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Clear cooperation sparks debate, but dual agency deserves the spotlight

Housing Wire

One such example includes agents struggling in a tough market while their dues fund personal pet sitting services for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) CEO. Increases MLS utilization: Without the ability to double-end transactions, there would be no financial reason for brokerages like Compass to restrict listings from the MLS.

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REsides announces partnership with proptech platform Rayse

Housing Wire

The Rayse platform is designed to make agent-client relationships transparent in an evolving real estate market. Agents can also use the platform from a marketing perspective to showcase their value to potential clients. Rayse has served more than 200 brokerages, including NextHome another company owned by James Dwiggins.

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Real estate technology adoption in a post-pandemic world

Housing Wire

Agents, teams and brokerages are now seriously reconsidering the technology platform, tools and services needed to effectively do business today. By relying on AI-powered chatbots, for example, potential clients can interact and ask questions via a broker web site while a chatbot intelligently handles the request.

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Why regular check-ins are the unsung heroes of agent retention

Housing Wire

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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Broker Spotlight: Jennifer Darby Metzger, The Agency Rutherford

Inman

Learn how this award-winning broker-owner went from top producer to leading The Agencys first New Jersey office, redefining real estate with a boutique, high-performance approach.

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The evolution of the more productive real estate agent 

Housing Wire

As more and more people enter the real estate industry – membership at the National Association of Realtors has ballooned to a record 1.6 million – brokerages have become less focused on attracting new agents into the industry and instead more focused on increasing the productivity of the agents they have. Brokerages Invest in Tech.

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“It’s ridiculous”: Real estate industry opposes newly proposed cash-deal reporting rules

Housing Wire

As the principal broker for a RE/MAX franchise in coastal Cannon Beach, Oregon, Alaina Giguiere’s typical responsibilities include marketing homes for sellers, touring homes with buyers, generating new business leads, managing client relationships, and drafting and reviewing contracts with buyers and sellers.