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Austin Homes See ‘Fast And Furious’ New Sales: HomeUSA Reports

Austin Homes See ‘Fast And Furious’ New Sales: HomeUSA Reports AUSTIN, TX — As we near the end of summer, the demand for new homes has yet to slow down. HomesUSA.com, which conducts monthly reports of Texas’ metro areas moving reports, concluded in its September report homes in Austin are continuing to sell at a…

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How builders can build a better home buying strategy

How builders can build a better home buying strategy By Ben Caballero [This column was first published by Modern Home Builders.] August 25, 2021 — A remarkable 88% of all buyers today purchase their home through a real estate agent, a steady increase since 2001. While builders use multiple sales channels to sell their homes,…

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Ben Caballero Shatters World Record With $2.46 Billion Sales Volume

DALLAS, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ben Caballero, a current Guinness World Record title holder and the No. 1-ranked real estate agent in the U.S. since 2013 by RealTrends, set a new record for home sales last year. He individually sold 6,438 homes worth more than $2.46 billion in 2020. Caballero shattered his current Guinness World Record,…

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The Thousand agents break records, average $1M sales price

June 10th, 2022 – RealTrends – Low inventory? No problem. Top-performing real estate agents and teams closed an average of 241.2 transaction sides in 2021, up from 211 in 2020, breaking records in the 2022 RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand rankings. RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand is an annual, national ranking program presented by…

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The National Housing Shortage Cause and End

The National Housing Shortage Cause and End By Ben Caballero [This column was first published by Inman News.] May 12, 2021 — US Census Bureau began recording housing starts in 1959. During the 48 years between 1959 and 2006, builders started 1,102,938 homes per year totaling 52,941,000 homes. For the 14 years between 2007 to…

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Meet Ben Caballero | Real Estate Broker

Meet Ben Caballero | Real Estate Broker We had the good fortune of connecting with Ben Caballero and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Ben, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?When I was building homes I noticed few builders listed their homes in MLS. I created a…

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Real estate agent survey reveals how home builders can increase sales

Dallas area agents want the same access to new homes they have for existing homes DALLAS, Sept. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new study shows real estate agents would sell more new homes if they were as easy to show as other homes listed for sale. HomesUSA.com, America’s number one brokerage for new home…

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Texas agent Ben Caballero breaks world record with $2.46 billion sales volume

May 26th, 2021 – Houston Agent Magazine – Texas-based real estate agent Ben Caballero just broke his own record for home sales volume by individually selling 6,438 homes worth more than $2.46 billion in 2020. A current Guinness World Record title holder, Caballero has been ranked the No. 1 real estate agent in the U.S.…

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