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December 6, 2023
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Home sellers reveal why they decided to bypass professional representation—and the mistakes they made without a trusted adviser.
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Which AI tools actually help real estate pros?
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, and it's hard to filter out the noise with tons of new tools to use. So, which ones actually help real estate professionals? Click here to learn the top AI tools agents use to find leads, show more properties, and sell more homes.
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Best Practices in Sales & Marketing
Use these tips to enhance your profile and engage with your connections to market yourself and your brand on the professional social media platform.
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Tapping the spark inside you can inspire, empower others
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Even atheists and agnostics can cultivate spiritual intelligence, and it's a necessary tool for leaders who want to feel inspired and inspire others, writes leadership coach Yosi Amram, a former CEO and clinical psychologist. Asram's research has shown "that the teams of CEOs with higher SI were markedly more committed, worked harder, had lower turnover and exhibited more extraordinary team spirit and higher morale."
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Real Estate Trends
Learn from the cases of "Fixer Upper" and "Yellowstone" what you may be dealing with if your area suddenly gains stardom.
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Buyers are increasingly seeking fixed-rate mortgages, rather than variable-rate mortgages, as the Bank of Canada is warning of a "higher-for-longer" trend for interest rates, experts say. September brought a year-over-year increase in the number of buyers obtaining fixed-rate mortgages.
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Craig Lotzof of Compass is the listing agent for this contemporary home asking $39.977 million. The 7,800-square-foot property features six bedrooms, an office and an infinity-edge pool.
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News from NAR
Suzanne Bouhia, a former executive at Ernst & Young, will work to "amplify the voice" of NAR's 1.5 million members.
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Legislation & Regulation
TikTok and other social media are teaching viewers how to commit renter application fraud, a problem that is affecting many apartment owners but became a personal issue for Camden Property Trust CEO Ric Campo when his identity was stolen to rent an apartment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that internet-based real estate crime has risen from $213 million in 2020 to $397 million last year, but law enforcement has been slow to investigate or prosecute such crimes, frustrating landlords.
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Underlying inflation in the U.S. remains at 3.5%, higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% target, and officials are worried about a resurgence. Analysts expect policymakers to hold rates steady at the Fed meeting next week, and investors will be watching for indications of officials' plans for the future.
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