Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As brokerages across the country have begun implementing buyer agency contracts into their business practices in the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict, the Consumer Federation of America is warning consumers that they may be filled with “unfair provisions” that primarily protect agents and brokers.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2023

Over the past year or so, we have seen an uptick in questions relating to commission disputes between brokers and their clients. A typical commission dispute arises when, after signing a listing agreement or buyer-broker agreement: A seller-client “cancels” a valid purchase contract. A seller-client cancels a listing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Data analysis allows real estate agents to focus their marketing efforts (and budget!) Visit Top Producer Related Articles The 9 top real estate lead generation companies for 2024 6 best real estate lead generation websites for 2024 The ultimate guide to real estate lead generation ideas for 2024 2.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Getting referrals and cozying up to the sell side Mike Kortas, CEO at NEXA Mortgage , sent a clear message to the over 2,300 mortgage LOs at his mortgage brokerage: “Keep your eyes open, keep your ears open, listen for opportunities that are going to present themselves, and be ready to assist more buyers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

Agents are the lifeblood of real estate brokerages. Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Your path to real estate licensure begins with 120 hours of classes in an approved Ohio real estate license education program. From completing your required coursework to taking the licensing exam, keep reading to learn how to become a real estate agent in Ohio. Ready to find a real estate brokerage?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Edgerton and Reisinger will have an impact on the global network of 550-plus independent real estate brokerages. Edgerton will now oversee the company’s legal affairs, such as regulatory compliance, trademark protection, and contract management. million global transactions a year.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the motion, HomeServices claimed that no evidence has been presented to show they conspired with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other brokerages on rules for commissions. The day started with video depositions of four real estate brokerage executives. million real estate licensees in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. Snatching up first-time homebuyers is akin to striking gold — since developing a relationship with them can mean a loyal client for life. ProspectsPLUS!

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

accessing “password-protected” company computers to steal client data. According to the legal filings , Barber’s alleged goal was to take real estate “prospects and leads assigned to other brokers” for “his own personal benefit” and that of the other defendants, Darcy Varney and eXp Realty. and 5:30 a.m.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

From working as a high-profile real estate agent and founding my company The Agency to writing my book “The Dealmaker” and having my own show “Buying Beverly Hills” — as well as having my personal life in the headlines — I’ve had the unique experience of embracing life’s great stage. The discomfort zone is the growth zone.

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Real Estate Brokerage Real Estate Agent Agents 407

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Most brokerage leaders know about the multiple challenges facing the real estate industry, not the least of which are the major class-action lawsuits. It seems a small share of the agent population even knows about this issue, and even fewer can loosely tell you what the potential outcomes are. .” Imagine that.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

When we contemplate the potential of AI and Web3 technologies in real estate , it goes beyond simply revolutionizing how consumers search for homes and take ownership of assets. The stakes in real estate are higher, and the cost of making a mistake is substantial.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

According to the DOJ, when a seller makes an offer of compensation to the buyer broker, the buyer broker does not need to compete on their compensation price in order to attract clients. All of the brokerage defendants except for HomeServices of America have settlement agreements related to the suit.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

They also had to pay for the brokerage sign outside their home, newspaper advertising, online ads and the brochures for potential buyers. And on top of all that, any buyer in “contract” can get “gazumped” (contracted price goes up) at any time until the final weeks of that sale agreement. The real estate industry and the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In May the real estate agent listed a two-bedroom home in Fountain Hills, Arizona, 30 miles north of Phoenix, for $342,000. After 25 days on the market, there were no takers for the 1,400-square-foot home and Pellegrini counseled his client about potentially lowering the listing price. Zillow CEO Rich Barton.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. As more and more people enter the real estate industry – membership at the National Association of Realtors has ballooned to a record 1.6 For brokerages – and agents themselves – transaction sides and sales volume are easy ways to measure productivity.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Trading volumes in eight residential brokerage or listings companies rocketed up 319% to almost 80 million shares on Friday. NAR’s proposed settlement – which still needs court approval – includes several rule changes, including a new requirement that buyer agents to enter into a written buyer broker agreement with clients.

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Zillow

AUGUST 1, 2019

Buyers and sellers often enter the market with misconceptions about real estate agents - how they work, how the process works and what the agency relationship is all about. First, it's helpful to know that the seller pays the commission, and they split it four ways: between the two brokerages and the two agents.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. That partnership is everything,” Amy Breach, a Seattle-based Keller Williams agent, told HousingWire in late 2022. Attorneys, Realtors and clients are a big part of our repeat business.”

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

With the mortgage market rapidly shrinking – some experts believe it might contract to just $1.3 Rocket Mortgage has also launched a lender-funded 1-0 rate buydown, dubbed the “inflation buster” program, as well as a seller- or real estate agent-funded 1-0 rate buydown from its wholesale arm Rocket Pro TPO.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Because the larger brokerage firms, historically, tend to represent more buy side than sell side, they “may be looking at a big loss of revenue,” says Murray. ” So, he recommends brokerages “manage their companies away from a sales office-based culture.” “He got up to 20% to 30%, as I recall.”

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Real estate investors operate differently than conventional buyers and sellers, especially to get the 26.9% As you gain experience in the industry, you learn that you might not need the comprehensive support of an in-person real estate agent. Instead, investor-friendly brokerages are a better fit for your goals.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Real estate risk management is an important concern for agents. Real estate agents are commonly sued for breaching their duty to act in the best interests of their client. Here’s an overview of Articles 1–13: Article 1 requires Realtors® “to protect and promote the interests of their client.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Real estate marketing isn’t just about posting a few property listings and hoping for the best. The most successful real estate agents aren’t always the ones with the most experience — but rather those who know how to leverage the best real estate marketing companies and digital tools for their success.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2021

But not everybody has the ability to tap friends and family or investments when the appraisal and the final sale price don’t match – many deals have fallen apart as a result, loan originators and real estate agents said. But the most important thing is educating clients from day one. I’ve seen a house listed at $1.7

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

real estate teams and individual agents as clients for their accounting and bookkeeping services. The firm confirms actual financial and operational details of these businesses and assemble the data in useful benchmark studies to help their clients assess how effectively they are operating. to 40.6%.

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Real Estate Business Brokerage Agents 382

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ready to begin a flexible, fulfilling career in real estate in the Sunshine state? We’ll help you find the best real estate schools in Florida to complete the required 63 hours of study. The school also has a tuition reimbursement program for students who join their partner brokerages.

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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? If you want that client to be loyal and supportive to you, you will need to find the time to care about them.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Each year RealTrends releases its list of the highest performing real estate agents in the country, and, like clockwork, Ben Caballero of Dallas-based HomesUSA tops the list. And are these numbers for real? As for the numbers…they are kind of real. Ben Caballero. So, who in the world is Ben Caballero?

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Realtors Real Estate Agent Agents Real Estate 370

Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

What’s the secret to nurturing leads and turning them into loyal clients? As your real estate business expands, nurturing your growing client base inevitably leads to a need for improved communication. Below, we take a deep dive into the best real estate CRM solutions for solo agents, teams and brokerages.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Tools Agents 448

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Texas residents interested in becoming a real estate agent must first complete 180 hours of approved coursework to be eligible to sit the state licensure exam. We estimate that it’ll take three to six months to get up and running as a licensed real estate agent in the Lone Star State.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Brokerage 404

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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Realtor

JULY 13, 2021

Contingencies, in the world of real estate, are essentially conditions that must be met to finalize the sale of a home. The provisions of a contingency contract are there to protect buyers and sellers. Surprisingly, this one often gets overlooked or waived, but I would never encourage a client to do that,” DeSimone says.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Premier Agent generated $359 million in Q3 revenue and the mortgage division raked in $70 million of revenue, and both divisions turned a profit. Zillow closed in October its $500 million purchase of ShowingTime, a company that helps real estate agents schedule home showings for their clients. billion.

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