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Testing free AI content generators for real estate

We tested three AI tools commonly used by real estate agents: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini.

Rules of engagement: How to create attention grabbing social media content

Staying top of mind in real estate requires a regular presence on social media and a little strategy: Know where your audience is and give them the information they want.

Crafting a presence: Social media for (relative) beginners

You don’t need to be an influencer. However, every working agent should manage some type of social media presence, if only to demonstrate you’re still in business.

Lessons from building a successful real estate podcast

Matt Laricy debuted his real estate video podcast Laricy Live on YouTube five years ago. Today, he has 32,000 subscribers.

2024 market outlook: What needs to happen for a robust year

Three real estate CEOs — Victor Ciardelli, Erik Doersching and Thad Wong — explain what needs to happen in real estate for a robust year.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on the state of the market

Downward-trending mortgage rates and a strong job market will bring homebuyers back to the table, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

National Association of Home Builders Chief Economist Robert Dietz on the state of new construction

A wave of homebuilding is expected to start up in 2024 and run through the end of the decade, according to the NAHB.

2020 Truth About Agents survey results

Our annual reader survey issue celebrates the diversity of our audience and highlights the on-the-ground experience of agents and brokers.

LGBTQ Realtor association outlines advocacy agenda for 2020

As it celebrates a decade of successes, NAGLREP turns its focus toward getting the Equality Act through Congress.

A model for membership

How associations are evolving to meet Realtors’ needs in a changing industry

Cover story: 2020 Predictions

It’s almost 2020, if you can believe it, and the future of the real estate industry is, perhaps, more uncertain than ever. Agents not only will contend with the potential of rising interest rates and an economic recession ­–

First comes love, then comes… mortgage?

Learn what nontraditional mortgage borrowers need to know when going into a home purchase and what kind of support they need from their real estate agents.

Get it in writing: The dos and don’ts of buying sans marriage

The benefits of teaming up to buy a home are often obvious. Friends, relatives and unmarried couples increase their buying power by joining forces. However, the best way to make such a purchase and protect the legal interest of

Buying outside of wedlock? Experts say choose your partner carefully

Joining forces with friends, family members or a romantic partner to buy a home carries risks and benefits for all parties involved. Ben McKillop, branch manager at Mortgage Network, sees obvious advantages to people jointly buying a home. For

Cover story: Team leaders share their secrets to success

We spoke to three prominent real estate teams in the Boston area to find out how a collaborative approach has helped them succeed, and what unique challenges they face as brands within a bigger brokerage.

How developers and lenders work with teams

Mortgage lenders and developers regularly find themselves working with a team of agents or brokers, which comes with its own advantages and common issues.

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