Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

According to Florance, the capabilities Matterport offers real estate agents, which are not just limited to floor plans, will allow homebuyers to view properties without staging or with their own furniture in the property. The lead diversion model has genericized real estate brokerages,” Florance said.

Real Estate 397

Real Estate Brokerage Agents Real Estate Agent 397

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Kentucky is on the brink of ending exclusive real estate listing contracts. The state’s General Assembly passed a bill to protect homebuyers from predatory contracts known as non-title recorded agreements for personal services (NTRAPS) or right-to-list agreements. Sponsored by State Rep.

Contracts 417

Contracts Law Real Estate Government 417

Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

It is unsurprising, then, that Texas has seen a boom in new real estate brokerage offices in the past five years. Dallas, too, is outpacing the rest of the country in office count, sale-to-list price ratio and average price per square foot, according to CoreLogic data shared exclusively with HousingWire.

Brokerage 396

Brokerage Realty Marketing Real Estate 396

Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Boost Boost by Lone Wolf is the simple way to market your real estate business online. Whether you’re looking to build brand awareness, draw in more engagement for listings, or take your client experience to the next level through digital advertising, Boost is here to help agents and brokers alike. Get More Info

Real Estate 402

Real Estate Advertising Technology Clients 402

BiggerPockets

MARCH 13, 2024

News released its annual list of the hottest real estate markets for the year. Here's a look at what's included and our take on the rankings.

Real Estate 85

Real Estate Marketing Investing Housing Market 85

Hank Miller Team

JULY 2, 2023

Technology continues to transform marketing, real estate in particular. Accuracy in real estate listings is more concerning than ever, how a home is represented and described may not always be what a buyer sees. Marketing & Description: A precise and accurate listing is also part of effective marketing.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Legal Advertising Real Estate Agent 52

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced a multiyear licensing agreement with REdistribute for permissioned access to multiple listing services (MLS) information. In January 2023, REdistribute announced that it had secured data coverage for 50% of the residential real estate properties in the country. “Our

Real Estate 406

Real Estate Realty Brokerage Technology 406

Inman

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Whether looking for advice as a new agent, as a real estate investor, or as a seasoned agent, these seven new releases by established industry names can offer a lending hand when it comes to pushing your business to the next level.

Real Estate 183

Real Estate Agents Lending Investors 183

Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Powered by Amazon’s Alexa products, Lundy offers a voice-activated property search engine, allowing real estate professionals and homebuyers to navigate home listings using their voice. Stellar MLS , the third-largest MLS in the country, has expanded its partnership with artificial intelligence company Lundy Inc.

Real Estate 410

Real Estate Tools Agents Real Estate Agent 410

Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

While the real estate industry is forever in flux, one constant is that it’s a relationship business. Today, It is an all-in-one platform designed to help real estate agents manage many aspects of their business, including building meaningful relationships to grow repeat and referral business with clients.

Real Estate 402

Real Estate Clients Tools Contracts 402

McKissock

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

At some point in your real estate career, you’re going to need the ability to write inspiring real estate listing descriptions to sell properties fast. Basic structure for writing real estate listing descriptions. Property listings tend to be similar. Opening statement.

Real Estate 94

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Buyers Agents 94

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Looking for more listing leads? With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. To help you snag more listings, we updated our list of proven strategies to win more real estate seller leads in 2024.

Real Estate 417

Real Estate Sellers Real Estate Agent Tools 417

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A second home seller in Nevada has filed a lawsuit alleging that real estate industry players in the state have colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. The copycat commission lawsuit was filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas by Nevada home seller Angela Boykin.

Real Estate 436

Real Estate Realtors Realty Brokerage 436

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Independent brokerage Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has partnered with Zillow ’s ShowingTime+ to allow agents in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas to leverage the Listing Showcase tool. Launched in June 2023, Listing Showcase is an AI-powered listing tool available exclusively on Zillow.

Tools 413

Tools Agents Real Estate Brokerage 413

Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

The real estate industry is facing yet another commission lawsuit , but this time the plaintiff is not seeking class-action status. In an emailed statement, a spokesperson for eXp wrote that the firm’s “agile business model” will allow it to make the necessary adjustments to succeed in the changing real estate environment. “We

Advertising 437

Advertising Real Estate Realtors Buyers 437

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Those too young to remember the wild west of real estate believe that real estate commissions have always been evenly split between seller’s and buyer’s agents, with each receiving a portion of the sale price. Yet, the complexity of real estate transactions lies beyond the initial online search.

Real Estate 475

Real Estate Buyers Agents Sellers 475

Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Agents and brokers in Colorado will soon be able to view listings and share their own listings, with real estate professionals in four other metro areas. REcolorado , the state’s largest multiple listing service , announced new data sharing partnerships with four other MLSs on Thursday.

Real Estate Agent 436

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realtors Agents 436

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

These are all untrue and offensive words that come up when searching “Realtors” or “Real estate agents.” And before getting my real estate license in 2009, I had the same opinion, too. The National Association of Realtors has provided these facts: 86% of buyers purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker.

Real Estate Agent 326

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Sellers 326

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Listings jumped at both the state and city levels in 2021 and 2022. Brokerages took notice, resulting in a surge in companies and office locations competing for their share of listings, according to CoreLogic multiple-listing service data shared exclusively with HousingWire. Competition heats up In 2019, Watson Realty Corp.

Brokerage 444

Brokerage Realty Real Estate Inventory 444

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It appears that no real estate brokerage firm in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, alleging that Real Estate Board of New York rules governing the multiple listing service in Manhattan kept commissions high and violated state and federal antitrust laws. 8, 2019, and the present.

Real Estate 469

Real Estate Brokerage Sellers Law 469

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

With home sales still at historically low levels and uncertainty over the commission lawsuits , real estate brokerage executives prize good leads more than ever. Anthony Djon, CEO of Anthony Djon Luxury Real Estate , said his company gets 90% of its leads from listing portals Zillow and Realtor.com.

Brokerage 399

Brokerage Real Estate Realtors Real Estate Agent 399

The Robert Weiler Company

APRIL 14, 2023

What sets a business apart from others often stems from the location where they searched for commercial real estate listings. 4 Elements that Should Factor into Determining a Location Before searching commercial real estate listings in Columbus, Ohio, you must consider four essential yet critical questions.

Real Estate 78

Real Estate Business Real Estate Agent Inspection 78

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A copycat commission lawsuit filed on Thursday by home sellers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, accuses 47 real estate industry defendants of allegedly conspiring to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

Real Estate 469

Real Estate Realtors Realty Real Estate Agent 469

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

The legendary billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway , Warren Buffett , has found himself at the center of one of the nation’s largest real estate commission lawsuits. Buffett’s firm Berkshire Hathaway owns 92% of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and real estate firm HomeServices of America is a subsidiary of the company.

Real Estate 435

Real Estate Realtors Agents Legal 435

Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Right-to-list agreement firm MV Realty is no longer allowed to offer brokerage services in North Carolina. The ban was the result of a two-day hearing, during which the embattled real estate firm fought to maintain its ability to conduct business in the state. MV Realty did not return a request for comment.

Realty 450

Realty Real Estate Brokerage Law 450

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Friday’s bombshell – the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of real estate commission lawsuits – set off a frenzy of trading for stocks in the residential real estate sector. Zillow For years, Zillow has dominated online home listings.

Investors 452

Investors Agents Real Estate Buyers 452

Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

Real estate listing giants Zillow and CoStar are currently embattled in a fight for listing portal supremacy. The battle began heating up in September 2023 when CoStar’s residential real estate platform Homes.com surpassed 100 million unique monthly visitors, becoming the second most popular listing portal behind Zillow.

Real Estate 444

Real Estate Agents Buyers Business 444

Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

What should you avoid saying or doing on a listing presentation? Whether you’re presenting to a good friend, a referral client or a colder lead, there are some universal mistakes you must avoid if you want to take the listing. They care about your ability to solve their real estate needs.

Real Estate 426

Real Estate Inspection Clients Contracts 426

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

District Court in Utah, accusing real estate industry players of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. Despite being listed in the suit, the four MLSs are not listed as defendants. On Friday, home seller plaintiff Dalton Jensen filed an antitrust lawsuit in U.S.

Real Estate 437

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Realtors Buyers 437

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The list of defendants in the Masiello copycat commission lawsuit just got shorter. Christie’s International Real Estate declined to comment on the development. The lawsuit was originally filed in early January. Though the suit takes aim at NAR’s Participation Rule, it does not name NAR as a defendant.

Realty 406

Realty Realtors Real Estate Brokerage 406

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For the past 12 years, HousingWire’s Tech100 program has recognized the industry’s most innovative and impactful technology companies that are continuing to bring long-awaited solutions to the challenges that mortgage and real estate professionals have struggled with for decades.

Real Estate 404

Real Estate Mortgage Tools Technology 404

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Originally filed in late November, the Phillips lawsuit accuses real estate industry players of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. This system, with its veiled surcharges, illegally warps the real estate market.”

Brokerage 427

Brokerage Realty Real Estate Agent Real Estate 427

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) shared its annual “A-List” on Monday. Shirley Gary, Tracy Allen, Realty Group , and the Advanced Super Team ranked highest in AREAA’s real estate sales list, while Shashank Shekhar and Joanna Yu topped the loan originators rankings. She generated $200.92

Real Estate 409

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Realty 409

Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

The suit, known as Fierro, after its lead plaintiff Gael Fierro, a Californian home seller, accuses the real estate industry of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. A copycat commission lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles. It was filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

Realtors 530

Realtors Brokerage Realty Real Estate 530

Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

District Court in Arizona, Joseph Masiello, an Arizona resident and home seller, accuses several real estate companies of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. In a copycat suit filed last Friday in U.S. Masiello sold a home on an Arizona MLS through HomeSmart “in or about October 2021.”

Realty 462

Realty Realtors Real Estate Real Estate Agent 462

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

A ransomware attack has crippled Rapattoni, a Southern California data host for property listing information. Santa Rosa-based Bay Area Real Estate Information Service (BAREIS) and other MLSes, who are clients of Rapattoni, fell victim of the cyberattack. The attack affected approximately 8,200 users of BAREIS.

Real Estate Agent 370

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 370

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.” Thus, LOs will have to find ways to connect to listing agents or directly with buyers, who will need more guidance during the home-buying process. However, with the NAR settlement, listing agents may start dealing directly with homebuyers.

Buyers 501

Buyers Agents Mortgage Real Estate Agent 501