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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

First, more buyers are using agents in 2023 than in 2003. Third, Compass agents have doubled down on training to help them better communicate their value proposition. Second, buyer agreements are not new. Additionally, data from RealTrends shows that the average commission actually rose in 2023 to 5.5%, up from 5.1%

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How a transparent marketplace provides a proven path to benefit homeowners

Housing Wire

And servicers may want to suggest homeowners contact a real estate agent if the distressed homeowner is considering selling their home.” Ethical concerns even arose for licensed real estate agents who approached distressed homeowners to list properties even though those agents were also representing prospective buyers.

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Cardinals of a different feather: Inside Samson Properties’ unique model

Housing Wire

Samson has a different business model and branding than Compass, but both brokerages identify as “agent-centric.”. Samson is so agent-centric, in fact, that its agents receive a 100% commission split and services like training, office desks, and help with marketing. real estate agent is in peril.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Agents for June 2021

Lamacchia Realty

Her reason for becoming a real estate agent is to continue her desire to work with people and have clients be as happy with their lifestyle as she is providing it to them. Additionally, Laurie was named the #1 agent in the Leominster office for total sales and highest sales volume in 2019 and 2020.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Agents for the Mid-Year 2021

Lamacchia Realty

Her reason for becoming a real estate agent is to continue her desire to work with people and have clients be as happy with their lifestyle as she is providing it to them. As a full-service Real Estate Brokerage, they serve all of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Florida, and most recently Maine.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Agents for August 2021

Lamacchia Realty

Cervone Laurie Howe Bourgeois has been a licensed real estate agent since 2000 and in the customer service industry for 34 years. Her reason for becoming a real estate agent is to continue her desire to work with people and have clients be as happy with their lifestyle as she is providing it to them.

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