Using Facebook Live for Your Real Estate Open House

We're continuing an annual tradition of counting down our top 10 articles of the year. The following article was originally published in March and is #5 in our countdown. See #6 here. We've ALL been here, right?!? You find your clients their "Dream Home" and pull a flood zone report. You find that they are NOT in a flood zone, and you go ... "PHEW."...

In one of our recent articles, Find the Right Site for Your Clients' Customers, we used a hypothetical client and situation to explain and demonstrate how the RPR Commercial Site Selection tool works. We hope you found it useful and visited the RPR site (Realtors Property Resource) to try it out for yourself. As fate would have it, days after we published...

It's something we hear again and again from agents: succeeding at real estate feels like running your own business. Like other entrepreneurs, real estate agents have their hands in a variety of projects and processes, including building a brand, establishing market expertise and authority, finding new consumers, and converting leads to clients. Whether...

We're continuing an annual tradition of counting down our top 10 articles of the year. The following article was originally published in August and is #6 in our countdown. See #7 here. With forbearance plans about to come to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures like what happened after the housing bubble...

We're continuing an annual tradition of counting down our top 10 articles of the year. The following article was originally published in June and is #7 in our countdown. See #8 here. It's a tough time to be a home buyer--and a buyer's agent. While you can't fix today's inventory problems, you can make the home buying process as smooth as possible...

Many times, new business owners start with a clear idea of what they want to offer the world -- and it's something that excites and uplifts them. As they think about the details, however, doubt creeps in -- and it shows itself the same way across all industries. "I can't turn away business," they start to think. "I have to appeal to everybody!" No...

We're continuing an annual tradition of counting down our top 10 articles of the year. The following article was originally published in October and is #8 in our countdown. See #9 here. As a real estate agent, making a mistake can lead to legal trouble if you aren't careful. Being an agent requires you to keep track of sensitive client information...

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate latest market trends report, "Lifestyle Leads the Way for Today's Buyers," examines how and why lifestyle is leading buyers' decision-making when it comes to purchasing their next home. Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate affiliated brokerage leaders and agents across the country contributed to the report, providing...

According to research by RISMedia, the most popular technology stack for real estate agencies and brokerages includes these elements: Lead generation and referral services (29.6%) Task and time management tools (31.1%) Aerial photography (25.8%) These correspond with three big concerns real estate pros have: Developing new business, maintaining...

The results of the second annual Best Practices for CMAs and Listing Presentations Survey are in--and a lot has changed since 2020! After a brief pause in the market in April-May 2020, we've seen one of the hottest markets ever, with markets hitting close to a 19% yearly appreciation rate in late 2021. With market trends, the continued strain of a...

Real estate has a math problem: the average agent has 397 contacts and the national move rate is 9.7%. That means agents have the potential for 37 transactions annually, but the average agent only completes seven per year. How can brokerages help agents bridge that gap? Enter YourHomeHub, a new technology from MooveGuru that just launched on December...

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 8:00 AM PST Join us for a live webinar on prospecting with Homesnap Pro. Statistics show 80% of sellers work with the first agent they speak with. So, it is crucial your prospecting activities are focused for the greatest impact. This webinar is designed specifically for agents who have mastered the basics of Homesnap...

Multiple dates Experienced looper? Join our advanced training session to learn about popular features that will help you streamline transactions even further. How to create form templates How to create task lists How to create an "Easy-Offer" link How to link to a listing with offers How to create a loop via email How to email into templates Register...

Available on Demand Please join us for this quick session to learn what ListHub is and what it can do for you and your listings in regards to exposure. We will cover how to sign up and sign in to your ListHub account using the new Realtor.com dashboard experience and how to navigate all of the features included with our listing syndication system,...

Monday, December 27, 2021 at 9:00 AM PST New to zipForm Plus? This learning path will have you closing DEALS in no time. Creating your zipForm Plus account/Your New NAR Benefit, and what that means Website Tour – Tool Bar/Area of Interest Signing into zipForm Plus Profile Settings Navigation Bar Creating a New Transaction Using zipFormMLS-Connect Viewing/Adding...

Milestone Represents 69% Agent Growth Since Start of 2021 BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Dec. 13, 2021 -- eXp Realty, the fastest-growing real estate brokerage in the world and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc., today announced it has exceeded 70,000 agents globally, representing an increase of 69% when compared to 41,313 agents at the start of...

Increase in rents outpaced the increase in the monthly cost of buying a home SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2021 -- Average monthly rents increased 21% nationwide over the past year and 7% in a single month, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. These are the highest annual and monthly growth rates in at least two...

Company gives over $5k in their Give Back Awards as they award $3k to real estate professionals showing exemplary service to communities in 2021, $100 to the charity of finalists' choice, and donates $10 per nomination to generate $1,090 for Homes for Heroes Foundation CHARLESTON, S.C., December 20, 2021 -- BoomTown, the leading cloud-based sales...

NAR unveils top 10 housing market "hidden gems" for 2022 during association's Real Estate Forecast Summit WASHINGTON (December 15, 2021) -- Expect slower housing price appreciation, easing inflation and rising interest rates in 2022, according to a survey of more than 20 top U.S. economic and housing experts. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist and...