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BEC accounted for $2.4 billion in claimed losses in 2021

Housing Wire

billion, far higher than the $360 million in claimed losses recorded in 2016. As the FBI looks to counter BEC and wire fraud threats, it says that it is working on providing “comprehensive training to FBI agents, analysts, and support staff focused on BEC schemes and money mules.”

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Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?

Housing Wire

With the scrutiny of The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and multiple lawsuits concerning how buyers’ brokers get paid, many brokers say it feels like an all-out war on the real estate industry. billion in commissions they paid to buyers’ agents in the past eight years.

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

Housing Wire

Samson is so agent-centric, in fact, that its agents receive a 100% commission split and services like training, office desks, and help with marketing. Donny Samson claimed that his brokerage began turning the corner in 2016, around when he took the position of chief operating officer. “We Here’s where things get interesting.

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Sarah Hatch Promoted to Vice President of Relocation

Lamacchia Realty

Over the last six months, Andrea Tallion has been assisting Sarah in keeping up with all of the incoming and outgoing relocation and referral business along with handling incoming buyer and seller lead calls. Sarah has been good at everything she has gotten involved in at our company since she started back in 2016.

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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. They are far more common than listing agents or top-producing buyer’s agents, but will still bring in consistent revenue.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

6 months course access Ridgeline: All features of Base + Livestream option and Forms Training 101. Visit Website Overview The Lee Institute School of Real Estate combines professional instruction and video format training to make the concepts of the real estate business more digestible and engaging. 25 hrs livestream access.

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Lamacchia Woburn is #1 Office Overall in Woburn by Sales Volume and Closed Transactions

Lamacchia Realty

The Woburn branch office first opened the doors of its permanent location in Four Corners in May of 2019 , after having a presence in the town in a temporary location since 2016. Lamacchia Realty has been serving buyers and sellers since 2006.  Chief Operating Officer. Get to know all the Lamacchia Realty Woburn Office REALTORS® here!

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