Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

An expensive housing market doesn’t necessarily translate into a lucrative one for real estate agents. That’s according to a new report from Clever Real Estate , a company that connects homebuyers and sellers with agents. in terms of how friendly they are to agents. of the overall rating.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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. In greater Boston, it’s just going to add more fuel to the fire here,” she said. “So It’s great for investors.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2024

While they may not be as trendy as they once were, a well-crafted real estate agent Facebook page is still the best way to generate leads on social media. Your Facebook page can help you build your personal brand, network with other agents across the country (hello, referral partners!)

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Watch any of the glamorous pseudo-reality real estate shows on TV, and you might be tempted to become a part-time real estate agent. Most of the agents you see on TV wearing $1500 outfits work 80+ hours per week. As a real estate coach, I hear this question all the time.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

In my circle, I hear this often about real estate agents as well (“They hardly do anything and get 6%!”). In a later article, I will devote pages and vent my spleen at those who thus insult teachers and farmers, but here I will do so in favor of the much maligned real estate agent. Is this fair?

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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 26, 2024

In the six months since news of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement broke, agent attitudes toward the settlement’s required business practice changes have only slightly improved. This is according to a study published earlier this week by real estate technology firm Clever Real Estate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

AgentCoach.AI , an AI-powered real estate coaching company, is launching a new training platform for real estate agents. The new platform will leverage specialized training bots to help agents prepare for business. said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Redy , an online marketplace that rewards home sellers for selecting a real estate agent who best aligns with their sales goals, announced its launch in five markets on Tuesday. The Redy online platform is now available to home sellers in Atlanta , Dallas , Orlando , Phoenix and San Diego.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

Inventory is still low and that’s exactly why it’s important to target the sellers who are more likely to move. To find the listings right now you need to find the sellers that have to move. Who are the must sell sellers? My suggestion is to choose 1 area of the must-move seller opportunities I have shared.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

While some in the real estate industry are expecting to see a decline in the number of buyer’s agents as a result of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , others have taken it a step further and are betting their companies on it. Meet the AI real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. To help you snag more listings, we updated our list of proven strategies to win more real estate seller leads in 2024.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Real estate agent commissions have held steady since August, but there’s a divergence at different price points. The data is derived from sales by Redfin agents who have closed a transaction in October or are scheduled to by the end of the month.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

A newly released episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast explores the future state of buyer and seller relationships in the housing market after the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) business practice changes take effect Aug. Zorn explained how he would approach a seller in the new market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

The past year and a half, with its rising mortgage rates , low inventory, and economic uncertainty, has been a challenge for real estate pros, not to mention the buyers and sellers they serve. In life, we sometimes find ourselves plunging headfirst in t o the unknown.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This year’s inaugural rankings feature agents and teams from 50 cities across the U.S., With buyers and sellers increasingly seeking out seasoned agents to navigate new regulations, forms, and shifting processes, local success is a key differentiator. Find out which agents and teams ranked highest in your city here.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

iNCOM’s websites are perfect for budget-conscious agents who want more advanced CRM and lead generation features than comparably-priced sites from rivals like Placester. Real estate advice + top tech, lead gen & marketing tools — delivered to your inbox. per month for 5 users + $1200 setup fee Growth package: $699.95

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Even with demand buoyed by a sparse housing inventory, growing financial challenges for buyers are forcing home sellers to cut prices to close deals, a new Redfin research report found. Available inventory of home for sale is ticking up Hence, homebuyers are encouraged to negotiate with sellers, who seem willing to make concessions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2024

However, with the recent spike in mortgage rates , it’s possible some sellers are just going to call it quits. New listings data One place to see whether home sellers are calling it quits is our new listings data, which would clearly show if home sellers are reluctant to list their homes.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

The recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors and major real estate firms revolves around the practice of “broker cooperation,” where agents representing sellers share commissions with agents representing buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A question I love to ask potential sellers is “By when would you like your home sold to the right buyer?” Make a rule- any day that you don’t have an appointment with a buyer or seller find one person to get in front of Have lunch with your lender who sends you referrals. Things change. Motivations change. Life events happen.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

For Linda O’Koniewski , the broker-owner of Leading Edge Real Estate , one of the largest hiccups so far was when one of her agents brought a buyer offer that included concessions to a seller. The seller basically told them to drop dead,” O’Koniewski said. “So,

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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

JULY 18, 2024

We all know that sellers hear what they want to hear and believe what they want to believe when it comes to how market conditions will impact the sale of their home. The agent , of course! It is still a sellers’ market, just not the frenzy that it has been. Well, Mr. and Mrs. Seller, I can appreciate that.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

But it will be their sellers who make the decision on an offer of compensation to a buyer broker. In the agreement, sellers have the option to choose to pay their listing broker an exact dollar amount, a percentage of the gross purchase price of the property or an undefined “Other.”

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The landmark antitrust lawsuit settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in March has put the practices of real estate agents in the spotlight for both regulators and clients alike. The study shows that there’s considerable homogeneity in the price outcomes of real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

The GSEs noted that this guidance was not an update to their selling guides but a clarification on the treatment of seller-paid real estate agent fees. ” The American Real Estate Association (AREA), a startup trade organization, also was pleased by Monday’s announcement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

Real estate companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve agent productivity, which they believe will be even more necessary due to changes to their commission structure — mainly on the buyer’s side. “At the end of the day, I want agents to take me through this journey. .

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer Newrez is partnering with Newzip , a tech-enabled real estate platform, to roll out a program aimed to save buyers and sellers on credit costs. Dubbed Newrez Home Rewards, buyers will be matched with a real estate agent who works with Newzip and provided booking services.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Yet referrals are one of the best ways new agents can close more deals and earn more money. Real estate referral fees are also a fantastic way for experienced and busy agents to get a nice paycheck without doing much work. Other real estate referral sources The Bottom Line What is a real estate referral?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The HousingWire Pulse Survey for Q4 2024 provides valuable insights into the current state of the real estate market from various perspectives: brokerage leaders, mortgage professionals, and real estate agents. This diversity allows for a comprehensive understanding of the market dynamics.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

At the moment, IPCs “include concessions from the seller to the buyer for items that are traditionally paid by the buyer such as loan closing costs or rate buy-downs,” but as buyer agents are customarily paid by the listing agent, their fees are excluded from caps on the IPCs. Sellers or buyers can pay the buyer’s agent’s fees.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The new feature harnesses the capabilities of multimodal artificial intelligence to instantly analyze and summarize complex property documents, including inspection reports, appraisals and seller disclosures. It can also help agents clearly communicate their unique value and services to homebuyers, sellers and others.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Brokerage Sellers 460

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down. You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Keller Williams Realty has partnered exclusively with the online learning platform Coursera to offer a comprehensive introduction to the business of real estate. Dubbed the KW Real Estate Agent Professional certificate, the program will give participants a head start in the real estate industry.

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