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The Real Brokerage looks to build on 2023’s explosive growth

Housing Wire

With its supercharged growth over the past two years, it is no surprise that The Real Brokerage topped the 2024 RealTrends 500 Top Movers list for both transaction side count and sales volume. But for Real, which runs a virtual brokerage model with revenue sharing for its agents, the goal is to get better, not necessarily bigger.

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

Housing Wire

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate agent in Illinois, you’ll be happy to hear that the path to getting your real estate license in the Prairie State doesn’t require as much of a time commitment as other states. The actual professionals who many states call “brokers,” however, are called “managing brokers” in Illinois.

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Aceable Agent Review: features, pricing, pros & cons

Housing Wire

If you’re new to real estate, you must complete a state-approved course and pass your state’s licensing exam. Aceable Agent is an online real estate school that offers self-paced real estate courses designed for mobile app and web. The number of required class hours varies according to state law.

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Is a Mortgage Pre-Approval Letter Necessary to Make an Offer on a House?

Realtor.com

“While you do not ‘need’ a pre-approval letter from your lender in order for your offer to be accepted, I highly recommend all of my buyers present it,” says Denise Shur , a Realtor® with 1:1 Realty in San Jose, CA. ” What is mortgage pre-approval? To me, it’s that important.”

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Pre Approval vs Pre Qualified vs Underwritten Pre Approval: What’s It All Mean?

HomeLight

Do you know the difference between pre approval vs pre qualified when it comes to mortgage loans? Marcus Rittman, director of mortgage operations at HomeLight Home Loans, has seen that “the catalyst for most homeowners wanting to get approved for a mortgage is finding a home that they love.” Preapproval. Bank statements.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). Access to a hyper-local agent is more important now than ever. Better yet, get permission from the listing agent to do a mailer around their sold listing, if possible. I live over on (your street) and know this neighborhood inside and out.

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Keller Williams and Kaplan launch real estate school

Housing Wire

Franchise real estate brokerage Keller Williams announced Tuesday that it is partnering with educational and test prep services platform Kaplan to create the KW School of Real Estate (KSCORE). While Kaplan has had their own program for years now, this is the first time they have partnered with a real estate brokerage. According to U.S.