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• Builder confidence hits lowest level in more than 3 years
  Builder confidence amid affordability concerns dropped to its lowest level since the spring of 2015, according to the Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
  Patrick Kearns
• Connect the Speakers: ‘Chopped’ creator Dave Noll on knowing your ‘one-click’ sentence
  Learn the secrets of pitching successful TV shows and how they can be applied to real estate
  Inman
• CoreLogic acquires digital photo and home tour startup
  CoreLogic has acquired HomeVisit, a real estate marketing and photography company, the data analytics firm announced Monday.
  Patrick Kearns
• Skyrocketing construction costs make housing more expensive
  A new study shows that affordability problems are made worse by the skyrocketing costs of labor needed to actually build more housing.
  Jim Dalrymple II
• ‘We stopped paying for the American dream in 2008’: Redfin CEO
  Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman believes the U.S. has neglected the middle class, leaving an entire generation with little savings and few geographical roots.
  Jim Dalrymple II
• 3 scripts for handling the ever-popular pricing objection
  When a potential seller says, “We have to net X from our sale,” do you know exactly how to respond? Below are three scripts to help you overcome this and other common pricing objections to price the property right.
  Bernice Ross
• 6 tips for using YouTube to get more clients
  YouTube can be a goldmine of leads for your business, not just leads but clients who close. Here’s the secret to getting YouTube to work for your business.
  Karin Carr
• 6 tips for making your listing glow this holiday season
  This time of year might be considered a quiet period for the real estate industry, but the holidays are actually a fantastic time to showcase your listing's special features. Here are six ways to make the most of the holiday season while your listing is on the market.
  Mary Ann Hebert
• When brokers become property managers
  With their fingers on the pulse of the local residential real estate market, it’s no surprise that more and more brokers add to their acumen as property managers. According to U.S. Census estimates, the number of single-family rentals in the U.S. grew by 31% in the ten year period following the housing crisis of 2007 […]
  Inman Content Studio
• Lessons from luxury travel you can use right now
  Intuitive service. Meticulous hospitality. Exceptional customer experiences. These are essential in real estate — but they’re also the hallmarks of the luxury travel industry.
  Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC