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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

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Many Massachusetts real estate schools offer online courses. After completing an approved course of study, you’ll be able to sit the state real estate exam. Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

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Why there are so few real estate agents of color

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Sudi Hernandez of Cloud 9 Real Estate Group loses leads when a client hears her Cuban accent. James Dunn of eXp Realty surprised a client with his answer to their question, “You’re white, right?”. Amy Kong of Trust Real Estate hosts open houses where people ask, “Where is the agent?”.

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Bringing the real estate transaction to the end zone

Housing Wire

Terrence Murphy From the end zone to luxury open houses, Terrence Murphy is proof that an entrepreneurial spirit is the key to success in nearly everything. Murphy is not only a legendary football player, he is also a top-producing real estate agent, investor and broker-owner. That is what set me on my real estate path.

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Brokers prepare for changes after Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict

Housing Wire

The real estate industry as agents and brokers know it has been turned upside down. However, real estate brokers across the country have already begun preparing themselves, their firms and their agents for the worst. Lisa Chinatti, the broker-owner of Chinatti Realty , doesn’t share Lamacchia’s optimism. “I

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Brokerage uses VR to get consumers inside houses that haven’t been built yet

Housing Wire

Urban District Realty , a Washington, D.C.-based based brokerage, announced last week the launch of its custom real estate listing system, PROJETO. This system uses virtual reality technology which allows clients to be put in a virtual representation of a property that hasn’t been built yet.

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‘Don’t panic:’ KW executives address agent questions on NAR commission settlement

Housing Wire

During a virtual open house hosted by Keller Williams to answer agent and broker questions about the settlements in the commission lawsuits , the overwhelming message was for real estate professionals to focus on what they can control. Don’t panic. The executives said they received more than 150 questions.

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9 Takeaways: What is Dual Agency in Real Estate?

Raleigh Realty

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? My first transaction as a Real Estate Agent was as a dual agent representing both the buyer and the seller.