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Recruiting real estate agents: A complete roadmap for 2024

Housing Wire

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. More on this later.

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Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?

Housing Wire

The lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2019 and won class-action status in April, alleges that some NAR rules, including one that requires listing brokers to offer buyer brokers a commission to list a property in a Realtor-affiliated MLS, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act by inflating seller costs.

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A look behind this year’s Tech100 winners

Housing Wire

In 2016 LLR led a $26.5 million investment in eOriginal, a multi-year Tech100 winner that developed a ‘simple closing experience for lenders, borrowers and settlement agents.’ This isn’t a new story in mortgage lending or real estate brokerage. Real estate is a $206 billion industry, according to IBISWorld.

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Cardinals of a different feather: Inside Samson Properties’ unique model

Housing Wire

Samson is the CEO of Samson Properties , a rapidly growing Northern Virginia-based brokerage. Samson has a different business model and branding than Compass, but both brokerages identify as “agent-centric.”. real estate agent is in peril. From one perspective, the U.S. That changed amid the Great Recession.

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Awards Lamacchia Realty for Most Outgoing Referrals in 2023

Lamacchia Realty

Being a part of LeadingRE® has allowed our department to elevate its level of service to our buyers and sellers, no matter the location!” Lamacchia Realty became a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World in 2016, marking the beginning of the company’s intensive focus and dedication towards relocation.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

If your priority is landing a job as soon as you pass the exam, Freedom Trail provides access to its Massachusetts real estate job board, enabling you to get hired faster and start your new career. You can also opt-in to Freedom Trail’s broker recruitment program to be contacted directly by local brokerages that are hiring new agents.

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FSBO Ethics: What to Consider When Working with FSBOs

McKissock

According to RISMedia , in 2015, the vast majority of FSBOs who couldn’t sell their homes on their own eventually listed with real estate brokerages. Agent Marketing claims that working with FSBOs attracts more listings and buyer leads. The house was not listed with his brokerage. About the author.