Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s a weird time to be a real estate agent , and I see it all around me here in the Denver metro. Brokers who rode the proverbial wave of real estate during the pandemic and have now had to reroute or pivot to figure out how to navigate a market that was once boasting the lowest rates in decades are disoriented.

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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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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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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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. Since they are in high demand, recruiting listing agents is a time-consuming process and will likely require extensive nurturing and competitive commission splits.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2021

I saw a social media post recently by our local ‘mega-agent’ entitled: “Breaking News: Individual Real Estate agents added to Endangered Professions List!”. This post compares the individual real estate agent to “a tennis player using a wooden racket” or “a football player with a leather helmet.”

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 476

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Generative artificial intellegence, such as ChatGPT, is changing everything—a statement that comes as little surprise to anyone these days, and least of all to the many real estate agents whose markets are being saturated by artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered buyers. But, fortunately, those fears are misplaced.

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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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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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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Despite rising housing unaffordability , we in the real estate business know that homeownership is still a fantastic way to build generational wealth. Improve your personal business dealings based on the various fair housing and lending news alerts. ” Prefer TikTok, Instagram or YouTube videos?

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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. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. And yes, there’s an MLS feed since most are IDX-enabled.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. In their place are slick videos, glossy Instagram marketing photos and digital business cards. “I Real estate agents are busier than ever. Instead, she was recruited out of school as one of Pan Am ’s first Russian speaking stewardesses.

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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. Brokerage Leaders Increasing per-agent production : 26% highlighted this as a significant challenge.

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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. 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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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 The first phase of KWIQ’s rollout addresses this opportunity, streamlining content generation for daily use.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

Continue reading to delve into the exciting realm of VR in real estate, exploring its benefits, advantages and the promising future it holds for the industry. The following list of ten ways to use VR in real estate could forever change the way you do business.

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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

MAY 22, 2024

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 The division will be led by executive director Kofi Nartey, who has 20 years of experience in the luxury real estate world.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

And at The Agency, we’re lucky to have an incredible in-house design and creative agency that impacts nearly every aspect of our business and brand. Set clear standards of excellence Don’t assume agents and staff are clear on what excellent service means and requires — it’s your job to provide them with that information as a leader.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The most successful real estate agents aren’t always the ones with the most experience — but rather those who know how to leverage the best real estate marketing companies and digital tools for their success. Ahead, we list the best real estate marketing companies to help you grow your business.

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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. Click here to nominate someone.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2024

The latest complaint, which is seeking class-action status, was filed on Friday by eight real estate agents in Los Angeles County Superior Court. which, according to the complaints, are all wholly owned subsidiaries of Move and News Corp , who is also a defendant — defrauded agents by selling them fake leads.

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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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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

Last week, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation announced the hiring of Tane Cabe as its new reverse business development manager with a focus on Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) business. And so, they know the local real estate agents. Diagnosing low H4P uptake.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

According to the announcement, Lever is a platform that helps agents with marketing , supplemental lead generation , database management and transaction management, and it supplies agents with training and accountability solutions.

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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. That’s wonderful and something to be admired, yet I’ve had many agents who are earlier in their careers ask me HOW these agents built this referral machine.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Alipour gushed about Redfin’s training program, and she accessed maternity leave benefits other agents lack. But what makes Redfin different – what makes it radically, transformatively different – is that it classifies real estate agents as employees. Redfin was an amazing place to start my real estate career.

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2024

Knowing what you’ll say in advance on a call, at an open house, or just chatting with your sphere makes you more confident — and confidence is the key that opens the door to opportunity in real estate. Below, you’ll find proven real estate scripts for 12 common situations to help you earn more business in 2024.

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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. The inventory puts a cap on how much business we can do. They are staying busy relative to the market,” said Michael Ullmann, producing branch leader at Movement Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2024

Most broker-owners we know are feeling the pressure to find tools that can move the needle for their businesses — quickly. The right real estate brokerage software will help you gain market share, train, recruit, and retain more (and better) agents, and make more profits. That difference is everything.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Types of real estate license reciprocity Depending on the state, agents may receive different levels of reciprocity with their real estate license. Types of real estate license portability As with license reciprocity, there are several classifications of portability. But the agent must do it remotely.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The North Carolina Regional Multiple Listing Service (NCRMLS) is making a move to foster connectivity between real estate agents and consumers. Users now have access to upgraded listing accuracy, better transaction efficiency, training programs for agents and community tools.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Real estate leaders where mixed when it came to the direction of home prices, as well, with 46% (down from 65% in Q1 2024) saying they would be flat over the next three months and 50% (up from 29% in Q1 2024) indicting they would be up 5% or more. “It will level up the professional. “It will level up the professional.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Maybe you don’t want to work with a real estate agent to try and save some money, or you just think it won’t make much of a difference. If you’re trying to sell your home you really do need to consider all your options to make your sale a success and that includes using a real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We provide them with what they need to grow their businesses, offering the opportunity to be part of a great company culture while empowering them to develop their own teams.” I’m excited not only to launch our new look but also our brand mantra, ‘Behind the Agent,’” Harrington said in a statement. “We

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Consumers have flipped the script on lenders and real estate agents when it comes to the home-buying process. Ninety percent of consumers start their home search online and many get prequalified for financing before they even reach out to a real estate agent. A great partner has the control.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Clients 448

Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Real estate coach Tom Ferry is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot that is specifically designed for real estate professionals. The most important thing is for real estate agents to provide value and demonstrate it at scale,” Ferry said in a statement.

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