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NAR Debuts ‘Right by You’ Advertising Campaign
NAR stated the campaign marks a shift in its creative strategy from the agent-centric “Who We R” campaign. Continue Reading NAR Debuts ‘Right by You’ Advertising Campaign
Tech Trends: The Latest AI Developments in the Real Estate Industry
New developments in the use of AI in the real estate industry. Continue Reading Tech Trends: The Latest AI Developments in the Real Estate Industry
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AI Platform Sidekick in Partnership with San Francisco Realtors
“As the AI capital of the world, San Francisco is the ideal place to launch Sidekick to sophisticated realtors,” said Michael Martin, co-founder of Sidekick. Continue Reading AI Platform Sidekick in Partnership with San Francisco Realtors
Tech Trends: What’s New in Real Estate Tech?
Four new real estate technology products are in the spotlight. Continue Reading Tech Trends: What’s New in Real Estate Tech?
Realeflow Debuts AI-based Lead Generation Platform
The new product uses predictive analytics through AI and machine learning to identify which homeowners are most likely to list and sell. Continue Reading Realeflow Debuts AI-based Lead Generation Platform
Correct House Pricing is Essential For Success
Source: Maximum Real Estate Exposure --- How to Price a House For Sale Pricing a house in a way that will encourage a timely sale is quite challenging for home sellers and often for Realtors. House pricing isn’t rocket science, yet so many get it wrong. Numerous...
Here’s What Proposed FTC Ban on Noncompete Clauses Could Mean for Real Estate Brokers
Source: CoStar --- For most U.S. real estate brokers, job hopping is part of a successful career where executives can negotiate bigger paychecks — and a more important-sounding title — at a new company once they have proven themselves to the industry. But sometimes...
White real estate agents earn 3 times more than Black real estate agents
Source: Yahoo! --- The National Association of Realtors stopped barring Black agents in 1961 but continued to oppose the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which outlawed housing discrimination. The National Association of Realtors reports that white real estate brokers make...
What You Need to Know About Foreclosure Rates
Source: US News --- As a homeowner, homebuyer or aspiring real estate investor, you want to understand the housing market more. Median home prices, mortgage interest rates and average days on market are all valuable metrics to grasping current activity on the market....
Modernize in Moderation: Sellers of Old U.K. Homes Should ‘Make History Come Alive’ to Lure Buyers
Source: Mansion Global --- The U.K. is full of charming old homes. From Georgian to Tudor to Jacobean and medieval, there are homes on the market today that have been standing for 1,000 years. Loaded with history, they have character in spades and offer features and...
The 10 Best Real Estate Markets for First-Time Homebuyers in 2023
Source: Realtor.com --- The housing market has been brutal for first-time homebuyers. And now, just as prices are finally beginning to slacken and the bidding wars are dying down, higher mortgage interest rates have turned the prospect of homeownership into a...
Rocket Mortgage Introduces Purchase Plus, a Special purpose credit program that offers up to $7,500 in lender credits for first-time buyers in underserved communities
Special purpose credit program offers up to $7,500 in lender credits for first-time buyers in underserved communities to eliminate a significant hurdle to homeownership “Homeownership has a significant impact on strong communities and the creation of generational...
South Africa’s Flow gets funding to automate social media advertising for real estate agencies
Source: Tech Crunch --- The process used by millions of agents and thousands of property portals globally to reach buyers and sellers on digital channels is highly fragmented. And it’s evident that proptech, unlike other industries, has lagged in utilizing social...
What Do Agents Need To Have This Year
Debbie Bloyd is a contributing author to Weekly Real Estate News and can be contacted at 469-768-0337 or [email protected] What do agents need to have this year? A great mortgage lender that they can call or one that can sit in the open houses with them on...
Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) Explained
Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) are additional fees implemented by the Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) on certain types of mortgage loans. These fees are designed to account for the increased risk associated with certain loan characteristics, such...













