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Lawrence Yun on The Fed’s Latest Rate Hike
On February 1, the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis-point rate hike. Here’s what Lawrence Yun says it means for the housing market.
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How to Support Homebuyers Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Byron Lazine shares how real estate agents address the fear of homebuyers living paycheck to paycheck.
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Katie Clancy is the Happiest Person in Real Estate. She knows she is amazing—and shares 10 ways you can defend against your demons so you can feel amazing, too.
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Lawrence Yun on The Fed’s Latest Rate Hike
On February 1, the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis-point rate hike. Here’s what Lawrence Yun says it means for the housing market.
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How to Support Homebuyers Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Byron Lazine shares how real estate agents address the fear of homebuyers living paycheck to paycheck.
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Winter 2023 Top 20 Emerging Housing Markets
The quarterly Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Emerging Housing Markets Index is out. And 7 of the top 10 markets on the list are smaller Midwest metros with robust economies and more affordable housing.
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Haley Ingram, creator of Coffee & Contracts, outlines why agents need to stop posting every listing update—and shares what to do instead.
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February Content Ideas For Agents
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Are Real Estate Agents Trying To Cut The Line?
The Massive Agent explains what it means to “cut the line” to help agents and content creators who have unrealistic expectations about how quickly they should see results from their content.
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Turn On: A Fusion of Creativity and Business
Marc Davison and Brian Boero of 1000Watt are hosting a Turn On event on March 21–23, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. And BAM will be there to broadcast the news and participate in the event.
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Marketing the Morbid: How This Philadelphia Home with a Cemetery View went Viral
A Philadelphia home with a cemetery in its backyard has taken the internet by storm. Here’s what you can learn from the viral listing.
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Top AI Tools for Real Estate Agents
Chris Smith and BAM deliver a comprehensive guide to the best AI tools for real estate agents. Download your free copy today!
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Will Jason Oppenheim’s Lawsuit Prediction Be The END Of NAR
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss U.S. home seller profits in 2022, Jason Oppenheim’s lawsuit prediction, what it could mean for NAR, Americans living paycheck to paycheck, and the ice storms hitting the South and Midwest.
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The Best Ways to Track and Measure Your Business
Tom Toole reveals the best ways to track and measure your business using key metrics and basic math.
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Vrbo’s Latest Innovation Takes on the Party Rental Industry ahead of Super Bowl
Vrbo takes on the party rental industry ahead of Super Bowl with new technology to prevent unauthorized events. During its 12-month pilot program, it prevented 500 unauthorized bookings.
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Fannie Mae Multifamily Financing Closed $69 Billion in 2022
n 2022, Fannie Mae multifamily financing provided over $69 billion in continued support for affordable multifamily housing and other market segments, expanding access to affordable housing throughout the U.S.
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6 Reasons Why Negative Comments Are A Gift
Here are six reasons why negative comments are a gift, even when they’re the last thing you want to see. Every real estate agent needs the right mindset to spot and use the helpful clues in negative feedback.
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Dan Parker Converts Real Estate Leads with THIS YouTube Strategy
San Diego agent Dan Parker joins Matt Lionetti and The Broke Agent to discuss how he gets 63% of his business from YouTube, converting leads, short-form content, and how he keeps his audience’s attention.
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3D Printed Homes, Invisible Solar Panels & ‘Good Deeds’ Housing Program: BAM Good News
Each week, we’re giving you the most uplifting and positive news in real estate. This industry can get tough, so here’s some BAM Good News to start your week!
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U.S. Home Seller Profits in 2022
ATTOM released its Year-End 2022 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows an increase in home seller profits for 2022—up 21% from 2021 and up 78% from 2020. Home seller profits represent a 51.4% return on investment (ROI).
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Worst of the Week: Bad Real Estate Pics for January 23rd-29th, 2023
We rounded up the worst of the week! Enjoy this collection of bad real estate pics for January 23rd-29th, 2023.
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Trending TikTok Sounds To Use Starting January 30th
Every agent needs to prioritize creating captivating content on TikTok, but it’s not always easy to find inspiration. We’re taking the guesswork out of creating TikToks with viral potential by outlining trending TikTok sounds.
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Housing Market: Affordability, Rates, Millennial Impact
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss housing inventory dipping below 1M again, purchase applications increasing by 25%, U.S GDP rising 2.9% in Q4 2022, the rise in housing affordability and sentiment, and how inflation has derailed millennial home buying plans.
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Most Famous Fictional Realtors: Ranked by BAM
Real estate agents often get a bad rap, especially in pop culture. But we know agents aren’t heartless monsters who eat their young, and there are quite a few realtors in TV and film to back that up. Here are our favorite fictional realtors, ranked.
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Talk Natural to Me: Zillow’s AI Natural-Language Search Engine
Buyers and renters on Zillow can now take advantage of an AI natural-language search engine, describing their ideal home the way they would to a friend. Zillow is the first real estate marketplace to offer this technology, which uses machine learning to adapt to user input.
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Redfin Reports Signs of a Housing Market Recovery
Redfin reports signs of a housing market recovery after a trough in the second week of November 2022. Economists say recovery has begun, with homebuyers returning to the market—but sellers have been slower to jump back in.
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The Tinder of Real Estate & Why Agents Should Be In Office
The Tinder of real estate, Robert Reffkin’s quote calling home offices the “killer of culture,” the return of Instagram photos, and the Tom Ferry Elite Retreat are today’s topics as Marley Presswood and Andrew Undem join Dan Oneil and The Broke Agent.
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Renters Bill of Rights: Biden-Harris Administration Announce Actions to Promote Rental Affordability
On January 26, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a Renters Bill of Rights, outlining actions to protect renters and promote rental affordability.
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2022 Mortgage Delinquencies
Black Knight, Inc. reported their “first look” at December’s month-end mortgage performance statistics, showing a drop in 2022 mortgage delinquencies for the year while prepayments reached a third consecutive record low.
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5 Ways to Articulate Today’s Unique Buying Opportunity to Home Buyers
During an epic hour-long BAM webinar with David Childers, the president of Keeping Current Matters (KCM), Byron Lazine asked how agents can articulate to consumers the unique buying opportunity present in today’s market.
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A Win for NAR: Courts Rule Closure of the DOJ’s Antitrust Investigations into NAR Policies
In a small win for NAR, United States District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that settlement terms agreed to in 2020 are valid, including the closure of the Antitrust Division’s investigation into NAR’s Participation Rule and Clear Cooperation Policy.
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What to Tell Your Clients About the 2023 Real Estate Market
In a recent BAM Webinar, KCM President David Childers joined Byron Lazine to unpack the 2023 real estate market. Here are the key takeaways and talking points for agents.
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Will CoStar Acquire Realtor.com?
Will CoStar acquire Realtor.com? That’s the question on many minds as rumors circulate on CoStar’s big move into residential real estate through the acquisition of Move Inc., the parent company of Realtor.com.
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Can You Be a Great Mother AND Top Producer? | Marina Tolentino
Marina Tolentino joins The Massive Agent to discuss how she grew into the role of educator and top producer, challenges she faced as a real estate agent who is also a mother, why her team has a high retention rate, and what she’s learned from hosting webinars.
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Renters Can Instantly Schedule Tours On Zillow
Apartment renters in some markets can now instantly schedule tours on Zillow, choosing a day and time that fit their schedules without needing to contact or be contacted by the apartment manager.
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Swipe Right for a House: iFinder is the first “Dating App” to Match Home Buyers and Sellers
iFinder Offers, the first “dating app” to match home buyers and sellers, experienced an 85% growth in home submissions in 2022.
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Move Over Zillow… MLSs Combine Forces to Launch Nestfully
California Regional MLS, REcolorado and Bright MLS have combined forces to create Nestfully, which is set to launch in Q1 2023. The portal is designed to provide listing data for the consumer, and will give leads to brokerages for free.
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Airbnb Flips the Housing Market in These 25 Cities
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Airbnb restrictions, inflation’s impact on millennials, the multi-billion dollar Microsoft investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Americans leaving California and New York, and a new wealth tax that would include wealthy former CA residents.
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Relocation Boom? A Record Number of Home Buyers Look to New Metros in Search of Affordability
A record number of home buyers look to new metros in search of affordability in the latest Redfin report, with 24.6% of Redfin.com users looking to relocate in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Tom Toole shares an industry hack you can use to jump your conversion percentage, simply by making more human connections on a daily basis.
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Unpacking the 2023 Real Estate Market
KCM President David Childers will provide you with a clear understanding of the 2023 real estate market in the BAM webinar, scheduled for January 24, 2023.
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