Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Austin-based real estate technology firm OJO is acquiring The LEAD Syndicate , a leverage platform for real estate professionals, according to an announcement on Tuesday. OJO said Lever will function as a comprehensive support system for agents and called it the next-generation model of the OJO Select Network. “We

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the passions that has spanned my career in its entirety is creating exceptional experiences — for agents and their clients, our brokerage staff and anyone who interacts with our brand. Hint: think about technology here.) We recently created a Service Playbook that we integrate into staff and office meetings.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A common thought among brokers revolves around the idea that if your gross commission income or office size is not increasing, you’re not successfully growing your brokerage. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average tenure of an agent with a brokerage is six years.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Regardless of the outcome, real estate brokers are doing all they can to prepare their brokerages and their agents for more transparency, education on the value real estate agents bring to the transaction, and more, according to the 2023 Q4 BrokerPulse survey , a forward-looking housing market sentiment survey by HousingWire.

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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

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

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

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Consumers have flipped the script on lenders and real estate agents when it comes to the home-buying process. Ninety percent of consumers start their home search online and many get prequalified for financing before they even reach out to a real estate agent. Technology plays a vital role in this.

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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

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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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The company integrates with an existing brokerage website to provide homeowners with three valuations along with insight into the number of real estate buyer leads actively searching for a property just like theirs. By providing real estate brokers with real-time buyer data, they’re able to stand out against the competition. .

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Alipour gushed about Redfin’s training program, and she accessed maternity leave benefits other agents lack. Redfin is a publicly traded company, a nationally recognized listings website and one of the biggest brokerages in the country. But Alipour exited Redfin for Compass last month, due to Redfin’s sales expectations.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Some 15 years ago, real estate agents had only a few choices when deciding which real estate business model to choose. From virtual, capped models to low-fee and discount, agents can pick the company that best fits their needs. for the largest brokerage companies in the United States.

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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. For the Motto brand, Erickson will focus on streamlining the product ecosystem for franchisees.

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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

DECEMBER 7, 2023

One of the advancements this year has been the adoption of new technology platforms like chatGPT, using AI to mimic somebody’s voice to spoof phone numbers. And that’s all publicly available technology now. With so much technology, this is almost a borderless crime now which runs around the clock.

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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. “You must train all of your agents as to how you’re going to get compensated,” said Murray. “He got up to 20% to 30%, as I recall.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Approximately 20 years ago, as a new resident to Georgia still learning the ins and outs of that market, my first real estate broker, whose office was in the “exclusive” north Atlanta/Sandy Springs area said, “I don’t want to sell homes in Stone Mountain or on the south side of Atlanta.” She said a lot without explicitly anything.

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CA Realty Training

JUNE 21, 2021

How to Change Real Estate Brokerages. Are you thinking about switching brokerages? Switching brokerages is not unusual in the real estate industry. Yet, most agents think it’s much harder than it is. Reasons for leaving may vary from agent to agent. Call new brokerages.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are many more moving pieces and loan originators spend a great deal of time communicating with clients and their real estate agents. Built using Rocket technology, the pricing calculator helps LOs see loan scenarios side-by-side so they can deliver better options to their clients.

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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

With more than 75 years of combined experience, the owners of Tristar Academy commit their time to sharing their real estate knowledge and experience with students, agents, and training instructors. Frequently asked questions How much does real estate school cost in Maryland? Find a sponsoring brokerage.

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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. Course E-Book.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 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. .” Fairway, which did about $3.5 “It’s not true.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As real estate agents , we have an opportunity to decode and interrupt unfair housing when it tries to rear its ugly head in our everyday operations, which can influence affordability for our neighbors. When we know better, let’s do better. Let’s make the most of each opportunity.

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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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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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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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Hood Homes Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Be sure you hire the right agent for you who is going to deliver. Most Agents Aren’t Rich. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that the median salary for a real estate agent in the USA is $47,880. Real estate is a very lopsided profession where 20% of the agents do 80% of the business.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

Capitalizing on these market factors, brokerage firms in the 2022 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings broke records in market share, closed transaction sides (there must be inventory somewhere!) The top four — Realogy Brokerage Group (RBG), HomeServices of America , Compass and eXp Realty — now have 20% market share in the U.S.

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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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

Century 21 Alliance recently merged with Century 21 Marquis and Century 21 Cornerstone , forming one of the largest real estate brokerages in Northern California and the Bay Area. “We

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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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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 14, 2022

In both 2019 and 2020, Lamacchia Realty was ranked the #1 Independent Brokerage in Leominster. Our own Laurie Howe Bourgeois was ranked the #1 Real Estate Agent in Leominster and Worcester County for 2021 ! training ,? technology ,?and? Final numbers are expected to be released in the next few months.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 8, 2022

Mark has been at several other brokerages throughout the years and he and his team and are thrilled to utilize all Lamacchia has to offer including the multiple services , systems , training , and support, allowing them to provide even more for their clients and truly bring their businesses to the next level.

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