The majority of RE / MAX
agents surveyed say housing prices will stay the same, or increase in 2012.
Nearly half of buyer's
agents surveyed say that buyers are willing to offer more for a home that has been staged.
More than two - thirds (69 %) or
agents surveyed said that there has been an increase in foreign buyer activity over the same 10 - year period.
Seventy - nine percent of
the agents surveyed said that more serious buyers come out during the holidays, and 61 percent say less competition from other properties make it a great time to sell.
Nearly 25 percent of
agents surveyed said they don't use a customer relationship management system to organize leads and contacts.
Eighty - six per cent of
agents surveyed said they are «concerned that the push to foster increased competition in the industry will result in lower customer service standards.»
Not exact matches
I would respect the greatest free
agent in recent memory
surveying the landscape and
saying, «Yes.
Agents who responded to the
survey said that:
The 2016
survey revealed «unfounded optimism» among
agents,
said communications manager Kit Kiefer, but, he added, that optimism has been tempered, based on the 2017
survey.
«The latest
survey shows what we suspected: many Americans could be foolishly throwing money away because they fail to ask about insurance discounts for which they may qualify,»
says Madelyn Flannagan, Big «I» vice president of
agent development, education and research.
A new national
survey by Trusted Choice ® and the Independent Insurance
Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big «I») found that 44 % of respondents, representing more than 100 million people in the United States,
said they have been a victim of burglary, robbery or other form of theft.
Brian Friemel, Lone Wolf's executive vice president, brokerage services,
says, «
Survey partners recognize the value of integrating with technology providers to eliminate the need for agents to manually send the survey or to enter contact information for the customer.&
Survey partners recognize the value of integrating with technology providers to eliminate the need for
agents to manually send the
survey or to enter contact information for the customer.&
survey or to enter contact information for the customer.»
A recent
survey of more than 2,000 real estate professionals by U.S. - based ActiveRain Corp.
says overall spending on technology and technology - related marketing services is increasing, especially among the most successful
agents, but real estate professionals continue to invest in direct mail as a preferred marketing vehicle.
The foundation was established in 1999 after
agents and brokers were
surveyed about what they thought were the key issues and how they could make the greatest impact, Spencer - Brown
says.
(See «Safety Lessons That Saved My Life...» or «How I Stay Safe») In fact, about 42 percent of female real estate professionals and 18 percent of male
agents say they've «occasionally» felt unsafe, according to an online
survey of 450 real estate professionals conducted by Moby, a safety mobile app company.
A
survey released by Vancouver - based real estate website REW.ca
says a high level of neighbourhood or building expertise was cited as the No. 1 reason consumers choose one real estate
agent over another.
Survey office managers and
agents to see how useful your company's core brokerage services, existing processes, and use of technology are to them, Devitre
says.
A
survey released by Vancouver - based real estate website REW.ca
says a high level of neighbourhood or building expertise was cited as the No. 1 reason consumers choose one real estate
agent over another — beating out personal recommendations.
Find out why your current
agents joined your company by asking them in a formal
survey, Devitre
says.
According to
survey results,
agents who
said they work with coaches also perform better in several job - related areas.
Twelve percent of buyers
surveyed say they found their
agents online (10 percent from an Internet website and 2 percent from a search engine or mobile application).
Rouda added, «Our
agents are reporting that there may be a window of opportunity for buyers and sellers since more than two thirds of those
surveyed believe mortgage rates are poised to increase in 2011,» Rouda
said.
A recent
survey by HomeGain
said that in the opinion of real estate
agents, green staging brings 199 per cent return on investment.
Pedlar
says his members had several concerns, including the possibility that new
agents wouldn't get very high ratings; that people or
agents could alter or sabotage the ratings; that CREA's original
survey did not conclusively show that Realtors were in favour of the feature; and if an
agent didn't want to participate, it wouldn't look good on the
agent and therefore, forced
agents to participate.
Forty - two percent of
survey respondents
say they would look to their real estate
agent to provide suggestions about how staging their home with smart - home products could impact the sale of their home.
Twenty - seven per cent of those
surveyed said that dealing with the many people involved (real estate
agents, lawyers, sellers and developers) was the biggest «pain point» in the home - buying process, followed by fees (23 per cent), negotiating the price (22 per cent) and understanding the legal paperwork (20 per cent).
For example,
surveys find a substantial majority of people
say they would use a real estate
agent again.
When you consider that the NAR 2011 REALTORS ® Technology
Survey said 90.5 percent of
agents use social media to one extent or the other, it's safe to
say there's stiff competition out there.
You'd better have a few suggestions, as 42 percent of consumers
say they want their real estate
agent to know how staging a property with smart - home products could affect the sale, according to a recent Coldwell Banker
survey unveiled at CES 2018.
One - hundred percent of real estate brokers recently
surveyed by Clareity
say agent technology adoption is a challenge, and over 80 percent
say communication is lacking.
In this year's
survey, nearly 90 percent of respondents
said they worked with a real estate
agent to buy or sell a home.
It eliminates the potential for «fake negative reviews» — a concern of many
agents — by fact - checking the details provided on its rating
surveys of all transactions, Verma
says.
In fact, according to a recent National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR)
survey, 77 percent of buyers»
agents said staging a home made it easier for a buyer to visualize the property as their future home, which decreased the amount of time it was on the market.
This preference was clear in the results of a LeadingRE - commissioned
survey of more than 3,000 U.S. homeowners, conducted by McKee Wallwork + Co. and Decision Analyst, with more than 88 percent of respondents
saying they preferred working with an
agent from a «well - known, local real estate company,» while just 12 percent preferred those affiliated with a national franchise.
The
survey says 81 per cent of buyers who use the Internet to search for a home purchase through a real estate
agent, while 63 per cent of non-Internet users buy through an
agent; non-Internet users are more likely to purchase directly from a builder or an owner they knew in advance of the transaction.
As a result, consumer loyalty lies more with the
agent than in the company,
says a
survey by Realty Executives International.
«For decades, the National Association of REALTORS ® has tracked growing consumer interest in a one - stop shop through its
surveys,»
says Renwick Congdon, chief executive officer of Imprev, the real estate marketing software firm that works with 150,000
agents and brokers nationwide.
The same
survey of over 2,300 realtors found that 96 % of the buyer's
agents said that staging had an impact on their buyer.
Read more: Understanding Your Millennial Buyers Seventy - five percent of millennials recently
surveyed by financial wellness website CentSai
say they prefer the help of a local real estate
agent than an online
agent.
Despite buyers» increased usage of technology, 83 percent of
survey respondents
say they work with real estate
agents to purchase a home.
According to the
survey, nearly 42 percent of respondents
said it was the responsibility of every organization in the real estate industry to provide safety training for its
agents.
The brokerage's
surveys show that sellers, too, want initial inquiries about their home directed to the listing
agent, because that's the person who knows the property the best, he
said.
«
Survey two or three of the most successful real estate
agents working in your marketplace,»
says Edward Kaminsky, a Southern California
agent.
What's more, nearly half of the sellers
surveyed said they had no major gripes about their real estate
agent.
More than 90 percent of respondents
said a good real estate sales professional can help them make the right choices about homes and communities; and 71 percent believe good
agent representation is more important than ever, up 4 % from last year's
survey.
The owner claimed the
agent said a
survey was a waste of time and money and not necessary.
The Smartphone was picked as
agents» and brokers» current favorite technology, with a little more than half those
surveyed saying it was their top choice (52 percent), followed by the iPad / tablet (26 percent), laptop / notebook / netbook (16 percent), desktop computer (5 percent) and other (1 percent).
About 40 percent of the real estate
agents recently
surveyed by the ReferralExchange and the Council of Residential Specialists
say they receive about one to five referrals per year.
Those
surveyed said the most effective marketing products for
agents 10 years ago were newspaper display ads (69 percent), followed by postcards and flyers (tied at 66 percent each), newspaper classified ads (58 percent) and magazine display ads (48 percent).
Seventy - five percent of home owners
say they think their home is worth more than the
agent's recommended list price, according to HomeGain's fourth quarter home values
survey.