Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In an environment where technology is increasingly becoming a recruitment tool for brokerages, eXp Realty has partnered with a data provider in an effort to give its agents an advantage over the competition. This strategic relationship allows us to extend these successful strategies to all our agents and teams at no additional cost.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents. Best books for mindset Failing Forward by John Maxwell Rebecca Del Pozo , an agent and trainer out of Washington State, recommended this book, saying, I read this book in 2003 when I was a brand new real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2025

LPT Realty achieves growth by tailoring compensation models to the career stage of its real estate agents, from newbies who get the most out of a flat-fee model to superstars who like a traditional split. Some brokerages have rules that disincentivize agents to join teams because they make more money if they stay solo.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

More than 45,000 agents and teams secured a spot on the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings, showing that experience and execution still drive success even in challenging conditions. Independent agents led the way among individuals with 75 agents. RE/MAX was second for individual agents with 64.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2025

Real estate agents flourish when they can generate referrals, and Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) has practically industrialized the process. This has enabled JMG agents to close more transactions. This has enabled JMG agents to close more transactions. sides per agent in 2024, the most of any brokerage with 500 to 999 agents.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

The CPC points to commission structures that discourage price negotiations and cause consumers to underestimate the true cost of agent fees. Buyer agents , who are supposed to advocate for their clients, may actually have a financial motivation to keep home prices high. The issue is backed by academic research.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

A new report on real estate agent and brokerage performance in the first quarter of 2025 shows that agent movement accelerated dramatically in opening months of the year. It tracked thousands of agent movements across brokerage models and markets. It tracked thousands of agent movements across brokerage models and markets.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

For some agents , these private transactions are tools of exclusivity and strategy. Four agents with strong opinions; Isom Coleman in Sacramento, Calif.; Some agents use off-market listings as a way to double-dip commissions, Willoughby said. Or maybe theres a buyer in the agents network ready to go. Lets be honest.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2025

A new report from Anytime Estimate , a subsidiary of Clever , reveals that while the vast majority of American homesellers still plan to work with real estate agents in 2025, concerns about trust, commission fees , and agent value are reshaping expectations of those entering the housing market.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The real estate market is constantly shifting, and today’s market calls for agents to return to the more tried-and-true marketing strategies. In this article, we’ll take a look at why digital sign-in sheets matter and how savvy agents are using them to maximize their lead-generation strategies.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

While it’s possible for agents at any firm to end up with a banned listing, most industry observers expect that agents at Compass — a vocal critic of the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) and Zillow’s policy — will face the greatest impact. Todd Armstrong, a San Diego -based Compass agent, uses a similar strategy.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2025

Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno , the largest locally owned and operated independent real estate brokerage in Northern California , is continuing its growth with the addition of five top-producing agents — formerly with Intero Real Estate Services — to its South Santa Clara County operation. billion across 3,500-plus homes sold.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Founded in 1976, FirstTeam operates more than 46 offices with 2,200-plus sales agents. “FirstTeam’s impressive growth is fueled by a robust ecosystem designed to nurture agents at every stage of their career,” said Michele Harrington , the companys CEO. . The firm is among the largest privately held U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2025

Redfin has conducted a survey of its agents across the industry to gauge key insights into the challenges and opportunities facing todays real estate professionals. In its 2025 Industry Survey , Redfin dug deeper into how real estate agents view their careers, the housing market, and other hot-button industry issues. Only 21.2%

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Real Estate News

JUNE 25, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Agents Agents rethink pricing strategies as buyers gain leverage Two new agent surveys indicate that while affordability remains a top concern for home shoppers, the market is starting to favor buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market. Although agents are split on whether its going to be a buyers or a sellers market, 87% predict that demand will remain very strong over the next year. That will likely make it a busy year for real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2025

The Gambino Group at Compass — led by founder Carl Gambino — has expanded its roster with the addition of three experienced agents in Los Angeles and New York City. This year has been a standout for growth for our team, and the addition of these agents builds on that momentum,” Gambino said. “As

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

As an agent, you know a beautifully staged home turns into a sold one. According to the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), 82% of buyers agents say that home staging makes it easier for a buyer to envision themselves living in a home. As the agent, you know the market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2025

Real estate brokerages with revenue share models provide agents with a way to generate income beyond closing transactions with their own clients. But when it comes to creating a robust revenue-share downline, agents at two revenue share brokerages — eXp Realty and The Real Brokerage — say there is no one right way to build a downline.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

This is a crucial time for agents to act as trusted guides to their clients, particularly first-time sellers. Here are three things agents should know about first-time sellers to guide them through a complex selling season 1. Agents are the experts in creating a customer experience that feels unique and catered to the homeowner.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Maybe youve recently passed your real estate exam and obtained your license, or maybe youre simply thinking about becoming a real estate agent. Real estate is very much a learn on the job career, but luckily, there are many agents (like us!) Let us help you become successful faster with our top 19 tips for new real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

Reynolds said the key to success is to focus on what agents can control, not market fluctuations. One of the things we look for when hiring agents is whether they have a growth mindset how they handle change, how theyve adapted in the past. Keeping real estate fun boosts morale and drives performance, she added.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

What this means for real estate professionals With rental demand only expected to increase this year and beyond, real estate agents and property manager s must adapt quickly to stay competitive.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

Now the mortgage lender is inviting external real estate agents and brokerages to take advantage of the program. Originally developed and launched internally through its NAF Black Impact initiative, the HAC program has trained more than 1,000 company employees, NAF said.

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Real Estate News

JULY 5, 2025

A longtime franchisee, the family-run LA brokerage decided it was time to go it alone, investing in its 450 agents and its community instead of franchise fees.

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2025

From launching its agent-focused Fintech product Real Wallet to Tamir Poleg ’s AI likeness delivering his Q1 2025 earnings prepared remarks , the company is pushing the envelope when it comes to tech in the real estate space. We are here to work for the agents and build something for the agents.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

While consumers are not required to pay anything beyond the compensation they agreed upon with their agent, NWMLS takes issue with referral fees since they are frequently not disclosed to the consumer. Wendy Gilch, a fellow at the Consumer Policy Center , was pleased to learn of NWMLS’s new disclosures. More harm than good?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

It offered an innovative take on the agent compensation model and got a headstart on Zillow in the portal wars. They still have to bear the cost of those agents, despite production not being there in a terrible housing market.” Since the first quarter of 2021, Redfins agent count has fallen by 22.5%. It shows in the data.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In her objection, Monestier claims there is “ample evidence” of agents asking buyers to sign modified buyer representation agreements, which allow the buyer’s broker to increase their agreed-upon compensation to whatever the seller is offering. Additionally, Monestier’s objection also claims that agents are still engaging in steering.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2025

The merger brings seven commercial agents from RE Source to RedKey’s existing team of approximately 200 residential agents. “We’re also introducing a dedicated training path for agents who want to specialize in commercial transactions, led by former RE Source professionals.” . Louis region.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

Real’s May 2025 Agent Survey — which polled more than 260 real estate professionals across the U.S. Nearly 60% of agents remain optimistic about their local market outlook over the next 12 months, although overall sentiment has declined since April. Real’s Agent Optimism Index dropped to 57.0 in May, down from 47.8 In the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

According to HomeLight ‘s Top Agent Insights report released this week, real estate agents are feeling this and are being forced to switch up tactics to attract buyers. HomeLight is an Arizona -based real estate platform designed to connect agents with clients. 30 and Nov. 30 and Nov.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

JMG , located in 42 states, finished 2024 with approximately 820 agents nationwide — now over 1000 — with 10,279 closings and $5.1 In 2024, JMG closed more transactions by agent count than any of the other Mega 1000 brokerages in the U.S. One may argue that, by agent count, they may also be the most profitable. “We

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the latest episode of the RealTrending podcast , Amy Stockberger — broker-owner of Amy Stockberger Real Estate — joins Tracey Velt for a tantalizing conversation that covers her teamerage’s unique “Lifetime Home Support” model and other ways that agents can provide value to home buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. For us, probably the biggest change has just been a refocus on the engagement that our agents have with the consumer at the inception of a real estate transaction,” Kelly said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. And it is a little bit early, but some of the preliminary data I have looked at show that sellers are continuing to pay buyer agent compensation.” It is no secret that many first-time homebuyers are struggling.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Interior property data company CubiCasa announced the launch of an interactive touring product for listing agents. CubiCasa President Jeff Allen stresses how difficult it can be for most agents to create an engaging home tour. Agents also have the freedom to integrate parts of their new property tour with existing listings.

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