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Opinion: There is a crucial need for real estate cybersecurity

Housing Wire

Real estate agents, in particular, deal with extensive personal details during transactions, ranging from financial records to identification documents. This abundance of information makes the real estate sector a prime target for hackers seeking financial gain or other malicious purposes.

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

Housing Wire

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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Real estate brokers focus on value amid commission lawsuit unease

Housing Wire

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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Opinion: Prepare for a future without guaranteed shared compensation

Housing Wire

This means the lazy real estate agents who provide very little value to their client can no longer just show up and know they will automatically get paid a percentage of the sales price just for writing a contract. The listing agent can, and should, help write an offer if the buyer wishes assistance.

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Gary Keller, Bob Goldberg, Gino Blefari depositions on commissions shared with the jury

Housing Wire

Ketchmark also brought up Keller’s book “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent,” which discusses the ‘co-opetition’ model that has evolved among rival brokerages. In the book, Keller also mentions that each side in a real estate transaction gets an average of a 3% commission. I do believe training is essential.”

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United Wholesale Mortgage’s Blink+ tool includes an LOS, POS and CRM all in one package

Housing Wire

At UWM we focus on our client service, operational efficiency and speed to close loans. The no-cost solution allows brokers to submit applications, price out loans, eSign documents and helps make the experience smoother for borrowers and real estate agents. Jason Bressler, Chief Technology Officer.

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The Difference Between Pricing a Property and Appraising It

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. They had hired the former real estate professional to value their property for the purpose of a divorce. After all, getting divorced is expensive.

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