Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Real estate agents, in particular, deal with extensive personal details during transactions, ranging from financial records to identification documents. A breach not only leads to financial losses, but it also damages trust between agents and clients, tarnishing hard-earned reputations.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Generative artificial intellegence, such as ChatGPT, is changing everything—a statement that comes as little surprise to anyone these days, and least of all to the many real estate agents whose markets are being saturated by artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered buyers. That means that agents need to become smarter, too.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job? These are large language models (LLMs).

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 7, 2021

Certain states require AMC staff to receive training to ensure they understand valuation independence regulations as well as other statutory requirements. Our free webinar, “ Components of AMC Training ” will be held on June 10th at 2 pm with Josh Walitt as the host. Buzz : Why do AMCs need the training?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Livian now has teams in 27 states, amounting to more than 475 agents nationwide. Based in Louisiana, the team boasts five real estate agents and two staff members. Based in South Carolina , Livian Estates has six real estate agents and three staff members. The team features 10 real estate agents and two staff members.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s a weird time to be a real estate agent , and I see it all around me here in the Denver metro. But what happens to real estate agents when the market shifts and goes down? In fact, some of the most successful real estate agents have thrived even more when times are tough. I think that’s the thing most missed with agents.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The new “made for mobile” tool leverages artificial intelligence and automation, allowing hyper-personalization for both the brokerage and customers, the company said in a statement. DeltaNET 7 is more simple, more automated, and even more customizable for real estate brokerages and its agents than ever before.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

After months of plaintiffs’ lawyers in commission lawsuits claiming that the National Association of Realtors sets real estate agent commissions, the trade group finally decided to, in its words, “set the record straight.” The internet can be a tool, but it is not a replacement for the essential services agents who are Realtors provide.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Blink+ is a white-label, borrower-facing digital application tool. The no-cost solution allows brokers to submit applications, price out loans, eSign documents and helps make the experience smoother for borrowers and real estate agents. Jason Bressler, Chief Technology Officer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

In addition to the monetary award, Real has also agreed to implement business policy changes as part of the settlement, including “clarifications about the negotiability of commissions, prohibitions on claims that buyer agent services are free, and the inclusion of listing broker compensation offers in communications with clients.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2023

Like your customer, the recruitment process can be visualized as a sales funnel, where potential recruits enter at the top, and the best-suited agents emerge at the bottom as ideal members of your team or brokerage. Would an agent from the outside be impressed? Intent Agents are on the verge of making a decision.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Our market is popular with out-of-state buyers and agents relocating from other states. It’s very difficult to be an unaffiliated brokerage right now and compete with franchises who offer technology and training. Gene Boone will continue to run the firm with his business partner and grandson Owen Boone.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate agent in Illinois, you’ll be happy to hear that the path to getting your real estate license in the Prairie State doesn’t require as much of a time commitment as other states. The actual professionals who many states call “brokers,” however, are called “managing brokers” in Illinois.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

Although many in the real estate industry say that San Franciscans are relocating to places more inland , some Century 21 agents in the San Francisco and Bay Area beg to differ. Based on the agents that we have and the escrows that we have, [the market] is still going strong, despite the news and negativity we hear about the exodus.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The merger expands United Real Estate’s agent count to 830 in North Texas and 1,810 statewide. The merged firm, which will operate under the United Real Estate | DFW Properties name, will have agents based out of both United Real Estate’s Fort Worth office and the former Insight Realty office in Grapevine.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Livian, one of the country’s top mega teams, currently boasts a network of 72 real estate teams spread across 35 states, housing a total of 738 agents nationwide. According to Realtrends 2023 agent/teams ranking, Livian closed 3,914.5 sides, fifth most among mega teams. They notched $1.45

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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 also often looks to the robust marketplace of technology tools available to help automate the mundane to ensure he stays focused on his skill set: delivering stellar customer service.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

To counteract this, brokers need to focus on two main strategies: increasing per-person productivity (PPP) and recruiting more agents. However, the challenge lies in finding agents who can and will produce. So many agents are out of business in the first five years,” Emily laments. The solution? The solution?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

eSignature: a simple illustration For illustration purposes I’ll highlight eSignature because, if you look at the 2022 Technology Survey conducted by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) you’ll see plain as day that agents find eSignature to be the most valuable tool they use. That might mean sitting through some training videos.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

During this two-day virtual real estate event, agents, brokers, tech and marketing professionals, and industry visionaries bring insights, tools and how-tos to build your business next year. Join us from the comfort of your desk or bring in the team for a training event.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

It’s an incredibly beneficial tool that’s easy-to-learn and more powerful than previous dashboards.” The REcenterhub ecosystem aims to enhance efficiency and provide essential resources to all users, including Association of Realtors (AORs), brokers and agents.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

Building a robust team of real estate agents isn’t just about attracting talent —it’s about appealing to the right talent. Success stories are powerful tools. So, how can real estate brokers leverage these stories to create a steady stream of potential agent candidates?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Remember — your prospective clients are glancing through dozens of agents’ websites. Yet, her navigation is clear: Her website features a simple menu toolbar, professional stats such as total 2023 sales volume, links to press, a newsletter signup sheet, a custom home valuation tool and links to available properties.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Damani discusses how other brokerages can harness the power of AI with different applications such as training. And it becomes an incredible tool. Every week, brokerage leaders, top agents, team leaders, and industry experts share their success secrets, trends, and lessons learned navigating this ever-changing industry.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

To further catapult wholesale channel growth, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) remains committed to developing proprietary technology and amplifying state-of-the-art training programs for mortgage brokers across the country. “At UWM recently launched an exclusive new marketplace called Boost.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Every 12 years, a cosmic thing happens, and agents in all 50 states come due for their real estate continuing education (CE) and licensing renewal. CE bundles price range: $135 to $469 Visit Aceable Agent Upgrade Pick Kaplan 50+ years as a leading education provider Self-paced, interactive content accessed via an online format.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Access to a hyper-local agent is more important now than ever. You can absolutely send this type of mailer to homeowners around a recently sold property that someone else sold — but make sure you adjust the language and ensure it’s clear you were not the listing agent. I recommend getting permission from the listing agent first.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

And I got into it because I thought that experience was broken for the consumers, but immediately realized that agents play a key role in that picture. This is from 2009 — I opened up a high-tech real estate brokerage with actual agents, working through transactions day in day out and really understanding what processes look like.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before. According to Matterport, 360 interactive virtual tour integration in real estate listings increases the likelihood of homebuyers reaching out to agents by a significant 95%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2023

It is also training machine learning models to get better at responding to users’ queries in “human-like sentences.” “Beyond easy-to-filter criteria like bedrooms and bathrooms, buyers are considering many other specific features that match their unique lifestyle,” Jenny Arden, Zillow’s chief design officer, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

KSCORE is a fully-digital real estate training program that will offer state approved pre-licensing courses, as well as continuing education opportunities for existing agents. Through our programs we teach agents how to stay in touch with clients and how to serves them at the highest level. According to U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Home Swap is offered exclusively through local real estate professionals who have been trained as Knock Certified Agents. “Our nearly 1,400 Signature agents are buying into the Knock Home Swap, because it’s consistent with our own historic white-glove, concierge customer service.”. “The

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Home Swap is offered exclusively through local real estate professionals who have been trained as Knock Certified Agents. The Knock Home Swap program in our Charlotte and Raleigh markets will give our agents a compelling tool that will allow them to help their clients win in multiple offer situations,” Moore said.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 18, 2023

AGENT VS. REALTOR: WHY THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS Often, we hear the terms “real estate agent” and “REALTOR ®” being used synonymously. With this being said, it’s so important to understand exactly what a REALTOR® is and how they differ for real estate agents, before making this crucial decision.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In addition to using these AI tools for themselves, Svoboda and Trimble told attendees to share this information with their lender and real estate agent partners. We’re risking losing our ability to understand and to try to solve some of our own problems, if we are not careful about how we apply these tools” Harfoush said. “So,

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. If you want to learn how to recruit agents, now is the time.

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