By Realtor Rents are on the rise once again. After eight months of slowdowns, rent growth in the largest metros saw an increase in March, rising 1.1% year over year, according to realtor.com®’s Monthly Rental report released on Tuesday. The median rent nationwide for the 50 largest metros averaged $1,463 in March. Over the last…
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Renters Begin to Reemerge in Urban Centers
By Realtor Could the exodus from dense city centers soon end? A new report indicates that renters’ search activity is increasing in higher density areas, beyond its pre-pandemic level. As some renters fled to the suburbs during the COVID-19 outbreak, lower rental costs and vacancies started to emerge for downtown apartments. Now vaccine rollouts may…
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What Does a Real Estate Agent Do?
A Day in the Life of a Real Estate Salesperson A real estate agent, as defined by Cambridge Dictionary, is a person whose business is to arrange the selling or renting (learn more about renting here) of houses, land, offices, or buildings for their owners. While that is a technically accurate definition of a real…
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The 5 Do’s and 3 Don’ts of Real Estate Networking
By Evan Tarver, Kapre People in the real estate industry know how important networking is to the success of their business. However, many real estate agents fail to implement this tactic strategically, which makes them feel inadequate at sales. While salesmanship is another skill altogether, a precursory skill that any real estate agent should master first is the…
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Why Become a Real Estate Agent Now?
By Agent Advice, Kapre Real estate is just about the safest investment you can make. It’s imperishable and almost always increases in value. Because real estate is such a valuable asset, many people use it as a vehicle to build wealth. Some do this by investing in properties, while others sell properties as an agent.…
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