Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? Summary What is a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Youve likely heard about real estate teams and how they can impact your career but what exactly are they, and why are so many agents joining or building teams? Its important to understand how real estate teams work for you to decide whether its the right career move for you. How do real estate teams work?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

The year 2025 will be transformative for real estate. Rising personal home insurance rates, fueled by escalating claims costs, increasing property values and the growing frequency of natural disasters, will all have a profound impact on market dynamics and homeowners insurance costs.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Theres no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to finding the right transaction management software for your real estate business. To help you decide, weve put together a list of the best real estate broker transaction management software tools out there. Transaction Center (Source: Rechat. Visit Rechat.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Real estate referrals are the lifeblood of most top producers’ businesses. In this article, you’ll find nine tried-and-true ways to start and grow your real estate referral business. Summary What is a real estate referral? Sometimes, a real estate agent may choose not to work with a specific buyer or seller.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The role of the real estate agent has been under the microscope of late as a result of class-action litigation over agent commissions, but the feedback agents want most about their practices comes from two sources — home buyers and sellers. This was unambiguous among homebuyers. This concern even outweighed factors related to money.

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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

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

OCTOBER 18, 2024

As mortgage rates fluctuate based on decreasing housing inventory volume, the appraisal market is more volatile than ever in key areas such as urban and rural communities states like California and Texas. Jaro stands tall as the only end-to-end appraisal platform on the market. This trend had a profound impact on the housing market.

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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. One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to stay top-of-mind with clients and prospects is by consistently delivering value in an informative, helpful real estate newsletter. So, where do you start?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In this article, we’ve gathered 30 real estate text message scripts designed to help you connect with leads, nurture relationships, and get more deals to the closing table this coming year. When it comes to selling real estate, communication and timing can make or break your success. Market Leader has you covered.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Leading real estate brokerage William Raveis is making another game-changing acquisition before the new year. This week, the firm announced the acquisition of Nantucket, Massachussetts -based brokerage Jordan Real Estate (JRE). The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Whats the housing market going to do in 2025? UPCOMING SPEAKING GIGS: 1/15/25 Mike & Joel Event (free online (register Eventbrite)) 1/16/25 Sac Real Producers event (details TBA) 1/22/25 Windermere El Dorado […] The post Real estate trends to watch in 2025 first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Real estate listing descriptions can be tricky to write, especially for agents who dont have a background in creative writing. Ill teach you how to write a real estate listing description, plus share some creative real estate listing description examples. Why is a good listing description important?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

The goal of real estate staging is to highlight all its best features. Its important to communicate to your sellers the value of home staging for real estate by taking out the personalization of the home while keeping the home’s personality and what makes it unique. As the agent, you know the market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Why most teams struggle to scale Scaling a real estate team to $100 million in production is a daunting challenge, but the biggest roadblock isn’t market conditions or competition — it’s outdated strategies. Delegate or outsource tasks where weaknesses exist, such as transaction coordination, lead follow-up, or marketing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Tech100 Real Estate award honors the most innovative and impactful companies transforming the real estate industry. More than just recognition, this award highlights organizations that are driving efficiency, transparency, and accessibility, reshaping how real estate professionals operate and serve their clients.

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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. “I’m We knew the best course was settlement because the real estate commission system was rigged — we’ve known that for a long time.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

Obtain a real estate broker license Your new chapter begins with ensuring you meet all legal requirements to operate as a broker. Educational prerequisites Most states mandate completing 60 to 150 hours of real estate coursework to become a broker. Related articles Real estate broker vs. an agent?

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Over the past five decades, real estate development in the U.S. Residential Real Estate and Housing Shortages The construction of single-family homes peaked in the early 2000s with around 1.3 Real Estate Real estate development in the U.S. real estate. The post The U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. Firstly, real estate professionals are facing an unyielding storm of new challenges. One thing is clear: This year will demand a shift in how real estate professionals approach their goals. Have a seat and buckle in.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Next year, real estate brokers and team leaders can adapt, innovate and truly thrive in the new market. With these unique strategies, brokers can achieve sustainable success while staying ahead in a competitive market. In a digital-first market, tech-driven solutions give you a competitive edge.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

During the conversation, the duo discuss traditional real estate team structures, offer unique resources for new team members and cover future trends in the real estate industry. To start the episode, Dowell dives into her early career as a new real estate agent in Chicago.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In this industry, some specific housing market terms bring about more worry to American consumers than others. While the term may sound scaryand is most definitely illegala new survey from CertifID showed how many first-time homeowners are at-risk or more likely to be victims of real estate wire fraud. For instance: WIRE FRAUD.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

Firms that once commanded the market and struck fear into their competitors are no longer as dominant. However, whether measured by agent count, transaction volume, or market share, their once-commanding leads have diminished. This cycle of ascent and decline is also evident in the residential brokerage industry.

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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

MARCH 28, 2025

Predictive analytics in real estate combines the use of historical data and algorithms to anticipate future market trends and identify potential sellers sometimes even buyers, too. Real estate agents can use this data to identify motivated sellers and people who are likely to buy a home.

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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% What is door knocking in real estate?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Real estate thank you notes are an easy, underutilized tool in the real estate world. Ill share my strategies and templates so youll be ready to write amazing thank you notes to your clients and stand out among the real estate agents in your area. Think about the last email you received.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

rental market has become more competitive than ever, driven by a combination of rising demand, limited availability due to a lack of new rental housing supply, and regional economic pressures. A market under pressure: rising rents nationwide Rental prices across the U.S. Los Angeles: A case study in market strain On the other U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Whether you grew up dreaming of a career in real estate or journeyed into it, it’s important to prepare yourself for the challenges of this career. I happen to be one of the kids who actually dreamed of working in real estate. My grandfather was a builder and owned and managed several properties himself.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

The Nunez Group , a real estate team with more than $123 million in sales last year, has officially joined Keller Williams City Views , the company’s Fort Lee, New Jersey -based market center. Keller Williams City Views is honored to be a strategic partner to The Nunez Group.” ”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Higher prices, higher mortgage rates and limited inventory are making for a slow market among buyers and sellers alike. Real estate investors tend to be more insulated from these dynamics, particularly from mortgage rates, as they are more likely to buy properties with cash. The national share in September was 25.3%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The new search paradigm for real estate The introduction of artificial intelligence overviews is changing how users consume information online. But it does indicate that real estate professionals will need to change their content strategy. Lastly, an agent could publish a market analysis of trends related to this term.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Anywhere Real Estate , Douglas Elliman, and eXpall among the largest in the country grew revenue less than 1%, 4%, and 7% year over year, respectively. Consumers purchase homes, but Compass touts its technology among prospective real estate agents. sits at the intersection of real estate, technology, and media.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

We discussed the current market conditions and revisited the propertys previous listing history including that the last agent had failed to sell it, eventually pulling it off the market 60 days later. 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 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. ” Allen emphasized the growing importance of digital audio in marketing strategies. ”

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