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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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What conversion rate should real estate agents expect when they purchase leads?

Housing Wire

No matter how experienced a real estate agent is, he or she relies on leads for business growth. The post What conversion rate should real estate agents expect when they purchase leads? What about the other 97% to 99% – the consumers who expressed interest but aren’t ready to purchase right now?

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The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

Housing Wire

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. of the loan amount, with a $5,000 cap, which adds to the typical buyer-side agent commission of up to 3%. according to the company.

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Commercial Real Estate Agent vs Broker vs Realtor: What’s The Difference?

The Robert Weiler Company

When you think of the terms commercial real estate agent, broker, or realtor, do you use them interchangeably? We often give a name to someone who helps clients buy or sell commercial real estate without considering each unique position, their responsibilities, education, certification or licensing, and expertise.

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Chuck E. Cheese, MLS listing books and the correct pronunciation of ‘Realtor’ were on the table during HousingWire’s commission lawsuit debate

Housing Wire

It devolved into a battle about historic facts, old-school MLS listing books, pronunciation corrections and even references to the kid-friendly restaurant chain Chuck E. It dehumanizes Realtors and turns us into money-making machines.” He also said that the idea that agents and MLSs are colluding is “ridiculous.”

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New Georgia copycat commission lawsuit names Atlanta-area firms

Housing Wire

On Wednesday, home seller plaintiffs in northern Georgia filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing real estate industry players of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Millennials are once again driving the home purchase market: NAR 

Housing Wire

The combined share of millennials, both younger (ages 25 to 33) and older (ages 34 to 43), made up a combined 38% of the home purchase market last year, up from 28% in 2022, according to the 2024 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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