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Recruiting real estate agents: A complete roadmap for 2024

Housing Wire

While the exact mix of agent types you need will vary, this is a good starting point for most brokerages: Producing buyer’s agents: 65% Ideally, producing buyer’s agents should be the bulk of your recruiting efforts. A team or brokerage with nothing but producing buyer’s agents can still be highly profitable.

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Are Home Buyers Regretting Their Purchase?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Below is a chart from the National Association of REALTORS article on home buyer regret. Some buyers may be relocating from a different state, and feel pressured to purchase a home sight unseen. It’s not that these pictures are meant to deceive buyers. They are trained to catch things that most people might miss.

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Q4 BrokerPulse: Commission lawsuits spur proactive changes for real estate brokers

Housing Wire

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Another 10% are honing their value proposition , particularly as it relates to buyers’ agents.

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The best real estate podcasts for agents and brokers in 2024

Housing Wire

Summary The Millionaire Real Estate Agent Drive with NAR Real Estate Rockstars Podcast The Tom Ferry Podcast Experience Real Trending by HousingWire Elite Agent Secrets The Listings Lab Podcast with Jess Lenouvel Real Estate Training and Coaching School 5AM Call Keeping it Real The full picture 1. Apple Podcasts Spotify 7.

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Best real estate apps for agents in 2024

Housing Wire

Think of it as another concierge service to offer your buyers to help you stand out. The Houzz app is an excellent tool to add to your suite of buyer services, helping you stand apart as a professional home consultant–not just an agent.

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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

What we would like to focus on for the purposes of this article are the top 10-20% premium properties in your market. Your network isn’t just a source of potential clients; it’s a valuable asset for gaining insights into market trends, understanding the desires of affluent buyers, and staying ahead of the curve.

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How a transparent marketplace provides a proven path to benefit homeowners

Housing Wire

That makes those homeowners susceptible to predatory behavior by some buyers operating in the pre-foreclosure marketplace, behavior that has been chronicled in several prominent, recent news stories. These institutional buyers purchased pre-foreclosure properties for 30% below estimated after-repair market value on average.

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