Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. We’ve always married very strong national training with equally strong regional training,“ Smith said. But Kelly said that HomeServices faced a different challenge when it came to retraining agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

The calculations reached by CubiCasa technology are aligned with American National Standards Institute standards and the technology can be used without prior training by anyone with a smartphone. CubiCasa was acquired by appraisal management company Clear Capital in 2021.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

The coming changes that Poleg referenced are the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement. By our math, in 2023, we paid out the highest percentage of revenue in commission splits and revenue share than any of our direct public peers,” Poleg said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The National Association of Realtors , Keller Williams , and Berkshire Hathaway are still going to court to fight the allegations. Some 40% of respondents say they are focusing on educating and training their agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The calculations reached by CubiCasa technology are aligned with American National Standards Institute standards and the technology can be used without prior training by anyone with a smartphone. CubiCasa added more than 30 MLS organizations in 2023 – including the California Regional MLS (CRMLS), the largest MLS in the United States.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Redfin executives were happy to discuss commission lawsuits during their firm’s third-quarter 2023 earnings call with investors and analysts Thursday evening, just not the one their firm was recently named as a defendant in. Those plans can be deferred from 2022 to 2023, but not forever.” million in Q3 2022.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The company announced the recruitment of Phoenix -based agent Joshua Smith, a high producer who closed 297 transactions in 2023. He was named as a finalist for the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) “30 Under 30” rankings and also ranked 30th overall among the top U.S. agents by the The Wall Street Journal.

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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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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

After the 2008 mortgage meltdown, JVM let go of all its loan originators and trained its employees to target the jumbo loan market in the San Francisco Bay area instead. The goal for the lender is to have half of its production volume come from investment properties in 2023 — up from the current 10 to 15%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

mortgage market in 2023, up from 14.3% Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD), state attorneys general and fair housing organizations to start applying this legal framework to homebuyers FHA loans accounted for 15.6% of the U.S. in 2022, according to HUD.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

million net loss reported in Q1 2023. million, compared to Q1 2023’s free cash-flow loss of $59 million. First, more buyers are using agents in 2023 than in 2003. Third, Compass agents have doubled down on training to help them better communicate their value proposition. That is an improvement over its $150.2

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

I was also co-founder of an organization that provided social media, education and training to the real estate industry. And through that, I was an early adopter of the social and digital tools and had the opportunity to partner with the National Association of Realtors to rewrite their e-PRO certification course.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

The respondents included 420 people who bought a home in 2023 or 2024, and another 500 who plan to do so in 2024 or 2025. “We People who are planning to buy a home by the end of 2025 expect to pay $483,490 on average, but 52% of those who have purchased since the start of 2023 have spent more than $500,000.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

He also praises the company for undergoing tremendous growth in 2022 and 2023 after his restructuring efforts. Velt asks a key question on the business practice changes resulting from the commission lawsuit settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and how they may impact the company in the future. Following the Aug.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

In March 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled the nationwide commission lawsuits and agreed to several business practice changes, including a mandate that buyers sign a broker representation agreement prior to going on a home tour with their agent. And as the clock continues to count down to the Aug.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

While some in the real estate industry are expecting to see a decline in the number of buyer’s agents as a result of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , others have taken it a step further and are betting their companies on it. Meet the AI real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Launched in the fourth quarter of 2023, Real-Finity Mortgage LLC has already funded more than $13 million in mortgages in Texas, California and Florida, with plans to expand to other markets in the U.S, I talked to a Realtor last week who’s considering getting his [loan originator] license. according to the company.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the lead up to the Sitzer/Burnett real estate commission trial , the National Association of Realtors expected to prevail. “I And he is not alone in this train of thought. Now it is a fair question to wonder if NAR is going to go insolvent or be hamstrung with these lawsuits.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Veterans United ranked as the top-producing VA lender in the country in fiscal year 2023, according to VA data. according to the most recent data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This ranked ahead of education and training (85%), insurance (83%) and health care (73%). It originated $17.6

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

If you’re a new broker or team leader you might not realize just how competitive recruiting was in 2023. The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. How does your training and coaching program stack up against the competition?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

What it means is there is a higher percentage of potential fraud per file,” Elizabeth Berg, the vice president for education and training at FNF Family of Companies , told attendees of the American Land Title Association’s ALTA One conference on Thursday. Our realtor partners are hurting,” Berg said.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 3, 2023

Somebody explain to me exactly how Property Data Collectors are “professionally trained” per Fannie Mae directives. The fact is, Fannie Mae is explicitly working toward the elimination of appraisers for real property valuations. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Right now, the first suit to go to trial should be the Sitzer lawsuit (named after its lead plaintiff), which was scheduled to begin on February 21, 2023, but at the request of Anywhere (referred to as Realogy in all court filings), it has been postponed indefinitely, as reported by Real Estate Reporter Brooklee Han. Judge Stephen R.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Illinois REALTORS Best Illinois real estate school for accommodating different learning styles Overall Rating: 4.2 Unlike other real estate schools, Illinois REALTORS is also the only advocate for private property rights at the state capitol in Springfield, Illinois, and in communities across the state. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Steinway is the sole loan officer in his branch and is supported by the rest of his five team members, who primarily focus on marketing its realtor relationships. Closing just shy of $100 million of production in 2022, he’s aiming for a higher loan origination volume in 2023. It’s the local relationships.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The National Association of Realtors continues to face demands for change from staffers and members in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations brought forth in the New York Times exposé. The letter also addresses a separate letter from Denise Drake, an attorney at Polsinelli Law Firm , to Goldberg dated July 14, 2023.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

While it might seem incredibly complicated to guide both owned brokerages and franchisees through the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , Anywhere Real Estate views having both models under its umbrella as a blessing. It is just a lot of conversations.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In 2023, Tate was recognized by RealTrends as one of the Best Real Estate Professionals in the United States. Jane Doe is an industry-leading Realtor with a talent for selling unique properties.” Jane Doe was recognized by the Orange County Board of Realtors as a top performer.” Representing the top 1.5% of more than 1.6

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As rates increase and housing prices correct in 2023, sellers will want to take advantage of improving their chances to do business with an excited buyer who can obtain a lower than market rate with seller participation,” Jeff Miller, vice president of Pacific Northwest at Churchill Mortgage , said. Lenders seize opportunity for lost volume.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2023

​​The Federal Reserve ‘s (Fed) interest rate hike pause will give the housing industry a cautious sigh of relief, but observers are already nervous that the rate-induced pain train won’t come to a complete stop for a while longer and volatility will remain. up from March’s projection at 3.3%; core PCE inflation at 3.9%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Currently, there are about 154,113 Realtors ® in Texas, according to the National Association of Realtors. 4] As of July 3, 2023, there were 42,857 sales agent exams taken in Texas. According to ZipRecruiter, a real estate agent working in Texas earns $78,719 per year on average, as of October 13, 2023.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 7, 2023

Nineteen REALTORS ® from Lamacchia Realty have been included in Boston Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who for 2023! ” True to its mission statement, Lamacchia Realty prides itself on its REALTORS ®, who go above and beyond to guide their clients to their success. .” See the entire 2023 Who's Who list here!

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

“For things like homeowner’s insurance , title insurance, and realtors, we’ve now just become a marketplace. The company went from a $500 million profit and 11,000 employees in 2020 to only 950 employees by June 2023. million loss in the first quarter of 2023. But more recently, we have partnered with Realtors.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The support and mentorship opportunities When selecting a firm, look for a brokerage that will support your professional growth by offering mentorship and training programs. After you complete the risk management/ discipline course, you will have satisfied the required 1-hour of sexual harassment prevention training. DID YOU KNOW?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Coming off multiple quarters of financial losses , Rocket has accelerated those efforts in 2023, embarking on a remote local loan officer hiring spree designed to capture purchase market business from real estate agent connections, sources told HousingWire. “A Realtor had a listing, I think he had like eight or 10 offers on the house.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for October 2023! 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! In fact, Carolyn qualified for Lamacchia Realty’s Top Producer Circle in 2021 , 2022 , and recently 2023!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Culture, cutting-edge technology, marketing assistance, and training are key to succeeding as an Ohio real estate agent, so look for a brokerage that provides the agent services and resources you need to maximize reach for your clients. SALESPERSON LICENSE EXAMINATION APPLICATION” [link] Ohio Realtors. This is the equivalent of $35.80

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