Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

William Shakespeare said it well: “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” I relate, as much of my life and career has been spent in the public eye. What I learned from my experience on “ Dancing with the Stars” could fill a book, but as I reflect on it, it all comes down to a few key things.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Real estate agents gathered at the Palladium Theater in New York City’s Times Square on Thursday to learn networking and lead generation strategies from some of the nation’s top luxury real estate agents at the Goldbar Live conference. Dina Goldentayer, the top Miami -based Douglas Elliman agent, shared her spin on this advice. “I

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Emails are easily forgotten, end up in the spam folder, or are never opened at all — but a letter in the mail ensures you occupy your audience’s mindshare for much longer. Access to a hyper-local agent is more important now than ever. Please think of me as your go-to resource for all things real estate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

During that time, “Keller Williams grew from approximately 25,000 agents to 115,000 agents,” said Steve Murray, founder of RTC Consulting and a senior advisor for HousingWire. All three parties plan to appeal. “Life isn’t about what happens to you; it’s all about how you respond.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They’re the life of the party, the entertainer, the leader of their friend group, and they tend to have lots of friends. After all, you’re friends. Don’t make it all about you all the time. If you hear ‘no’, lose a deal, or have a conflict with another agent, don’t lose your composure.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

And I got into it because I thought that experience was broken for the consumers, but immediately realized that agents play a key role in that picture. This is from 2009 — I opened up a high-tech real estate brokerage with actual agents, working through transactions day in day out and really understanding what processes look like.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Ashley Terrell, chief revenue officer at Milestones , about the value of real estate agents and why it is critical for the industry to start helping buyers’ agents justify their value not only during the 30-60 day transaction period but through the 7-10 year period of homeownership. What’s driving this?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Nothing sets you up for success like learning the habits and best practices of more experienced agents, brokers and other housing professionals. While the event draws from all different professional realms, the opportunity to network with fellow agents navigating the same hurdles as you can be tremendously valuable.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

There is power in steady, unchanging predictability, both in life and in real estate. Quite regularly, I see real estate agents seeking other avenues for creating income during “down” years or changing their approach over and over again in search of that one magic tool, trend or tactic that is going to solve all of their business challenges.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

2030 Transformation: By 2030, all Baby Boomers will have turned 65, traditionally known as retirement age. The real possibilities for radical changes in life expectancy are being driven by the exponential sciences of Bionics, Robotics, Neuro-nanotechnology, machine learning, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence , and others.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The homegenius Platform reimagines the entire real estate experience, giving consumers more access, deeper insights and better service, all available on a co-branded website with their financial institution. With the seamless integration of the homegenius Platform, consumers can: Connect with experienced real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

As a way to deal with this, many agents and brokers seek out professional mentorship as a means to gain insight and level up their performance. Across the country, the best real estate coaches serve as valuable mentors who can help agents and brokers achieve the success they deserve. “It’s Who’s it Best For? is the way to go.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Recently, I dedicated some time to listening in on phone conversations between real estate agents and prospective homebuyers during their initial interactions. During my time listening in, it became evident that many agents miss the mark when it comes to truly listening to their clients.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

You might have heard about AI in sci-fi movies or tech conferences, but do you know that it’s a game-changer for real estate agents too? Content creation made easy: Never struggle for words again We all know content is king, but churning out blog posts and property descriptions can be a royal pain. That’s right!

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Pre-pandemic, Jacksonville’s housing market was propelled by strong tailwinds: affordability relative to the rest of the Sunshine State, Florida’s lack of income tax and the quality of life benefits of having a river and oceanfront, to name a few. Other would-be disruptors have not fared so well.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Some of the most successful top-producing agents and brokers in the country are self-proclaimed introverts. Would it surprise you to know that all of these famous and successful people are introverts? Introverts can be very powerful speakers, salespeople, entertainers, entrepreneurs, actors, and leaders of all sorts.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Times like this often result in a sense of fear and hesitancy; after all, if you don’t know what’s next, how are you supposed to take decisive action? In life, we sometimes find ourselves plunging headfirst in t o the unknown. But once it’s over, we can move forward, keep going, and get back to having fun.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Aceable Agent is an online real estate school that offers self-paced real estate courses designed for mobile app and web. See our list in this article ) Aceable Agent courses are designed by teachers, writers, engineers and industry experts. The number of required class hours varies according to state law. Free trial.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Many homeowners choose to sell because of major life events, such as a marriage, a new child, a new job, or a divorce. Sellers have started coming out of the woodwork because that’s typical for January and because mortgage rates have dropped,” David Palmer, a Redfin Premier real estate agent in Seattle, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

He also said that the idea that agents and MLSs are colluding is “ridiculous.” Ketchmark told webinar viewers that when he and his wife went to buy their first home, they sat with their agent and looked at for-sale properties in a phonebook-style MLS listing book. If they want to hire just a regular agent, they are free to do that.

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Inman

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Every real estate agent has one. OK, maybe not all agents, but these believers do. Here are real-life ghost stories from agents in the field. What do licenses and ghost stories have in common?

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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. Telling someone the Internet has made their life a lot easier. Few professions are told that more repeatedly than real estate agents. Some grudgingly say that’s true, but others claim agents work more than ever.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

We all have people in our lives, it doesn’t matter what the subject line is, we’re going to pay attention to their message because it’s from them. DS: So first, as a brand, we create content for agents that’s designed to go to people they know, typically past clients and sphere.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In Florida, getting licensed as a real estate agent begins with the completion of an approved 63-hour Sales Associate prelicensing course. Self-paced online * Florida school prices as of October, 2023 Aceable Agent: Best Florida real estate school for efficiency & ease Overall Rating 4.8 / 5 Rating: 4.5 out of 5. out of 5.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Despite the apparent power of social media in helping agents and brokers drum up business, 54% of respondents said that they were on social media because they were expected to have a presence. On a daily basis, 96% of agents used a smartphone, 92% use a laptop or desktop computer and 64% use a cell phone (no email/internet).

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

To get there, Cliffco, which has been in business since 1987, is going after the non-qualified mortgage ( non-QM ) market and investing in tech to get in front of buyers and non-agent referral partners. Lenders in specific regions are all cannibalizing on each other’s volume. How many times have they refi’d?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

During her life, Ellis has sold four homes and bought five, one of which was sold during the time period applicable to the suit. Ellis, who said she did consider herself a “cash-strapped buyer,” noted that the 20% of the equity that went to the buyer’s agent in the sale of her previous home, would have helped improve her situation as a buyer.

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In today’s real estate market, the buzz is all about how it’s a great time to sell your house. Even in today’s strong sellers’ market, there are homeowners who are choosing not to sell due to ongoing concerns around the health crisis, financial uncertainty, and life in general. Agents Are Implementing Technology in the Process.

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Realty Biz

MARCH 24, 2024

a global industry leader and the most recognized name in real estate*, is fortifying its presence in the Salt Lake City Metropolitan area with its latest affiliation of Wasatch Life Realty. Whether recruiting new agents or assisting prospective clients, CENTURY 21 Wasatch Life Realty always prioritizes the person, not the transaction.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

MARCH 25, 2024

Many folks in the media have recently been writing sensational headlines declaring an end to buyers’ agents and the “standard 6% commission.” Agents aren’t allowed to even say words that suggest there’s a standard commission, let alone conspire with each other and agree there’s a “going rate” of some sort.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

For homeowners in Memphis, the decision to sell your house fast can be triggered by various life circumstances, from urgent financial needs to unexpected family changes. We’ll introduce you to the convenience of cash offers through HomeLight’s Simple Sale platform and the advantages of working with a top Memphis real estate agent.

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The Close

APRIL 5, 2024

Real estate agents face safety challenges daily, from meeting clients at unfamiliar locations to conducting open houses alone. per month Real Safe Agent Crime prevention $4.99 Check out our article about 15 Realtor Safety Tips That Could Save Your Life. After all, statistics show that 85% of Realtors have shown a property alone.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Perhaps you’ve saved and scrimped, gazed longingly at for-sale signs, or already pictured your dream workshop in a spacious garage all your own. Yet, after all that anticipation, how do you begin? Agents don’t pay us to be listed, so you get the best match. But as with most of life, a first-things-first approach is important.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Perhaps you’ve saved and scrimped, gazed longingly at for-sale signs, or already pictured your dream workshop in a spacious garage all your own. Yet, after all that anticipation, how do you begin? Agents don’t pay us to be listed, so you get the best match. But as with most of life, a first-things-first approach is important.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Whether you’ve decided to downsize to a downtown condo or just accepted a job offer in another state, there are all sorts of reasons why you might want to offload your current home ASAP. Step 1: Request Offer Why you might need to sell your Pittsburgh house fast Like a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, sometimes life throws a curveball.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Whatever the reason may be, this guide is designed to help you understand your options for a fast sale, from the advantages of cash offers to the benefits of working with a top Gainesville real estate agent. Receive your offer in 24 hours and close in as few as 10 days. No showings, no repairs, no open houses.

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