Kristen L. Haynes

Kristen L. Haynes

BIC, GC, CMRS Broker/Realtor, NC/SC

License #: Broker, NC: 173307, SC: 13212

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Gen Z is ready to buy: Boost your business by mastering co-buying

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2025-12-10 20:42
Zoomer co-buying is on the rise. Knowing what makes this generation tick and how to help them architect a deal will lead agents to a new stream of income in a stalled market, writes Annette DeCicco. 

How analytics and accountability drive real estate team performance

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2025-12-10 18:36
Troy Palmquist talks to proptech founder Brian Charlesworth to find out how his analytics platform is helping real estate teams supercharge their growth.

Homebuyer demand stays strong as mortgage rates stabilize near 2025 lows: MBA lender surveys

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2025-12-10 16:35
With mortgage rates still hovering near 2025 lows, purchase loan applications hit their second-highest level of the year last week after adjusting for seasonal factors.

8 reasons your brokerage needs an agent recognition plan

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2025-12-10 16:35
If the goal is to build strong brokerages, productive agents and sustainable businesses, Julia Lashay Israel writes, recognition belongs at the center of your strategy.

Zillow Group Updates Privacy Disclosures Following Review by BBB National Programs

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 15:43

BBB National Programs’ Digital Advertising Accountability Program (DAAP) has worked with Zillow Group to bring several of its digital platforms—Zillow, Trulia, HotPads and StreetEasy—into alignment with the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles for interest-based advertising (IBA), according to a release issued Dec. 10. DAAP’s routine monitoring identifies third-party data collection for IBA on Zillow.com…

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Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point in Final 2025 FOMC Meeting

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 15:32

Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell The Federal Reserve has announced its third interest rate cut of the year—its third in a row—closing out its final Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of 2025. The FOMC announced at its December meeting today that it has cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage point. This follows a 25-basis-point…

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Real Expands SoCal Footprint as Freeman Wang Joins Brokerage

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 15:11

The Real Brokerage, the fast-growing tech-focused brokerage that has made waves in recent years, announced on Jan. 10 that Southern California real estate leader Freeman Wang and his 50-agent team have joined Real through Harvest Realty, which operates under Real’s Private Label program. Wang’s team closed 430 homes totaling $425 million in sales volume in…

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A Value-Driven Approach to Building Business

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 15:05

Above, Ryan Jonke Ryan Jonke Managing Broker/Owner JPAR® – Modern Real Estate Arvada, Colorado  https://www.jparmodernre.com  Region served: Denver Front Range Years in real estate: 25 Number of offices: 1  Number of agents: 170 Favorite part of your job: Teaching agents—whether that’s informing them as to what’s going on in the market or teaching them about…

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Fed cuts rates for 3rd time in 2025, but might cut just once next year

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2025-12-10 15:03
The 9-3 split vote reflects differing views on whether the central bank's biggest worry is inflation or rising unemployment, with data lagging after the government shutdown.

Michael Saunders & Company Opens New Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida Office

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 15:01

Michael Saunders & Company, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, has opened a new office in downtown St. Petersburg, as part of its continued expansion across Florida’s Gulf Coast. The firm has added a group of experienced real estate professionals to support its operations in the St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay market. New…

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Mortgage Applications Remain Ahead of Last Year as Market Shows Gradual Improvement

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2025-12-10 14:19

Home purchase application activity continues to fluctuate with an increase this past week but mortgage watchers say the bigger picture shows applications overall running ahead of a year ago as market conditions continue to mark gradual improvement.  According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report, the Market Composite Index—the measure of mortgage loan activity…

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