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2020’s housing market will be strikingly similar to 2019 as low mortgage rates bolster buyer demand amidst a persistent inventory shortage.

The best way to have a great year in real estate is to have a great fourth quarter the year before. Why? Because real estate typically follows a 90-120 day sales cycle, meaning that the activities you do now will pay dividends in three to four months.

In this monthly advice column, Marketing Mastermind Christy Murdock Edgar answers three burning questions from the real estate industry at large. If you’re strategizing how to grow and develop your content marketing strategy for next year and you’re thinking about podcasts, here’s how to make that format work for you.

The nationwide home delinquency rate in September 2019 was 3.8 percent, according to the latest CoreLogic data released on Tuesday, marking the 11th straight month that the rate has been the lowest since 1999.

You job is stable, the housing market is up and a friend has started renting out an investment property and can't stop raving about the extra income.

For Compass, the National Association of Realtors, MoxiWorks and Realogy, 2020 will be a rollercoaster ride.

The company also announced plans to launch Zillow Offers in new markets in Ohio, Florida, Oklahoma and Arizona by early 2020.

The number of home offers to be fraught by bidding wars is down 20 percent year-over-year, according to a new Redfin study.

For Compass, the National Association of Realtors, MoxiWorks and Realogy, 2020 will be a rollercoaster ride.

Inventory levels declined 9.5 percent year-over-year in November as low mortgage rates push more buyers to the market.

It was around this time last year that I was writing on change, saying, “If I've learned nothing else in almost fifteen years in the real estate business, it's that the only constant is change — shifts are plentiful, but they're rarely easy.”

A residential property was measured and photographed. The living room looked big enough to fit the new owner’s suite of antique furniture. The staging photos certainly made it look like the right size. What’s the worst that could happen?

Gone are the days of flashy wealth signaling. Today’s luxury client is all about values: whether they’re health-conscious, eco-conscious, or interested in experiences over material things, an increasing number of affluent consumers place a premium on their own principles.

The search options for prospective renters when looking for their next home have just been given a much-needed boost. Up until now, the home rental search market has been dominated by popular aggregator sites such as Apartments.com which prioritize the listings of giant property management companies like Greystar, with their big advertising budgets.

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, Nantucket real estate agent Brent Tartamella shares how he stayed the course in the face of frustrations.