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. I was at a listing appointment for a $2.5

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

The technology companies came into the industry about 20 to 25 years ago, and they flat out told the Realtors that they were going to put them out of business like they did with travel agents and bookstores. So, with everything, I think we are going to see membership numbers in the National Association of Realtors go down.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

According to Fahad Janvekar, a loan officer at Fairway Independent Mortgage , “there is definitely some concern” about layoffs in the industry. With newer folks, there definitely is more uncertainty because if there is a squeeze, am I good enough to survive? Presented by: Black Knight. In 2020, hiring in the mortgage industry surged.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Dahlhausen added that working as a loan officer is an opportunity for real estate agents to ”control the transaction” and ”ensure that the client is being taken care of” while increasing their compensation. Working as both an LO and agent was a way to better serve his clients, he said. For example, Realfinity pays LOs 1.4%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2021

According to the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors , the number of houses for sale in 2020 was down 47.5% But broker Renee Humme, with Prime Mountain Properties , said the lower property taxes, mountains and surrounding scenery, and low cost of living are the main draws for most of her clients. year-over-year.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2021

According to the National Association of Realtors’ existing home sales report in August, inventory was down 13.4% Low inventory means fewer choices for homebuyers, but for years enterprising real estate agents have worked around tight market conditions by searching for off-market homes that fit their clients’ specifications.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

While it might seem incredibly complicated to guide both owned brokerages and franchisees through the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , Anywhere Real Estate views having both models under its umbrella as a blessing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Donna Duryea, a Realtor at Corcoran Pacific Properties , told HousingWire that a local shipping company asked for a 30% increase in fees because the number of ships has been “curtailed” due to COVID-19. I just had a client fly in and it’s the first time they’ve seen the house they bought in July,” Duryea said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Compound that with the many sexual harassment and incompetency claims recently leveled against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) , and the confusion is understandable. With many MLSs, the guidelines previously stated the definition of cooperation meant the listing broker had to offer at least $1.00 Imagine that.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We are not going to defend this case anymore,’ so that will definitely lead to changes.” Worst case scenario, the broker representing the buyer will have to negotiate their own fee with their client and the seller can no longer be compelled to make a blanket offer of compensation in order to list on the MLS,” Murray said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Sitzer/Burnett trial out of Kansas City found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) guilty of conspiring to inflate agent commissions — sparking a debate over agent commission fees and the longstanding role of buyer agents in real estate transactions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I’ve had many conversations with clients of mine from late April through early July, the market was total pandemonium. Depersia said that there are definitely bidding wars in his housing market, especially with more people coming out from the city and trying to live in the Hamptons full time. Very, very unique.”.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This is where past clients and colleagues can write reviews for you. Id suggest asking all of your satisfied clients to write you a recommendation on LinkedIn, as it serves as social proof when a lead is checking out your profile. People will stick around for entertainment, so show off LinkedIn realtor expertise! to $139.99

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

“I think one of the major trends we are seeing is that our overall inventory is up 60% year over year compared to 2023,” said PJ Smith, president of the Naples Area Board of Realtors and the broker-owner of Naples Golf to Gulf Real Estate. “We It is definitely a significant concern and issue,” Smith said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

I am super busy right now, said Charissa Kennard , an agent for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty.There is a lot of inventory right now, which is good because there are a lot more options for clients right now. Instead of looking at one home and having to place a bid right away, they get to look at three to five homes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2023

Applications have definitely slowed down in the last few weeks. The LO in the Portland, Oregon area said she’s trying to get creative to help clients, pursuing 3/2/1 and 2/1 mortgage rate buydowns. I feel like we have some people sitting on the fence again,” said one loan officer in the Portland, Oregon market. “I

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The National Association of Realtors , whose Participation Rule lies at the center of the this and other lawsuits, used its opening remarks to note that the rule has been around for 25 years and has been clearly published on NAR’s website. “The

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Homes are “singing out the door about as fast as they come on the market,” in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to Melissa Bond, a Realtor at United Real Estate – Central Arkansas. According to the Little Rock Realtors Association in Arkansas, listing count is down 40.5% in October year over year, and there is currently only 2.1

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

It was projected in Q4 of 2020 that refinance volume would be cut in half in 2021 and we are definitely seeing the slowdown. Our goal is to support originators the best we can and to continue to educate on non-QM with valuable information that moves the needle for our clients. Each market is different. JJ: As much as we can.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With its potential to reach new clients and gain tremendous ROI, social media has become one of the most effective marketing tools for businesses big and small. Just sold stories If your clients are willing to be featured on your socials, celebrate their sale.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We’ve definitely seen a movement in the last few years to be more ‘end-consumer friendly’ if you will — making sure that they are protected, not only in knowing their rights, but that they are protected from all the cost that is associated with the real estate transaction,” Braga said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

Luna: I definitely stumbled into it. BH: Your fabulous side is definitely showcased on your social media platforms – you do a great job of highlighting your personality, while educating people about title insurance. Sometimes we are even the ones who recommend their realtor which is kind of the opposite of how things normally work.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

For most of us, it is because of the clients and who you are helping make their dreams into reality you get to be part of that journey and thats the exciting part of it all. And this focus just happened to coincide with everything going on at the National Association of Realtors and the lawsuits.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Given the Department of Justice s ongoing legal battle with the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Sue Yannaccone the president and CEO of Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors knows that the legal landscape for real estate in 2025 will continue to be a challenge. But that isnt what she wants her firm to focus on in the year ahead.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2024

We will continue to focus on what we do best: empowering real estate entrepreneurs so they can deliver exceptional value to their clients.” We are pleased to hear of the court’s final approval of our settlement,” Darryl Frost, a Keller Williams spokesperson, wrote in an email. “We This story is developin g. Check back for updates.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Like many loan officers, Dicker was working nights and weekends, banging out refinancings and purchase mortgages at record-low rates for clients. One of Dicker’s clients this past weekend backed out of a $295,000 houmese purchase in Michigan this past weekend. But the boom times are over, and he knows it. And he’s far from alone.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Becca Summers does not typically include Wells Fargo on the lender recommendation list she gives to clients. However, when mortgage rates started rising in the spring, Summers encouraged her clients to take advantage of the bank’s mortgage rate lock product. Looking back, Summers is glad she encouraged her buyers to swap lenders.

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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. There really aren’t any specific ways to target sellers who’d prefer selling off-market apart from networking with ultra-high-net-worth clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

In the 24 hours after news broke of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits , Doug Danzey, the leader of the eXp Realty -brokered teamerage The Cobalt Group , said the most pervasive emotion among his agents has been panic. “I More off-MLS listings?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

We want to be the operating system for our users and their essential operating staff — for agents, Realtors, and brokers, no matter how big they are. We’re a proptech company, so it’s not only Realtors who are able to use the platform, it’s adjacent businesses like mortgage brokers and property management companies.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?' How much commissions you make in your first year as a Realtor will be entirely dependent on you and how much business you're able to generate. What is the average price of sold homes in your area?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

We’d love to see CINC home pages focus more on personal branding and client service. Bleeding-edge tech + sleek, modern design + an emphasis on client service = IDX perfection. You can customize pages to include client service-focused content, testimonials, or pretty much anything you’d like. Pricing is also an issue.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

The challenge remains lack of inventory — that’s definitely the big one,” said Alison Alston , the broker-owner of Charlotte-based Lodestone Real Estate and Investments. “We That is a challenging conversation to have with clients, but basically everyone has equity if they bought their house in the last three or four years. million.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

billion in origination volume in 2021 to less than $500 million in 2022, Gallo plans on using his database of former clients — which make up to 70% of his referral business — to follow up and check in this year. How have you changed your strategy to target those clients? Connie Kim: Then who are your main referral partners – Realtors?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

As more and more people enter the real estate industry – membership at the National Association of Realtors has ballooned to a record 1.6 The agents who spoke with RealTrends all viewed any time spent developing leads and cultivating relationships that will help them grow their client base as productive. Record Breaking Years.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

.” While his origination volume dropped by about 55% to $378 million in 2022 from the previous year, Kechian is confident he could capitalize on the purchase market by tapping into the network he’s been building with realtors over the last year. “We So more realtors in the area have started working with us.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Content ideas can also come from determining who your audience is and focusing on how those clients best like to receive information. Design your ideal client, the type of borrower you’d love to work with, and go from there. “If Making video that talks to that buyer is important.”. Just start,” Peterson said. Not into Instagram?

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