Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

They also explore the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement , agent training deficiencies and more. The lack of training and guidance by brokerages is horrible. As a result, if a seller is not offering compensation, the buyer and agent just move on.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Gorman was also questioned about the training materials used at Anywhere Brands.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

And while most of the talking points espoused on both sides of the debate remain fairly consistent, those who are in favor of the policy have recently started to claim that an agent who doesnt list their sellers properties on the MLS may be exposing themselves to legal liability. This serves no one except the brokers that are doing this.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

This is an experienced agent or broker who provides leads, training, mentorship, support and other resources for the team members. Sellers agents: Listing agents specialize in representing sellers. Every team member brings a particular skill set to the table. Teams are led by a team leader.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Broadening our reach, we have a tremendous network supporting agents, buyers, and sellers at William Raveis,” they said in a statement. ” Beaulieu also said the company focuses on developing talent with training, coaching and technology solutions for marketing and sales.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Charlotte-based company provides tools and training resources for mortgage loan originators looking to impact the market. Beyond that, Deephaven allows up to 3% seller concessions at closing. Deephaven offers training resources to instruct loan originators on offering non-QM loan products to clients. These loans go up to $2.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Prospect for highly motivated sellers Focus your lead generation efforts on finding people who need to sell. This is a great option if you have a marketing budget and want to target sellers likely to sell in your zip code. Its also the best strategy for getting your seller the best price and terms possible.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Sellers can work with a local Opendoor partner agent to list their home on the MLS, while also having Opendoor’s cash offer as a backstop they can accept any time within 30 days. HousingWire: What changes or new products has your company taken on since its last TECH100 win? Anything new to share?

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2024, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) highlighted the persistent challenge of seller impersonation fraud (SIF) within the real estate industry. Training staff to recognize the signs of fraud and the types of techniques used by fraudsters is equally vital.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Theres no AI model for knowing how to keep a deal alive when the appraisal comes in low and the seller is about to walk. One multifamily specialist I know has trained an AI model on past pitch decks, so it can generate draft investment memos for each new listing. The best agents I work with also know where not to spend their time.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

List all the best features of the home We start formulating the property description during our first meeting with a seller, taking notes about the unique features/improvements, and asking the seller what they love about the property. While this includes the basics like bedrooms, bathrooms, outdoor space etc., Example: 0.25

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

It means sellers’ agents and brokers should prepare to deal directly with the buyer of an REO property whenever possible going forward. Buyers are skipping the process of obtaining an agent and directly approaching the seller’s listing agents or brokers. Dramatic change is what it means.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

have been busy training and preparing to be ready for Aug. In only a matter of weeks, real estate professionals nationwide will find out whether their training has paid off. VantHof has spent several months training to prepare for the business practice changes. Like the athletes in Paris, Realtors and brokers across the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

After 29 years and thousands of listing presentations, I have found that sellers, more than ever, want an agent who has solid negotiation chops and who is willing to use them on their behalf. In most cases, a buyer wants to get a fair deal on a house that the seller wants to sell at a fair price. I calmly reply, I understand.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. Your newsletter content should be a mix market updates, buyer and seller advice, community news and events, and storytelling.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Marketing expert Rachael Hite dives deep into the complex topic of sales training. With all eyes on how agents are trained to ask for their commissions, time may be up on dated sales practices that push past seller objections to get them to sign on the dotted line.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Training and production top challenges Training real estate agents on new business practices resulting from the NAR commission settlement is tops when it comes to brokerage challenges. That’s no surprise since agents will have to learn how to articulate their value and be better negotiators when it comes to compensation.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Glover U Inner Circle Run by top agent and national coach Jeff Glover, this Facebook group is a great way to get a taste of the training GloverU offers for free. She developed training materials, classes, and coaching programs for her fellow introverts. Join Real Estate Mastermind 5. Join BiggerPockets 15.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A referral estate referral occurs when a licensed agent or broker passes along a prospective buyer or seller to another licensed agent to handle a transaction. The receiving agent becomes the buyer or seller’s primary point of contact and representative, and the referring agent receives a referral fee if a transaction closes.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

However, agents are grappling with significant challenges, including low inventory, high interest rates and inflation, getting listings and a step further dealing with reluctant buyers and sellers. Brokers are focusing heavily on agent training and support, aiming to boost productivity and retain top talent.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

Our family established Baird & Warner more than a century ago with a mission to serve buyers and sellers with transparency and integrity, and we’ve endured many changes in our industry during this time. Doing the right thing is easy in theory, but often the hardest in practice.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

They don’t get down to the nitty-gritty of ethical dilemmas like buyer-seller agreements, concessions, etc. New agents need two things: flexibility and relationship-centered training. Beyond that, licensing classes mostly dive into the law and theory behind being a real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The update also includes new general lender requirements regarding staffing, training and policies to maintain seller and/or servicer eligibility.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

An accessible checklist on the FHA website would give home sellers, buyers, housing counselors, real estate agents and others a reliable source of information, according to the report. The CFA also called on real estate associations to better educate agents on sources of financing discrimination and how to successfully work with FHA buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Real estate professionals handle a plethora of personal data from buyers and sellers, making them enticing targets for cyber threats. The importance of cybersecurity training An informed and vigilant team is key to combating cyber threats effectively. Michael Lucarelli is the CEO and co-founder of RentSpree.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

In fact, a new study notes that nearly all title companies surveyed currently provide or plan to provide education and resources to train employees on fraud. The title industry is committed to combating all types of financial crimes, including seller impersonation fraud, wire fraud, elder fraud, and money laundering.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Real estate agents : Real estate agents provided insights based on their direct interactions with buyers and sellers. Training agents on new business practices : 16% noted this as a concern. The overwhelming anticipation of declining interest rates offers a glimmer of hope for buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to Ketchmark, the home sellers paid an average of $6,700 to the buyer’s agent in the transactions, adding up to $1.78 In the script the seller asks the agent if he or she can reduce their commission, stating that they would like to save money. I do believe training is essential.” billion in damages.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Brokers turn to robust agent training According to our survey, brokerage leaders aren’t sitting around waiting for change to occur. They are boosting their agent training programs to provide more transparency around compensation and how to have those discussions with buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

None of the surveyed mortgage professionals said staff cuts caused decreased ability to close loans and lack of training were the challenges they faced. Incentives in the Market In a higher-rate environment, temporary rate buydowns funded by sellers, lenders or builders were widely offered as an incentive for buyers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

According to real estate professionals, the biggest adjustments they had to make this week was to get buyers to sign buyer representation agreements and to explain to sellers that while they don’t have to offer buyer broker compensation , they will most likely see most prospective buyers ask for some help in paying their agent.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

When a potential buyer or seller lead searches for homes or a home valuation on Google, they are driven to your site by ads created and managed by Zurple’s advertising experts. How Zurple generates and automatically nurtures leads Here’s the four-step process Zurple uses to generate and nurture leads: 1.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ketchmark also questioned Blefari about the training video in which Blefari said, as an agent, his commissions started at 6% and went up. “I It’s a negotiation with the seller.” However, he said this might not be in the best interest of the seller. I was a successful agent. The value I add, I believe, is worth 6%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

During his testimony, Alford said that NAR’s Participation Rule “is not designed to benefit home sellers.” Roger Alford, a law professor from Notre Dame, was also called to testify on Friday. With Glass expected to kick off the defense arguments for NAR, a clearer picture should emerge in the coming days.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Even recently, with technologies like virtual tours or dollhouse-style immersive walkthroughs that provide floor plans, those services can be expensive and require special training and equipment and take a long time to collect data, Allen explains. And it provides major benefits to your sellers and prospective buyers.”.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Only 1% of respondents say they are restructuring their compensation model.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

More than 80% of recent buyers asked for at least one seller concession. Importantly, however, 65% of these recent buyers also reported making at least one concession to the seller, indicative of the seller’s market that exists in many parts of the country.

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