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15 Facebook groups every real estate agent & broker should join today

Housing Wire

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. Joining and engaging with groups of fellow Realtors on Facebook should be a key tool in every agent’s toolbox. Join Introverts in Real Estate 7.

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The 25 Best Books for Real Estate Agents in 2025

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To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents. Paperback Audiobook The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor I heard Shawn Achor give a keynote speech at a real estate conference several years ago, and his ideas have stuck with me.

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Enhancing Revenue Opportunities for Real Estate Agents With USRES & RES.NET 

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This can be particularly advantageous when dealing with lenders, investors, or during client negotiations, potentially leading to more successful transactions. Revenue Opportunities for Real Estate Agents By integrating USRES and RES.NET into their operations, agents can unlock several revenue opportunities: 1.

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Your Guide to Optimizing LinkedIn for Real Estate Agents

Housing Wire

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. Theres also a recommendations section.

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Warren Buffett: Real estate agent commission structure “has worked out very well”

Housing Wire

Legendary investor Warren Buffett and Greg Abel, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy , addressed the commission lawsuits and HomeServices of America’s recently announced settlement of the suits, during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting on Saturday. I know how long they work on things sometimes that don’t materialize.”

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Commission facilitator RLTYco secures $20 million in Series A funding

Housing Wire

A startup that wants to help independent real estate agents and brokers manage the logistics of their business is getting a big boost. It also includes capital from existing investors that include angel investor Andrew Dodge, Related Companiess Christopher Schmidt, and SERHANT. Ventures, SERHANT.s

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Real estate agents have mixed feelings about Fed rate cut

Housing Wire

Real estate agents have white-knuckled their way through more than two years of suffocatingly high mortgage rates that have stymied sales, choked off inventory and pushed home prices to new all-time highs. It’s great for investors. In greater Boston, it’s just going to add more fuel to the fire here,” she said. “So