People who live in Hollister, California, feel most confident about leaving their doors unlocked at night, according to a survey by Automatelife.net, because of low property and violent crime rates. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Category: Inman News
Sick and tired of low production? 5 tips to raise your numbers in 2024
If you’re frustrated by too-few clients and a sluggish market, writes Jimmy Burgess, it’s time to get back to basics with these tried and true lead-gen strategies. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
How low can they go? Mortgage rates back under 7% this week
Mortgage rates keep falling after Powell tries to deflate expectations for the spring rate, as three new reports released this week suggest the economy is, in fact, losing steam. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
NAR opens application window for REACH tech accelerator
The National Association of Realtors’ for-profit venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, runs the program. Applications are due by Jan. 31. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Barbara Corcoran’s ‘golden rule’ of real estate investing
On a recent podcast, the Corcoran Group founder shared her strategy for success in real estate investment that she says has helped earn her a net worth of $100 million. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Buckle up for the 2024 portal war
Expect the portal wars to go into overdrive in 2024, with CoStar Group leading an ambitious effort to unseat Zillow as the country’s top real estate portal, technology advisor Mike DelPrete writes. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
‘The math isn’t mathing’: Girl Math for real estate agents
Rachael Hite offers one perspective on the commission negotiation conversation that we can’t afford to overlook. Women have to advocate for better pay across the board; their futures depend on it. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Commission suits hit Realtors, brokerages in Florida, Pennsylvania
In separate lawsuits, homesellers allege the defendants — including Florida Realtors and West Penn MLS — conspired to enforce rules that inflated commissions on the sale of their homes. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
EasyKnock continues its buying spree as it picks up Balance Homes
The acquisition continued the sale-leaseback company’s quest to provide ways for homeowners to tap their equity without losing their homes. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]
Buyers’ market to usher in ‘season of hope’ in 2024, Redfin projects
Falling home prices and mortgage rates are on tap for buyers and sellers — not to mention a presidential election that could hinge on housing issues, according to Redfin’s outlook for 2024. [#item_url] [#feedzy_item_url]