Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

As recently as five years ago, homeowners insurance was certainly not top of mind for most homebuyers and their real estate agents , but the rapidly rising cost of insurance premiums is changing that. On nearby Chincoteague Island, Virginia, Long & Foster Real Estate agent Meghan O.

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Real Estate Agent Insurance Real Estate Agents 481

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate agent in Illinois, you’ll be happy to hear that the path to getting your real estate license in the Prairie State doesn’t require as much of a time commitment as other states. 1] As a real estate broker in Illinois, it is not legal for you to work independently.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 444

Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In a difficult housing market for Realtors, experience matters — a lot. That’s the conclusion of the 2024 Member Profile poll from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which shows a sharp divergence in income when comparing more experienced agents to their less experienced colleagues. million per agent in 2022 to $2.5

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Realtors Inventory Agents Clients 433

Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network , or FinCEN, is floating a proposed anti-money laundering rule that could impose reporting mandates on a broad swath of professionals in the residential real estate market, including real estate agents, brokers, attorneys, title insurance companies and settlement agents.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Insurance 468

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Full-service mortgage lender Nations Lending and local Indiana real estate firm Carpenter Realtors launched a joint venture, Commitment Mortgage , in order to offer an end-to-end experience — from finding a home to closing a loan in a cooled-down housing market. “We trillion in 2022, down from the previous year’s $4.4

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Lending Realtors Real Estate Agent Mortgage 363

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For real estate agents, this economic reality can present both challenges and opportunities, and determine strategies in markets across the country. Home insurance premiums have climbed 45% from 2017 to 2022, contributing to a slowing sales market. inflation climbing to 2.6% Data from RentSpree and the U.S. Last year, 44.5

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Real Estate Agents Real Estate Agent Marketing 369

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

The real estate market has witnessed significant fluctuations over the years, and the accompanying challenges for real estate agents can offer valuable insights and opportunities. The aftermath of the 2008 crisis led to significant attrition among real estate agents.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Client Relationships 466

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

The company recently launched a mortgage brokerage firm that offers a plug-and-play program for real estate agents to become mortgage loan officers, a practice called dual licensing. of the loan amount, with a $5,000 cap, which adds to the typical buyer-side agent commission of up to 3%. according to the company.

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Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Real Estate Agents 482

Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Since its inception in 1908, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has undergone a remarkable transformation, with women now accounting for 62% of its membership, according to data for the trade organization. The median real estate agent revenue sits at $60,000 per year. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Realtors 471

Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

The latest copycat commission lawsuit alleges that real estate industry players in Nevada have colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. District Court in Las Vegas by Nathaniel Whaley, who sold a home in Las Vegas in April 2022 and paid a buyer broker commission.

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Realtors Real Estate Real Estate Agent Sellers 473

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ryan Levenson, who is the 2023 president of the East Tennessee Realtors’ Association , is a third-generation real estate agent, following his parents, Rich and Patti Levenson, into the business. In 2022, Ryan ranked as the No. transaction sides and nearly $22.6 million in sales volume. billion in sales volume.

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Inman

JULY 12, 2023

Despite inventory hitting a 23-year low, the average Realtor ended last year on a solid note, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest Member Profile survey, released Tuesday.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realtors Agents 148

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

San Francisco-based real estate team OWN Real Estate joined Keller Williams , the company announced on Wednesday. Founded by Wilson Leung, the team has 19 real estate agents and six staff members. In 2022, OWN Real Estate sold 80 homes, amounting to more than $107.1

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Brokerage Agents 462

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

the National Association of Realtors (NAR), et al kicked off this week in a Kansas City, Missouri, federal courtroom, there is a lot at stake for consumers and business competition. Class action attorneys allege real estate commission rates are too high and buyer brokers are being paid too much due to NAR rules. population.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realtors Buyers 488

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

in 2022, according to HUD. An accessible checklist on the FHA website would give home sellers, buyers, housing counselors, real estate agents and others a reliable source of information, according to the report. of the U.S. mortgage market in 2023, up from 14.3% ”

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Buyers Real Estate Agent Inspection Real Estate 457

Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

Her sales volume was of $25,146,500 in 2022. I’m excited to be working alongside the top real estate agents in Chicago and look forward to tapping into the Compass tools that are proven to scale agent business,” Hodge said in a statement. Dobbs, on the other hand, has nearly four decades of experience.

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Real Estate Agent Agents Realtors Brokerage 360

Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Housing Markets The median household income for the average homebuyer increased from $107,000 in 2022 to $108,800 in 2023. Agents, Lenders Assist Purchasers During Complex Homebuying Process With 86% of all purchasers using their services—the most of any information source—real estate agents were vital to the homebuying process.

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Real Estate Agent Buyers Sellers Real Estate 370

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Newly released data from the annual profile of home buyers and sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows just how dramatically this trend has manifested since the financial crisis of 2008. Elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, tight credit and stagnant wages have all contributed to homebuyers getting older.

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Real Estate Agent Buyers Sellers Realtors 345

Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lamacchia Realty's Top Producing REALTORS® for October 2024! has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for October 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® company-wide and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 69

Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The combined share of millennials, both younger (ages 25 to 33) and older (ages 34 to 43), made up a combined 38% of the home purchase market last year, up from 28% in 2022, according to the 2024 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Marketing Buyers Sellers Realtors 526

Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Consolidation in the mortgage industry is likely in 2022, analysts and lending executives said. “I had not done first mortgage lending before, but I was familiar with the basics of real estate lending. I hadn’t developed a network for mortgage lending with Realtors,” Woodward said about his work at Interfirst in Indiana.

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Mortgage Marketing Retail Lending 526

Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

Most retail lenders are desperately seeking high producing loan originators to make up for the losses that occurred in 2022. Under the revamped mode, business development officers build relationships with real estate agents to get leads and client advisors take incoming leads from borrowers. I thought it was sparse.

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Lending Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Retail 417

Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Filed in late 2023 in Missouri by Daniel Umpa, a Maryland home seller, the Umpa suit , like the other commission lawsuits, accuses real estate industry players, including Real, of conspiring to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. The Real Brokerage closed $14.4

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Brokerage Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 395

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Joyce was named interim CEO in January 2022, after former CEO Adam Contos announced that he would be leaving RE/MAX in March 2022. .” With Carlson’s appointment, interim CEO Stephen Joyce is stepping down, however he will remain on the company’s board of directors.

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Brokerage Real Estate Agent Real Estate Realtors 433

Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Lamacchia Realty's Top Producing REALTORS® for September 2024! has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for September 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® company-wide and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 74

Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 16, 2023

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for all of 2022! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® out of the nearly 500 agents in Lamacchia Realty by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the year! Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Agents 74

Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2023

On Friday afternoon, my real estate agent called with good news. The agent wished me well and said that she would appreciate a review on her website. What’s especially interesting is that unlike average or low-performing agents, top-performing agents simply don’t lower their commission rates very often. “I

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Agents Real Estate Agent Brokerage Real Estate 435

Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 5, 2023

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for December 2022! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Laurie is consistently named a top producing REALTOR® for the office as well as company-wide !

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Agents 74

Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

As interest rates have remained comparatively high and property prices have soared, the for-sale market has stalled, resulting in many agents now selling only a few properties a year. Nearly half (approximately 49 percent) of about 2,000 real estate agents surveyed by the Consumer Federation of America sold fewer than two homes last year.

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Agents Real Estate Agent Real Estate Tools 382

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Staying productive and focused in the real estate market requires a combination of intelligent business decisions, technology and having a long-term approach to your strategy. That way, real estate agents can close sales without losing any potential leads. Speed-to-lead, guaranteed. Bottom Line.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Technology 434

Lamacchia Realty

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lamacchia Realty's Top Producing REALTORS® for August 2024! has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for August 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® company-wide and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 74

Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 5, 2022

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for September 2022! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Additionally, Eileen was the first to qualify for the 2022 President’s Club !

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Agents 74

Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 6, 2022

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for November 2022! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Most recently, Eileen was named in the Boston Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who edition for 2022 !

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 69

Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The plaintiffs kept moving the finish line and I was sad as president of the National Association of Realtors not to be able to protect everybody, but at the end of the day we realized we need to be able to protect the most people that we can, and in this proposed settlement, that was what we were able to do,” Sears said.

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Realtors Brokerage Agents Real Estate 428

Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 2, 2024

home seller pays a 2.55% commission to the real estate agent hired by their home’s buyer, according to a new analysis of MLS data by Redfin —down from an average of 2.62% reported in January. The typical U.S. Commissions have been gradually declining over the past decade, from an average of 2.89% in 2013 to 2.66% in 2023.

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Agents Sellers Brokerage Real Estate Agent 397

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Another day and another class-action antitrust commission lawsuit accusing the real estate industry of colluding to inflate real estate agent commissions has been filed. But this latest one comes with a twist — it was filed by homebuyers, unlike the others filed by home sellers. 2 in the U.S.

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Real Estate Realtors Sellers Agents 459

Lamacchia Realty

JULY 31, 2024

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for the Mid-Year 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® company-wide and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the first 6 months of the year! Shauna was also named in the Boston Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who 2022 edition !

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 74