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

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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 Real Estate Humor 10.

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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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Your Guide to Optimizing LinkedIn for Real Estate Agents

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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”

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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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More first-time buyers rely on mortgage rate buydowns to afford homes

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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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Real estate agents have mixed feelings about Fed rate cut

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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. The National Association of Realtors reported this week that existing-home sales in August fell by 2.5%

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DropOffer wants real estate agents to go off-market

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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.