Sarah Lentz

Housing Market

The Biggest Barriers to Homebuying for Millennials

A new report from Real Estate Witch shows high interest rates are the number one barrier to homeownership for millennials, followed by high home prices and saving for a down payment.

January 12, 2024

Agent Strategy

The 1-Question Email You Should Send Out Today

In the first BAM webinar of 2024, Toronto real estate team leaders Tom Storey and Emma Pace shared three free lead sources, starting with a 4-question email Tom gets great results with every year.

January 11, 2024

Agent Strategy

11 Personal Habits that Help Real Estate Agents Make More Money

Welcome to the BAM list of 11 personal habits that help real estate agents make more money. Because every habit has the potential to either propel you forward or hold you back.

January 10, 2024

Real Estate News

Real Announces Two New Programs for Teams and Brokerages

The Real Brokerage announces two new programs for real estate teams and brokerages—Private Label and Pro Teams.

January 10, 2024

Housing Market

Top Inbound Trends and Outbound Shifts in 2023 Migration

United Van Lines released their 47th Annual National Movers Study, showing where (and why) Americans move.

January 10, 2024

Housing Market

2 Reasons Why Lance Lambert Doesn’t See a “Silver Tsunami” Coming for U.S. Markets

Lance Lambert, founder of ResiClub, appeared on last week’s Knowledge Brokers Podcast to discuss, among other things, the ‘silver tsunami’ theme in real estate and Meredith Whitney’s projections on housing supply in 2024.

January 9, 2024

Housing Market

Median U.S. Rent Falls for the Third Straight Month as the Vacancy Rate Climbs to 6.6%

A new Redfin report shows the U.S. asking rent dropped for the third consecutive month, falling 0.8% year over year in December 2024 to $1,964. By region, asking rents rose in the Midwest and Northeast; they fell in the West and South.

January 9, 2024

Housing Market

Zillow’s Hottest Markets for 2024

Zillow released its top 10 list of the hottest real estate markets for 2024, and Buffalo, New York sits at number one, followed by Cincinnati, Columbus, and other relatively affordable U.S. metros.

January 8, 2024

Agent Marketing

This Week in BAM: The ‘Silver Tsunami,’ NAR’s Drop in Membership, and 2 of the Best Ads for Instagram

This week in BAM brings our first 2024 BAM event announcement, the ‘silver tsunami,’ a notable drop in NAR membership, two of the best ads for Instagram, 4 tips for mastering time management, how to leverage social media for geographic farming, and more.

January 6, 2024

Agent Marketing

Neighborhood Stereotypes According to AI

Kansas City real estate agent Kyle Talbot posted an Instagram Reel on Kansas City neighborhood stereotypes, featuring AI-generated images. And his audience is asking for more.

January 5, 2024

Real Estate News

NAR Reports the First Annual Decline in Membership Since 2012

Membership for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) fell by more than 17,000 from November to December 2023 and ended the year with a loss of over 26,000 members—the first annual drop since 2012.

January 5, 2024

Housing Market

Is the Housing Affordability Bottom Behind Us?

A new Redfin report shows just 16% of homes listed in 2023 were affordable for the typical homebuyer—the lowest share on record, down from 21% in 2022. Affordability is expected to improve in 2024 as mortgage rates drop and supply increases.

January 5, 2024

Sarah

Lentz's Latest Posts:

The Biggest Barriers to Homebuying for Millennials

The 1-Question Email You Should Send Out Today

11 Personal Habits that Help Real Estate Agents Make More Money

Real Announces Two New Programs for Teams and Brokerages

Top Inbound Trends and Outbound Shifts in 2023 Migration

2 Reasons Why Lance Lambert Doesn’t See a “Silver Tsunami” Coming for U.S. Markets

Median U.S. Rent Falls for the Third Straight Month as the Vacancy Rate Climbs to 6.6%

Zillow’s Hottest Markets for 2024

This Week in BAM: The ‘Silver Tsunami,’ NAR’s Drop in Membership, and 2 of the Best Ads for Instagram

Neighborhood Stereotypes According to AI

NAR Reports the First Annual Decline in Membership Since 2012

Is the Housing Affordability Bottom Behind Us?

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