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. Keep Up AI is making buyers smarter.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Event marketing can be key to success in building relationships and meeting new potential buyers and sellers. Or, ‘I love referral business!’ Think about who in your database has a bakery, coffee shop, or other business that you can support. There are several categories of events. Consider a fun run for charity.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In the nearly two months since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions, Jason Posnick has fielded a lot of questions about commissions and cooperative compensation from clients. It has been cool to hear that.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals. Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2021

George Schechter has an entirely new business model. A real estate agent at Compass Florida in Coconut Grove, Schechter has 12 years of experience in the real estate industry, so he’s familiar with its cyclical ups and downs. But what about real estate agents? for $895,000. By 10 a.m.,

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. Under current guidelines, sellers pay a 5-6% commission on a sale which is split between the buyer and listing agents. But what happens if consumers pivot away from buyer agents altogether?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Ashley Terrell, chief revenue officer at Milestones , about the value of real estate agents and why it is critical for the industry to start helping buyers’ agents justify their value not only during the 30-60 day transaction period but through the 7-10 year period of homeownership.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

We used to attribute 25% of our business to Zillow,” Herrera said. Zillow, for years, made money selling leads to real estate agents, a practice that agents like Herrera already felt ambivalent toward. The post Where real estate agents fit into Zillow’s grand vision appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

The importance of giving back to the community has never been more crucial or weighted with as much importance by the business world as right now. Real estate agents and business leaders play a pivotal role in improving the cities in which they operate, making community service an essential value to their professions.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Follow a business plan An effective plan includes committing to consistent lead generation , knowing where and how you’ll generate those leads and having an organized database, a schedule reflective of your goals and specific numbers to track. If you can’t track closed business back to an expense, you shouldn’t be doing it.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

This piece will explore some of the key domains where AI is having the greatest impact for real estate agents, brokers and the innovative companies leading the charge. Automating client engagement Lead engagement is another crucial element of any real estate business.

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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. 1] As a real estate broker in Illinois, it is not legal for you to work independently.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

No matter how experienced a real estate agent is, he or she relies on leads for business growth. The post What conversion rate should real estate agents expect when they purchase leads? What about the other 97% to 99% – the consumers who expressed interest but aren’t ready to purchase right now?

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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. Extending a broad (but strategic) net is part of knowing how to generate buyer leads in real estate. Of course, you can’t do everything — but consistency is important.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When it comes to marketing your real estate business, video is king. Here are 13 video marketing best practices for your real estate business. Videos for your real estate business are no different. Add virtual walkthroughs Record and post virtual walkthroughs for potential buyers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Here are 14 real estate trends Gen Z buyers won’t pass up. Gen Z likes to stay close to home With the continued trend of remote work and little desire for a long commute, Gen Z buyers are moving to homes in walkable communities with nearby amenities. Gen Z values diversity and inclusivity.

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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. Continue reading to delve into the exciting realm of VR in real estate, exploring its benefits, advantages and the promising future it holds for the industry.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

Commercial or business loans. RESPA does not typically include loans backed by real estate used for business or agricultural purposes. The buyer should be a seasoned rancher or farmer looking to expand. The post The activities RESPA allows real estate agents to perform appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s a fact: Buyer-side commissions are no longer a guarantee and no longer an entitlement. Though this seems like a whole new stress-inducing worry for many real estate agents , the fact is that commissions have never been a set amount, just an expectation or a tradition in many markets. Be a matchmaker.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2021

The severe lack of inventory in today’s housing market has been a source of stress for home buyers and real estate agents alike. HousingWire sat down with Realtor.com CEO David Doctorow to learn how agents and brokers can alleviate some of the frustrations their clients are facing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

On Wednesday, real estate tech company Zigzy launched beta testing of Townify, a solution that enables real estate agents to host virtual open houses , which has become a necessity in a time when we are told to remain socially distant, the company said in a release. Additionally, 75% of U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

” Kanacki’s market, like many others, remains competitive as buyers continue to experience bidding wars amid historically low housing inventory and an uptick in home prices. “I I think we’re going to continue with strong buyer demand,” Hamblen said. And where are these extra buyers coming from?

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

Because it’s not just the expired listing that you are selling, i t’s the additional business it creates for you. You can sell that listing, generate buyers from your marketing, open houses, and prospecting around that listing, then lather, rinse, and repeat. They are much more ‘coachable’ and motivated.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Keller Williams Realty has partnered exclusively with the online learning platform Coursera to offer a comprehensive introduction to the business of real estate. Dubbed the KW Real Estate Agent Professional certificate, the program will give participants a head start in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

Whether you’re looking to stay informed or motivated, gain market insights, or learn strategies from the masters — our list of the best real estate podcasts for agents can help you level up your business in 2024. Elite Agent Secrets is a win if you prefer to take guidance from those who have done it before you.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

In some scenarios, if a prospective buyer can carry a more expensive rate, they may secure a home at a lower price, and then aim to refinance when rates have improved. However, for some, higher interest rates can bring home prices down just enough to account for the added cost of a higher interest rate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2023

“Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was normal for inventory to rise in February as the spring home sellers began listing their homes and buyers weren’t yet out in force,” Simonsen wrote in his February 13 housing market update. We are seeing some modest increases, but the pressure is still there for the buyers,” Redding said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2023

Rocket Mortgage is throwing a big incentive at spring homebuyers, offering them up to $10,000 in closing cost credits if they work with a real estate agent through its affiliate, Rocket Homes. If they work with a Rocket Homes partner agent, they’d receive nearly $5,000 toward their closing costs. (To

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2023

the National Association of Realtors (NAR), et al kicked off this week in a Kansas City, Missouri, federal courtroom, there is a lot at stake for consumers and business competition. Class action attorneys allege real estate commission rates are too high and buyer brokers are being paid too much due to NAR rules.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Jeremy Foster, founder and chairman of Calque Buying a home today can be stressful and fraught with complicated issues, such as contingencies requiring the buyer to sell their current home before qualifying for the home they want to buy. debt-to-income requirements) instead of requiring substantive changes to the real estate process.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Real estate leaders where mixed when it came to the direction of home prices, as well, with 46% (down from 65% in Q1 2024) saying they would be flat over the next three months and 50% (up from 29% in Q1 2024) indicting they would be up 5% or more. “[For] buyers brokers a flat-fee is a good idea,” said a HomeSmart broker.

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Inman

MARCH 28, 2024

As Better reports $543 million 2023 loss, CEO Vishal Garg says the company has made fundamental changes to its business model that will help it pivot to providing purchase loans to homebuyers.

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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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Propertybase CEO Vance Loiselle about real estate tech and how the past year has accelerated the need for digital collaboration tools across the entire customer journey. HousingWire: What role has the increase in technology played for both businesses and consumers in the real estate space?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

Last week, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation announced the hiring of Tane Cabe as its new reverse business development manager with a focus on Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) business. And so, they know the local real estate agents. of all endorsements in 2021.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 25, 2022

Until recently, the mortgage industry has been satisfied to leave the work of empowering new buyers to their real estate agents, so that loan officers (LOs) could spend time focusing on the flood of refinance business that led to a $4 trillion mortgage market in 2021.

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