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The evolution of the more productive real estate agent 

Housing Wire

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. In addition, according to the NAR 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report , 87% of buyers who recently purchased homes did so through a real estate agent or broker, up from 69% in 2001. Real estate agents are busier than ever.

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Guaranteed Rate’s Larry Steinway makes the jump to Revolution Mortgage

Housing Wire

He then transitioned to PHH Home Loans in 2001 for an in-house lending stint, a role he stayed in for about nine years. Covey, who joined Revolution as executive vice president in December, was brought on to train and hire top talent who can penetrate local markets with their own databases and networks. It’s the local relationships.

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Cardinals of a different feather: Inside Samson Properties’ unique model

Housing Wire

Samson has a different business model and branding than Compass, but both brokerages identify as “agent-centric.”. Samson is so agent-centric, in fact, that its agents receive a 100% commission split and services like training, office desks, and help with marketing. real estate agent is in peril.

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How Real Estate Agents Can Help Home Buyers Navigate Emotional Decisions

McKissock

As of 2020, a whopping 88% of home buyers relied on the help of a real estate agent to get them through the process. This trend has been on the rise since 2001 when only 69% of buyers used a real estate agent. . As the real estate agent, it’s your job to assuage these fears.

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Clear Capital Announces ClearInsight+ to Support Freddie Mac’s ACE+ PDR Solution

Clear Capital

Set of Products Includes Property Data Report and Completion Report, Which Is Backed by a Nationwide Network of Trained Real Estate Agents and Brokers. With ACE+ PDR, property information is physically collected on-site by trained data collectors using a Freddie Mac PDR dataset in place of an appraisal.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

My comments: Real estate agents and brokers are salespersons. I don’t know if Realtors can be re-trained to see value rather than price. Over the years, I observed that successful real estate agents seldom switched to the much less profitable appraisal side. To read the letter (PDF), click here.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Agents for July 2021

Lamacchia Realty

Her reason for becoming a real estate agent is to continue her desire to work with people and have clients be as happy with their lifestyle as she is providing it to them. Click here to learn more about Stacy DiPhillipo Angela Harkins has been a REALTOR® since 2001 and built her own team back in 2008.

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