Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2022

In 1997, when I first entered this business, “disintermediation” was a hot topic. Expedia had launched the previous year and was already upending the travel business. Many believed Realtors were next. At the time, there were 716,000 Realtors in America. Today, there are 1,563,000 Realtors in America.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

DirectOffer , a marketing and lead generation tool using AI and machine-learning to enhance property listings, has recently reached an agreement with the Arizona Realtors. Dan Pemberton, Arizona Realtors Director of Business Technology and Communications, expressed the organization’s motivation behind partnering with DirectOffer.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Over half of Realtors said that social media was their top lead-generating technology tool, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Realtors. Personal blogs and business sites were found to be the least helpful, generating only 16% of leads.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

“I was sitting on my couch and I saw Michael on CNBC calling us a cartel, saying that we take money that doesn’t belong to us, and I was infuriated at that rhetoric and I was infuriated at what that infers about Realtors,” Lamacchia said. “It It dehumanizes Realtors and turns us into money-making machines.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Full-service mortgage lender Nations Lending and local Indiana real estate firm Carpenter Realtors launched a joint venture, Commitment Mortgage , in order to offer an end-to-end experience — from finding a home to closing a loan in a cooled-down housing market. “We Nations Lending originated $3.43

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Inman

APRIL 24, 2024

Two years after taking the helm, California Association of Realtors CEO John Sebree has stepped down from his post. subsidiary Real Estate Business Services (REBS) CEO Debra Ferrier taking over as interim CEO as the Association launches a nationwide search for a new leader. His resignation went into effect immediately, with C.A.R.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

As lenders adapt to a purchase-centered market , HousingWire spoke to Brian Boero, CEO of 1000watt , about opportunities to grow lenders’ effectiveness in the Realtor and broker market. HousingWire: What’s happening right now in the Realtor world that lenders should know more about? This has created an environment of scarcity.

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The Appraiser Coach

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As an appraiser, you’re a real estate professional and you are in the business of valuing property. Inevitably, at some point in your career, you’re going to make another real. Read More.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

local broker marketplaces are the gold standard and will continue to push Romania in the right direction so we can create an equitable real estate market that protects consumers and small businesses across the country, writes Romanian Realtor Dan Negulescu.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Growing and changing is vital to expand your services and business growth so that you can tailor services in REO. Demand for existing homes — including REO assets — outpaces the available supply. months as of December 2023), and implementing measures to moderate home price appreciation, fostering increased affordability.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Referrals from past and repeat customers still generated the greatest number of inquiries for real estate firms in 2020 with 30% of brokerage business coming from this source, the same amount as in 2018, when the survey was last completed. In 2018, 1% of surveyed brokerages said their business came from open houses. million in 2018.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Whether you believe the worst market conditions are now behind us or that the coming months will remain turbulent, there’s no doubt that title related businesses will need a combination of thrift, ingenuity, innovation and persistence to be successful for the foreseeable future. Compliance isn’t a topic most owners approach with enthusiasm.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Stevens, President at SRE.com, about the challenges mortgage loan officers and brokers face as the market continues to shift toward purchase money business and how human-assisted eCommerce can help them win more business. Referral business has been a hit-or-miss proposition for many professional loan originators in the past.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

It is crucial to focus on capturing the business that exists in this market in the near term while also planting seeds with clients that will yield long-term rewards. While many real estate businesses already offer ancillary services (e.g. Offer bundled services options. Evolve the technology stack.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Pam O'Connor retired as CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and was named one of the top 25 thought leaders by the National Association of Realtors. In this op-ed, she shares her thoughts on the organization, its business model, and makes the case for what else needs to change.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

To convert these leads into business, the brokerage developed teams — also called units — headed by captains who are successful agents with high lead conversion rates. Djon Luxury Real Estate is expanding its sell-side business, training buyer-side real estate agents on the necessary contracts and selling their value to the consumer.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

While the news of the National Association of Realtors’ settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits may have created panic at some brokerages , local Realtor associations and Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) said they were not only anticipating the news but were prepared for it.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Regardless, it’s clear that title businesses will need to compete for their share of that available volume, in large part, by differentiating themselves from the competition. In doing so, these title businesses will very likely be building unique differentiators for themselves , not just for the short term. Processes, or chokepoints?

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

“There is no question that the industry will go through some transitions because of the settlements — ours and every other major player in the industry settled, the National Association of Realtors settled for more than $400 million ,” Abel said. “So,

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Thanks to provisions in both Anywhere’s and RE/MAX’s settlement agreements , as well as Redfin’s announcement that it would be requiring agents to cancel their National Association of Realtors membership, much of the speculation has focused on what will become of NAR’s 1.5 million members. Certainly there are a lot of places in the U.S.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 29, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Emerson Realtors out of Auburn, Massachusetts have joined forces with Lamacchia Realty. Emerson Realtors was co-founded by Kevin Maher, a fifth generation REALTOR® whose career spanned an impressive 45 years. Prior to Emerson Realtors, he co-owned Century 21 Maher Real Estate in Auburn.

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Lamacchia Realty

MAY 17, 2024

The Boston Business Journal has officially named Lamacchia Realty to its exclusive Fast 50 list , representing Massachusetts’s 50 fastest-growing private companies. Boston Business Journal’s research department then analyzes those numbers methodically. We are defying gravity by still growing in this challenging market.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 19, 2024

With Lynn comes local expertise of her hometown in Lunenburg where she has been the number one REALTOR since 2019, and all surrounding areas in north central Massachusetts. Lynn has such an impressive business and I looking forward to watching her take it to an even higher level under our system, as I know she will.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

Unlike other MLSs, MetroList is not exclusively owned or operated by Realtor associations affiliated with the National Association of Realtors. Instead MetroList is owned and operated by local Realtor associations and California Real Estate Brokers, Inc.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

The second Batton suit was filed in November 2023, just days after the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett suit was announced, and the defendants include Compass , eXp World Holdings , Redfin , Weichert Realtors, United Real Estate , Howard Hanna and Douglas Elliman.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In July, the National Association of Realtors reported that 87% of its over 1.5 A Redfin spokesperson said that the company has attracted agents, “Who love customer service, and would rather spend their time working with clients than drumming up new business or doing administrative tasks,” a claim that rang true with Goldberg. “I

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Before joining Path & Post, Smith was a Realtor , broker and partner at LOCAL Realty North ATL for three years. Additionally, Smith is serving as the 2024-25 Region 1 director for the Georgia Association of Realtors ; in 2023 she served as the president of the Cherokee Association of Realtors. “We

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Inman

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Las Vegas Realtor and new Inman contributor John Sullivan says lasting success in real estate comes less from transactions and more from connections that are nurtured for the long term.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

When Kevin Sears stepped into the role of National Association of Realtors president on Monday following Tracy Kasper’s resignation , he became the trade organization’s third president in a little over four months. In addition to serving his local and state Realtor organizations, Sears has served NAR in multiple roles over the years.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

According to the amended complaint, the firm does “substantial business” the Northern District of California. Twin Oaks is headquartered in Solano County and has roughly 100 agents, while Windermere is headquartered in Seattle and has over 6,500 agents.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Founded in 1971 by Paul Sears, Sears Real Estate is owned and operated by the family of current National Association of Realtors president Kevin Sears. Not only am I super excited to be working with Brian and Kevin Sears, but also Dan Rodriguez, and James Cichetti along with all the Realtors at Sears Real Estate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In a purchase market, there are multiple stakeholders who have vested interests in the transaction – buyers, sellers, Realtors – and originators, all working under time-driven constraints including rate-lock commitments, mortgage-based contingencies and move-in/move out dates which all rely on timely and accurate decisions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After closing out 2023 with its first annual membership decline since 2012, the National Association of Realtors is still struggling with its membership count. January marked the third consecutive month of membership declines for NAR and the month’s Realtor count marks the lowest level since May 2021. This is down 2.1% This is down 2.1%

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

The coming changes that Poleg referenced are the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement. Overall, revenue from Real’s ancillary businesses rose 104% annually in Q1 2024 to $1.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Of the nine open board of director seats, four went to MLS or Realtor association representatives and five went to members representing technology companies, developers, partners or consultants.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The National Association of REALTORS will respond to this complaint in court.” Our agile business model allows us to make adjustments seamlessly and effectively, no matter the jurisdiction.”

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Inman

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Broker Troy Palmquist talks with San Francisco Realtor Brooks Landry about his content strategy. Growing your influence and getting your name "out there" in your local market means more than just creating content. It’s also about how you refine and distribute it.

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