Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

With the industry quickly changing and the market conditions that we are facing, the impact of both having this strong network of our affiliated agents and brokers, but also the power of the scale of our organization behind them is really evident. I have also learned a lot about the power of scale.

Agents 336

Agents Real Estate Training Tools 336

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Robert Reffkin is confident that Compass and its agents have what it takes to continue growing and succeeding in the changing real estate environment. “In We are a company of top agents.” annual increase in the number of transactions closed by Compass agents, which came in at 38,449 sides for a volume of $40.1 in 2003. “We

Agents 335

Agents Brokerage Real Estate Clients 335

Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

“While there are a lot of factors currently affecting the real estate market, one thing remains constant: RE/MAX agents leverage their skills, experience and competitive advantages to serve as many customers as they can,” said Erik Carlson , who was appointed as the firm’s CEO in November. He noted that the average RE/MAX agent closed 11.8

Agents 324

Agents Real Estate Training Buyers 324

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Last month, Clever surveyed a total of 920 Americans about their views of the home purchase process and real estate agents. More than 80% of recent buyers asked for at least one seller concession. The survey also delved into the use of real estate agents. Nearly 30% of recent buyers were not represented by an agent.

Real Estate Agent 453

Real Estate Agent Agents Real Estate Buyers 453

Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

In 2024, agents have two choices; learn how to run your entire business from the apps on your phone or tablet, or find a new career. It’s simple enough for most agents to learn quickly, but has enough features to keep team leaders and managing brokers happy. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

Real Estate 338

Real Estate Agents Open Houses Tools 338

Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Treble damages could result in the NAR and brokerages paying roughly $5.36 Brokers turn to robust agent training According to our survey, brokerage leaders aren’t sitting around waiting for change to occur. It also opens the door to additional potential copycat lawsuits being filed in other states.

Brokerage 365

Brokerage Real Estate Training Buyers 365

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

With home prices expected to hold steady and even grow in many markets, real estate agents face a unique market shaped by shifting demographics, evolving buyer expectations and lingering economic uncertainties. In this article Overview: Best Real Estate Software for 2024 PropertyBase Market Leader Wise Agent Zurple BoomTown!

Real Estate 355

Real Estate Agents Real Estate Agent Tools 355

Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Marketing expert Rachael Hite dives deep into the complex topic of sales training. With all eyes on how agents are trained to ask for their commissions, time may be up on dated sales practices that push past seller objections to get them to sign on the dotted line.

Training 125

Training Sellers Agents Marketing 125

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

Real Estate Agent 370

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Tools 370

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s a weird time to be a real estate agent , and I see it all around me here in the Denver metro. But what happens to real estate agents when the market shifts and goes down? In fact, some of the most successful real estate agents have thrived even more when times are tough. When people are less apt to buy and sell property?

Real Estate Agent 461

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Marketing 461

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Another 10% are honing their value proposition , particularly as it relates to buyers’ agents.

Real Estate 336

Real Estate Brokerage Agents Training 336

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to Ketchmark, the home sellers paid an average of $6,700 to the buyer’s agent in the transactions, adding up to $1.78 Ketchmark also brought up Keller’s book “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent,” which discusses the ‘co-opetition’ model that has evolved among rival brokerages. billion in damages.

Agents 407

Agents Training Real Estate Real Estate Agent 407

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

At the crux of the case is the allegation that commission rates are too high, it’s unfair that the seller pays the buyer’s agent’s commission, and that the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Code of Conduct and MLS Handbook lead to set pricing.

Buyers 446

Buyers Brokerage Agents Realtors 446

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). Access to a hyper-local agent is more important now than ever. Better yet, get permission from the listing agent to do a mailer around their sold listing, if possible. We negotiated to get the sellers the highest price possible.

Real Estate 334

Real Estate Open Houses Brokerage Real Estate Agent 334

Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

We’ve all heard the news: over 60,000 real estate agents left the profession in the first half of 2023. This exodus left many brokerages scrambling to replace them and upping their recruiting game. Let’s break it down brokerage by brokerage so you can find the one that’s right for you.

Real Estate 376

Real Estate Brokerage Agents Real Estate Agent 376

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Although Compass failed to achieve its much publicized goal of being free cash-flow positive in 2023, brokerage executives were still positive about the company’s performance over the past year. This has resulted in buyer agency agreements becoming standard practice for Compass agents.

Agents 327

Agents Brokerage Buyers Training 327

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. Title agents are tasked with playing the role of central communicator; compliance wizard, data (and fee) collector, project manager and technology curator in every single real estate transaction.

Brokerage 361

Brokerage Real Estate Investors Development 361

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Most brokerage leaders know about the multiple challenges facing the real estate industry, not the least of which are the major class-action lawsuits. It seems a small share of the agent population even knows about this issue, and even fewer can loosely tell you what the potential outcomes are. How, then, will a buyer agent get paid?

Agents 368

Agents Buyers Training Law 368

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

She said that HomeServices does not meddle in operations, give advice, or advise on commissions or how the brokerage approaches Realtor association membership. Ketchmark asked Warner if those statistics suggest that agents are practicing the messages they are receiving in their training.

Law 336

Law Agents Brokerage Buyers 336

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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. So let your personality shine.

Real Estate Agent 366

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 366

Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. million – brokerages have become less focused on attracting new agents into the industry and instead more focused on increasing the productivity of the agents they have. Brokerages Invest in Tech. But not every day will end with a closed deal.

Real Estate Agent 371

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 371

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

When affordability meets fair housing Recently, during a coaching session with an agent, that agent shared how a recent seller, Bob, sold his home of 20 years and made so much money on the sale that he was able to purchase a retirement home in Savannah, Georgia, and have plenty of money left over for a nice retirement nest egg.

Real Estate Agent 407

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Lending 407

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ketchmark said that franchisees being members of their local Realtor associations and MLSs meant that they and their agents agreed to follow the bylaws of the Realtor associations. In response, Blefari said that HomeServices does not require agents to become NAR members nor participate in the MLS. I was a successful agent.

Sellers 386

Sellers Realtors Agents Buyers 386

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the motion, HomeServices claimed that no evidence has been presented to show they conspired with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other brokerages on rules for commissions. The day started with video depositions of four real estate brokerage executives.

Law 401

Law Agents Realtors Contracts 401

Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

After months of plaintiffs’ lawyers in commission lawsuits claiming that the National Association of Realtors sets real estate agent commissions, the trade group finally decided to, in its words, “set the record straight.” The internet can be a tool, but it is not a replacement for the essential services agents who are Realtors provide.

Real Estate Agent 410

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realtors Agents 410

Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

The best real estate CRM solution is the one that will manage your client interactions, increase the number of touchpoints with each client, and convert leads seamlessly into buyers and sellers. Below, we take a deep dive into the best real estate CRM solutions for solo agents, teams and brokerages.

Real Estate 405

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Tools Agents 405

Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2021

I saw a social media post recently by our local ‘mega-agent’ entitled: “Breaking News: Individual Real Estate agents added to Endangered Professions List!”. This post compares the individual real estate agent to “a tennis player using a wooden racket” or “a football player with a leather helmet.” The individual agent.

Real Estate Agent 442

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 442

Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

When the restaurant Tom Hunt worked at as a server temporarily shut down during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided it was the right time to pursue his longtime desire of becoming a real estate agent. Hunt is just one among thousands of agents who has ventured into the field of real estate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agents 367

Agents Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 367

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate agent in Illinois, you’ll be happy to hear that the path to getting your real estate license in the Prairie State doesn’t require as much of a time commitment as other states. The actual professionals who many states call “brokers,” however, are called “managing brokers” in Illinois.

Real Estate Agent 365

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 365

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In agent training videos, Blefari said he pre-writes a 6% commission into all his listing agreements and that he only negotiates commissions if they go up. “I I was showing them [agents] what I did so they can learn from that,” Blefari said in his video deposition, according to Inman. “The

Sellers 384

Sellers Agents Buyers Realtors 384

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

During her testimony Davis stressed that there is no mandatory coaching for agents at Keller Williams. “It It would be inappropriate for MAPS program to tell agents what to charge,” she said. When asked if sellers ever complained about paying buyers comp Davis said, “No, there are other options if they don’t want to do that.”

Agents 373

Agents Sellers Buyers Law 373

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead. But real estate seller leads are important because they represent commodities for brokers. By using this data, Buyside helps brokers generate and capture seller leads. Real estate brokers need to be able to target these clients effectively, so they can close deals quickly.

Real Estate 403

Real Estate Brokerage Valuation Clients 403

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

But, there are steps that both brokers and agents can take to minimize the damage of a worst-case scenario. billion in commissions they paid to buyers’ agents in the past eight years. billion in commissions they paid to buyers’ agents in the past eight years. The Moehrl antitrust class action was filed in 2019 in the U.S.

Real Estate 291

Real Estate Brokerage Buyers Property Management 291

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

In a down market disrupted by the commission lawsuits, agents and LOs are considering working in a dual capacity. The company recently launched a mortgage brokerage firm that offers a plug-and-play program for real estate agents to become mortgage loan officers, a practice called dual licensing. according to the company.

Real Estate Agent 401

Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Real Estate Agents 401

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ask the average real estate agent or broker in America if they believe the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and brokerages are likely to win the bombshell Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case on appeal. NAR is a scam,” one agent wrote. I doubt they will side with the agents,” said another.

Realtors 367

Realtors Agents Real Estate Real Estate Agent 367

Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

Although many in the real estate industry say that San Franciscans are relocating to places more inland , some Century 21 agents in the San Francisco and Bay Area beg to differ. Based on the agents that we have and the escrows that we have, [the market] is still going strong, despite the news and negativity we hear about the exodus.”

Agents 429

Agents Real Estate Inventory Buyers 429

Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2022

Samson is the CEO of Samson Properties , a rapidly growing Northern Virginia-based brokerage. Samson has a different business model and branding than Compass, but both brokerages identify as “agent-centric.”. real estate agent is in peril. From one perspective, the U.S. What my dad had was a passion for recruiting.”.

Brokerage 370

Brokerage Agents Real Estate Insurance 370