Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

In the wake of the recent NAR settlement , coupled with persistently sluggish home sales and high interest rates , real estate agents find themselves at a crossroads marked by uncertainty and unease. Amidst this backdrop, brokerages face a critical task; keeping their agent counts from diminishing.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Or, ‘I love referral business!’ Think about who in your database has a bakery, coffee shop, or other business that you can support. Use the slogan: ‘Don’t get wrapped up with the wrong real estate agent’ on the card and attach it to a simple roll of wrapping paper. Consider a fun run for charity.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2023

You know what loan officers and real estate agents love almost as much as cashing a commission check? Complaining about other loan officers and real estate agents. It shouldn’t surprise you that a sizable percentage of newer LOs and real estate agents are washing out in the current market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Are you running your real estate practice like a business? Or is being a real estate agent just a side hustle for you – something you do in your spare time? Small Business Administration , only half of small businesses survive five years or longer. According to the U.S.

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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

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 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. But, fortunately, those fears are misplaced.

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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

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

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? BECOME A MEMBER TODAY.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

But the session did not reach a looming inflection point for real estate agents: Whether they must tell homebuyers what commission percentage they stand to make. At issue is unprecedented transparency required out of real estate agents. The NAR says that the matter is now in the Justice Department’s hands.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

You might have heard about AI in sci-fi movies or tech conferences, but do you know that it’s a game-changer for real estate agents too? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is your secret sauce to becoming the ultimate authority in the real estate world. That’s right!

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 458

Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2021

I saw a social media post recently by our local ‘mega-agent’ entitled: “Breaking News: Individual Real Estate agents added to Endangered Professions List!”. This post compares the individual real estate agent to “a tennis player using a wooden racket” or “a football player with a leather helmet.”

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 450

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

CoreLogic promoted Kevin Greene to the role of executive general manager of its real estate business segment, the company announced on Monday. Most recently, he served as the head of the sales team for the real estate business segment. Greene is also a former real estate broker/owner and a U.S.

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Inman

MAY 10, 2023

Preparing your first real estate agent business plan takes time, effort and research. A well-prepared business plan will help you set a clear direction, stay focused and increase your chances of success.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While tax planning is a year-round task, real estate agents can take some specific actions before the New Year to significantly cut their taxable income. Use these seven strategies to avoid overpaying taxes, save money, and better manage your business. See Publication 587, Business Use of Your Home , for more details.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I am a big believer in developing a brand for your real estate business from Day One. I recently spoke with a colleague who, after spending years establishing their brand , received a cease-and-desist letter from an existing business with the same name. It could apply to the real estate industry, mortgage, or design.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 432

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

The incident left agents from all across the country scrambling for workarounds to navigate the disruption to their marketing and property sales efforts, the North Bay Business Journal first reported. It allows them to submit changes to property listings and for other agents to see the changes.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 370

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The ideal real estate agent-lender relationship is symbiotic: the agent earns trust with their borrowers by connecting them with a great lending resource, while the lender receives a steady stream of business from the agent. Still, lenders are wise to cultivate rapport with real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Beginning a career as a real estate agent is an exciting time. That’s why new agents shouldn’t miss these three panels at HW Annual that will set you up for a long, successful career. . Real estate agents will learn about the tech to keep their real estate business on the cutting edge.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The way I see it, there are two types of people in the mortgage space right now: those who are simply waiting around for rates to drop and those who are putting in the work to better their business. At UWM, we ensure our clients have a full suite of resources to help them grow their business in any market. They want the house.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

Clearly, over the last decade, teams have grown far faster than individual agents in terms of closed transactions. This is not unexpected, as teams have the ability to scale their business far easier and faster than an individual agent. The 250 top-producing teams increased their per-team business by 405.4%

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 370

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

MARCH 21, 2022

Commercial or business loans. RESPA does not typically include loans backed by real estate used for business or agricultural purposes. The post The activities RESPA allows real estate agents to perform appeared first on HousingWire.

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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. The ratios of contacts to conversions are the best of any opportunity you have in real estate. The listing will create more business for you as a result of all of your efforts to sell it.

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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

JULY 17, 2023

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. The following list of ten ways to use VR in real estate could forever change the way you do business.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

It became very obvious that you had this segment of real estate professionals that was unlike most others,” said Gal, who launched San Francisco-based Side in 2017 with Edward Wu and Hilary Saunders. HW : Let’s go over your business model. Guy Gal CEO at Side. “It HousingWire : What criteria do you use to select your partners?

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 397

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Rocket Companies will soon shut down Rocket Pro Originate , a mortgage origination platform for real estate agents, insurance agents, tax professionals and other financial professionals who are also licensed to originate mortgages. In fourth-quarter 2023, Rocket reported $10.3

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

And at The Agency, we’re lucky to have an incredible in-house design and creative agency that impacts nearly every aspect of our business and brand. Make sure marketing is in your wheelhouse Of course, marketing is an essential part of most great brand experiences.

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Inman

AUGUST 12, 2023

Whether you've just begun your career as a real estate agent or are exploring new strategies to boost sales, Jessi Healey explains how a sales funnel can be a great tool and strategy to grow your business.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Tools 148

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Those real estate teams that refocus on the basics of building trust through credible counsel and insight will see more deeply engaged client prospects, and eventually, transactions that can keep the business afloat during a time when the entire industry is facing headwinds.

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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. Many homebuyers want to see how a real estate agent handles conflict and roadblocks.

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The Appraiser Coach

JANUARY 9, 2024

I had a model that I had found to be successful for me, and I was ready to share it with the world. It didn’t take me long to learn, however, that not everyone runs their business the same way. In fact, not everyone wants to run their business the same way you do. Not everyone has the same business model.

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