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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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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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Tom Ferry launches AI coaching chatbot TomAI

Housing Wire

Real estate coach Tom Ferry is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot that is specifically designed for real estate professionals. TomAI is helping me more than any other AI tool out there,” Tracy Duggan, a Memphis-based agens and Tom Ferry coaching client, said in a statement. or 8 p.m.”

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The best real estate podcasts for agents and brokers in 2024

Housing Wire

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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NAR “sets the record straight” on commissions

Housing Wire

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.”

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The Real Brokerage settles Umpa commission lawsuit for $9.25M

Housing Wire

Filed in late 2023 in Missouri by Daniel Umpa, a Maryland home seller, the Umpa suit , like the other commission lawsuits, accuses real estate industry players, including Real, of conspiring to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Agent vs. REALTOR®: Why the Difference Matters

Lamacchia Realty

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?