Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Our team is committed to staying true to his mission of educating agents and championing the dream of homeownership,” said David Childers, CEO of Keeping Current Matters. Harney began his real estate career in 1983 in Suffolk County, New York. “He believed it was truly good for Americans to own their homes.

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the passions that has spanned my career in its entirety is creating exceptional experiences — for agents and their clients, our brokerage staff and anyone who interacts with our brand. So, how can you ensure both quality and efficiency? We recently created a Service Playbook that we integrate into staff and office meetings.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

We’ll break down everything you need to know about real estate referral fees, including how they work, typical referral fee rates, how to draft and manage referral agreements, and how to develop a successful referral network. Yet referrals are one of the best ways new agents can close more deals and earn more money.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share my own experiences and lessons learned with aspiring entrepreneurs, real estate professionals and my entire community through this unprecedented network.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

As an introverted real estate agent and coach, I know firsthand how challenging networking can be. I started Move Over Extroverts to teach other agents how to face their fears and clear this common hurdle. Choose your events strategically. Host your own event. Scary, right? Volunteer to check people in.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I recently had the privilege of attending the AMPCon event hosted by the inspirational author and speaker René Rodriguez. We frequently talk about game-changing approaches, but I must say, this event was truly a game-changer in my real estate career. To excel in this industry, continuous learning is essential.

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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 full launch of the tool was announced in February at a Tom Ferry coaching event in Orlando.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

It includes a white-label video and a one-page flyer for agents to send to clients. Real is continuing to host live events. On Thursday, it is running a workshop called “NAR Objection Handling and Talk Tracks,” where agents can role-play what Real claims are the three most crucial strategies for submitting a purchase offer.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sometimes agents will say to me, “I have a great lender, but they don’t give me referrals, or they don’t give me very many referrals.” Or maybe you are conducting an event and you can feature me at that event? Train, train, train Call your lender for 15 minutes on Monday for an update.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

There was industry-wide shock when the Missouri jury found NAR, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. For Haber, the final straw was NAR’s lack of a backup plan in the event the industry lost the Sitzer/Burnett trial.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Gary Keller questioned about commissions During Keller’s deposition, which had been conducted by Ketchmark, Keller would not say that he had talked about commissions at Keller Williams events. In the book, Keller also mentions that each side in a real estate transaction gets an average of a 3% commission.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The receiving agent becomes the buyer or seller’s primary point of contact and representative, and the referring agent receives a referral fee if a transaction closes. Sometimes, a real estate agent may choose not to work with a specific buyer or seller. Many people expect it, especially from real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2021

. “Our market centers are able to offer new growth opportunities that weren’t available before and can partner with expansion teams which will bring agent growth,” he adds. How lenders can build valuable referral relationships with real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It is an eventful week within the Slack channels of Knock , and an anxiety-filled one for the company’s about 50 loan officers. The revised plan would appear similar to the scrapped pay reduction in one respect – a focus on repeat business from Knock’s network of real estate agents. Knock does not do refinancings.).

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

Rocket is training real estate agents to originate loans, and Fairway is trying to poach loan officers, he claims. HW+ includes weekly long-form digital content, HousingWire Magazine, access to HousingStack, and free admission to all HousingWire virtual events. Join today with an HW+ Membership ! Already a member?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Its CRM offers real-time client activity monitoring, advanced search filtering, immediate notifications, and social profile integration — all designed to enhance agent productivity. Its focus on automation, efficiency, and ROI tracking makes it a powerful tool for modern real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

But unlike financing with a traditional mortgage, monthly principal and interest payments are not required on the loan, so long as the homeowner keeps up to date with real estate taxes, homeowners’ insurance and property maintenance.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Conrad discusses best practices for transparent conversations between listing agents and sellers, the value of educating sellers on the new buyer agent compensation agreements , and ways to show your value as a professional agent. She also explores JPAR’s agent training and resource efforts.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

More critical than training on skills is training on having a strong mindset,” said Matt Weaver. My customer is the real estate agent. My team, we work hand in hand with real estate agents, showing them how to compete and win in a multiple offer situation. Reach out to us at events@hwmedia.com.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Here’s a financial checklist that real estate agents and mortgage professionals should complete before the end of the year for more success and financial security in 2024. Here are a few to consider: Education: Costs for continuing education , training, books and conferences.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Real estate marketing isn’t just about posting a few property listings and hoping for the best. 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.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As we edge towards 2024, the real estate landscape buzzes with both opportunities and uncertainties. With home prices expected to hold steady and even grow in many markets, real estate agents face a unique market shaped by shifting demographics, evolving buyer expectations and lingering economic uncertainties.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2021

After the series wraps early next year, join us on February 8 for the HW+ Virtual 2022 Forecast Event. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for next year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

First, more buyers are using agents in 2023 than in 2003. Third, Compass agents have doubled down on training to help them better communicate their value proposition. The problem the platform solves is that agents are almost too good at their jobs. Reffkin’s confidence came from what he called “five facts.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And with millennials emerging as the largest generation of homebuyers in today’s market, comprising 28% of all homebuyers, real estate agents need to master social media or they might miss out. Sixty percent of agents surveyed believe that social media provides higher quality leads than the MLS.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Community events. Between leveraging your personal network, filming YouTube videos and even the unpleasant task of cold prospecting, real estate professionals today wear all the hats. Real estate agents using SmartZip gain immediate access to its CRM populated with the data. Organic social media traffic.

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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

APRIL 22, 2024

Sincerely, (your name) (your brokerage) (your phone number) (your email) Click to copy to clipboard The ‘for sale by owner’ or FSBO letter Audience: For sale by owners Format: Typed letter in an envelope, handwritten address For sale by owner sellers are typically very cautious around real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

She developed training materials, classes, and coaching programs for her fellow introverts. Beginning in 2020, Ashley served as Director of Agent Growth for three Keller Williams offices in the Boston metro area. She created The Quiet Success curriculum and has taught thousands of real estate agents nationwide.

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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. Content: Agents can include any combination of data and information. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

If a brokerage enjoys a good reputation, its agents will speak highly of it and draw new agents to the brokerage. If agents don’t bring in new recruits directly, a third-party source such as an existing client or a business partner might inspire an agent to join a brokerage. It’s not perfect.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

We are also working to educate lenders and real estate agents because a lot of them don’t know that if you refinance within a certain time frame you can get an extra discount on your policy. BH: We are hearing a lot about real estate agents leveraging their social media to generate leads.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

6 months course access Ridgeline: All features of Base + Livestream option and Forms Training 101. Lee Institute Best real estate schools in MA for every stage of your career Overall Rating: 4.2 Audio book, eBook, 1100+ practice questions, 24/7 on demand classes & Livestream online classes. 25 hrs livestream access.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Here’s why: While the output from other free AI tools is limited to data from 2021 (which might as well be from the Jurrassic era), Copilot’s free version has access to the internet. Or better yet, do what I just did and ask it how you should pivot your business to stay competitive after the NAR lawsuits!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Are you looking to get licensed as a real estate agent in Arizona? We’ve reviewed all the key information to determine the best Arizona real estate schools to help you get licensed quickly and efficiently with a state-approved, online program at an Arizona real estate school.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If you host a virtual open house as a live stream event on social media, you create an interactive experience where your viewers can ask questions in real time. Greater convenience — Virtual open house events are far more convenient for both attendees and homeowners. If someone asks, “Is the fireplace gas or wood burning?”

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