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

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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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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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Not many people know that all real estate agents can not call themselves Realtors® In order for real estate agents to call themselves Realtors® they must belong to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), their state Realtor® associations and their local Realtor® associations.

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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

APRIL 26, 2024

Summary The Millionaire Real Estate Agent Drive with NAR Real Estate Rockstars Podcast The Tom Ferry Podcast Experience Real Trending by HousingWire Elite Agent Secrets The Listings Lab Podcast with Jess Lenouvel Real Estate Training and Coaching School 5AM Call Keeping it Real The full picture 1.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Djon said these leaders are “at the top,“ with the ability to recruit other agents and override what the unit does, which is a way to retain these top-performing employees. Meanwhile, a customer relationship management system, along with experts in marketing, sales and other areas, are designed to support these teams, he said. “If

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McKissock

APRIL 28, 2021

It makes sense, but it can make the real estate process even tougher for buyers. That means it’s often the real estate agent’s job to ease their minds and lighten the situation. Here’s how to handle emotional buyers like the pro that you are. Know Their Problems — and Solve Them.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Sheila Reddy, CEO at Mosaik, to talk about how the company is leveraging their experience building technology solutions for healthcare to benefit real estate agents and homebuyers. So everything’s really designed with both of those viewpoints in mind.

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McKissock

JULY 26, 2021

Ever wondered what it takes to work in real estate with celebrities? Being a celebrity real estate agent isn’t too different from working with clients who aren’t famous — but there are a few notable takeaways to focus on each time you have a celebrity client.

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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

APRIL 22, 2024

With Wise Pelican, you can try both — it’s a fantastic resource for beautifully designed postcards and letters. Check out Wise Pelican Typically, you’d mail the just sold letter to homeowners who live around a property you just helped your client to sell. There are still plenty of buyers interested in this area.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the real estate market continues to grapple with high interest rates and low inventory, agents entering the market are looking for affordable client relationship management (CRM) tools that offer a cost-effective means to automate and manage client interactions.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

And often your first impression as a brokerage or an agent is your online presence. A well-designed and captivating digital platform instantly conveys professionalism, credibility and exclusivity — and the opposite can turn customers away. Prioritize the inclusion of engaging and informative articles related to luxury real estate.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

Despite all the talk about tech and disruption, agents continue to play a large role in the buying process. Statistics show that anywhere from 88–90% of home buyers with an agent and use that agent as their go-to source for information. will go a long way in attracting more clients and building trust.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

While the real estate industry is forever in flux, one constant is that it’s a relationship business. One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell. Automated lead nurturing helps you consistently follow up with every client.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Another day and another class-action antitrust commission lawsuit accusing the real estate industry of colluding to inflate real estate agent commissions has been filed. But this latest one comes with a twist — it was filed by homebuyers, unlike the others filed by home sellers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

A quick internet search will prove that real estate coaching programs are plentiful. Whether you’re looking to expand your team or client network or figure out how to delegate work so you can focus on the tasks you do best, a real estate coaching program could be a valuable launchpad. Who’s it Best For?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

It was mid-February when clients, family and friends began asking Jason Posnick about strange postcards appearing in their mailboxes. If you sold a home and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be part of class action settlements,” the postcards read. Lisa is super on the pulse.

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood McKissock Survey Question: “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process? I will always remember when, many years ago, a top local real estate agent asked me why I was driving around taking photos of homes.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What is Dual Agency in Real Estate and Should you Avoid it Most buyers and sellers are familiar with how listing agents and buyer’s agents work which leads us to the question of what is dual agency in real estate? What is Dual Agency in Real Estate?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

To help, we put together this guide to walk you through our nine-step system to recruit, nurture, and retain producing agents in 2024. Just remember that even though agent mobility and the market are improving, competition for the best agents will still be fierce in 2024.

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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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McKissock

AUGUST 9, 2020

Real estate designations and certifications are additional qualifications that a real estate agent can receive by completing coursework to advance their knowledge and skillset in different areas regarding real estate. The Benefits of Real Estate Certifications. By Brooke Tanner.

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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. To the everyday buyer and seller , they may not think there is much of a difference between the two. The Code of Ethics outlines how a REALTOR® must conduct business with all clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

billion in the wholesale channel in 2020 (compared to about $62 billion in retail), lost roughly 5% of its broker clients to UWM, according to company executives. Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2022

It is usually very challenging to pinpoint exactly who did the leaking and the risk that the clients get truly upset is fairly slim.”. For your average Joe or Jane buyer, this level of privacy protection may seem a bit excessive, but Nourmand says that these types of precautions are pretty standard when dealing with high-profile clients.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2022

It is usually very challenging to pinpoint exactly who did the leaking and the risk that the clients get truly upset is fairly slim.”. For your average Joe or Jane buyer, this level of privacy protection may seem a bit excessive, but Nourmand says that these types of precautions are pretty standard when dealing with high-profile clients.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2022

Our commitment to broadening the price range of the homes we can sell is why, every year, by design, we lose money selling low-priced homes,” the spokesperson said. “As But Redfin’s model of employing agents arguably made it vulnerable to a Fair Housing Act allegation. Presented by: Salesforce.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2021

Today, both sellers and buyers expect to handle a majority of the process online. For the well-prepared real estate brokerages, this holds a promising future. With hundreds of homes sold, each sale offers a standard commission to the buyer’s agent and only 1 percent to the listing broker. .

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CA Realty Training

MARCH 29, 2021

At its core, real estate is the business of working with people. It’s important to know how to set up and maintain a good foundation with your clients. Listening is fundamental in creating a good working client relationship. Many agents are not in the habit of really listening to their client. Communication.

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Eppraisal

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Finding a real estate agent who specializes in working with buyers is critical. Working with buyers requires a different skill-set than working with sellers. A sellers agent's job is to market and sell a client's home. A buyers agent's job requires many more key skills.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Real estate marketing isn’t just about posting a few property listings and hoping for the best. The most successful real estate agents aren’t always the ones with the most experience — but rather those who know how to leverage the best real estate marketing companies and digital tools for their success.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 27, 2023

Episode Summary In this episode, Aaron Jistel interviews Lori Carlisle, the president of Model Property Brands, discussing the importance of home staging for selling properties, decluttering, depersonalizing the property, current trends in home staging, and the ideal customers and projects for their staging and design business.

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