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First Team departs Christie’s, rebrands brokerage

Housing Wire

First Team Real Estate , the largest independent brokerage in California , left Christie’s International Real Estate , the company first told Inman on Wednesday. Additionally, the independent brokerage is enabling its agents to market luxury listings on Luxury Portfolio International , a company First Team helped create.

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Ryan Serhant launches broad-based sales training tool 

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Serhant has teamed up with former NBC News producer Kyle Scott to unveil SellIt, a sales training platform tailored for all types of entrepreneurs. In 2020, he established his brokerage, SERHANT , which now spans 19 states and has more than 500 employees.

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A record year for real estate brokerage firms

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The 2021 real estate market was one for the ages: record low interest rates and housing inventory gave way to record high home prices and sales. Capitalizing on these market factors, brokerage firms in the 2022 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings broke records in market share, closed transaction sides (there must be inventory somewhere!)

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The best real estate companies to work for in 2024 (+ beyond)

Housing Wire

This exodus left many brokerages scrambling to replace them and upping their recruiting game. From national brokerages to local boutique offices, every single one of these real estate companies will try to convince you they are the best option. Let’s break it down brokerage by brokerage so you can find the one that’s right for you.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). I can also provide expert advice about renovations and the potential return on investment — where to get the biggest bang for your buck — or simply answer any questions you have about the market. Call or text me with any real estate questions!

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Opinion: Beware of the hidden losses of real estate mergers and acquisitions

Housing Wire

As someone who worked for a large, nationally branded brokerage for 30+ years, I had a front-row seat to many mergers and acquisitions. Owning a brokerage isn’t what it used to be More and more aging broker-owners are considering retiring or moving on from real estate. These can greatly improve a broker’s market position as well.

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3 steps real estate agents can take to make a big difference in housing affordability

Housing Wire

This modest but significant one-year decline understates KeyBank’s longer-term performance for non-wealthy families seeking to buy a home to live in: In 2018 more than 38% of such KeyBank loans went to an LMI borrower. How to make a difference in your market With just these three instances, clearly unfair housing (and lending) still exist.