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In Northern Virginia, if the seller accepts a Redfin Direct offer, they’d pay a 1% listing fee and a 1% transaction fee, according to the company.

A new study released Tuesday indicates that agents with even 1 review on their Google My Business pages will see more web traffic.

The redesign, which the trade group describes as a ‘new, uncluttered look,’ is meant to improve transaction productivity and speed up workflow.

Only certain kinds of buyers are interested in specialty properties — like luxury and waterfront homes, condominiums and over-55 housing — so a one-size-fits-all marketing approach will not produce optimal results. Bill Gassett of RE/MAX Executive Realty breaks down the key points to making the sale.

Real Trends and Tom Ferry released the seventh annual breakdown of the “best” — i.e. the most productive — real estate agents and teams in each state.

Drew Hannan of Drew Hannan Homes and Keller Williams in Rochester, New York, is a former restaurateur and business owner who recently got into real estate as a second career. He got a very fast start closing 42 deals in his very first year, and he’s here to tell us how he did it.

Based on the numbers and our personal experience of a larger number of prospects shopping but not buying, we suspect the seller’s market is about over. Here are five areas listing agents need to rethink and focus on when buyers are calling the shots.

In this monthly advice column, the Marketing Mastermind answers three burning questions. This month’s topic: changing up your marketing as the season slows. As the action rolls into a lull in slower seasons, it’s a great opportunity to review your to-dos and marketing strategy and implement plans for the remainder of the year.

My team has found a client gift that helps agents stand out, win listings and keep clients for years after the sale closes. Find out what it is here.

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