Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Raumakers began their career in real estate in 2016 at Keller Williams before joining eXp Realty in 2018 and launching The Home Squad. “In is essential for a thriving and sustainable real estate business.” In 2023, The Home Squad closed $86 million in sales volume, according to the release. In SERHANT.,

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

Despite market headwinds, the top brokerages continued to show growth in the 2023 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings. After record 2020 and 2021 years, the 2023 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings again show that the largest firms are gaining share at rates not seen before 2020. United Real Estate tops the list at No.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Check out these nine downloadable real estate prospecting letter templates to help you make an impression in your neighborhood or zip code. My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). Please think of me as your go-to resource for all things real estate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Relitix’s Agent Movement Index continues to rise on a seasonally adjusted basis as real estate agents continue the trend of switching brokerages at a faster rate than 2023. M&A-driven activity and reflags are excluded as are new agents and agents who leave real estate. The monthly AMI value finished at 101.9

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

AceableAgent , an online real estate school, surveyed more than 600 female real estate agents near the end of 2023 to understand the motivations and experiences of women in the field. This is a great time for women to be in real estate,” Laura Adams, senior real estate analyst at AceableAgent, told HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2023

The second quarter 2023 was a boon for real estate teams, beating out financial performance in Q1 2023 , according the Streamlined Quarterly Team Benchmarking Report, which looked at the financial performance of more than 200 teams across the nation. Steamlined, based in Arizona, has a roster of hundreds of U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

billion in 2023, according to the latest Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Report , published earlier this week. In 2023, the FBI noted that it fielded 880,418 cybercrime complaints, a 10% uptick from the year prior. Cybercrime losses rose to a record high of $12.8 However, it was not all bad news.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

In the wake of the recent NAR settlement , coupled with persistently sluggish home sales and high interest rates , real estate agents find themselves at a crossroads marked by uncertainty and unease. In the trials of 2024, real estate firms have a unique opportunity to lead with value when courting prospective agents.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With market uncertainty, real estate agents had been sticking with their current brokerage., According to Relitix’s Agent Movement Index continues to rise on a seasonally adjusted basis as agents begin switching brokerages at a faster rate than 2023. but that’s all starting to change. respectively.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A friend of mine is a successful real estate professional in a competitive market. We often discuss changing housing market conditions, and the pressure real estate agents are under to stay relevant in the wake of increased competition. He built his business on an existing strong sphere. Can you replicate it?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Rocket Companies will soon shut down Rocket Pro Originate , a mortgage origination platform for real estate agents, insurance agents, tax professionals and other financial professionals who are also licensed to originate mortgages. In fourth-quarter 2023, Rocket reported $10.3

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Broker Kathy Kaye and agent Lorraine Baker joined Coldwell Banker Warburg , a New York City-based real estate brokerage, the company announced last week. 351 among small teams in New York state by sales volume, according to 2023 rankings by RealTrends. Before venturing into real estate, Baker worked in banking and sales. “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

in 2023, with a net gain of 377,000 Hispanic owner households from the previous year. million Hispanic households own their home, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals ( NAHREP ) said in its 2023 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report released on Tuesday. In total, more than 9.5 of overall U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance unveiled its third annual LGBTQ+ Real Estate Top Producers list and recognized 388 individual agents and teams for their 2022 production. The Alliance would rank as the nation’s 23 rd and 29 th brokerage in volume and transaction sides, respectively, on the 2023 RealTrends Top 500 list.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This report covers the period from April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023. In five of the six size categories of teams both gross profit margins and net income margins declined from the second quarter 2023 results. real estate teams and individual agents as clients for their accounting and bookkeeping services. “A

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

After a multi-year decline in agent movement between brokerages , Relitix ’s Agent Movement Index shows a clear bottoming out in early fall of 2023 and increased real estate agent mobility as we move into 2024. “We M&A-driven activity and reflags are excluded as are new agents and agents who leave real estate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Top-performing independent Florida brokerage Premiere Plus Realty has chosen to affiliate with Dallas-based United Real Estate , according to an announcement on Wednesday. In 2023, Premiere Plus Realty ranked No. 155 in the RealTrends 500 rankings by sides, based on its 4,671 closed transactions in 2022.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. Extending a broad (but strategic) net is part of knowing how to generate buyer leads in real estate. Of course, you can’t do everything — but consistency is important.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Sure, your real estate landing pages look great — but do they convert? A good real estate website includes more than just drool-worthy images of homes priced to sell. Check out this example: This Placester real estate landing page caters to buyers looking for listings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The HousingWire Marketing Leaders award recognizes outstanding professionals who have demonstrated excellence in marketing within mortgage and real estate. This impact is evident in the achievements of HousingWire’s 2023 Marketing Leaders honorees. Click here to nominate someone.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

2023 was the weirdest real estate market on record. Always ask who they know who could use your help buying or selling real estate. Tim and Julie Harris host a podcast for real estate professionals. All this happened, but you survived it, so go you! Now it’s time to make this your year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Real estate agents are moving much less between brokerages than the post-pandemic peak seen in the summer of 2021, Relitix’s inaugural Agent Movement Index shows. The index shows the relative degree of movement between real estate brokerages by experienced agents and is indexed to the level of mobility in January 2016.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

Getting your real estate license in California can take as little as 7.5 We’ll show you how to get a real estate agent in California, taking you through the process step-by-step. You’ll begin by fulfilling the required 135 California real estate course hours. You can save 30% using promo code HW30.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The index shows that, measured on a trailing 12-month basis, the amount of agent recruitment bottomed out in October of 2023 and has begun to increase. Nevertheless, 2024 may well end up being a better recruiting year than was 2023.” M&A-driven activity and reflags are excluded as are new agents and agents who leave real estate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Some 22% said they were pessimistic, compared with 14% in the Q3 2023 survey.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Scott Real Estate has acquired boutique brokerage Sterling Johnston Real Estate , based out of Redmond, Washington. billion in sales volume across 16,502 transaction sides in 2023. Scott scooped up another Seattle metro indie brokerage , Fresh Look Real Estate , in summer 2022.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The seasonally adjusted values show a mild rebound beginning in January 2023. Lack of recruiting activity appears to be reversing “The lack of recruiting activity in 2023 has been profound, however, this trend appears to be reversing,” said Rob Keefe, founder and president of Relitix. ” The monthly AMI value finished at 93.1

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 43,903 foreclosure prevention actions in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new report published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency ( FHFA ). Over the course of 2023, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) completed 192,897 foreclosure prevention actions. The rate for U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

year over year in fourth-quarter 2023. billion at the end of 2023. Rising home prices continue to fuel growing home equity, which, at $298,000 per average borrower, remained near historic highs at the end of 2023,” Selma Hepp, chief economist at CoreLogic, said in a statement. The real estate analytics company expects U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Real estate teams of all sizes continue to perform, according the Streamlined Quarterly Team Benchmarking Report, which looked at the financial performance of more than 200 teams across the nation. real estate teams and individual agents as clients for their accounting and bookkeeping services.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

Vlad Stojanovic, formerly of Compass, is joining the Beverly Hills office of Christie’s International Real Estate, the company announced Wednesday. The realtor ranked 23rd in the 2023 RealTrends ranking with $64,770,044 in sales volume, making him one of the the top agents in Los Angeles.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

With the coming together of interest rate drops, the persistent, continued low inventory levels and 2023 being recorded as the slowest year for U.S. Interest rates, a key determinant of the real estate market’s health, are on a downward trend. The real estate industry must keep up with the big appetite for housing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When it comes to marketing your real estate business, video is king. Global statistics from 2023 show that people watch videos an average of 100 minutes a day, with millennials — the largest share of homebuyers in the U.S. Here are 13 video marketing best practices for your real estate business. Don’t ignore it.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Remote online notarization (RON) platform NotaryCam expanded its independent notary platform customer base by 46% in 2023, according to an announcement on Monday. In addition to expanding its notary platform customer base, NotaryCam also grew the number of loss-mitigation-related RON transactions it was part of in 2023 by 115%. “We

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

If you’re looking for the best real estate schools in Illinois to complete the required 75 hours of class time you’ll need to get a broker’s license, we’re here to help. In Illinois, real estate agents are called brokers. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. out of 5.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We’re also a company that is rapidly expanding (yes, we opened 29 offices around the world in 2023), which means every excellent experience has to be scalable. At The Agency, we have a unique position as both a real estate brand and a lifestyle brand. So, how can you ensure both quality and efficiency? It’s a big question.

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