Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Based on NAR’s settlement, agents working with buyers will need a signed buyer representation agreement starting in mid-July, pending final court approval of the settlement. Across the nation, buyer broker agreements have always been recommended, but the Northwest MLS required them and then the state of Washington began requiring them.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

CoStar has not been quiet about its goal to surpass Zillow, even running a series of advertisements during this year‘s Super Bowl to boost brand awareness. In prior notes, KBW had also referred to CoStar as the “top beneficiary” of a change to the buyer agent landscape. Because in this scenario, Zillow stands to win too.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In addition, RealTrends Consulting co-founder Steve Murray notes that the settlement agreements might prevent firms that operate under a franchise model from requiring that franchises belong to a Realtor association at any level, that franchises abide by the Realtor Code of Ethics , and that franchise abide by Realtor-affiliated MLS guidelines.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

Unfortunately, the hype and frenzy surrounding the AI explosion has spurred a deluge of gimmicks from companies looking to get eyeballs on their brand, with little to no value being created. Therefore, an agent’s ability to respond promptly can often mean the difference between winning and losing a potential client.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a seasoned real estate professional, Jansta brings with him his proven track record of innovation and brand expansion, Xome said in a statement on Linkedin. It boasts its own in-house digital transaction management platform, a network of agents, in-house title and mortgage services, as well as a 24/7 “concierge” service.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

“We believe this is the right course of action to remove future uncertainty and ongoing legal expense, serving the best interests of the company, our affiliated agents and franchisees, and shareholders, and enabling Anywhere to focus on moving real estate to what’s next.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Your real estate website should serve multiple functions, almost like a digital business card with an MLS listing storefront, a booking platform, a home valuation page, and even your background story and biography. Remember — your prospective clients are glancing through dozens of agents’ websites.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Although more agents are fielding questions about the commission lawsuits than they were a quarter ago , they also remain optimistic about where the housing market is headed in the second quarter of 2024, according to the RealTrends Q2 2024 AgentPulse survey. In a similar vein, “getting listings” was the third-largest hurdle cited by agents.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2023

She joined Ernst & Young two decades ago and most recently served as their chief communications officer for the Americas and co-led its brand marketing communications function. With more than 25 years of experience, Bouhia is a marketing and communications veteran.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Originally filed in late November, the Phillips lawsuit accuses real estate industry players of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. Central to the complaint is NAR’s Participation Rule, which requires listing brokers to make a blanket offer of compensation to buyer brokers in order to list a property on the MLS.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The biggest combined brokerage company in the country in terms of all their brands, just said, ‘We’re out. Worst case scenario, the broker representing the buyer will have to negotiate their own fee with their client and the seller can no longer be compelled to make a blanket offer of compensation in order to list on the MLS,” Murray said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

The Northern Nevada Regional MLS (NNRMLS) is teaming up with Lone Wolf Technologies to launch the HomeSpotter app, the companies announced on Tuesday. The 4,000 members of NNRMLS now have access to their own branded mobile MLS home search app, HomeSpotter, powered by Lone Wolf.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From better pay to an array of tech resources, newer companies are doing anything they can to appeal to agents. “We wanted to create a brokerage that understands what agents go through every day and develop a tech platform to set them up for success in a better way,” says Tamir Poleg, founder and CEO of Real.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Flotsam and Jetsam is also an American thrash metal band: Flotsam and Jetsam are also characters from The Little Mermaid: But today, flotsam & jetsam will be the snippets, scraps, offcuts, and sundries found in my “MLS Musings” folder, most of which are from 2022. The post More MLS Musings! Really, really weird.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

But, there are steps that both brokers and agents can take to minimize the damage of a worst-case scenario. billion in commissions they paid to buyers’ agents in the past eight years. billion in commissions they paid to buyers’ agents in the past eight years. The Moehrl antitrust class action was filed in 2019 in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Vance Loiselle: In the 20th century, the primary technology innovations in real estate were the telephone and the MLS. The past year has exposed a need for richer collaboration tools and better data that bring consumers, agents and loan officers together in one system to minimize work and increase transparency for everyone involved.

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RIS Media

MARCH 21, 2021

From transaction management software to the MLS system itself, we all know that MLSs supply their members with tools to help them run their businesses more smoothly. To find out, we spoke with Andrew Cristancho, director of Marketing at Northern Nevada Regional MLS (NNRMLS). It all comes down to customization.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Agents, you might have a new area of interest for prospective buyers.??. Being a market expert helps your brand? ?. a broker or an agent, having a deep knowledge of your market is impressive. Your agents are trained on market activity and are seen as trusted sources. . agents and consumers.?We’ve?done additional?office

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RIS Media

MARCH 18, 2022

Bright MLS has announced that real estate veteran innovator Amit Kulkarni has joined the company’s executive leadership team as chief marketing officer to lead the company’s integrated marketing and brand strategies. The post Bright MLS Strengthens Leadership Team with New Chief Marketing Officer appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Name Job Title Company Name Aaron Kardell Vice President of Product Lone Wolf Technologies Aayaam Kapoor Vice President of Product and Agency Real Estate Webmasters Amaly Quiroz Vice President of Transaction Operations eXp Realty Amy Gorce CEO REdistribute Andrew Binkley President Constellation Real Estate Group Ankur Bansal President of HomeLight (..)

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RIS Media

AUGUST 10, 2020

The Broker Public Portal (BPP) with Homesnap, which is owned and operated by MLSs and real estate brokerages, continues to innovate by generating massive listing exposure and free leads for agents. Bright MLS , an avid supporter of the BPP with Homesnap, added a new integration with Homesnap. Undisturbed Agent Workflow.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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RIS Media

APRIL 27, 2022

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and several national brands named in a lawsuit over an NAR policy announced that they are fighting a recent court decision designating the case as a class-action lawsuit. At issue is an MLS policy that the case file referred to as the “Adversary Commission Rule.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

Ben developed a process and a service offering — very focused and limited in scope — to help large-production builders effectively market their properties through the MLS and other online resources. RealTrends America’s Best Sales Professionals grew by nearly 4,000 agents and teams between 2019 to 2020. The top 1,000 teams crushed it.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Today’s sophisticated agents want more from their real estate brokerage than just the basic file review, supervision, and commission disbursement. That’s why successful brokers are providing more and more services to attract and retain productive agents. Buyer & Seller Leads In an agent’s world, prospecting is the name of the game.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. Generate seller leads using AI Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is changing the way agents work in so many ways, and that includes how we generate seller leads. Looking for more listing leads?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to Ketchmark, the home sellers paid an average of $6,700 to the buyer’s agent in the transactions, adding up to $1.78 Ketchmark also brought up Keller’s book “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent,” which discusses the ‘co-opetition’ model that has evolved among rival brokerages. billion in damages.

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RIS Media

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Greater Southern MLS and the Broker Public Portal (BPP) jointly have announced that real estate agent members of Greater Southern MLS, representing nearly one-third of all Louisiana REALTORS®, now have access to Homesnap , the public-facing brand of the BPP.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

If you browse MLS, you’re bound to find examples of this novel concept. Today’s real estate agents have taken marketing to a whole new level, just wait… What do you think of when you hear the word “luxury?” ” Do you think of brand names, as in luxury goods? Then sometimes, less is more.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Additionally, Zurple’s automated pipeline management helps identify the most promising leads, notifying agents when they become hot leads. Use this tool: FloDesk Looking for a way to make your brand pop? It’s perfect for agents, with helpful design and marketing tools tailored for real estate. ProspectsPLUS!

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Realty Biz

JULY 18, 2022

As a real estate agent, you know that the Internet is a valuable tool in building your brand. So how can real estate agents enhance a buyer’s online search journey to capture potential customers? A real estate agent website with IDX allows agents to showcase their listings, market their business, and connect with clients.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 1, 2022

However, real estate businesses tend to underutilize social media channels in favor of MLS sites, yard signs, third-party aggregators, open houses, email marketing campaigns, and traditional advertising media (billboards and print advertising). In the age of social media, real estate agents still prefer MLS websites for real estate marketing.

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Realty Biz

JULY 31, 2023

a global industry leader and the most recognized brand in real estate*, has expanded its Texas presence with the affiliation of Kearney & Associates Realty in Lubbock. In addition to earning REALTORS ® of the Year honors from their local MLS, both Charles and Ann have served as president of the Lubbock Association of REALTORS ®.

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Real Trends

MARCH 21, 2022

The nation’s second largest multiple listing service, Bright MLS , announced Wednesday that it is welcoming Amit Kulkarni to the company’s C-suite, as its new chief marketing officer. According to Bright, Kulkarni has over two decades of experience leading marking, creative and brand teams.

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The Close

MARCH 23, 2023

When I first became a real estate agent in 2010, I waltzed into the office with a swagger that would make Beyoncé blush. How could I not become a successful real estate agent in that market? How could I not become a successful real estate agent in that market? Sean and I failed more times than most agents even try.

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Real Trends

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

RateMyAgent, a platform that allows users to share agent reviews and provides digital marketing tools, has integrated its platform with real estate listings website Realtor.com to allow agents to share their client reviews from RateMyAgent directly to the Realtor.com platform. RateMyAgent, an Australian company, launched in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. If you want to learn how to recruit agents, now is the time.

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