Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

However, most teams are built with the same objectives playing to each individuals strengths to provide top-tier service to their clients. This can sometimes take the focus off client service, though it doesnt have to. This enables the team to handle more clients and close more deals than any individual agent could do alone.

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APRIL 9, 2024

On Monday, the independent brokerage announced that it had acquired Springfield, Massachusetts-based Sears Real Estate. We both shared a passion for our families, our clients, being involved in our communities, understanding the importance of having a solid business plan and advocating for both our industry and the clients we serve.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Podcast: Comparing real estate team and brokerage profitability. Study: It’s true, real estate teams outperform brokerage firms. RealTrends Brokerage Compensation Report. However, these super-sized teams aren’t the only ones turning a profit — a profit that dwarfs most real estate brokerage’s profit. Broker Studies.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Agents are also going to find it more difficult to manage their duties to their clients in terms of gaining commissions. Robinson: How do we get the leadership on the same page with agents in terms of answering key client servicing questions? Cofano: I think the sooner the industry can walk away from CCP, it will help us.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

While brokers across the country agree that they and their agents will no longer be advertising an offer of buyer broker compensation for any listing on the MLS, that is where the similarities end, as it seems each broker is taking a slightly different tact. Another national firm taking a similar route to Side is The Real Brokerage.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

The recent announcement of Homie’s decision to strip its brokerage services and end employment for its real estate agents has once again brought the discussion of alternative models in real estate to the forefront. Many limited service brokerages have faced similar hurdles in their quest to disrupt the status quo.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With competition for online leads heating up, we think AgentFire’s brand-first approach can be a game changer for brand-conscious agents, teams and even boutique brokerages. Their most customized, fully supported options are expensive, but they are perfect for teams and brokerages with established brands and lead nurturing systems in place.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A common thought among brokers revolves around the idea that if your gross commission income or office size is not increasing, you’re not successfully growing your brokerage. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average tenure of an agent with a brokerage is six years.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

I have always believed that buyers’ and sellers’ broker commissions should be paid by their respective clients, either directly or through the transaction, providing complete transparency for all parties. Steve Baird is the President & CEO of Baird & Warner Real Estate.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Knowing this, real estate agents should always find friendly, conversational ways to stay on their potential clients minds year-round. As a bonus, postcards can also serve as a heartfelt extension of your gratitude for the working relationship with past clients.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

g)(1)(v) exemptions allow payments pursuant to cooperative brokerage and referral arrangements between real estate agents and real estate brokers. This limited exemption on kickbacks only applies to fee divisions within real estate brokerage arrangements when all parties act in a real estate brokerage capacity.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

And 90% of agents at what Stephens refers to as “traditional” brokerages — which includes firms like RE/MAX , Anywhere , Keller Williams , Compass and Douglas Elliman — reported being fully or somewhat prepared. A majority of agents (82%) reported that their brokerages either completely or mostly prepared them for the changes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

In Carters view, by creating a platform where all agents and their clients have access to the same, accurate information about available properties, the MLS enables real estate professionals and their clients to make informed, equitable decisions. Instead, they focus on advertising properties for sale and oer historical information.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ruehrwein, who became a licensed agent in 2017 after working in the new construction industry for 28 years, serves clients in Rehoboth and surrounding Massachusetts towns, as well as East Providence and the Narraganset area of Rhode Island. “My The independent brokerage, which now has over 50 agents was founded in 2010 by Claude Blackman.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Perhaps the client wishes to make a purchase that isn’t in the agent’s geographical area or their wheelhouse of expertise. Instead of giving up the business, the referring agent introduces the potential client to another real estate agent who is better positioned to help them. What are the benefits of referrals? It’s a win-win!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As such, it certainly feels like that pendulum is a labrys slicing through our brokerage firms. For even the most astute operators, it’s been nearly impossible to get out ahead of a decline this sharp, resulting in brokerage profitability taking a huge hit. Retain and develop. Spend less money than you make.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The majority of agents (60%) also reported that they do not like that they can no longer advertise offers of buyer agent compensation on the MLS , while 20% like the change. Prior to this rule being implemented, only 14% of agents reported having clients immediately sign a buyer representation agreement.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2024

Some real estate agent Facebook pages showcase luxury homes or a style of home — while other agents choose to showcase their family, lifestyle, accolades, team members, market, brokerage brand, reputation or personality. Be sure to comply with your local advertising laws and guidelines. Are you really going to take a call at 3 am?

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2021

Adwerx is the only digital advertising service designed specifically for leading mortgage lenders to automate compliant, individualized ads for loan officers and branches, and deploy digital marketing at scale to reach prospects directly, build brand awareness, and increase the productivity, recruiting, and retention of loan officers. #1.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has accused California-based brokerage and correspondent lender Mortgage Solutions FCS, dba Client Direct Mortgage, of breaching its early payoff (EPO) provision and its owner, Ramon Walker, of trademark infringement. UWM filed a lawsuit in a U.S. district court in Michigan on Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Here, we summarize the real estate software programs that help you capture leads, organize data and connect with clients more effectively — in a year that promises to be anything but typical. This combination is highly effective for agents needing to keep track of the latest MLS listings and manage client relationships efficiently.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

With several of the major brokerage houses already having settled, NAR was in the untenable position of fighting to protect a business model that was already compromised by the settlements.” An industry insider at a top brokerage shared a similar sentiment. “We Almost any time in history the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Your target client is likely a busy professional juggling personal and work responsibilities and hopping from one Open House to the next on the weekends. This innovative service is great for the individual agent looking to level-up their online presence, and it also offers significant advantages for teams and brokerages.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

During CoStar’s earnings call on Tuesday, Florance insisted that consumers and advertisers prefer a real estate portal with digital twins. “We The integration of Matterport to Homes.com will allow homebuyers to view properties online, helping agents to provide even more value to their clients. per share in cash and $2.75

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

If you’re an agent, team or brokerage looking to keep a pipeline of qualified listing leads coming your way, SmartZip may the solution you need. Smart Targeting: Automated marketing to homeowners, including an eight-week, eight-email drip campaign, targeted online advertising, and direct mail.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Unfortunately, posting one random social media selfie per week isn’t going to help you nurture long-standing relationships with potential clients, nor will sending a single marketing email. Advertising on Zillow can put your website in front of millions of potential buyers and sellers. estate lead generation and client conversion.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This makes Agent Image ideal for teams and boutique brokerages that want a fully customized website with built-in CRM features. We’d love to see CINC home pages focus more on personal branding and client service. Bleeding-edge tech + sleek, modern design + an emphasis on client service = IDX perfection. Pricing is also an issue.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Clients who sign the agreement before going on a second home tour with the Redfin agent will get a refund when they close on their new home. During the firm’s Q2 2022 earnings call , CEO Glenn Kelman said the brokerage was hoping to fully eliminate the refund as early as January 2023.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Cooperative compensation The vast majority of questions addressed on the call dealt with whether or not buyer’s representation was going away, and how agents will get paid for the services they provide to clients. Cooperative compensation offers can also be — and should be, if the client wishes — included in purchase agreements.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

Specifically, clients can use Brokermint to complete tasks in commission automation, accounting, agent management, and reporting and analytics. The integration allows BoomTown’s clients, at no cost, to create real-time performance leaderboards and other productivity tools.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

To succeed in real estate, it’s essential to have affordable, efficient tools for generating, nurturing, and converting leads into clients. When a potential buyer or seller lead searches for homes or a home valuation on Google, they are driven to your site by ads created and managed by Zurple’s advertising experts.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Make a list of every holiday-related expense you’ll need to fit into your budget, like hosting a party, cards for prior clients and gifts for coworkers and service providers you regularly work with. Consider coordinating your objectives with your brokerage so you’re aligned.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

Interactive virtual tours In contrast, interactive virtual tours offer a highly engaging and immersive experience for clients. These tours give clients the freedom to navigate and interact with the VR environment. Source Remote client consultations Virtual reality enables real estate agents to conduct remote client consultations.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Most brokerage leaders know about the multiple challenges facing the real estate industry, not the least of which are the major class-action lawsuits. This means all those agents who say they have homebuyer clients but who haven’t executed a bilateral agreement are, in fact, engaging in unlawful misrepresentation of their status.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

The lowly code of software dropped almost everywhere across the web that allows advertisers and publishers to gather consumer data. Built on the world’s top CRM, Propertybase has enriched the platform specifically for real estate brokerages to get the most out of their data. Client engagement is a struggle. Ah, the cookie.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Snatching up first-time homebuyers is akin to striking gold — since developing a relationship with them can mean a loyal client for life. Regular communication keeps you top-of-mind when clients are ready to make a move. Of course, you can’t do everything — but consistency is important.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2023

Side’s thesis is: teamerages are the future,” Steve Capezza, the president of white-label brokerage Side , said. If a team leaves a big brokerage to become a standalone brokerage, then they are an independent brokerage. But what exactly is a teamerage and what sets it apart from a real estate team?

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