Remove 2006 Remove Brokerage Remove Buyers Remove Sellers
article thumbnail

Side’s Hilary Saunders discusses the evolution of brokerage models

Housing Wire

Photo credit: AJ Canaria Hilary Saunders , the co-founder and chief broker officer at Side , sees the current challenges facing the real estate industry as yet another opportunity for brokerage models to further evolve. “I The brokerage models have to adapt,” Saunders said. The way Saunders views it, today’s consumers are more savvy.

Brokerage 414
article thumbnail

William Raveis acquires South Carolina-based Carson Realty

Housing Wire

Real estate brokerage William Raveis has returned to the acquisitions business. Founded in 2006, Carson Realty serves clients in the South Carolina markets of Hilton Head, Bluffton and Lake Keowee. “The On Thursday, the family-owned firm announced that it had acquired South Carolina -based Carson Realty.

Realty 401
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Opinion: All the ways the class-action commission lawsuits are misguided

Housing Wire

No seller must use a real estate agent to sell a home — ever. No buyer must use a real estate agent — ever. No buyer must use a real estate agent — ever. They may buy directly from a seller, whether that seller is represented by an agent or not. Just look at CoStar’s dominance over the commercial brokerage market.

article thumbnail

What’s next after a historic housing boom?

Housing Wire

But — in the same beat — Caporale added, “There is still a massive influx of buyers, and I am not seeing a significant drop in demand.” 2021 is projected to have the most home sales since the 2006 housing bubble, with the U.S. There’s buyer fatigue and real questions about affordability.” on pace for 6.29 July was the plateau.

article thumbnail

Lamacchia Realty Ranks #1 Brokerage in Leominster for 2022

Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty is proud to announce their ranking as #1 Brokerage overall in Leominster by closed transactions per MLSPIN Brokerage Market Share Report*. Lamacchia Realty has been serving buyers and sellers since 2006.  This is so exciting for our awesome REALTORS® at Lamacchia Leominster!

Realty 65
article thumbnail

Cracking the code on marketing to the Realtor channel

Housing Wire

That’s nearly 200,000 above the previous peak in 2006. Working with buyers scrambling to compete in an insane seller’s market has become a 24/7 job; homes sell in the blink of an eye. iBuying has opened up a completely new path for sellers. Is it the leader of an agent team at a virtual brokerage? It’s scattershot.

Realtors 370
article thumbnail

Inside Redfin’s unique, brave and vulnerable business model

Housing Wire

Redfin is a publicly traded company, a nationally recognized listings website and one of the biggest brokerages in the country. Way back in the drab plaid of the 1970s, brokerages often classified agents as employees and offered them health care and pension plans. With a two-year-old, I couldn’t meet the quota,” she said.

Business 370