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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

Many Massachusetts real estate schools offer online courses. After completing an approved course of study, you’ll be able to sit the state real estate exam. Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

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Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?

Housing Wire

Real estate commissions are under the microscope. 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. Judge Stephen R. Bough of U.S.

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CFPB, senators pledge to look at house-flipping business practices

Housing Wire

Last month, ProPublica reported about a real estate flipping company that is targeting vulnerable homeowners, and using deception [and] coercion to close sales,” Smith told Chopra during the hearing. We have thousands of encouraging stories of franchises going beyond expectations to help sellers and their communities.”

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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. Newly licensed agents: 25% Newly licensed agents will require extensive training and coaching to start generating revenue for your brokerage.

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Lamacchia Worcester #1 Real Estate Overall Office in Worcester County by Sales Volume and Closed Transactions

Lamacchia Realty

We are thrilled to share that in 2022, no other real estate office in Worcester County sold more homes or had higher sales volume than Lamacchia Realty Worcester ’s office. This office was the #1 Independent Real Estate Brokerage and Office in Worcester for Closed Sales Dollar Volume and Transaction market share in 2021.

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

Housing Wire

Donny Samson is quite aware of this particular moment in residential real estate history. “I 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. real estate agent is in peril. Samson Properties CEO Donny Samson.

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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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