Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Although more agents are fielding questions about the commission lawsuits than they were a quarter ago , they also remain optimistic about where the housing market is headed in the second quarter of 2024, according to the RealTrends Q2 2024 AgentPulse survey.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell. An industry favorite for its popular CRM, Top Producer can help you keep in touch with all your prospects with timely text messages, emails, and market reports delivered to their inbox.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

You might be ready to take on the luxury real estate market! I’ll show you what it takes to succeed as a luxury real estate agent in any market. If you’re known in your market as the expert who successfully sells properties between $1 to $3 million, how do you start getting clients looking for homes valued at $10 million+?

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Luxury Properties 382

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

SmartZip uses predictive analytics to pinpoint likely sellers from 6 to 18 months in advance, offering a huge advantage in today’s low inventory market. SmartZip’s analytics are based on over 250 data points related to the properties and homeowners in your target market. Then, it deploys marketing campaigns on your behalf.

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Advertising Real Estate Tools Sellers 367

Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Real estate agents are optimistic about the housing market and working to implement buyer agency agreement as we head into 2024, according to the RealTrends Q1 2024 AgentPulse survey. I was already using buyer broker contracts, but now use them 100% of the time. Always will too,” one wrote.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

“ Recovery year ” was the theme heading into 2024 as mortgage professionals hoped for some reprieve in a frozen housing market characterized by high interest rates, low inventory levels and sluggish sales. Even though the rates are higher now, I think it’s a great market for a first-time homebuyer,” Saghafi said.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

New USPAP Q&As January 16, 2024, the Appraisal Standards Board released new Questions and Answers covering important topics in the profession today including: Demographics Does demographic information relating to race (such as Census data) constitute “information relating to” a protected characteristic? baths, 16,225 sq.ft.,

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

RE/MAX executives were not shy about acknowledging the uncertainty that is currently plaguing the real estate industry during the firm’s first-quarter 2024 earnings call with analysts and investors Friday morning. Year over year, RE/MAX’s total agent count in Q1 2024 was down 0.2% million in Q1 2024, compared to a net loss of $0.7

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

For what felt like a moment in time, buyers enjoyed the luxury of being incredibly picky, carefully selecting what felt like their dream homes in a market that had shifted towards more favorable conditions. The changing tides Previously, buyers were able to look for over a month, as average days on market continued to climb.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Meanwhile, a customer relationship management system, along with experts in marketing, sales and other areas, are designed to support these teams, he said. “If The change would go into effect in mid-July 2024 if the settlement is approved by a judge. People will still need to buy a home after July.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Course also covers Florida Real Estate Law and Contracts, Valuation, appraisal, financing, federal income tax laws, zoning and planning, environmental issues & more. The CE Shop pricing Education Type Prelicensing Exam Prep Post-License CE Broker Prelicensing Starting at $104.25 $101.25 $115 $221.25

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Tools Agents 359

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Real estate marketing isn’t just about posting a few property listings and hoping for the best. The most successful real estate agents aren’t always the ones with the most experience — but rather those who know how to leverage the best real estate marketing companies and digital tools for their success. per month plus $249.95

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Maintaining MLS access is important if you want to still serve your clients,” Stella said. “I The franchisor’s leaders believe current housing market conditions will have a greater impact on NAR membership numbers than the provisions in their settlement. I actually do still believe in our organization. In about half the U.S.,

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Realtors Agents Brokerage Contracts 409

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

According to the DOJ, when a seller makes an offer of compensation to the buyer broker, the buyer broker does not need to compete on their compensation price in order to attract clients. Additionally, Keller Williams announced earlier this month that it had reached a nationwide settlement with the Sitzer/Burnett and Moehrl plaintiffs.

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Sellers Buyers Real Estate Contracts 426

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

If so (and even if you haven’t been doing this long enough to feel a market shift coming long before it does) I’d encourage you to do a few things now to prepare for what will likely be a hectic and fast-moving Q1. Declare email amnesty. Yes, you heard that right.

Brokerage 350

Brokerage Real Estate Contracts Business 350

Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Direct retail lender Revolution Mortgage has scooped up two of loanDepot ‘s top LOs, accelerating its plans to expand market share despite a tough origination environment. Revolution, on the other hand, has been expanding its footprint by scooping up top loan officers in local markets.

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Loan Officers Mortgage Lending Retail 372

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Investing in tech to save costs and get business in the door has become ever more important in an origination market facing extended headwinds. As a mortgage technology optimization platform, BlueForceX would provide data solutions, cut inflated tech solutions costs, and advise market positioning strategies.

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Technology Business Contracts Mortgage 363

Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

In one moment, you may be a content creator, and in the next, a customer service agent, administrative assistant, marketing strategist, copywriter and editor — all in one. Yet, in a competitive real estate market, agents don’t always have the luxury of investing months into long-term brand-building.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Tools Agents 336

Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

What’s the secret to nurturing leads and turning them into loyal clients? As your real estate business expands, nurturing your growing client base inevitably leads to a need for improved communication. It’s a high-functioning customer relationship management (CRM) tool with robust features, integrations and automation.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Tools Agents 418

Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

ARE YOU A "WANT-TO-BE" SELLER IN 2024? From low inventory levels to increasing mortgage rates , the real estate landscape has experienced a multitude of changes and challenges over the last several years, leaving many sellers wondering when the “right” time to list would be given current market conditions.

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Sellers Realtors Buyers Inventory 61

Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Every industry is undergoing market pressure—and market opportunity—from automation and more comprehensive software solutions. For some, software represents a potential threat or challenge, as it can take away clients who are looking for technical capabilities at the cheapest possible rate.

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Realtors Investing Real Estate Clients 36

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house. Binney said.

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Inspection Real Estate Agent Real Estate Insurance 392

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Worst-case scenario, the broker representing the buyer will have to negotiate their own fee with their client and the seller can no longer be compelled to make a blanket offer of compensation in order to list on the MLS,” Murray said. Nearly six months later, Murray stands by this assertion.

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Sellers Buyers Real Estate Agents 416

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“We’re really at the darkest part of the market this winter,” Brian Hale, CEO and founder of consultancy Mortgage Advisory Partners , said. These are the folks who are buying right now, and I you know because some of them are my clients.” And it’s going to be horrible.”

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Mortgage Loan Officers Finance Buyers 436

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As we edge towards 2024, the real estate landscape buzzes with both opportunities and uncertainties. With home prices expected to hold steady and even grow in many markets, real estate agents face a unique market shaped by shifting demographics, evolving buyer expectations and lingering economic uncertainties.

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Real Estate Agents Real Estate Agent Tools 369

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Let’s start at the top —the analysts at KBW believe that a court-ordered injunction could “unbundle” commissions nationally by early 2024, eliminating the longstanding practice of listing agents and sellers setting and paying buyer agent commissions. You are forewarned — there are charts! ” Steering to grab that bag? .”

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 470

Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs GSE Effective date is August 29, 2024 HUD Effective date is September 2, 2024 Editor’s note: This long section includes, In order: McKissock/Dave Bradley post with a good summary including links to HUD and GSE documents. It was and is controversial. Try this this bigger oar.

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Reconsideration of Value Appraisal Real Estate Insurance 70

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

And that’s how Saller’s clients — siblings in their early 20s — can close on a $335,000, three-bedroom condominium in Jackson, New Jersey, early in March. I would expect that to continue to grow to be north of 5%, so my expectation is they would be about 5% to 7% of our total volume in 2024,” Bowles noted.

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Mortgage Buyers Loan Officers Sellers 444

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

If you’re struggling to market your business on social media, or worse, haven’t even started yet, you might be in for a rude awakening in 2024. Prioritize reputation over reach The key to successful social media marketing is to build meaningful connections with people in your farm area who want to buy or sell real estate.

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Real Estate Marketing Tools Contracts 412

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Probably about 60 to 70% of our business comes from referrals from our previous clients,” Chris Gallo, a top producing LO in New Jersey, said. Attorneys, Realtors and clients are a big part of our repeat business.” Finding reliable lending partners takes time and some trial and error, but once established is often the lifeblood of LOs.

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Buyers Agents Loan Officers Real Estate 381

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Meanwhile, trade groups representing lenders believe that more details on the settlement are needed to understand its coming impact on the housing market. NAR said that the changes , if approved by the court, will go into effect in mid-July 2024. He has been focused on getting referrals from prior clients and online.

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Buyers Agents Mortgage Real Estate Agent 501

Appraisal Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Five USPAP Myths Dispelled in 2024 USPAP By Daniel A. Bradley, SRA, CDEI, McKissock Learning On May 5, 2023, the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) voted to adopt changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), which will become effective January 1, 2024. Excerpts: 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 4,000 sq.ft.,

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Appraisal Contracts Legal Business 75

Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Cooper Group unveiled strong financial results during the first quarter of 2024, buoyed in part by a strong servicing and subservicing business. in Q1 2024, up from 12.5% Servicing generated pretax operating income, excluding other mark-to-market, of $273 million in Q1 2024. in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Technology Lending Investing Contracts 297

Appraisal Today

MARCH 1, 2024

What Are the Top Luxury Markets in North America Right Now? Excerpts: Where are the hottest high-end real estate markets? Whether you’re looking to specialize in luxury home appraisals or you’re simply reading up on the latest market trends, you may want to pay attention to areas where luxury homes are in high demand.

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Appraisal Contracts Business Marketing 75

Appraisal Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

FHFA Report: Underutilization of Appraisal Time Adjustments Published: 1/8/2024 Excerpts: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Housing Administration appraisal guidelines require such adjustments whenever market conditions have been changing. I always made them and never had any complaints from my lender clients.

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