Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

“But agent commissions have never been a closing cost from a buyer perspective. We don’t even know if the buyer’s agent fee would be an allowable closing cost because they might not even be a material necessity to the transaction.” Potter added: “Government lending would come to a halt. points from the 7.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Real estate agents are optimistic about the housing market and working to implement buyer agency agreement as we head into 2024, according to the RealTrends Q1 2024 AgentPulse survey. Some agents reported not having made any changes to their business due to the lawsuits, while others have.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

For many, buying a home is a complex process, and navigating the real estate market’s rules and regulations can be tricky, especially in states where property sale prices remain a secret. Some states are “limited disclosure,” meaning sales information may be submitted to the local assessor but not made available to the public.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers, the market is reshaping real estate once again, placing buyers on the back foot and swinging the pendulum back to favoring sellers. Real estate agents need to brace themselves for a shift as we witness a market more reminiscent of previous pandemic years.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, the tactical approach of regular check-ins and focusing on retention as a cornerstone of fortifying your real estate agent ranks is often underestimated or overlooked. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average tenure of an agent with a brokerage is six years.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2024

and Bobby McShane, The DelRose McShane Team boasts eight agents. His expertise spans condominium conversion and development, residential sales, buyer representation and commercial transactions. joined the business in 2009, bringing extensive experience in sales, marketing and strategic management. Led by Mike DelRose Sr.,

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When it was passed in 1968, the Fair Housing Act made it illegal to discriminate in rental housing, real estate sales, and financing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. Department of Housing and Urban Development and can result in fines and other penalties. What is the Fair Housing Act?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Broker Kathy Kaye and agent Lorraine Baker joined Coldwell Banker Warburg , a New York City-based real estate brokerage, the company announced last week. Kaye and Baker each bring $200 million in career sales volume to the firm, according to its press release. million in sales volume. In 2022, the team closed more than $28.5

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

A ban on residential building permits in parts of the Phoenix area is angering builders and agents , who feel it may curb the supply of affordable housing. In certain parts of the Phoenix AMA that do not have a designated water provider, builders and developers need a certificate of AWS to obtain a building permit. million residents.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

This piece will explore some of the key domains where AI is having the greatest impact for real estate agents, brokers and the innovative companies leading the charge. Their all-in-one platform allows agents to send out mailers to leads at scale, with personalized copy developed by AI and hand-written notes produced by robots.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

These are all untrue and offensive words that come up when searching “Realtors” or “Real estate agents.” But even with all the negative nouns used to describe some real estate agents, the majority of real estate agents are professional and valuable. And before getting my real estate license in 2009, I had the same opinion, too.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Real estate agents: You can turn the next quarter into your best one yet by following this profitable and proactive plan. 4 rules to follow to earn $100k in 100 days The median-home sales price in the United States is north of $400,000. Don’t get mad when another agent lists your past client if you’re not making the effort.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. That partnership is everything,” Amy Breach, a Seattle-based Keller Williams agent, told HousingWire in late 2022. The lender and LO can make or break the transaction.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The new single-family home sales rollercoaster ride continues. After rebounding in August from a drop in July, new home sales were back down again in September, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. months at the current sales pace, up from 8.1

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

Worldwide sales of non-fungible tokens, better known – of course – as NFTs, catapulted from $94.9 It also gives real estate agents ideas. Absolutely, I will offer an NFT option to sellers within the next year,” said Richard Hopen, a Compass agent in Short Hills, New Jersey. That’s when a 70-year-old brick home in the St.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Real estate farming, or geo-farming, is a lead generation strategy in which the agent focuses on a specific geographic area. Real estate agents rarely use farming as their only marketing approach, but the ones who use it successfully credit real estate farming for the longevity of their business. Why should I try real estate farming?

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2024

Ironically, the technology he’s developed can be a benefit to real estate agents as well. SW: Why did you want to develop this platform? When I originated loans, there were a certain number of people that just didn’t need an agent — because the buyers and sellers knew each other in some fashion.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

After a sharp decline in July , new home sales rebounded in August, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Sales of new single-family homes in August were at a seasonally adjust annual rate of 685,000, up 28.8%, but down 0.1% Presented by: Agent Image.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

month-over-month in January , new home sales were down again in February, decreasing 2.0% Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Year-over-year, new home sales were down 6.2% At the end of February, an estimated 407,000 new homes were still for sale, which at the current sales rate represents a 6.3

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In this new capacity, Greene will oversee operations, sales and customer service efforts, working to empower CoreLogic’s MLS clients. Greene began his tenure at CoreLogic in 2016, where he held key roles in strategic leadership and sales capacities. Greene is also a former real estate broker/owner and a U.S. Army veteran.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

The recent commission lawsuits have had a profound impact on real estate agents and brokerages as they face increased scrutiny and pressure to provide more transparency in their commission structures and potential conflicts of interest. HousingWire: Where are you seeing the greatest need for coaching in real estate agents and teams right now?

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

Despite yet another increase in homebuilder sentiment , the sales pace of new homes declined month over month in June, according to data published on Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). In June, the sales pace of new homes fell 2.5% from a month prior, but down 3.6%

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Typically, the reasons are like an estate sale where they’ve inherited the property, and they don’t have the funds or the inclination to prepare the property for the market. Louis, Missouri agent who sells homes 56% faster than the average agent in her area. “It’s Looking to sell a house “as is” in Missouri?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

In certain circumstances, the program would allow for inclusion of “an ‘interested party contribution’ [of] up to six percent of the sales price,” according to the original plan. The original effective date as announced last fall remains in effect, which will be April 29, 2024. These credits can lead to fair lending violations.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. Glide, which was founded in 2017, provides tools like eSignature and the digitization of sales processing forms.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Bonnie Williamson never intended to be a real estate agent. million – brokerages have become less focused on attracting new agents into the industry and instead more focused on increasing the productivity of the agents they have. Instead, she was recruited out of school as one of Pan Am ’s first Russian speaking stewardesses.

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Broke Agent Media

MARCH 13, 2023

And if you’ve been growing your business as a real estate agent, some of the top 10 skills detailed below won’t surprise you. Technology, too, is playing a larger role than ever as innovative tools make it easier than ever for agents to keep track of the finer details of every relationship they build.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Earlier this month, the NAR announced the settlement of various lawsuits filed by home sellers, which allege that the real estate industry colluded to keep agent commissions artificially high at 5% to 6% of a home’s sale price. Concerns over the existing VA policies have been echoed among mortgage professionals.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

The addition of Carson’s tight-knit local culture and service-focused sales associates strengthen our position locally as well as across the Southern region,” Matt Lane, senior vice president and general manager for the Southern region at William Raveis, said in a statement. We look forward to our partnership with Carson Realty (CR).

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

With home sales still at historically low levels and uncertainty over the commission lawsuits , real estate brokerage executives prize good leads more than ever. To convert these leads into business, the brokerage developed teams — also called units — headed by captains who are successful agents with high lead conversion rates.

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Real Trends

OCTOBER 31, 2022

They have also shone a light on the critical attributes needed by today’s real estate agents and property developers to survive and succeed. Onlookers warned us that this wasn’t the optimal time to develop and promote a new office setting. Get it right and you’ll be looked to as a superhero. Market expertise is essential.

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Real Trends

JUNE 10, 2022

Top-performing real estate agents and teams closed an average of 241.2 2021 was a banner year for real estate agents, and even more so for The Thousand agents and teams. closed transaction sides and sales volume of $253.8 closed transaction sides and sales volume of $253.8 Low inventory? No problem.

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Real Trends

JULY 11, 2023

As existing home sales dropped 17% year over year in 2022 to 5.03 million homes , the median sales volume of National Association of Realtors’ members rose to $3.4 As would be expected, median sales volume tended to rise with experience level, with respondents who had two or fewer years of experience reporting a sales volume of $1.7

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Real-world uses for AI in real estate currently include: Property valuation: AI-powered algorithms can analyze large amounts of data to accurately value properties, taking into account factors such as location, condition, and recent sales. Lead generation: AI can be used to generate leads for real estate agents and brokers.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In order to endure this market, agents and brokers will have to adapt their property marketing strategies to generate leads and make the sale. Real estate professionals can use data analytics to make more informed marketing, sales, and business decisions. What Is Data Analytics in Real Estate?

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The Close

MAY 2, 2024

If you’re like most agents, diving into the details of your real estate agent commission splits might not be as thrilling as closing a big sale, but getting it right can make all the difference in your paycheck. The commission split agreement between agents varies depending on the listing agent’s agreement with the seller.

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The Close

MAY 22, 2024

Use this “Should I become a real estate agent?” Real Estate Sales Personality Quiz Click the link to complete the 10-question realtor quiz to determine your unique real estate agent personality. quiz to determine which lead generation and marketing strategies best suit your unique strengths and personality. Here we go!

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