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One-third of real estate CEO comp is variable, up from 2016

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A full one-third of the compensation paid to non-controlling shareholder real estate CEOs is variable, according to the 2021 RealTrends Brokerage Compensation Report. This is up considerably from 2016, when the last report was published. “A Non-controlling CEOs are getting bonuses based on brokerage profitability.”.

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Recruiters turn to AI in their quest to lure top agents

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Agents are the lifeblood of real estate brokerages. Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits.

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Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?

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Because the larger brokerage firms, historically, tend to represent more buy side than sell side, they “may be looking at a big loss of revenue,” says Murray. “You must train all of your agents as to how you’re going to get compensated,” said Murray. “He got up to 20% to 30%, as I recall.”

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

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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.”. DOJ has swooped into lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors and top brokerage firms.

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Lenders, tech firms hire executives to navigate down market

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Motto Mortgage, a national mortgage brokerage franchise, and wemlo , a mortgage processing solution with an all-in-one digital platform, tapped Chris Erickson as vice president of product and strategy for both brands this week. For the Motto brand, Erickson will focus on streamlining the product ecosystem for franchisees.

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Steve Harney, founder of Keeping Current Matters, has died

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He became a top-producing real estate agent in the area and in 1991 became the manager of the largest office for Prudential Long Island Realty , training agents throughout the East Coast markets. Four years later, Harney founded his own brokerage, National Homefinders, using market insights to grow the business to 500 agents.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

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You can also opt-in to Freedom Trail’s broker recruitment program to be contacted directly by local brokerages that are hiring new agents. 6 months course access Ridgeline: All features of Base + Livestream option and Forms Training 101. 25 hrs livestream access. 40 hrs livestream access. 60 hrs livestream access.