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DataDigest: The remarkably resilient agent commission rate

Housing Wire

On Friday afternoon, my real estate agent called with good news. The agent wished me well and said that she would appreciate a review on her website. My agent exchanged a few emails with the buyer’s agent over a few minor repair requests, but this was all buttoned up very quickly. Congratulations!” And that was that!

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Offerpad proposes iBuyer-agent marriage

Housing Wire

The success of iBuyers is the failure of real estate agents. After all, iBuying companies Opendoor , Redfin and formerly Zillow are predicated on home sellers eschewing a listing agent and selling their home to the company. Though both Redfin and Offerpad feature iBuying and real estate agents, the business models are different.

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Rocket Mortgage to buyers: Use a partner agent, save big on closing costs

Housing Wire

Rocket Mortgage is throwing a big incentive at spring homebuyers, offering them up to $10,000 in closing cost credits if they work with a real estate agent through its affiliate, Rocket Homes. If they work with a Rocket Homes partner agent, they’d receive nearly $5,000 toward their closing costs. (To

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Compass agents eschew company stock

Housing Wire

Back in 2018, Robert Reffkin exuded that Compass agents were literally invested in the brokerage’s success. Reffkin, the CEO and co-founder of Compass, told The Real Deal then that 1,149 of the company’s about 7,000 agents, or around 16%, returned to Compass some revenue from sales commissions in exchange for company stakes. .

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Accelerating Real Estate Sales Pipelines to Streamline Buyer Journeys

By embracing navigated tours, agents can optimize property exposure, better qualify leads, and streamline the sales process. Navigated 360° tours, like YourVRTours, advance pipelines by engaging clients further along the sales funnel. These immersive experiences provide comprehensive property insights, increasing buyer intent and readiness.

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Will AI replace real estate agents?

Inman

While AI has the potential to automate and certainly enhance many aspects of the real estate industry, writes California Realtor Ken Sisson, it is unlikely to replace human agents completely anytime soon.

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UrbanDigs launches custom advisory service for NYC agents

Inman

Reports from UD Advisor examine listings and specific situations with hyper-local market data, relevant sales and custom analytics from UrbanDigs to provide agents with actionable, data-based recommendations for their businesses, Inman has exclusively learned.

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Become THE Social-Savvy Agent With This Free eBook

You’ll hear from top industry experts and get exclusive insights into how you can become the social-savvy agent. This three-chapter eBook covers the fundamentals of building a digital strategy. Get your copy today!

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5 Data Proven Ways Agents Can Do 18% More Business

Curious as to how you could do 18% more business? How about 14 more transaction sides per year? Check out this infographic with data from a RealTrends study to learn more.

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The Complete Realtor: Tools to Successfully Manage Your Personal Life, Career, and Health

Speaker: Marki Lemons Ryhal, REALTOR, Keynote Speaker, 4X International Best Selling Author, and Podcaster at ReMarkiTable, LLC

Given the changes that the pandemic has forced real estate agents to make, agents are now under pressure to find a way to keep their health, personal life, and career on track. Flexibility is the key to future-proofing your role as a real estate agent; you must be able to pivot and adapt to succeed in all markets.

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Real Estate Solutions: How to Crush Your Sales Goals and Fuel Your Pipeline

Speaker: Mary Maloney, Founder & Team Leader at Hometown Realty

During this time, real estate agents frequently lose contact with clients and miss out on opportunities because they fail to follow up and provide value to the client. Top real estate agents are distinguished from developing agents by their ability to convert organic connections into sales opportunities.

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Rise of The Apps: Building Your Dream Tech Stack For Real Estate Success

Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

How can real estate agents use technology to improve their marketing and business success? Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond. Follow this webinar to find out!

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Database Restoration: How to Revive Dead Leads and Generate New Ones

Speaker: Rivers Pearce, CEO of W8LESS

In this session, Rivers Pierce, CEO of W8LESS, will teach you how winning agents restore and revive their database to continue to gain market share. However, keeping your contacts in a spreadsheet, or worse, sitting in your iPhone, simply won’t cut it in today’s world. Why there’s no such thing as a dead lead.

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What Agents Should Be Doing Every Day to Succeed With Leads

Top agents do this every day to succeed.do Top agents shared their perfected processes, and we compiled it into a super easy visual to-do list for Real Estate lead follow up that wins. It’s all about the follow up. Get the list now!

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Maximizing Your Online Presence: Tips for Real Estate Agents on Social Media

Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional!