Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. The business practice changes outlined in NAR’s settlement have been a massive positive for agents, according to Kelly, as it has become more important for them to talk with buyer clients at the start of the transaction process.

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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.” We’ll first cover what a referral referral is and how they can benefit your business.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Portability is distinct from reciprocity in that it’s not a long-term solution, but rather, it enables an agent or broker to help a client outside of their own state of licensure (where permitted). Real estate license portability allows agents to work with clients in another state without being licensed there.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

His message to realtors is clear: now is the time to educate clients and take advantage of market inefficiencies to unlock success in Q4. Flat lines in business and life are never good,” says Shallis. Leveraging micro-market shifts Realtors have an opportunity to use local market changes to drive urgency for their clients.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Many cited unpredictable income and difficulty finding clients as major drawbacks, though they valued the professions entrepreneurial independence. However, fewer than 10% of agents said they had received training on discussing climate risks with clients. identifying it as a major issue. saw a positive impact.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2025

Despite the growing concern about climate risks, fewer than 10% of agents report having received training on how to address climate-related issues with clients. A substantial percentage (38%) believe the NAR settlement changes have negatively impacted their business, compared to 5.2% who noted a positive impact.

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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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Offer training, mentorship, and career development plans to support long-term success. Implement marketing automation tools to ensure consistent outreach to prospects and clients. Action plan: Develop client-centric processes that make transactions seamless and stress-free. Click Here

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

By cutting down on these administrative tasks, title professionals can focus more time on client-focused service. Communication Currently, 35% of businesses leverage AI for content production, and it’s easy to see why. AI-powered tools like Grammarly and Copy.ai In fact, if used irresponsibly, it can lead to catastrophic results.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Gloria and David, longstanding pillars of the community, along with our presence on Main Street, where we are proud to have many of the island’s finest producers, gives us an unmatched client offering,” Raveis said.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Risk Mitigation Strategies Diversifying our client base and loan portfolio helps mitigate risk in the face of economic fluctuations. Maintaining a strong focus on customer service and borrower support helps build trust and loyalty, ensuring long-term stability for LoanCare and our clients. Next year] will be no different for us.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

CEO Steve Rovithis founded the company to offer agents and clients alternative methods to “traditional franchise models.” 5000 list of the fastest-growing private businesses in the U.S. ” Since then, ROVI has not only grown its agent count but has accounted for $2 billion in home sales, according to Real.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

Its about more than just earning a title its an opportunity to create a business that reflects your vision, mentor a team, and make an impact. Select a business structure The first step is to select a business structure. You may wish to form an LLC or another type of business structure. This detail can come later.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While new social media platforms seem to pop up all the time, Facebook remains a tried-and-true platform for real estate agents to grow their business in a variety of ways. Glover U Inner Circle Run by top agent and national coach Jeff Glover, this Facebook group is a great way to get a taste of the training GloverU offers for free.

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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. His confidence didn’t just come out of nowhere.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2022

The raison d’etre is the same whether you work as a mortgage loan officer at a depository bank or an independent mortgage bank – originate a purchase mortgage or refinancing for a client. Federal regulations mandate that nonbank LOs take training prior to being certified. Learning materials up to par? HMDA, Fair Lending etc.,”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

In his new role, Banosian said he will be leveraging his success as a top producing loan originator to help other Rate LOs grow their business and take market share. The tools that we utilize allow us to truly be available to our clients when they need it the most, when it matters the most whether it’s nights or weekends.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

After all, our business will only grow as much as we do as business owners. With hundreds of books to choose from, it can be overwhelming to know which one will truly have a positive impact on your life and your business. Whats the purpose behind your real estate business? Attracting clients vs. chasing clients.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

I also include tips and tricks to help you find your first clients faster than most new agents. Here are a few questions to ask a broker to see if they’re the right fit: Questions to ask in your brokerage interview: What training do you offer new agents? Is there one day a week you can work on your real estate business?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

The team serves clients in Georgia and Tennessee. Brandon has built an incredible investing business, and proximity to leaders like him is the fastest way for me to grow. Additionally, Stouts team ranked at No. 346 in the country in the 2024 RealTrends Verified Rankings after closing 199 transaction sides in 2023.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

A more efficient and intuitive customer relationship management system (CRM); tools to create better marketing materials; streamlined client communications; and a place to manage the deal pipeline, transactions, and checklists in one place. Because agents are the heart of the business. S.MPLE is a back office in a box.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2022

While adding non-QM options to their product offering could be big for business, many brokers may not have the practical experience required to negotiate these loan types effectively. Brokers who are new to non-QM are eager to offer these loans to grow their value and their business. That’s where Deephaven comes in.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

home equity based on different estimates its easy to see the potential impact that such a large cohort has on a variety of different businesses, including home inspections. But one impact that Cook has observed in his own business at least anecdotally is an apparent mistrust that older buyers have for new construction.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

agents by streamlining business operations and minimizing administrative tasks. Lever by Movoto offers a suite of services including training, marketing, transaction management, database management and lead generation. The platform, Lever by Movoto, aims to assist eXps U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

US Mortgage recently surpassed 30 years in business. Business alignment Krajewski most recently served as vice president and head of reverse mortgage lending at University Bank , and he joined US Mortgage earlier this month. And I love the idea that we can get so deep with these clients and really impact their lives for the better.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Guild is bullish about its H4P prospects, despite the product not having broken through as a meaningful part of HECM business. A lot of forward originators dont want to go through extensive training or certification for a product they may only work with occasionally, Sciandra said. I think we’ve missed that over the years.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Business and customer intelligence But there was also value in the experience for Nelson as a reverse mortgage practitioner, he explained. “As As you develop and build business, especially with financial planners, there are so many strategic ways to use a reverse mortgage that we try to share with our advisers,” Nelson said. “By

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. So, where do you start? Why send a regular real estate newsletter?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Amid all the chaos, loan officers may be pressed to get creative when it comes to generating new business. If you do not believe in what you are doing, and don’t feel good about it at the end of the day, then you just might be in the wrong business. Your client is more than just another unit or commission. Build Relationships.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

Keller Williams Realty has launched a real estate assistant that is powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) and is trained on the company’s proprietary models, systems, books and training resources. “We We want to provide agents an assistant for writing impactful content,” Cox said.

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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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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

In a competitive market full of options, banks must rely on more than their rate sheet to compete for the business of third-party originators. Dedicated sales support: Clients benefit from direct access to dedicated account executives and sales support, including client advocates who assist with the manufacturing side of originations.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

While Alabama-based brokerage leader Anna-Marie Ellison said she supports the state associations efforts, she also said her agents have not expressed concerns about signing a buyer representation agreement prior to touring a house with a prospective client. And that is positive. And thats where we want to get that part right, Walker added.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

Conversations about pediatricians and dog runs quickly turned to real estate and then to the leads who became the foundation for her thriving real estate business. She built a successful business from it. It trains the Facebook algorithm to only show your group to people who live in the area. This feels genuine.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As an industry, we are seeing a larger aging population which has resulted in more reverse mortgage foreclosures and COVID changed the way business work, which has resulted in lower office space demand, which, in turn, has resulted in more commercial foreclosures. The processes vary depending on the type of foreclosure and the state involved.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

The lawsuits have prompted a reevaluation of industry practices, leading agents to adopt more client-centric approaches with a heavy focus on demonstrating the value they bring to the transaction process. We’ve responded by revolutionizing & elevating the way real estate coaching & training will be conducted moving forward.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The following list of ten ways to use VR in real estate could forever change the way you do business. Interactive virtual tours In contrast, interactive virtual tours offer a highly engaging and immersive experience for clients. These tours give clients the freedom to navigate and interact with the VR environment.

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