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As of July 2023, statistics indicate that there are over 1.53 million real estate agents and only 106,548 active listings, nationwide. It's a more competitive marketplace than ever. More experienced and knowledgeable agents get more business so adding ADU expertise to your bag of tricks is key. Nationwide housing shortages, high interest rates, and home insurance challenges are keeping sellers from listing and buyers from buying. Meanwhile the need for additional housing escalates. Enter the Accessory Dwelling Unit, which also turns out to be a great selling point for both buyers and sellers. As such, your ability to help your clients navigate the ADU-pathway will make you a more effective, knowledgeable and in-demand agent. Following is ADU 101 for real estate agents: … [Read more...] about ADU 101 for Real Estate Agents

Fifteen months and forty-four billion dollars later, Twitter is now known as X. Basic questions to ponder now that the app has become X: What happened to the blue bird? And what will replace "tweets?" On a more abstract note, "twitter" was both a noun and a verb, arguably so is Threads, whereas X is not. Hmmm. Those musings aside, what will the future of X look like and more importantly, how will that affect how you use what is now being rebranded as the "everything app?" Like most, you probably used Twitter to micro-blog important real estate news and stay connected with your clients. Now that the forces behind X are promising "unlimited interactivity," what might that look like and how does it stack up against Threads, it's recent competitor? Here's what you need to know about X versus … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know About X Versus Threads