Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the NAR 2023 Member Profile, highlighting inventory concerns, Realtor confidence, how much real estate agents actually earn, and what it takes to become a top performer (and top earner).
REFER hosted a livestream with Phil Jones, the man behind the O.F.Q. formula and co-author of Exactly What To Say. Byron Lazine posed three common objections and Phil demonstrated how to handle them in a way that helps clients get past their own roadblocks.
Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole discuss the latest CPI data, the Fed’s (outdated) playbook, consumer confidence, the MLS PIN decision, technology for the real estate industry, and the Boston mayor’s incentive for converting office buildings for residential use.
A recent study by Point2 identified the top million dollar markets—small, mid-sized, and large—with the highest shares of homes listed above $1 million. California has four of the top five large markets with the highest shares of homes listed at over $5 million.
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) issued a report titled, “A Surfeit of Real Estate Agents,” identifying “marginal agents” with five or fewer sales per year as the number one threat to the industry.
Here are three reasons why converting office space won’t solve the housing shortage. In the latest episode of Bloomberg’s Odd Lots Podcast, developer Joey Chilelli explains the challenges of converting vacant office buildings for residential use.
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a CFA report on a surfeit of agents—and marginal agents claiming a quarter of commissions in three markets—jealous home research, and what they think of Instagram’s new Threads app.
Listings are a rare commodity these days. Here are six old school strategies real estate agents are bringing back to connect with more people and expand their database.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reacts to the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady after ten consecutive rate hikes. Pointing to housing as the issue at the epicenter of inflation, he speculates as to what it will take to end the cycle and effectively bring down inflation.
his week’s Hot Sheet recap includes updates on active housing inventory, mortgage demand, the Fed’s meeting minutes, and other industry news covered by Byron Lazine for the week of July 3rd-7th.
Byron Lazine and Lisa Chinatti discuss inventory falling into negative territory, the challenges of being a landlord in today’s market, old school marketing tactics to bring back, the jobs report, and Instagram’s new Threads app.
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss May’s decline in sales in spite of high buyer demand, declining rents, a popular Twitter account misleading buyers, a summer lift for inventory, crucial tactics and strategies for the rest of 2023, and making the most of your 4th of July weekend.
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