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NAR: 31% of Realtors say they feel unsafe at open houses

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According to the report, 31% of Realtors said they feel unsafe during an open house or showings, and 27% said they feel unsafe when meeting a new client for the first time at a scheduled location or property. Realtors also have to contend with the people they allow into house. Those fears are not unfounded.

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Study: Real estate firms thrive on repeat and referral business

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On the flip side, interest generated from traditional open houses declined from 2018, according to the National Association of Realtors ’ 2021 Profile of Real Estate Firms. In 2018, 1% of surveyed brokerages said their business came from open houses. Closed sides were up 15.8% When compared to the 5.6%

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Wells Fargo pays $96M to settle LO comp lawsuit

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The lawsuit, which combined two legal actions that were designated a class action, was filed on behalf of 5,377 loan officers and other mortgage staffers employed by the bank in California from 2013 and 2019. James Kang, the lead plaintiff, said Wells Fargo illegally clawed back compensation.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

House-hacking is a great way to build wealth and pay down your mortgage. In late 2023, the Federal Reserve reported that between 2019 and 2022, the median net worth of a homeowner had grown to reach $396,200 versus $10,400 for renters and other non-homeowners; and that homeowners’ average net worth had grown to $1.5

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Mortgage rates are the highest they’ve been this year. Did loan officers expect this?

Housing Wire

When an agent sees this effort, they will be more likely to send buyers, refer the loan officer to other agents through word of mouth, and even pick up some clients at an open house. More than 20 of his LOs produced at least $1 million in volume during the opening month of this year and 10 of them topped $2 million.

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The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

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An originator since 1999, Read got his real estate license in 2014 and opened up his real estate brokerage in 2019. Having to be somebody’s confidant, go to open houses and advise on the real estate part would be ”tough,” he said. Working as both an LO and agent was a way to better serve his clients, he said.

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HousingStack Phase 4: Lead conversion

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Constellation group believes pretty strongly in the promise on this front given their acquisition of both offrs and SmartZip in 2019. RE/MAX felt strongly that they needed something to help their agents identify conversion opportunities, so they acquired first.io It can also do a lot more than that.

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