It is an honor to present the 2023 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards to these incredible, top performing affiliate members who went above and beyond in 2023! Thanks to the effort of our network of talented affiliate real estate and mortgage specialists, Homes for Heroes assisted over 6,500 heroes in buying or selling a home, and gave back nearly $16 million in Hero Rewards savings!
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What is Residential Real Estate?
Residential real estate is an industry word that describes what most of us are doing – buying new homes and selling our previous homes. It’s the default. Most real estate agents deal with residential real estate, so it’s a term that describes 73% of the market (according to the National Association of Realtors). What are residential properties and what makes them different? What makes them special?
Listing Agent vs Selling Agent | What’s the Difference?
The listing agent vs selling agent confusion is caused by the real estate terminology that gets associated with these roles. It’s a tangle, but it’s important to know the difference if you are shopping around for a real estate specialist to help you buy a new home or one to sell your current home. And sometimes, you need both.
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REALTOR® vs Real Estate Agent | What is the Difference?
The REALTOR vs real estate agent debate creates a common dilemma that comes up when it comes to entering the world of real estate. Both can help you buy your next home or sell your current house. But what is the difference between a REALTOR® and a real estate agent, or better yet, which one is better?
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How to Choose a Real Estate Agent
How to choose a real estate agent may seem like a simple question, but it’s really two questions. First, we will look at how to find a real estate agent using the tools that are out there. Second, we will look at finding the right fit between you and an agent.
2022 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards
It is an honor to present the 2022 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards to these amazing affiliate members who went above and beyond in 2022! Thanks to the effort of our network of talented affiliate real estate and mortgage specialists, Homes for Heroes assisted nearly 7,500 heroes in buying or selling a home, and gave back nearly $18 million in Hero Rewards savings!
Homes for Heroes Executive, Abby Waltz, Wins RISMedia’s 2023 Real Estate Industry Crusader Award
For the second year in a row, Homes for Heroes is pleased to announce that our National Director, Abby Waltz picked up her second RISMedia Newsmakers Crusader Award!
$100 Million Given Back to More than 56,000 Heroes | Thanking Heroes for 20 Years
Twenty years ago, Ruth Johnson and her family created Homes for Heroes, Inc. as a way to give back to community heroes who commit themselves to serving others; in the role of firefighter, EMS, law enforcement, military (active duty, reserve or veteran), healthcare professional or teacher. Today, Homes for Heroes has surpassed $100 million given back to more than 56,000 heroes on their home purchase or home sale transactions. It is one of several major milestones recently achieved by the company.
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Homes for Heroes Reviews | Heroes Describe Their Experience
If we have learned anything from the Homes for Heroes reviews we receive from the heroes who use our local specialists and the services they provide, it’s that gratitude is contagious. The gratitude we express through our Hero Rewards® savings comes back to us in the flurry of thanks we receive from our heroes. We collect these comments and read through them every week. The file is called “The Gold” and we publish excerpts from it every week on our social profiles. There are so many stories buried in Homes for Heroes reviews so we decided to assemble this compilation so you could experience a bit of what your fellow heroes have experienced with us.
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Homes for Heroes Circle of Giving – Strengthening Communities by Giving Back to Heroes
The Homes for Heroes Circle of Giving is more than a symbol. It is the practical steps we take to support our heroes – who support our communities – in their journey to a new home. What started as a simple way to reward heroes has evolved into a series of efforts to support heroes and the larger community. It’s primarily about homes and real estate, but it has grown into so much more.
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