Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2021

The following Q&A comes from the HW+ exclusive Slack channel, where HousingWire Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake answered questions about his three-part HW+ series on the past , present , and future of real estate commissions. I didn’t know about this history.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

As recently as five years ago, homeowners insurance was certainly not top of mind for most homebuyers and their real estate agents , but the rapidly rising cost of insurance premiums is changing that. On nearby Chincoteague Island, Virginia, Long & Foster Real Estate agent Meghan O.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Some of the key features of this tool include: Current condition home value: An estimate of the market value of the property in its present state. The tool requires real estate agents to upload a minimum of 10 photos of the property. Future ARV (after-remodeled value): The projected market value post-renovations.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2021

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. The post DropOffer wants real estate agents to go off-market appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. In 2020, it launched its own agent-focused product, dubbed “pl@tform.” In addition, according to the NAR 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report , 87% of buyers who recently purchased homes did so through a real estate agent or broker, up from 69% in 2001.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Generative artificial intellegence, such as ChatGPT, is changing everything—a statement that comes as little surprise to anyone these days, and least of all to the many real estate agents whose markets are being saturated by artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered buyers. But, fortunately, those fears are misplaced.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In this article, I’ll share close to two decades of experience as a licensed agent and small brokerage owner in Boston to help you compete and win listings with a dynamite listing presentation. As agents, we compete for a finite number of available homes to list and sell. What is their family size?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. I’ve advocated for loan officers and real estate agents my entire career. There is a lot of value in real estate agents, both buyer agents and listing agents.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The “same old listing presentation” and tired marketing tactics aren’t cutting it for agents looking to win listings in today’s competitive and tight market. Now more than ever, sellers expect an agent who will confidently create a plan to get them top dollar for their home.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Real estate advice + top tech, lead gen & marketing tools — delivered to your inbox. Get expert advice, independent reviews and product recommendations from our editorial team of experienced real estate agents, brokers and coaches.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Troy Palmquist is the Director of Growth for eXp California, founder of DOORA Properties , and a thought leader through written content and from-the-stage live presentation. Take the time to develop a strong brand identity, then preserve it with a trademark registration.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

To answer that, we’ll take a deep dive into the differences between the many types of real estate professionals, including a real estate agent and a real estate broker. Summary What is a real estate agent? What does a real estate agent do? Let’s dive in!

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

While learning the forms has been an integral part of many brokerages’ training efforts, agents say the role-playing exercises they have engaged in to practice buyer and seller presentations, along with answering buyer and seller questions, have been valuable.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2021

Part one explained the history of sales commissions , and the labor market for real estate agents. Part two dove into legal challenges of the present commission system, and the industry’s defense of commissions at the present level of 5% a home sale. The average real estate agent is probably an expert at Tik Tok.”.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

“What is really different about ours and is a really special amazing piece is that the agent is inside of virtuality with the clients, looking at whatever they’re looking at,” Fiero said. “So, “This is one of those things that has spiraled wildly out of control,” Garcia told HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Below are a few ways originators can best present themselves to real estate agents and stand out in a saturated market. Right now, people are craving face time, so why not offer real estate agents and networking peers that opportunity?

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

The real estate market has witnessed significant fluctuations over the years, and the accompanying challenges for real estate agents can offer valuable insights and opportunities. The aftermath of the 2008 crisis led to significant attrition among real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Staying productive and focused in the real estate market requires a combination of intelligent business decisions, technology and having a long-term approach to your strategy. That way, real estate agents can close sales without losing any potential leads. Speed-to-lead, guaranteed. Bottom Line.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

Michele Buschman, chief information officer at American Pacific Mortgage , said that hackers will insert themselves within a mortgage transaction and pretend to either be a real estate agent, a title escrow company, or the LO, and send an email asking the borrower for a wire transfer, or will send them a link that needs to be clicked on.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

Property documents offer real estate agents and their clients crucial insights; however, they are often long, full of legalese, and poorly formatted, making them extremely tedious to review and understand,” James Rogers, co-founder and CEO of RealReports, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2024

The Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS) announced a partnership with Lone Wolf Technologies that will give ARMLS subscribers access to a tool designed to give agents information to guide their clients through an uncertain market. ” This isn’t Lone Wolf’s first partnership with an MLS this year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In today’s low-inventory environment, complicated by external factors such as forbearance and foreclosure moratoriums, it’s crucial for real estate agents and brokers to be proactive in order to grow their business. Presented by: PropStream.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

How real estate agents can alleviate consumer pain points in a tight market. The severe lack of inventory in today’s housing market has been a source of stress for home buyers and real estate agents alike. Presented by: Move Sales.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The company said that Stebbins has been instrumental in connecting reverse loan originators with key industry partners, including real estate agents, financial planners and builders. Josh Kilty (left), senior vice president of reverse lending at Fairway, presents a lifetime achievement award to Pistol Pete Stebbins.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Presented by: Fannie Mae. Redfin said its real estate agents have helped clients in Seattle and the Bay Area buy and sell homes since 2006, with a listing fee as low as 1%. “Even for customers who start by requesting a cash offer, many end up selling their home with a real estate agent. .

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

MoxiWorks users will also have access to the upgraded MoxiPresent, a presentation builder, which the company said agents can use to create buyer presentations and plan buyer tours. 80% of real estate agents are buyer-centric,” MoxiWorks CEO Eric Elfman said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

MoxiWorks , a real estate technology platform, just made it easier to create and share presentations thanks to its latest product integration. Innovation at MoxiWorks is always done with an eye towards making the agents more efficient and maximizing their opportunities.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Founded by ex- Zillow executives Carey Armstrong and Greg Schwartz, Tomo says it will offer a platform to streamline home buying for both the consumer and their real estate agent. . Presented by: Snapdocs. How a pragmatic approach to eClosings helps lenders succeed during COVID-19 and beyond. Find out what those are here.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2021

But Rocket’s announcement provides a couple of specific ways it wants to cut into the real estate market and challenge traditional agents. Foremost is the ability for a home seller to work with an in-house Rocket real estate agent who is in “downtown Detroit” and will receive a commission of 1.5%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2021

will pay a $1 million fine for improper benefits given to California real estate agents. The marketing representative was identified as Eugene Bleecker, now a former First American employee, who was providing said benefits to his Los Angeles-based group Advisory Group Real Estate Network. Presented by: Radian.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

At the new Homes.com , we always present the listing agent and only the listing agent on any home for sale on our site. Our philosophy is that the leads on an agent’s listings are theirs and clearly not anyone else’s to pilfer and sell. The most important asset an agent has is their reputation.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Networking can be intimidating for some real estate agents. We’ll dive into strategies for both online and IRL networking, expert tips for networking successfully, secrets specifically for introverts, and where to find new potential real estate clients. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

According to Matterport, 360 interactive virtual tour integration in real estate listings increases the likelihood of homebuyers reaching out to agents by a significant 95%. Moreover, properties featuring 3D tours spend less time on the market — typically around one-third less time — and agents can secure higher selling prices.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For real estate agents, this economic reality can present both challenges and opportunities, and determine strategies in markets across the country. inflation climbing to 2.6% Data from RentSpree and the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This substantial reduction in inventory has intensified competition among Chicago’s more than 15,000 licensed real estate agents, making it increasingly challenging to secure listings and clients. It should come as no surprise that the top real estate agents continue to command a significant portion of the market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

“This partnership will provide all SFAR Realtors with the opportunity to take advantage of RealReports’ robust property data and AI-driven insights to enhance buyer and listing presentations, streamline research, mitigate risk, and generate leads.”

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