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Three real estate CEOs — Victor Ciardelli, Erik Doersching and Thad Wong — explain what needs to happen in real estate for a robust year.
Downward-trending mortgage rates and a strong job market will bring homebuyers back to the table, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
A wave of homebuilding is expected to start up in 2024 and run through the end of the decade, according to the NAHB.
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.
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.
Explore the demographic makeup of Houston agents and brokers in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.
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.
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.
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.
What is the typical Houston homebuyer looking for in a new construction home? We have the answer in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.
Which area of training do Houston agents say they wish they had more of? We asked them in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.
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 much do you spend on marketing? See how it compares with other Houston agents and brokers in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.
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
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
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