Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Because of an apparent error made by staff at ICE Mortgage Technology ‘s Surefire customer relationship management (CRM) platform, more than 600,000 emails and texts were sent without permission to real estate agents, business partners and past clients of loan officers around the country.

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Clients Real Estate Agent Technology Loan Officers 369

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The current business environment has left originators scratching their heads and trying new things. Luckily, the mortgage industry is cyclical, so let’s take a look at how you can turn a negative into a positive and grab clients’ attention through effective marketing , ultimately growing your book while others’ shrink.

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Real Estate Agent Marketing Mortgage Real Estate 404

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. Hear the secrets and strategies of some of the most successful agents on Instagram.

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Real Estate Agents Real Estate Agent Training 451

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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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realtors Buyers 457

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

With home sales still at historically low levels and uncertainty over the commission lawsuits , real estate brokerage executives prize good leads more than ever. Anthony Djon, CEO of Anthony Djon Luxury Real Estate , said his company gets 90% of its leads from listing portals Zillow and Realtor.com.

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Brokerage Real Estate Realtors Real Estate Agent 365

Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

After months of plaintiffs’ lawyers in commission lawsuits claiming that the National Association of Realtors sets real estate agent commissions, the trade group finally decided to, in its words, “set the record straight.” The influential trade group lost a $5.3

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realtors Agents 441

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. The true value of a buyer agent lies in their negotiating skills and existing relationships with listing agents. Most successful loan officers get their business from buyer agent referrals.

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Agents Buyers Real Estate Agent Loan Officers 416

Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

In addition to the monetary award, Real has also agreed to implement business policy changes as part of the settlement, including “clarifications about the negotiability of commissions, prohibitions on claims that buyer agent services are free, and the inclusion of listing broker compensation offers in communications with clients.”

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Brokerage Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 371

Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Roomvu , a Canadian-based video marketing platform for residential real estate agents, is partnering with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and Realty One to mark Roomvu’s expansion into the U.S.

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Marketing Real Estate Real Estate Agent Realtors 382

Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

“I’m excited to be working alongside the top real estate agents in Chicago and look forward to tapping into the Compass tools that are proven to scale agent business,” Hodge said in a statement. She ranked among the top 1% of Chicago Realtors in 2017 and is also a past president of the Women’s Council of Realtors.

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Real Estate Agent Agents Realtors Brokerage 340

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Lastly, Reffkin noted that since the Sitzer/Burnett jury verdict and the announcement of the National Association of Realtors’ nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement in March, the industry has not seen any rapid changes in consumer behavior. “We The problem the platform solves is that agents are almost too good at their jobs.

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Agents Brokerage Real Estate Clients 370

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Generate seller leads using AI Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is changing the way agents work in so many ways, and that includes how we generate seller leads. Data analysis allows real estate agents to focus their marketing efforts (and budget!) Let’s be honest, spending money on lead generation can get expensive.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Your real estate website should serve multiple functions, almost like a digital business card with an MLS listing storefront, a booking platform, a home valuation page, and even your background story and biography. Remember — your prospective clients are glancing through dozens of agents’ websites.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Brokerage 433

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

District Court for Northern California, accusing the real estate industry of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. The National Association of REALTORS will respond to this complaint in court.” A home seller plaintiff in California filed an antitrust lawsuit on Friday in U.S.

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Realtors Sellers Buyers Real Estate 439

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

While the news of the National Association of Realtors’ settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits may have created panic at some brokerages , local Realtor associations and Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) said they were not only anticipating the news but were prepared for it.

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Realtors Agents Real Estate Logistics 389

Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Real estate agents are optimistic about the housing market and working to implement buyer agency agreement as we head into 2024, according to the RealTrends Q1 2024 AgentPulse survey. Some agents reported not having made any changes to their business due to the lawsuits, while others have.

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Agents Realtors Clients Real Estate Agent 369

Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

Just six months ago, when a Missouri jury found HomeServices of America, Keller Williams and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions , the industry’s path forward was very murky. 16 to implement these changes.

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Realtors Real Estate Agent Real Estate Brokerage 359

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

But what makes Redfin different – what makes it radically, transformatively different – is that it classifies real estate agents as employees. These employee agents are exceedingly more productive than the average independent contractor agent. million real estate agents.

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Business Brokerage Real Estate Agent Agents 369

Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 18, 2023

AGENT VS. REALTOR: WHY THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS Often, we hear the terms “real estate agent” and “REALTOR ®” being used synonymously. What many consumers don’t realize is there are some key distinctions of a REALTOR® that will benefit them in their real estate endeavors. What is NAR?

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Realtors Agents Real Estate Agent Real Estate 68

McKissock

MARCH 29, 2022

Tax season is in full swing and if you’re in real estate it’s useful to brush up on specific tax tips for real estate agents. Important tax tips for real estate agents to remember. We asked real estate and tax professionals across the country for their very best tax tips.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Bracketing 77

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Regardless, it’s clear that title businesses will need to compete for their share of that available volume, in large part, by differentiating themselves from the competition. In doing so, these title businesses will very likely be building unique differentiators for themselves , not just for the short term. Processes, or chokepoints?

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Business Technology Human Resources HOA 367

Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

“It’s really hard for independent business owners to get unbiased advice from themselves,” says Kyle Scott, President of SERHANT. A quick internet search will prove that real estate coaching programs are plentiful. Ventures. “So But when it comes to choosing the right one for your unique needs, there’s a lot to consider.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Training 424

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.” NEXA has always been focused on purchase loans , which means some of its LOs do significant business with buyers’ agents. Kortas believes that good buy-side agents will remain highly relevant and garner more business as competitors wash out.

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Buyers Agents Mortgage Real Estate Agent 498

McKissock

APRIL 25, 2022

Want your real estate career to make an impact on your local community? There are ways real estate agents can give back and serve people in need. Through real estate charities and some creative thinking you can use your career to help others—you might meet some like-minded real estate agents while doing it, too.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 75

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Though its overall mortgage strategy has apparently not changed, Rocket Mortgage is undoubtedly ramping up its initiative to hire local loan officers to win purchase business. That indicates to us that Realtors are interested in what we have to offer and passing that on to their clients (…) We have been excited to see that increase.

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Loan Officers Mortgage Real Estate Agent Real Estate 361

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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Buyers Contracts Agents Realtors 379

McKissock

APRIL 14, 2021

How many of your real estate clients have used you before in a home sale? A survey by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) said 91 percent of buyers would likely use the same real estate sales agent again or recommend them to a friend. Stay in touch with real estate clients.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“We came to the decision to settle with careful consideration for the immediate and long-term well-being of our agents, our franchisees, and the business models they depend on. It allows us all to turn our attention back to what we do best: delivering unparalleled value in an ever-evolving real estate market,” he added.

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Agents Realtors Real Estate Agent Real Estate 464

Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?' and in order to answer that question, you need to understand how Real Estate Agents make money. If you're looking to make 100k in your first year as a Realtor you'll want to first reverse engineer the process.

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Real Estate Realtors Real Estate Agent Agents 158

Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Here’s how to create a sustainable routine: Create daily habits Author and Business Growth Expert Mo Bunnell emphasizes the importance of systematic approaches in networking. Robin Dunbar , the renowned evolutionary psychologist, underscores the importance of genuine relationships in business networking.

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Real Estate Tools Clients Project Management 363

Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

When the restaurant Tom Hunt worked at as a server temporarily shut down during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided it was the right time to pursue his longtime desire of becoming a real estate agent. At the close of 2019, the National Association of Realtors had 1.4 million members.

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Agents Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 380

McKissock

APRIL 20, 2021

Becoming a real estate agent requires a giant leap of faith and an investment of time and money. That’s why some agents may choose to test the waters with a part-time real estate position while hanging onto a steady income from another job. Finding time for part-time real estate.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Realtors 98

Hank Miller Team

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Here’s a fun fact, real estate agents in GA have no fiduciary responsibility to their client or customer. Are Real Estate Agents in GA Fiduciaries? In some states, but in Georgia real estate agents are not fiduciaries. There is no reason for an agent to volunteer this.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 52

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Just hours after securing a victory for his home seller clients in the landmark Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, Michael Ketchmark, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, filed another class action antitrust lawsuit against some of the real estate industry’s biggest players, in U.S. District Court for Western Missouri.

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Real Estate Brokerage Sellers Law 409

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. We are not a business to consumer company. Ben Caballero.

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Realtors Real Estate Agent Agents Real Estate 339

Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Divorce work is the most common, but attorneys also need valuation expertise for estate valuations, business disputes, tax litigation, bankruptcy proceedings, and expert witnesses (a per hour fee). Becoming a Go-to Appraiser for Realtors during a Confusing Time in the Industry. Profiting from (Credible) Measuring Services.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Valuation Appraisal 370

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

When Jen Dillard, broker and team leader of Jen Dillard Real Estate Team, and her family first moved to Hood River, Oregon, she didn’t know anyone. She hadn’t started her real estate business there yet, and she was lonely — so to meet new people, she decided to throw a holiday party and invite anyone she could. “I

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Real Estate Business Advertising Clients 409