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Engel & Volkers continues its expansion in Atlanta

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Since our launch in 2017, Engel & Volkers Atlanta has become a premier real estate service provider in the metro area, guiding clients through every step in their home-buying journeys,” Christa Huffstickler, CEO of Engel & Volkers Atlanta, said in a statement. The addition of AtHome & Co.

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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

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This collaboration reflects our dedication to equipping NAR members with innovative solutions that cater to the evolving needs of their clients, ensuring a smooth experience for sellers and buyers alike,” said Rhonny Barragan, NAR vice president of strategic alliances in an announcement of the deal.

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RE/MAX closes out fall months with new top-producers, franchisees

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Ruehrwein, who became a licensed agent in 2017 after working in the new construction industry for 28 years, serves clients in Rehoboth and surrounding Massachusetts towns, as well as East Providence and the Narraganset area of Rhode Island. “My Ruehrwein’s move was not the only major addition for RE/MAX in Massachusetts.

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‘Will your wins’: Luxury agents share tips for breaking into the high-end market

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Eventually, in 2017, he heard back from the husband. Serhant used this story to illustrate how he manifested this deal by religiously following up with the client. Since then, he has helped the same client purchase multiple properties and has gained loyalty for life. But Serhant continued to follow up — for five years.

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Nearly 40 housing tech firms make the 2023 Inc. 5000 list

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Homelight , a platform for homebuyers and sellers, was No. 126 Transactly 3,852% 2017 Real estate transaction platform providing automation, integrations and tech-enabled services that significantly reduce process time. 193 CertifID 2,807% 2017 A company dedicated to fighting wire fraud for the real estate industry.

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As insurance costs rise, real estate agents have more buyer concerns to assuage

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I’ve had clients who just don’t want to deal with the premium costs on certain properties and say they will just find something else.” For real estate agents, this means they’re having to discuss insurance options with their buyer clients a lot sooner than they did previously. nationwide in 2023, with Farmers Insurance Group of Cos.

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Chad Roffers on scalable tech in the luxury auction space

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We started using AI tools as early as 2017, we were early AI players and one of the first platforms to use it. Now we’re leveraging AI to understand in advance of a client contacting us how to recognize the right candidate for them. Obviously, the AI topic has been the soup du jour for the last 12 months, justifiably.