Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 397

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In the six months since news of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement broke, agent attitudes toward the settlement’s required business practice changes have only slightly improved. The Clever survey also included responses from 1,000 current homeowners and prospective buyers.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Buyers 446

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

You might have heard about AI in sci-fi movies or tech conferences, but do you know that it’s a game-changer for real estate agents too? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is your secret sauce to becoming the ultimate authority in the real estate world. Your clients won’t even notice the difference!

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 482

Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2024

While they may not be as trendy as they once were, a well-crafted real estate agent Facebook page is still the best way to generate leads on social media. Your Facebook page can help you build your personal brand, network with other agents across the country (hello, referral partners!) It will give you a dropdown menu.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Advertising 377

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In the nearly two months since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions, Jason Posnick has fielded a lot of questions about commissions and cooperative compensation from clients. It has been cool to hear that.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 452

Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

As recently as five years ago, homeowners insurance was certainly not top of mind for most homebuyers and their real estate agents , but the rapidly rising cost of insurance premiums is changing that. Now we are looking at a two- to three- business-day process and the buyer may not like the numbers they get back.”

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Real Estate Agent Insurance Real Estate Agents 450

Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

It is fitting that the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are the backdrop for the final two weeks leading up to when the real estate industry will undergo its largest structural change in decades — a feat of near-Olympic proportions. have been busy training and preparing to be ready for Aug. I feel really well supported.”

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Business 405

Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

While some in the real estate industry are expecting to see a decline in the number of buyer’s agents as a result of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , others have taken it a step further and are betting their companies on it. Meet the AI real estate agent.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Modernization 453

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

AgentCoach.AI , an AI-powered real estate coaching company, is launching a new training platform for real estate agents. The new platform will leverage specialized training bots to help agents prepare for business. The negotiation training bot helps clients control deals with better communication.

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Real Estate Agent Training Real Estate Agents 279

Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Referral business is crucial to your bottom line as an agent. Imagine if you could bottle the enthusiasm your clients have for working with you and use it to capture new business in 2024. That’s where real estate testimonials come into play. Target your messaging to each audience.

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Real Estate Clients Real Estate Agent Agents 415

Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

Real Luxury , as the division will be known, will focus on helping luxury agents and teams, as well as their exclusive clients. The firm said that the launch of Real Luxury is in response to the growing number of luxury real estate agents and teams joining Real. “We

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Clients Agents Real Estate Agent Real Estate 439

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

To answer that, we’ll take a deep dive into the differences between the many types of real estate professionals, including a real estate agent and a real estate broker. Summary What is a real estate agent? What does a real estate agent do? Let’s dive in!

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Brokerage 445

Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

To help, we put together this guide to walk you through our nine-step system to recruit, nurture, and retain producing agents in 2024. Pitching and nurturing 20 producing agents will yield far better results than onboarding 100 brand new ones. If anyone on this Earth can sniff out a hard sell, it’s real estate agents.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 404

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

CoreLogic promoted Kevin Greene to the role of executive general manager of its real estate business segment, the company announced on Monday. In this new capacity, Greene will oversee operations, sales and customer service efforts, working to empower CoreLogic’s MLS clients. Army veteran.

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Real Estate Business Real Estate Agent Clients 376

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

Expireds and for sale by owners – You don’t need a lot to make a huge difference in your business. Most of your business could be sitting in your database right now. Maybe they didn’t want to give you the real timeframe to keep you at a distance or something has changed in their life. They just couldn’t make it happen.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Sellers 390

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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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 399

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Don’t look at the names in your past client and sphere list and assume they would not do something. It is all about meeting new clients and finding new customers. Stop by to see a past client. Remind your vendors and affiliates that as much as you send business their way you expect the same. “I Things change.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Open Houses 406

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Alex Elezaj, chief strategy officer at UWM , about the work independent mortgage brokers can do right now to prepare for when rates drop and how to go above and beyond for clients. The reality is, we can’t control the rates, but we can control the service we provide and make sure we stay in front of past clients.

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Business Real Estate Agent Marketing Clients 392

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While tax planning is a year-round task, real estate agents can take some specific actions before the New Year to significantly cut their taxable income. Use these seven strategies to avoid overpaying taxes, save money, and better manage your business. See Publication 587, Business Use of Your Home , for more details.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Business 395

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As reverse mortgage industry professionals continue to look ahead into 2024 after enduring a challenging year for business in 2023, the prevailing attitude is optimistic. To understand how loanDepot’s business has started the year, RMD sat down with Moriello to hear about what she’s seeing and what the company’s loan officers are telling her.

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Business Mortgage Advertising Clients 380

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

As you talk to more people across all aspects of our business, from the loan officers to the consumer to real estate agents, everybody is eagerly excited for what’s coming,” Sheinin said. August is generally a slower time for business in the mortgage industry and this year is no different, LOs told HousingWire.

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Business Mortgage Loan Officers Clients 415

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Want a killer real estate website? Today’s real estate website builder offers a turnkey, easy-to-use solution to help build your brand, market your business and generate more (and better) leads. Their entry level plan is affordable for most agents and easy to upgrade. This is why we love AgentFire.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Brokerage Agents 368

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. Yet referrals are one of the best ways new agents can close more deals and earn more money. How much are real estate referral fees?

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Brokerage 419

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When it comes to marketing your real estate business, video is king. Here are 13 video marketing best practices for your real estate business. Videos for your real estate business are no different. Many homebuyers want to see how a real estate agent handles conflict and roadblocks.

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Real Estate Business Marketing Real Estate Agent 479

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Keller Williams Realty has partnered exclusively with the online learning platform Coursera to offer a comprehensive introduction to the business of real estate. Dubbed the KW Real Estate Agent Professional certificate, the program will give participants a head start in the real estate industry.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Realty Clients 443

Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

After a challenging year for the mortgage industry broadly and the reverse mortgage business specifically, companies are aiming to assess the best ways to accomplish these ongoing goals. When these leads dry up, he added, business dries up. “Were always looking for new salespeople, Sciandra said.

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Clients Mortgage Loan Officers Real Estate Agent 289

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Take, for example, Miami-based proptech firm Realfinity , which aims to challenge the status quo with a new business venture. The company recently launched a mortgage brokerage firm that offers a plug-and-play program for real estate agents to become mortgage loan officers, a practice called dual licensing.

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Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Real Estate Agents 432

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Harney began his real estate career in 1983 in Suffolk County, New York. He became a top-producing real estate agent in the area and in 1991 became the manager of the largest office for Prudential Long Island Realty , training agents throughout the East Coast markets. He sold the brokerage in 2005. .”

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 105

Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

It’s a phrase we often hear, but its importance cannot be overstated in the real estate business. The ability to hold firm to your values, worth, and business practices is not just a strategy; it’s a necessity. Standing your ground is not merely a business strategy; it’s a way of life.

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Real Estate Business Brokerage Clients 418

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Eric Simon, the genius behind this account, takes all those cringe-worthy, laugh-out-loud moments every agent experiences and turns them into pure comedy gold. From client quirks to open-house mishaps, his posts are so relatable that youll swear hes been shadowing your day-to-day.

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Real Estate Agents Real Estate Agent Luxury Properties 397

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The current business environment has left originators scratching their heads and trying new things. Luckily, the mortgage industry is cyclical, so let’s take a look at how you can turn a negative into a positive and grab clients’ attention through effective marketing , ultimately growing your book while others’ shrink.

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Real Estate Agent Marketing Mortgage Real Estate 414

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Coming off of the pandemic banner years, thinning origination volume, low inventory and soaring home prices made business much harder to come by for LOs in 2023. Every single client scenario is different,” said Hunter Marckwardt, executive vice president of CrossCountry Mortgage. “[The ICE) vice president of enterprise research.

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Business Mortgage Loan Officers Inventory 437

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

On Thursday, his office announced a settlement with Universal Title over allegedly engaging in kickbacks with real estate agents through joint ventures in the Washington, D.C., It makes no exceptions for joint ventures of affiliated businesses and the AG’s office found these companies to be in violation of local law.

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Real Estate Agent Insurance Real Estate Law 396

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Ashley Terrell, chief revenue officer at Milestones , about the value of real estate agents and why it is critical for the industry to start helping buyers’ agents justify their value not only during the 30-60 day transaction period but through the 7-10 year period of homeownership.

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Agents Buyers Real Estate Agent Real Estate 401

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Real estate referrals are the lifeblood of most top producers’ businesses. This is evident when you ask any highly successful agent where they find their clients. Inevitably, their answer will be “my past clients and sphere.” Summary What is a real estate referral? Let’s get started!

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Clients 334

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

The real estate market has witnessed significant fluctuations over the years, and the accompanying challenges for real estate agents can offer valuable insights and opportunities. The aftermath of the 2008 crisis led to significant attrition among real estate agents. Focusing on relationships.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Client Relationships 411

Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

The recent commission lawsuits have had a profound impact on real estate agents and brokerages as they face increased scrutiny and pressure to provide more transparency in their commission structures and potential conflicts of interest. What has changed the most in the past 12 to 18 months within the industry?

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