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47-year-old Florida indie brokerage joins RE/MAX

Housing Wire

The allure of the name recognition of large national brands is causing many independent brokerages to affiliate as mortgage rates rise and housing inventory remains low. The brokerage, which was founded in 1976 by Gene Boone, will now be known as RE/MAX Foxfire.

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Ryan Serhant talks life after Netflix and brokerages in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

Ryan Serhant and his brokerage SERHANT. HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with Serhant to talk about the show, how it changed his life and the brokerage, and what he sees coming in the industry following the commision settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). At this point, we’ve gained, I think, 1.3

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Realtors still get most of their leads from Facebook

Housing Wire

Over half of Realtors said that social media was their top lead-generating technology tool, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Realtors. Other top lead generating tools included customer relationship management (31%) and MLS sites (28%).

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Compass CEO Reffkin: Fears over agent commissions ‘have simply not materialized’

Housing Wire

The brokerage claimed on its second-quarter 2024 earnings call that it’s experiencing virtually no changes in commissions despite the $418 million settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) following a string of lawsuits related to buyer commission rules. This pushed company revenue up to $1.7

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New Survey See Agents Optimistic About Markets, Concerned About Affordability

Appraisal Buzz

The small decline in year-over-year transaction volumes last month hasn’t dampened agents’ enthusiasm, per the June 2024 Agent Survey by The Real Brokerage Inc. Other concerns included lack of inventory (26%, up 1%) and economic uncertainty (7%, down 1%). The Real Brokerage Inc.

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This growing IMB aims to capture leads through its proprietary tech, not agent referrals

Housing Wire

Non-QM ripe for the taking Faced with a lack of inventory across the country, lenders have been exploring ways to create new buyers. Capturing leads with tech Another priority for the lender is procuring leads through its proprietary technology. The more we can lean on technology, the cost per file becomes that much lower.

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Buyside helps real estate brokers stand out from the competition by providing them with real-time data

Housing Wire

Despite low inventory, the housing market is expected to remain strong in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. Buyside is a marketing and data analytics company that provides consumer-facing tools aimed to give homebuyers complete transparency. Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead. Ashley Terrell, EVP, Partnerships.