Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Homelendia Mortgage LLC, a Florida-based mortgage brokerage franchisor, launched its mortgage brokerage franchises this week, offering individual unit and regional opportunities to qualified individuals, teams, brokerages and loan originators. That changes now,” Homelendia CEO Frank Chimento said in a press release.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Due to this, Edgerton and other industry leaders believe it is essential for agents to focus on training and education as the mid-July deadline looms just a few months away. If the seller is willing to have that discussion, then you and your buyer can see what they would be willing to cover.” More off-MLS listings?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

have been busy training and preparing to be ready for Aug. In only a matter of weeks, real estate professionals nationwide will find out whether their training has paid off. VantHof has spent several months training to prepare for the business practice changes. Like the athletes in Paris, Realtors and brokers across the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Real estate agents and real estate brokers are both licensed real estate professionals who can assist buyers and sellers, but you should be aware of some key differences and state-specific distinctions. A real estate agent is a licensed professional who represents buyers or sellers in real estate transactions. Let’s dive in!

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The HousingWire Pulse Survey for Q4 2024 provides valuable insights into the current state of the real estate market from various perspectives: brokerage leaders, mortgage professionals, and real estate agents. Real estate agents : Real estate agents provided insights based on their direct interactions with buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

It means sellers’ agents and brokers should prepare to deal directly with the buyer of an REO property whenever possible going forward. Buyers are skipping the process of obtaining an agent and directly approaching the seller’s listing agents or brokers. Dramatic change is what it means.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

What has changed for real estate brokerages since then? 31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. “I’m We’ve always married very strong national training with equally strong regional training,“ Smith said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

Our family established Baird & Warner more than a century ago with a mission to serve buyers and sellers with transparency and integrity, and we’ve endured many changes in our industry during this time. Doing the right thing is easy in theory, but often the hardest in practice.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. Thankfully, 2024 is shaping up to be a much better year for recruiters.

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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. I pondered how they could offer the assistance that buyers and sellers required at such competitive rates.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead. But real estate seller leads are important because they represent commodities for brokers. By using this data, Buyside helps brokers generate and capture seller leads. Real estate brokers need to be able to target these clients effectively, so they can close deals quickly.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. The participants in the process are generally less emotional and far better trained or educated in the process than many of their counterparts (e.g. buyers and sellers) in a residential deal.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Treble damages could result in the NAR and brokerages paying roughly $5.36 Brokers turn to robust agent training According to our survey, brokerage leaders aren’t sitting around waiting for change to occur. It also opens the door to additional potential copycat lawsuits being filed in other states.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

According to real estate professionals, the biggest adjustments they had to make this week was to get buyers to sign buyer representation agreements and to explain to sellers that while they don’t have to offer buyer broker compensation , they will most likely see most prospective buyers ask for some help in paying their agent.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

More than 80% of recent buyers asked for at least one seller concession. Importantly, however, 65% of these recent buyers also reported making at least one concession to the seller, indicative of the seller’s market that exists in many parts of the country. The survey also delved into the use of real estate agents.

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2023

At the crux of the case is the allegation that commission rates are too high, it’s unfair that the seller pays the buyer’s agent’s commission, and that the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Code of Conduct and MLS Handbook lead to set pricing. ” What’s at stake?

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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. I do believe training is essential.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Only 1% of respondents say they are restructuring their compensation model. It ranked No. 9 of twelve possible challenges.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Leading real estate brokerage William Raveis is making another game-changing acquisition before the new year. This week, the firm announced the acquisition of Nantucket, Massachussetts -based brokerage Jordan Real Estate (JRE). Co-owners Gloria Grimshaw and David Callahan acquired the brokerage from founder Lucille Jordan in 2007.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Agent-to-agent referrals aren’t as commonly mentioned in most real estate lead generation training courses as cold calling or door knocking. According to NAR , five percent of sellers and four percent of buyers found their agent through another agent’s referral. They close, and Kathy’s brokerage receives a check.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

They also explore the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement , agent training deficiencies and more. The lack of training and guidance by brokerages is horrible. As a result, if a seller is not offering compensation, the buyer and agent just move on.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

Second, we’ve established mandatory forms for our agents that are affiliated with JPAR – Real Estate, our real estate brokerage operating in 28 markets across Texas. Partnerships, which are all about relationships, are important for any business owner, whether that is at the brand, brokerage or agent business level.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

James Dwiggins: How are you adjusting some of the training and education based upon some of these changes? We’re trying to say that buyers and sellers, in my opinion, are willing to pay you. If you want to have successful brokerages, you need to have successful agents. The biggest question is, how do I get paid?

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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. Those details are clearly established in the listing agreement between your brokerage and the seller. Read your brokerage ‘s listing agreement.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2020

The most exciting part of our partnership with Knock is the ability for agents to make non-contingent offers in this incredibly aggressive seller’s market,” Jack Hawthorne, team leader at Keller Williams Heritage said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Although Compass failed to achieve its much publicized goal of being free cash-flow positive in 2023, brokerage executives were still positive about the company’s performance over the past year. We believe that 2023 was the bottom of the downturn and we are constantly prepared for a better 2024,” Reffkin said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

She said that HomeServices does not meddle in operations, give advice, or advise on commissions or how the brokerage approaches Realtor association membership. Ketchmark asked Warner if those statistics suggest that agents are practicing the messages they are receiving in their training. It is human nature,” Frazier said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the motion, HomeServices claimed that no evidence has been presented to show they conspired with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other brokerages on rules for commissions. The day started with video depositions of four real estate brokerage executives.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Are we comparing it to Compass’ gamesmanship ushering in a worst-case scenario where buyers need to go through 20 brokerage websites to see all that’s available? Every year I get a postcard on my birthday from my MLS, My MLS pays for technology that I’ll never use and they put on training I rarely attend. It depends. The benefits?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

This is an experienced agent or broker who provides leads, training, mentorship, support and other resources for the team members. Sellers agents: Listing agents specialize in representing sellers. Team commission splits are typically lower than those of a traditional brokerage for an individual agent.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ketchmark also questioned Blefari about the training video in which Blefari said, as an agent, his commissions started at 6% and went up. “I It’s a negotiation with the seller.” However, he said this might not be in the best interest of the seller. I was a successful agent. The value I add, I believe, is worth 6%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Because of that, and several other reasons, gross margins for real estate brokerage firms are declining with no real end in sight. for the largest brokerage companies in the United States. The first cause of the decline is the growth in competition for productive agents and a variety of new brokerages. Now, they’re at 13.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

In this article, well cover the definition of a pocket listing, the pros and cons for both agents and sellers, and how to transact off-market legally and ethically. While Im sure there are instances where this is unfortunately the case, there are legitimate reasons why selling off-market is in the sellers best interest.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. In a high-rate environment, lenders call the temporary rate buydown a win-win strategy for both sellers and buyers when used appropriately. in the second year.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Home Swap is offered exclusively through local real estate professionals who have been trained as Knock Certified Agents. Knock Home Swap is offered by more than 30 brokerage firms and more than 24,000 agents, the company said. Presented by: Total Expert.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

A jury ruled that NAR and various real estate brokerages conspired to stabilize or increase commissions and used the NAR’s cooperative compensation rule as a vehicle to do it. The influential trade group lost a $5.3 billion class-action lawsuit in Missouri known as Sitzer/Burnett in October.

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