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This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, let’s spread awareness about real estate wire fraud

Housing Wire

Over the last decade, real estate transactions have increasingly become a prime target for cybercrime. With October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it is important that the real estate industry and consumers speak up and spread the word about how to prevent these real estate cybercrimes.

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The 25 Best Books for Real Estate Agents in 2025

Housing Wire

To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents. It helped me embrace my new real estate career and look at it in terms of always learning, always growing and this has stuck with me for the past 21 years. I believe him.

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The best real estate transaction management software for 2025

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Theres no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to finding the right transaction management software for your real estate business. To help you decide, weve put together a list of the best real estate broker transaction management software tools out there. Transaction Center (Source: Rechat. Visit Rechat.

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Thinking of joining a real estate team? Here’s everything you should know

Housing Wire

Youve likely heard about real estate teams and how they can impact your career but what exactly are they, and why are so many agents joining or building teams? Its important to understand how real estate teams work for you to decide whether its the right career move for you. How do real estate teams work?

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Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. How many Real Estate Leads do you need? Want to learn more?

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Real estate agents absolutely worth it, new consumer survey says

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Nearly three quarters of recent American home sellers said in a Clever survey that using a traditional real estate agent is the best way to sell. Of the 73% who said they preferred using agents, 67% believe traditional real estate agents are still the best option and 6% favor discount agents.

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What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences

Housing Wire

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? Summary What is a real estate agent?