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The evolution of the more productive real estate agentĀ 

Housing Wire

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. Still, the technology tools and productivity strategies varies greatly, and while some agents take full advantage of the technology suites provided by their brokerages, others have found outside systems and platforms that suit their needs better.

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Nearly 40 housing tech firms make the 2023 Inc. 5000 list

Housing Wire

126 Transactly 3,852% 2017 Real estate transaction platform providing automation, integrations and tech-enabled services that significantly reduce process time. 193 CertifID 2,807% 2017 A company dedicated to fighting wire fraud for the real estate industry. Other established names to make the Inc. Source: Inc.

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Recruiters turn to AI in their quest to lure top agents

Housing Wire

Tech enters the picture Alongside these possibilities, the integration of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can also be a solution. When AI started to gain momentum in the real estate industry, most investment capital was poured into consumer-facing products such as Zillow ā€™s Zestimate or predictive marketing solutions.

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Cracking the code on marketing to the Realtor channel

Housing Wire

Thatā€™s nearly 200,000 above the previous peak in 2006. Agents and brokers are anxious about this, and no one sees it changing any time soon. The two largest home search portals are moving from an advertising model to a referral fee model in which agents pay 30-40% for new business. This has created an environment of scarcity.

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Inside Redfinā€™s unique, brave and vulnerable business model

Housing Wire

But what makes Redfin different ā€“ what makes it radically, transformatively different ā€“ is that it classifies real estate agents as employees. These employee agents are exceedingly more productive than the average independent contractor agent. million real estate agents. A profitable division.

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Staff Star ā€“ MacKenzie Mell

Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty has some of the best real estate agents in New England. Our Staff Star interviews will highlight a new staff member that goes above and beyond for the company, the agents, and for our valued clients. This time around the award goes to MacKenzie Mell.

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Appraisal Risk, Reviews, and Revisions

Appraisal Today

Additionally, the tools available to both appraisers and appraisal reviewers have undergone iterative process changes and users have advanced further up the learning curve. Get started as a luxury real estate appraiser. I can see why loan officers, real estate agents, or buyers might push back on appraisersā€™ conclusions.