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Rocket Mortgage strikes big advertising deal with Realtor.com

Housing Wire

Realtor.com and Rocket Mortgage , two of the biggest companies in the digital real estate space, have formed a key advertising partnership that their competitors are sure to notice. And then pass that along to the Realtor as well so they’re efficient with their time.

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Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales: CoStar is lying about being the No. 2 portal

Housing Wire

The so-called portal wars heated up this week, when Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales made comments about rival CoStar Group’s Homes.com during the MLS Forum at the National Association of Realtors ’ annual legislative meeting. They advertise that they have an audience of 156 million for Homes.com , which is plain wrong.”

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Realtors Are Professionals Too

The Appraiser Coach

As an appraiser, you’re a real estate professional and you are in the business of valuing property. Inevitably, at some point in your career, you’re going to make another real. Read More.

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CoStar Group finds success through the sale of Homes.com memberships

Housing Wire

During CoStar’s earnings call on Tuesday, Florance insisted that consumers and advertisers prefer a real estate portal with digital twins. “We Florance expressed confidence in CoStar’s business model, particularly in light of the recent commission lawsuit settlement by the National Association of Realtors. per share in cash and $2.75

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Why regular check-ins are the unsung heroes of agent retention

Housing Wire

While brokers frequently prioritize sophisticated recruitment tactics and having the best technology stack, it’s vital to revisit the fundamental elements of human interaction and organizational retention underpinning a successful brokerage. CRM use is another area that can help monitor agent engagement, but it requires your agents to use it.

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Vishal Garg unveils Better’s new strategy as a publicly traded company 

Housing Wire

“For things like homeowner’s insurance , title insurance, and realtors, we’ve now just become a marketplace. Secondly, we are going to continue to invest in our technology and drive products, like One Day Mortgage, that are innovative and groundbreaking and drive the adoption of those products across the industry.

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17 Realtors® Go Back in Time: First Year Real Estate Advice

Raleigh Realty

One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?' How much commissions you make in your first year as a Realtor will be entirely dependent on you and how much business you're able to generate. What is the average price of sold homes in your area?