Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A friend of mine is a successful real estate professional in a competitive market. We often discuss changing housing market conditions, and the pressure real estate agents are under to stay relevant in the wake of increased competition. How have things changed on a brokerage level? Can you replicate it?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

SentriLock , the home lockbox company wholly owned by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), announced Tuesday that they created a computer and smart phone platform to help real estate agents juggle their home showing appointments. The development is intriguing for a few reasons. Presented by: Propertybase.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Chris Lim is stepping down as president of Christie’s International Real Estate , according to an announcement on Tuesday. The brokerage noted that Lim will remain at Christie’s as a senior advisor and global brand ambassador, working to expand the relationship between the real estate business and the auction house, among other duties.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Real Brokerage has appointed Christian Wallace as chief of integrated home services, the company announced on Thursday. Prior to joining the brokerage , Wallace worked at some of the leading companies in the industry, such as Rocket Homes , Better.com , Opendoor and Farmers Insurance. 2022 to Oct.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Together, they will boast a total of 42 real estate agents , serving clients across different neighborhoods and price points throughout the Las Vegas Valley. “Working together as one group combines a vast range of industry backgrounds that contribute to expertise in every category of real estate. .

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2023

By now, you’ve all heard the buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential impact on the real estate industry. While it’s certainly buzzworthy technology, it’s been met with reticence in the brokerage world. So, the stuff that Zillow’s doing, we’re incorporating,” he says.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

News just broke that private equity investor LLR Partners announced strategic investments in two mortgage technology companies — Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang ( click here for article ). LLR is not a newcomer to mortgage technology or the overall fintech market. This isn’t a new story in mortgage lending or real estate brokerage.

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McKissock

AUGUST 15, 2021

How much does a real estate agent make? Our recent survey found real estate agent income varies by brokerage type — so you can maximize your earnings by choosing a brokerage that’s more likely to boost your profits. Here’s what we know about how your brokerage can impact your bottom line.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As such, it certainly feels like that pendulum is a labrys slicing through our brokerage firms. For even the most astute operators, it’s been nearly impossible to get out ahead of a decline this sharp, resulting in brokerage profitability taking a huge hit. Retain and develop. Spend less money than you make.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2022

California-based ICE Mortgage Technology announced this week two enterprise agreements to integrate its eClose solution to Maxwell and Roostify platforms, enabling a more streamlined closing process for lenders and borrowers. Roostify, a mortgage technology provider, will integrate the solution to its digital home lending platform.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

The Utah-based software developer offers a private-label digital mortgage platform and mobile app designed to connect lenders with borrowers and real estate agents. In fact, prior to founding SimpleNexus in 2011, CEO Matt Hansen worked on the Simplifile development architecture team for nearly five years.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2022

Tech-fueled retail mortgage lender InstaMortgage has merged with mortgage broker shop All Cal Financial , a rare example of a top-performing brokerage switching channels. Black, a licensed mortgage loan officer and broker, will also lead product development, tech partnerships and sales growth. .

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

Motto Mortgage, a national mortgage brokerage franchise, and wemlo , a mortgage processing solution with an all-in-one digital platform, tapped Chris Erickson as vice president of product and strategy for both brands this week. Goldman will be responsible for Floify’s sales development strategies.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

DS: The growth of the channel has been significant, especially in terms of technology. UWM is focused and committed to building custom technology specifically for independent mortgage brokers. For this reason, we’ve seen a lot of retail LOs make the transition over to the wholesale channel by joining a mortgage brokerage.

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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

APRIL 7, 2021

” Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. . “The pandemic has catalyzed purchases by millennial first-time buyers, many of whom can now work from anywhere.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2021

KWx also announced Travis Peace as its first head of business development and partnerships. An internal hire, Marc King, replaced Team, and Keller Williams also brought on Chris Cox, formerly of Bain & Company , to lead the brokerage franchise’s technology and digital.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

The chief executive officer for real estate brokerage Side announced a fresh $50 million in venture capital money spearheaded by ultra-prolific financier Tiger Global Management. The recent brokerage IPO wave started with Redfin in 2017. Last June, Guy Gal was staring ahead at Wall Street. Side is no outlier. Seeing red.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

HW Media, publisher of HousingWire, FinLedger, and producer of Engage Events, today announced it has closed on the strategic acquisition of REAL Trends, the residential real estate industry’s leading report that ranks the performance of the top U.S. brokerage firms. About REAL Trends. About HW Media.

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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

MAY 11, 2021

Opendoor wants to give residential real estate brokerages a run for their money , but its first quarter earnings suggest the company is not quite there yet. Founded in 2014, Opendoor is a pioneer in cash home-buys moving online, and an alternative to home sellers having to work with real estate agents.

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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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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

Online video course includes Principles & Practices features + MD and National Real Estate Drill & Practice QBank Required 60 hrs of MD coursework. All of the school’s instructors are active real estate agent brokers and bring their priceless insight to each class they teach. Find a sponsoring brokerage.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Yet as surrounding neighborhoods appreciated in value with increased amenities and services, rising costs pushed out the mostly Black, longtime residents — excluding them from the benefits of development.” I’m advocating for more locales (from Detroit to Tacoma to Boston) to adopt similar fair appraisal drives and policies.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If your priority is landing a job as soon as you pass the exam, Freedom Trail provides access to its Massachusetts real estate job board, enabling you to get hired faster and start your new career. You can also opt-in to Freedom Trail’s broker recruitment program to be contacted directly by local brokerages that are hiring new agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

Exam Prep: Colibri’s exam prep packages include audio review guides, flashcards, simulated practice exams, and a readiness assessment to help pass your real estate state exam. AceableAgent Best Pennsylvania real estate school for professional development Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2022

The title insurance space isn’t generally known for placing outsized bets on technology. Since we now have good coverage across those segments, our more recent investments have primarily focused in two areas – mortgage technology and commercial real estate. As of Sept. Is this something you are thinking about?

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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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You’ll need to complete 75 hours of prelicensing classes to get licensed as a real estate agent in North Carolina. We’ve done the research for you, evaluating the many courses available to pinpoint the best real estate schools in North Carolina to help you pass the state exam and set you up for early career success.

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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? The problem with many brokerages is that they only teach the “tried and true” methods of getting new business.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

The best real estate CRM solution is the one that will manage your client interactions, increase the number of touchpoints with each client, and convert leads seamlessly into buyers and sellers. Below, we take a deep dive into the best real estate CRM solutions for solo agents, teams and brokerages.

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McKissock

APRIL 5, 2021

Are you having trouble recruiting from the fluctuating pool of real estate agents? It is believed that as many as 80 percent of real estate sales agents leave the business in their first two years. This makes snagging good real estate agents tough for brokers. Utilize culture.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

We’ve all heard the news: over 60,000 real estate agents left the profession in the first half of 2023. This exodus left many brokerages scrambling to replace them and upping their recruiting game. Let’s break it down brokerage by brokerage so you can find the one that’s right for you.

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McKissock

MAY 25, 2021

But it’s undeniable that the longer agents stay in the business, the more they earn. FREE Guide : See how agents in your market are earning money with our 2020-2021 Real Estate Agent Income Guide. You’ll need these before you can take the real estate exam. Brokerage fees. Marketing costs.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

If your bad days are getting more frequent, though, it might be time to ask yourself some hard questions in order to figure out what’s missing from your professional life and how you can make every day of your real estate career more enjoyable and more rewarding. 1. How flexible are your hours?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2021

Cyber security , 5G, drones and virtual reality are the technological developments expected to have the biggest impact on real estate in the next two years, according to a National Association of Realtors survey. million real estate agents – the vast majority of U.S.

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