Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2023

Low-cost residential real estate brokerage is not necessarily a new phenomenon. About 50 years ago, a trailblazer named Dave Liniger created the concept of “real estate maximums,” birthing RE/MAX. Flat-fee brokers advertise themselves as 100% firms.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With the residential real estate pendulum swinging from blissful exuberance in the second half of 2020 to extreme consternation for many today, brokers have had to pivot like never before. The next level of OPEX to attack is marketing/advertising, technology, professional services, meetings/events, meals/entertainment, etc.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As competitive as real estate can be, it’s also collaborative. But as much as it’s already a core tenet of real estate, collaboration currently presents a unique new opportunity for real estate agents to evolve the way they work with their buyers and sellers. It’s the most logical place to start.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, the tactical approach of regular check-ins and focusing on retention as a cornerstone of fortifying your real estate agent ranks is often underestimated or overlooked. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average tenure of an agent with a brokerage is six years.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2021

Technology has rapidly changed the process for listing and buying homes, and the general public is taking note and adjusting their expectations of what a real estate broker should be. The public is demanding a broker that offers the same cost savings and efficiencies in the real estate market that they receive everywhere else.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The company also announced Monday that they brought on Chris Cox as head of technology and digital, after a stint with Bain Consulting. A former executive at Auto Nation and Home Depot among other companies, Liebert was a fixture at last week’s “Family Reunion,” an annual gathering of Keller real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. Gone are the days of weekly listing books and print advertisements with grainy black-and-white photos. As more and more people enter the real estate industry – membership at the National Association of Realtors has ballooned to a record 1.6

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Achieving success as a real estate agent requires more than simply understanding the mechanics of the job. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. And why is this so important?

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Inman

MAY 18, 2023

The company set the standard for easy digital advertising campaigns for real estate agents and brokerages, using retargeting and fast onboarding to place agents across the internet.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

While the real estate industry is forever in flux, one constant is that it’s a relationship business. One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell. Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend.

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The Appraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2021

I was recently asked by a newbie in real estate appraisal how much I think a new real estate appraiser should charge. Many new appraisers and trainees want to get. Read More.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

We also continued to see a rapid evolution and dissolution on X, with many advertisers, including Coca-Cola and Jeep , pressing pause on their ad spending on the site. While technologies such as ChatGPT are great tools to help with efficiency, it’s not the end-all be-all. For now, we are still onboard with X.

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The Appraiser Coach

APRIL 27, 2021

It is possible to be simultaneously licensed and practicing as a real estate appraiser while also being a licensed and practicing real estate agent. The answer is yes, but there. Read More.

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The Appraiser Coach

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We frustrate buyers, sellers, loan officers and, sometimes, real estate agents. Appraisers have been accused of being “speed bumps” in the lending process. In some ways, I can understand their. Read More.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

and in order to answer that question, you need to understand how Real Estate Agents make money. If you could go back to your first year as a Real Estate Agent, what advice would you give yourself? One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?'

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McKissock

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We live in an era of great real estate technology, but are you using it to your advantage when it comes to running your business? Technology is changing the way agents market to and engage with their clients. Keeping track of contacts is critical for running a successful real estate business.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

real estate, where housing prices went up, and up and up , and “How to become a real estate agent” was one of the most frequent Google searches. The company’s silver lining is a division dubbed “Internet, marketing, and technology,” which generated $545 million in income before taxes and $1.9

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The Appraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I’ve recently been looking into real estate as an investor, and I found a rental property relatively close to my home that looked pretty promising. It was advertised as a. Read More

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Hank Miller Team

JULY 2, 2023

Technology continues to transform marketing, real estate in particular. Accuracy in real estate listings is more concerning than ever, how a home is represented and described may not always be what a buyer sees. Misrepresentation of a property can result in lawsuits and fines.

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McKissock

MARCH 24, 2021

There are many ways you can use online tools to build your list, and that includes real estate webinars. Are you going to establish yourself as a real estate agent who teachers other real estate professionals? Advertise your webinar on social media. And they work for businesses of all types.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Low inventory means fewer choices for homebuyers, but for years enterprising real estate agents have worked around tight market conditions by searching for off-market homes that fit their clients’ specifications. Agents and brokers can then search the database for houses that fit their client’s specifications.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Between leveraging your personal network, filming YouTube videos and even the unpleasant task of cold prospecting, real estate professionals today wear all the hats. 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.

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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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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

HW: What types of technology can lenders use to improve the borrower experience? They need technology that creates experiences borrowers actually want to keep coming back to on a regular basis in between transactions. This is where Milestones fits in. HW: What makes borrower relationships so crucial to the mortgage business?

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The Appraiser Coach

APRIL 20, 2021

I recently met with another appraiser who admitted to me he was still using a clipboard and pen. There are very few people out there still using these; most appraisers. Read More.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

.” Better is partnering with other businesses to offer services such as homeowner’s insurance and to provide access to a network of real estate agents, rather than offering these products and services directly to borrowers. The change resulted in Better’s exit from its real estate business.

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The Appraiser Coach

APRIL 4, 2023

I’ve been talking recently about what I call the “principles of prosperity.” The last couple have had to do with money – what it is and how it works. Read More

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McKissock

MAY 15, 2022

Fortunately, the demand for real estate is high in these current markets. However, these conditions pose a challenge for you as real estate agents: How can your listings cut through the noise, attract potential buyers, and yield a possible transaction for your clients? Nearly 60% of the U.S

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Eppraisal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The real estate market is expected to change in 2023. If you are thinking of selling your home, you will want your real estate agent to do an exceptional job when it comes to marketing your home. One of the ways your agent can do this is to use technology in your multiple listing service (MLS) listing.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

We’ve all heard the news: over 60,000 real estate agents left the profession in the first half of 2023. Whether you’re newly licensed or an experienced agent who had a productive year — if you’re looking for a change, it’s likely you’ve started receiving emails, letters, and phone calls from all kinds of real estate firms.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

If you want to thrive this year, choosing the right real estate apps is crucial. To help, we reviewed hundreds of options to put together this list of the best real estate apps for 2024.

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McKissock

AUGUST 21, 2022

Marketing your real estate business can take a lot of time—especially tasks that might seem repetitive or menial. Thanks to technology, it just got a whole lot easier. You don’t have to repeat basic marketing tasks daily anymore but can leverage your time by automating your real estate business marketing.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Last month (November), we asked our CE Plus members , “In what area of your real estate business do you spend the most amount of money?” In What Area of the Real Estate Business Do You Spend the Most Amount of Money? Specific areas of marketing where agents reported spending the most money include: Personal website.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

In an ever-changing real estate market, agents are looking for the best way to generate leads. The short answer: circle prospecting is a strategy for generating real estate leads within a specific geographic area or around a particular listing or sale through outreach — usually cold calling, but it can include other methods.

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The Appraiser Coach

JUNE 1, 2021

I woke up to a text the other morning from one of my employees. The text had been sent at 12:30 AM! Now, I turn my phone off at night. Read More.

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Hood Homes Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

When your agent shows you the seller’s estimated net , showing $1000s or even $10,000s in agent fees, it is only natural to wonder where all that money goes. Real estate must be a lucrative business, right? Most Agents Aren’t Rich. None of this isn’t to say there aren’t some very wealthy agents.

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