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Real’s roster grows ever larger with addition of 400-agent Amerivest Realty

Housing Wire

The Real Brokerage ‘s expansion trend has continued with another major acquisition. The digital brokerage platform announced on Monday the addition of Amerivest Realty , a Florida-based brokerage, adding 400 agents across Florida , Colorado , Minnesota and Wisconsin to Real’s platform.

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Agent mobility hits lowest point in eight years

Housing Wire

This decline suggests that agents are increasingly hesitant to switch brokerages as we move deeper into the fall season. the lowest since 2016, indicating a sharp decrease in agent movement compared to previous years. We’ll know more when license renewal season arrives at the end of the year.

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Anthony Lamacchia talks marketing tactics and the future of real estate

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He wanted to expand and switch the company to a brokerage model. In 2016 and 2017, Lamacchia bought out his partner, expanded his business, and focused more attention on branding and marketing. He leveraged that commentary to scale his company and establish relationships with brokerages across the country.

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Subtle shifts in real estate agent dynamics in March: Relitix

Housing Wire

Moreover, the AMI reveals an upward trend in agents switching between brokerages, though the expected peak for March fell short of previous highs, the overall trend continues generally upward. The broader impact of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement is still unfolding. reflecting ongoing adjustments in the market.

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Steve Harney, founder of Keeping Current Matters, has died

Housing Wire

Four years later, Harney founded his own brokerage, National Homefinders, using market insights to grow the business to 500 agents. He sold the brokerage in 2005. In 2016, Harney sold KCM to his son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Charlotte Harney, although he remained active as a founder.

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Recruiters turn to AI in their quest to lure top agents

Housing Wire

Agents are the lifeblood of real estate brokerages. Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits.

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North Carolina Regional MLS expands into Georgia

Housing Wire

According to an announcement on Monday, the MLS has recently welcomed the strategic additions of Savannah MLS , Athens Area Association of Realtors and Classic MLS , and the Realtors of Greater Augusta into its fold. Founded in 2016, NCRMLS — which is based in Castle Hayne, North Carolina — is a wholesale cooperative MLS.