Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The role of the real estate agent has been under the microscope of late as a result of class-action litigation over agent commissions, but the feedback agents want most about their practices comes from two sources — home buyers and sellers. This was unambiguous among homebuyers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

From luxury property tours to laugh-out-loud real estate memes, these 21 agents and influencers bring the best of the industry right to your phone. Whether you’re an agent, a real estate investor or just love stunning homes, these real estate Instagram accounts are a must-follow. Thats where The Broke Agent comes in!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents. Best books for mindset Failing Forward by John Maxwell Rebecca Del Pozo , an agent and trainer out of Washington State, recommended this book, saying, I read this book in 2003 when I was a brand new real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2025

A new report from Anytime Estimate , a subsidiary of Clever , reveals that while the vast majority of American homesellers still plan to work with real estate agents in 2025, concerns about trust, commission fees , and agent value are reshaping expectations of those entering the housing market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Founded in 1976, FirstTeam operates more than 46 offices with 2,200-plus sales agents. “FirstTeam’s impressive growth is fueled by a robust ecosystem designed to nurture agents at every stage of their career,” said Michele Harrington , the companys CEO. . The firm is among the largest privately held U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

eXp Realty has launched an initiative that allows agents to name both a primary and secondary mentor, formalizing a shared leadership model that aims to improve agent support, retention and development. Now, agents and advisors can tap into two different strengths.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? 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?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Lofty Bloom also reportedly guarantees ZIP code exclusivity, allowing agents and teams to establish themselves as the “go-to expert” in their neighborhood of choice without competing against others using the same platform. Campaigns launch automatically based on preset triggers, giving agents more time to focus on closing deals.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The real estate market is constantly shifting, and today’s market calls for agents to return to the more tried-and-true marketing strategies. In this article, we’ll take a look at why digital sign-in sheets matter and how savvy agents are using them to maximize their lead-generation strategies.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Brokerage giant eXp Realty is adding a superstar agent to its ranks. The company announced the recruitment of Phoenix -based agent Joshua Smith, a high producer who closed 297 transactions in 2023. Smith is the latest addition to eXp Realty’s expanding global agent network. agents by the The Wall Street Journal.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

RE/MAX frequently touts the experience and productivity of its agents, 135 of which made the 2024 RealTrends Verified + Tom Ferry The Thousand more than any other brokerage. In 2025, however, the real estate franchisor is looking to welcome in and foster the next generation of top agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Given the massive changes experienced by the real estate industry in the past six months, it is no surprise that at least a handful of the startups feel that the real estate space is ripe for innovation, giving way to a proliferation of AI agent platforms. We only use it as a tool to make it more efficient for our human agents.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

has introduced “Elevate,” a new program aimed at increasing real estate agent productivity through marketing, lead generation , transaction support and coaching. According to the company, the initiative is designed to allow agents to close more transactions while improving Fathoms gross profits and margins.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Growing dissatisfaction among real estate agents , concerns over declining commissions , and shifting views on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are among findings in Redfin’s 2025 Industry Survey. Declining satisfaction, economic worries Agent morale has dropped 5% since last year, with just 21.2% saw a positive impact.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

As an agent, you know a beautifully staged home turns into a sold one. According to the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), 82% of buyers agents say that home staging makes it easier for a buyer to envision themselves living in a home. As the agent, you know the market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

The CPC points to commission structures that discourage price negotiations and cause consumers to underestimate the true cost of agent fees. Buyer agents , who are supposed to advocate for their clients, may actually have a financial motivation to keep home prices high. The issue is backed by academic research.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Israeli startup eSelf AI has developed a technology that provides interactive AI real estate agents capable of answering questions and guiding prospective buyers through listings at any time. Porta da Frente Christies CEO Joo Clia told Fox Business that the firm has seen great results since live-testing the AI agent about a year ago.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

We discussed the current market conditions and revisited the propertys previous listing history including that the last agent had failed to sell it, eventually pulling it off the market 60 days later. Unfortunately, the prior agents never reported the incident, allowing the scammer to attempt it again this time, through me.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2025

Agentic AI offers a compelling solution for reducing these costs. Agentic AI holds the promise of revolutionizing the existing digital approach. When the loan officer engages with the borrower, the AI agent can monitor the conversation, extracting relevant information to populate the 1003 form.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

What this means for real estate professionals With rental demand only expected to increase this year and beyond, real estate agents and property manager s must adapt quickly to stay competitive.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

The 2024 NAR settlement has reshaped the residential real estate industry, creating a new dynamic in how listings are distributed among agents. Notably, the median listing is now held by agents who are more focused on the list side of transactions and are higher producers overall. annual production 15 listings/year 64.7%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

As the largest brokerage in the country by transaction side count , eXp Realty is looking to make it easier for more agents to sponsor recruits and join the companys revenue share plan. On Wednesday, eXp announced it was adding a co-sponsor option to its revenue share program, allowing two existing eXp agents to sponsor a new agent.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market. Although agents are split on whether its going to be a buyers or a sellers market, 87% predict that demand will remain very strong over the next year. That will likely make it a busy year for real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

Instead, its continuing to add agents at an explosive rate. On its earnings call for the fourth quarter of 2024, the company disclosed that its agent count was 24,140 at the end of the year. Real credited its technology offerings and business model for the explosive growth in agents. million in 2023 to $4 million in 2024.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

She went from a brand new agent in 2020 to running her wildly successful boutique brokerage with Side in less than four years. Luckily, she had the time to (patiently) walk us through the exact strategies she used to build a Zoomer real estate brand on TikTok and gave us her advice for new agents. Most agents dont bother.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Michele Isenberg, a top-producing real estate agent in Danbury, Connecticut, is affiliating with Coldwell Banker Realty , the company announced Wednesday. She joins the firms Danbury office after leaving William Raveis. According to data from RealTrends Verified , Isenberg closed 57 transaction sides for $28.6

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

But for real estate agents who have engaged with the H4P program, there is a true opportunity to cultivate strong business, according to two agents who spoke with HousingWire s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD). Sometimes, agents feel like we just have to sell a house, he said. Hale said this piece cannot be overlooked.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The brokerage is giving agents at all brokerages access to Coming Soon, which houses its exclusive listings. In the invite to outside brokers and agents to use Coming Soon, Reffkin states that CCP-related mandates prevent Compass agents from sharing Private Exclusives with agents outside of Compass.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

When industry experts think about what could lead to a significant departure of loan officers and real estate agents, two main things come to mind: AI and market conditions. More and more loan officers and real estate agents have realized they can positively impact their community by educating instead of selling. This is a good thing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2025

Backed by sharp increases in both traffic and agent participation, Homes.com reported 104 million average monthly unique visitors in the first three months of this year. That figure, which is up dramatically from early 2024, signals a fundamental shift in the digital real estate hierarchy and in how agents want to work online, Florance said.

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