentiment and activity. Continue reading →

Pending sales increase 3rd-straight month as prices cool: NAR

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“Existing-home sales, pending contracts and new-home construction pending contracts have turned the corner and climbed for the past three months,” said NAR’s Lawrence Yun. Continue reading →

Gen Zers see ‘green homes’ in their searches, says RE/MAX study

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Amid an economic landscape in flux, homebuyers and sellers continue to want expert advice from real estate agents while looking to prepare for the future, and for Gen Z that means finding “green homes,” according to RE/MAX. Continue reading →