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Enhancing Revenue Opportunities for Real Estate Agents With USRES & RES.NET 

Appraisal Buzz

By completing these courses, agents can stay up to date with industry standards and best practices, further enhancing their efficiency and effectiveness in managing transactions and serving clients. Improved Operational Efficiency: Streamlined administrative tasks allow agents to focus on revenue-generating activities.

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Rocket to Purchase Redfin for $1.75B

Appraisal Buzz

Rocket Companies has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction for a value $1.75 Founded in 2004, Redfin operates a home search platform with more than one million for-sale and rental listings and a tech-powered brokerage of more than 2,200 agents.

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Keller Williams taps Shanan Steere to head up leadership growth

Housing Wire

Steere started her career as a real estate agent in 1997 and joined a KW affiliate in 2004, later launching a KW franchise in Shawnee, Kansas. She also knows a thing or two about coaching agents, having become a John Maxwell-certified coach and a 12 Week Year trainer.

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Lon Welsh says ‘sophisticated’ buyers will push brokers to evolve in 2025

Housing Wire

They discuss Your Castle’s origins, real estate agent retention strategies and the use of artificial intelligence (AI). To start, the duo explore the backstory behind Your Castle’s launch in 2004 and Welsh’s involvement. Velt: You founded Your Castle in 2004.

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RE/MAX Proper acquires indie brokerage All Nations

Housing Wire

In total, 126 agents and staff members at All Nations have joined RE/Max Proper, increasing the total agent count to 203, up from 70 when the former indie brokerage affiliated with the RE/MAX brand in May. All Nations Realty opened in 2004 by founding partners Richard and Nova Dahler, who will stay on for the transition.

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What went wrong at Redfin?

Housing Wire

Launched in 2004, Redfin was named after the companys mission to redefine the real estate industry. It offered an innovative take on the agent compensation model and got a headstart on Zillow in the portal wars.

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Redfin makes its big rental play with RentPath acquisition

Housing Wire

It’s only the second acquisition Redfin has made since its founding in 2004. In today’s low-inventory environment, complicated by external factors such as forbearance and foreclosure moratoriums, it’s crucial for real estate agents and brokers to be proactive in order to grow their business.