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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.

What’s the future of Houston real estate for 2022?

While buyer preferences for more space — both inside and outside the home — remain and supply chain issues continue to stifle home construction efforts, other factors, such as the potential increase in interest rates, are expected to change the game in 2022.

Truth About Agents 2021

In this year’s Truth About Agents survey, we go beyond the statistics with an analysis that contextualizes your responses with prior years’ survey results; the 2021 survey also serves up your comments on topics such as agents’ opinions of their brokerages, what their plans are for the future, how much they expect to earn in the coming year and much more.

What are the demographic breakdowns for Houston agents?

Explore the demographic makeup of Houston agents and brokers in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

Why are Houston agents considering switching brokerages?

How long have Houston agents and brokers been at their present company? What percentage of them plan to move to a different brokerage over the next year? We have the answers for you in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

How does your income line up with other Houston agents?

Have you attempted to renegotiate your commission split in the last 12 months? See what other Houston agents had to say in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

Does joining a team make an agent more successful?

Are Houston agents happy with their teams? Has joining a team helped them grow their business? Find out in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

How Houston agents break down their clients and transactions

What is the typical Houston homebuyer looking for in a new construction home? We have the answer in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

Here are the gaps in real estate education, according to Houston agents

Which area of training do Houston agents say they wish they had more of? We asked them in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

Challenges of recruiting and retaining agents in H-Town

What kind of agents are managing brokers targeting for recruitment? What’s their biggest challenge in training new agents? The answers are in the 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

How do Houston agents generate leads?

How much do you spend on marketing? See how it compares with other Houston agents and brokers in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

Making the dream work: How teams fit into brokerages

After 16 years of teaching children, Amy Lippincott decided to pursue real estate as her next career, even though her principal said she could always come back. Lippincott hasn’t looked back. She has doubled down on real estate, and

Going once, going twice … Sold! The changing role of auctions in real estate sales

Auctions are a vibrant part of the national economy. We know them as an exciting and efficient way to liquidate valuables, furniture, antiques and art. Whether it’s a live event featuring an attentive audience wielding numbered placards or an

How managing brokers foster a culture to recruit and retain

The skills of a managing broker can create a stellar workplace or one that makes agents run for the exits. There needs to be a vision for the team and a plan to ensure success and longevity. We talked

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