Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Travis Kessler will retire from his role as CEO and president of the Texas Association of Realtors. Kessler, a 48-year real estate industry veteran, served as Texas Realtors’ CEO and president for 14 years. Texas Realtors experienced growth across several key areas under Kessler’s leadership.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents. It helped me embrace my new real estate career and look at it in terms of always learning, always growing and this has stuck with me for the past 21 years. I believe him.

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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. 31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Confusion and chaos are still a reality for some real estate professionals in the wake of the NAR settlement-mandated business practice changes, but preparation has been key to minimizing the negative impacts. Although the world didn’t end for the real estate industry on Aug.

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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. In this article, weve compiled 49 compelling real estate newsletter ideas and subject lines. So, where do you start?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

With Q4 in full swing, many realtors are seeing buyers and sellers paralyzed by high interest rates and stagnant inventories. Sean Shallis, a “Recovering Realtor” and top-producing loan officer , is offering strategies to help realtors break through this stagnation by leveraging micro-market shifts to create urgency and inspire action.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Statara Solutions has expanded its Statara Media Platform to include digital audio advertising, allowing real estate professionals, associations and advocacy groups to target audiences through podcasts and streaming radio. Our goal is to give clients full visibility.” The update was rolled out after months of beta testing.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

After the National Association of Realtors settlement changed how commission is paid, there was some fear among agents that buyers and sellers might forgo their services in favor of handling the transaction themselves. Here are the best ways to follow up with unresponsive clients without being pushy.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Their Hotmail email address used their name nothing seemed suspicious there and while their phone number was unlisted, which wasnt unusual for higher-profile clients. In typical real estate transactions , touring a property in person serves as a safeguard to verify authenticity and prevent fraud.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

As the recovery continues, the California Association of Realtors (CAR) said that residents should accept change instead of fighting it. The California Association of Black Real Estate Professionals (CABREP) hosted a webinar on Tuesday with key officials from CAR.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Brokerages are scrambling to adapt to the post-settlement landscape of real estate, and more of them are turning to the same method for growing their headcount — acquiring new teams. The addition of teams is an efficient way for major brokerages to bolster agent counts and boost sales volumes on their income statements.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Real estate closing gifts personalize and ultimately strengthen the relationship between you and your client, which can lead to a string of referrals. The best real estate closing gifts are both thoughtful and memorable, but before we show you some of our favorite items, let’s talk about gift giving.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The race is on for brokerages to capture clients in an incredibly difficult housing market, and Compass believes a new technology offering will give it an advantage. The brokerage on Monday launched Compass One, a client-facing portal that provides a guide through the process of both home buying and selling.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

You’re probably aware that each state has its own real estate license requirements, unique laws and regulations around real estate licensure. What is real estate license reciprocity? Real estate license reciprocity varies by state. No Reciprocity: This is exactly what it sounds like.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

There is an endless supply of real estate statistics out there, but what the heck do you do with all of them? Stats are the fuel to the fire of the real estate market and will make you exude confidence in conversations with potential clientsmaking them feel confident in hiring you to represent them.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

But as soon as you get over that anxiety, the sooner youll realize how door knocking in real estate is a tried-and-true lead generation technique that will build your business. The National Association of Realtors reports that online real estate conversion rates are between 0.4% However, its a lot more than that.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

In real estate, knowing the keys to a successful negotiation is essential. Skillful negotiations can not only help you build a more sustainable career they can also help you earn higher compensation, get more listings, and achieve more satisfying outcomes for your clients. Negotiation is not just a skill its an art.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

A client needed to see a house and of course they needed to see it immediately. This is the future of real estate. Informal alliances: The Uber of real estate One of the best approaches to collaboration is the rise of showing services that operate much like Uber. This is where collaboration comes into play.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When I first started in real estate , I thought my job was solely about helping buyers and sellers. Real estate agents have the privilege of guiding people through one of their biggest life decisions. Use your network for good : As real estate professionals, we know a lot of people.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Haag, in communication with NWMLS employees, said that real estate brokerage firms in Washington state, as members of NWMLS, have agreed to share all property listings with the entire brokerage community and the public for more than 40 years. They dont, he said. There is no place for exclusionary practices in our marketplace.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Believe it or not, good old-fashioned postcards are still one of the most effective real estate marketing strategies. Even though most agents focus their marketing efforts online, people start thinking about finding a real estate agent well before they hit ENTER on their first Google search. But where do you start?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Using LinkedIn for real estate is a hidden gem for connecting with local business professionals. Keep reading to learn why LinkedIn for real estate agents is so important, plus tips to optimize your profile and how to get real estate leads on LinkedIn. For your headline, be clear and geographically specific.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

They explore O’Connor’s personal experience during the Los Angeles wildfires , including evacuation efforts, as well as the current dynamics of the real estate market. Some Realtors mentioned how they only had time to pack a bag. Are you getting a lot of calls from Realtors in other areas?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) raised some eyebrows when it hinted that buyer representation agreements, if used as mandated in the National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement, may be a source of future antitrust litigation based on its statement of interest in the Sitzer/Burnett suit. And that is positive.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

He emphasizes the importance of a diverse product portfolio including DSCR and business-purpose loans, to better serve clients. Non-QM opens doors for real estate investors. Close one loan for a real estate investor and you have a repeat client for life! It is a much simpler approach versus an agency loan.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The multiple listing service (MLS) owners of real estate software company Remine are moving to sell the firm. The four MLSs that make up MLSTH; Austin Board of Realtors Unlock MLS , First MLS , Miami Realtors MLS , and Heartland MLS , acquired Remine in October 2021 for $53.5 million professionals.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2025

Thats when I came across a real estate investment series on VHS by Carlton Sheets (remember VHS?). It inspired me to get my real estate license and pursue a career in real estate. Just a few years later, I was breaking sales records, and at age 27, I was on the cover of Realtor Magazines 30 Under 30.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

In a footnote on the seventh page of the filing, the DOJ decided to offer some clarity on its current feelings about the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). Implemented in May 2020, under CCP, listing agents have 24 hours from when they begin marketing a property to list it on their local MLS.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

According to HomeLight ‘s Top Agent Insights report released this week, real estate agents are feeling this and are being forced to switch up tactics to attract buyers. HomeLight is an Arizona -based real estate platform designed to connect agents with clients. 30 and Nov.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Watch any of the glamorous pseudo-reality real estate shows on TV, and you might be tempted to become a part-time real estate agent. In my first few years in real estate, I regularly logged 50+ hour weeks. As a real estate coach, I hear this question all the time. The short answer is yes!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents are no strangers to going out of their way to help their local communities. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Community Aid and Real Estate (CARE) Report published in May, nearly 70% of all NAR members reported that they volunteered at least eight hours a month in 2023.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

The looming impacts on real estate and insurance are also at the forefront of Californians minds. Michael Nourmand, president of Beverly Hills-based Nourmand & Associates Realtors , said that while he hasnt had to evacuate, he knows several people whose homes have been destroyed. I don’t think that solves the problem.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

Florida Realtors is known for the valuable services they offer members, including a Tech Helpline that is nationwide. Speakers: Margy Grant, CEO, Florida Realtors Open the door to the most powerful room in housing. Join us at The Gathering 2025 in Denver, CO, June 8-11. Go here to lock in special pricing with your registration.

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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 vividly recall when Homie first entered the market.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Formerly known as a collective of McEnearney Associates and Middleburg Real Estate/Atoka Properties , the firm’s agents serve both residential and commercial real estate clients across the Greater D.C. Pejacsevich and Buzzelli founded Atoka Properties before acquiring Middleburg Real Estate in 2008.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 27, 2025

Impersonating an Appraiser – The Costly Consequences of Playing Dress-Up in Real Estate. There are times when you have to stand your ground, even when clients plead with you to sway the value. ... The post Realtor Fined $10,000 for Impersonating an Appraiser appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. Bryan VantHof, a member of the RE/MAX Advantage Plus -brokered The Minnesota Real Estate Team , also believes the amount the seller nets is central to getting a deal closed.

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