Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. Gone are the days of weekly listing books and print advertisements with grainy black-and-white photos. Real estate agents are busier than ever. The post The evolution of the more productive real estate agent appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

She shared eye-opening truths about cold calling, building rapport and the most effective scripts and what it feels like to turn real estate daydreams into reality. Marlene was quick to recommend Richard Fentons book, Go for No! Youre not going to be the right real estate agent for everyone.

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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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Our goal is to help educate you on what a real estate team is, how they work and the types of agents who thrive on teams. How do real estate teams work? These roles include: Buyers agents: These agents focus on helping clients purchase a new home.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

It devolved into a battle about historic facts, old-school MLS listing books, pronunciation corrections and even references to the kid-friendly restaurant chain Chuck E. Home sellers can do as they please, and if they don’t want to hire a Realtor, they don’t have to. If they want to hire just a regular agent, they are free to do that.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Interest rates and inflation continued to dampen activity in the housing market across all 12 Federal Reserve districts, according to the Fed’s latest Beige Book. Following dampened activity from buyers, sellers provided increased concessions, such as temporary rate buydowns or paying closing costs to complete sales, the report noted.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer Newrez is partnering with Newzip , a tech-enabled real estate platform, to roll out a program aimed to save buyers and sellers on credit costs. Dubbed Newrez Home Rewards, buyers will be matched with a real estate agent who works with Newzip and provided booking services.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

As a listing agent, showcasing your sellers properties in the absolute best light possible is a vital component of the service you provide them. It translates to getting more buyers through the door, more offers and more money in the sellers (and your) pockets. This can make a big difference for newer agents just starting out.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Yet referrals are one of the best ways new agents can close more deals and earn more money. Real estate referral fees are also a fantastic way for experienced and busy agents to get a nice paycheck without doing much work. Other real estate referral sources The Bottom Line What is a real estate referral?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

After 29 years and thousands of listing presentations, I have found that sellers, more than ever, want an agent who has solid negotiation chops and who is willing to use them on their behalf. If you want a long and successful career in real estate, youll need to sharpen your negotiation teeth.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Real estate closing gifts personalize and ultimately strengthen the relationship between you and your client, which can lead to a string of referrals. We curated some standout closing gift ideas for buyers and sellers and assembled this guide to help you navigate the closing gift process.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to Ketchmark, the home sellers paid an average of $6,700 to the buyer’s agent in the transactions, adding up to $1.78 Ketchmark also brought up Keller’s book “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent,” which discusses the ‘co-opetition’ model that has evolved among rival brokerages. billion in damages.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate agent looking to expand your reach or a newcomer eager to establish your digital footprint, ahead we delve into the best real estate lead generation websites for 2023. Buyer and seller-specific landing pages: You’ll want a site that offers visitor-specific content pages.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2021

” Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. “I had one client in St. He believes they are overvalued because, according to his calculations, close to a third of U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Title agents historically have felt like they played second fiddle to other players in the buying and selling of real estate. Regulators were suddenly curious about what exactly the industry contributed to a real estate transaction. This is how they make that happen.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By most standards, I’ve had a highly successful career in real estate — as a Keller Williams Mega Agent, Broker-Owner, and bestselling author. For the past 14 years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching some of the nation’s top-producing real estate agents. Don’t aim at success.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Real estate agents today need outstanding websites — or, at the very least, highly functional ones — to both attract and communicate with clients. If you target luxury buyers and sellers, it’s worth considering this investment, which also comes with the ability to choose a DIY or done-for-you build-out.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

That’s especially important during the pandemic, when it’s more likely that buyers and their agents are required to book individual appointments to tour homes, she said. Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. Additionally, homes listed for sale midweek sell for an average of 1.6

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

How to prepare for a listing appointment Have a quick call with the sellers to ask them about their motivation, timeline, and price they have in mind. All the contracts, disclosures, and paperwork your lead will need to sign to hire you as their listing agent. Prepare your initial comparative market analysis (CMA). Business cards.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

The website, which claims it is not a brokerage, allows homebuyers to select services from real estate agents and pay for them a la carte. The site allows users to import a listing from any real estate site and then book a home tour or prepare an offer with a licensed local agent, without owning a traditional commission.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

According to Barton, the “substance of the settlement” is a “very reasonable middle path forward for the industry, where commissions are communicated between sellers and buyers and both parties are better educated.” million real estate license holders, many handle only one or two transactions a year. Of the approximately 1.5

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

Three days before the new business practice changes mandated by the settlement of the National Association of Realtors ‘ commission lawsuit went into effect, HousingWire caught up with top real estate coach Skye Michiels to talk about how his agents are handling the big changes. But the seller only agrees to pay 1%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

When the restaurant Tom Hunt worked at as a server temporarily shut down during the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided it was the right time to pursue his longtime desire of becoming a real estate agent. Reality television programs portray the real estate agent as a glamorous and easily profitable career.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2021

45 Sidekicks; a club for senior citizens that collect comic books; the Happy Hour Quilters; a glass fusion art club; a scrapbooking club that meets only after 9 p.m.; Selling and buying in The Villages tends to be a highly emotional process, according to local real estate agents. But the resale market works the same.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Listings are the life-blood of all successful real estate businesses, but making the leap from working primarily with buyers to working with sellers can be a challenge for many agents early in their careers. Host open houses for other agents When you have your own listings, absolutely do your own open houses.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2021

Sellers know they can ask a lot for their homes because the demand is “the craziest it’s ever been,” said John Diaz, a broker with MyHomeGroup in Arizona. Listing prices hit an average of $725,000 in September 2020 — the highest in more than two years. “And in that timeframe they’ll get 12 to 15 offers, at least.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Design and share infographics that provide valuable real estate tips or market statistics, making complex information easily digestible and shareable. Use this tool: Coffee & Contracts Coffee & Contracts is like a membership-based social media toolkit for real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

But as much as it’s already a core tenet of real estate, collaboration currently presents a unique new opportunity for real estate agents to evolve the way they work with their buyers and sellers. It’s time that tech providers took a page from the book of the people they serve. We’re taking that page.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

John Ruhlin’s book Giftology sheds light on creating a strategic and thoughtful approach to gift-giving, offering real estate professionals a unique perspective on how to create positive impressions that last beyond the closing table and set you up for return and referral business.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

Most recently, Rocket launched a ‘Buy+ and Sell+ purchase initiative,’ a collaboration between Rocket Homes and Rocket Mortgage – its proprietary home search platform and real estate agent referral network business. The unpaid principal balance in its servicing book declined to $524.8 Rocket reported $8.1 Rocket has 2.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As we edge towards 2024, the real estate landscape buzzes with both opportunities and uncertainties. With home prices expected to hold steady and even grow in many markets, real estate agents face a unique market shaped by shifting demographics, evolving buyer expectations and lingering economic uncertainties.

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2024

Below, you’ll find proven real estate scripts for 12 common situations to help you earn more business in 2024. These sellers were on the market with another agent before and could not sell. Usually, they’re inundated with agents calling them for the first few days after their listing expires. Lead with value!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

is a go-to for real estate agents aiming to boost their marketing with eye-catching postcards. It offers a multichannel online advertising service that finds and attracts potential leads, leveraging search intent targeting and social information to engage with potential buyers and sellers. ProspectsPLUS!

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

DOJ seemingly succeeded via proxy with the Sitzer/Burnett suit in changing the structure of real estate agent commissions. All of the books said they were confidential and not to give them away,” said Saul Klein, the current CEO of San Diego MLS.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

As a real estate agent, your income is determined by your ability to close the deal. To successfully master the art of real estate negotiations, you’ll want to find the most creative and powerful strategies available. Top 8 Books to Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills. By David Sally. By Chris Voss and Tahl Raz.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

The creation of the NFT real estate market thrusts a spotlight onto a Silicon Valley company specifically throwing itself into real estate, blockchain and NFTs. It also gives real estate agents ideas. Heckler was the listing agent of the auctioned off Gulfport home.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

All Features of Exam Prep Plus + Career Booster Pack, including over 20 how-to videos, new agent job aids, customizable action plan templates, buyer and seller checklists & printed textbook Required 60 hrs of coursework. You must complete all the course chapters, quizzes, before you can take the closed book final exam.

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