Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

Agents are the lifeblood of real estate brokerages. Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

California-based RE/MAX Proper has acquired All Nations Realty and Investments , an independent brokerage in Rancho Cucamonga. In total, 126 agents and staff members at All Nations have joined RE/Max Proper, increasing the total agent count to 203, up from 70 when the former indie brokerage affiliated with the RE/MAX brand in May.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage is welcoming yet another top-performing agent to the company. Arizona-based David Newman and his 12-member team, David Newman Partners, are moving to The Real Brokerage, according to an announcement on Wednesday. He and his team were most recently brokered at Hague Realty in Scottsdale.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A common thought among brokers revolves around the idea that if your gross commission income or office size is not increasing, you’re not successfully growing your brokerage. 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

APRIL 25, 2024

Real estate technology company reAlpha Tech Corp. launched Claire, a generative artificial intelligence -powered, zero-commission buyers’ agent chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. The tool helps match buyers with the ideal property while providing insights into market trends and property values.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Lamacchia Realty , a full-service real estate brokerage firm licensed in six states, acquired the Seekonk, Massachusetts-based brokerage, Keystone Property Group , the company announced on Monday. Meanwhile, Anthony Lamacchia, broker/owner of Lamacchia Realty also welcomed Hedrick and her agents to the brokerage. “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Roomvu , a Canadian-based video marketing platform for residential real estate agents, is partnering with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and Realty One to mark Roomvu’s expansion into the U.S. Our expansion into the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Homelendia Mortgage LLC, a Florida-based mortgage brokerage franchisor, launched its mortgage brokerage franchises this week, offering individual unit and regional opportunities to qualified individuals, teams, brokerages and loan originators. That changes now,” Homelendia CEO Frank Chimento said in a press release.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Tech-focused real estate brokerage Radius , flush with $14 million in venture capital raised this past April, has launched a mortgage lending arm in California that it plans to roll out to additional markets sometime next year. Is now a good time to invest in real estate automation technologies?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

2022 was a roller coaster year, continuing the strong pandemic and post-pandemic fueled housing market through the first half of the year. Then, in the third quarter, we saw an abrupt stop to the record-breaking housing market. of all brokerage-controlled sales in the country, staying even with the 2022 rankings, with 35.9%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Well, those are the types of conversations many agents are looking for right now, underscoring why your words post- commission lawsuit are more important than ever. Crafting a content and communication strategy that genuinely acknowledges their insecurities can pave the way for substantial agent recruitment and business growth.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2023

Low-cost residential real estate brokerage is not necessarily a new phenomenon. RE/MAX was probably the most radical low-cost ‘disruptor’ this market has ever seen. Are agents really keeping 100%? Real estate agents under their flag get to keep 100% of the commission earned in a transaction.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

California-based home equity investment firm Splitero launched its own real estate brokerage , Splitero Homes, this week. Our brokerage is unique,” Michael Gifford told HousingWire. “It’s So that’s a major differentiator from us and other agents.” I will say that real estate brokerage is a far cry from Fintech.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

After a successful launch of its new agent pay structure in Los Angeles and San Francisco in late October, Redfin announced Monday that it was expanding the new pay structure to its San Diego and Orange County markets. Redfin agents in all other markets will continue existing under the firm’s existing pay plan.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

PureWest Christie’s International Real Estate , a Montana -based real estate brokerage, is expanding into northern Idaho , the firm announced on Tuesday. The brokerage , which is a longtime affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, is the largest independently owned brokerage in Montana.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The impact of COVID on the real estate market is significant and has forever changed the way our industry operates. This change, while disruptive and uncomfortable for some, has provoked the rapid adoption of real estate technology, the likes of which we haven’t seen before.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Plunk , an AI-powered home analytics platform, has partnered with two real estate industry marketing companies, Union Street Media and Realforce , to scale its real-time data and analytics across multiple digital channels. Plunk’s platform offers real-time insights into home valuation , risk assessment, and remodeling possibilities.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2021

After spending a decade building a proprietary technology and productivity platform, United Real Estate Group is seeing its growth explode, according to Q2 2021 earnings report. Is technology finally providing the key to success? In the past, when brokers thought about low-fee brokerage firms, they thought of low service.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

While our industry is notorious for its lethargic adoption of new technologies, it is inevitable that AI will reshape many of the traditional and archaic processes that exist today. At the same time, there are numerous examples of ground-breaking implementations of this transformative technology that are already being used today.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

According to Florance, the capabilities Matterport offers real estate agents, which are not just limited to floor plans, will allow homebuyers to view properties without staging or with their own furniture in the property. In turn, this will allow agents to provide even more value to their clients. Brands matter.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

By embracing different opportunities, agents can expand their chances of securing more listings and growing their business. A trustworthy Client Relationship Management (CRM) system is an important asset, allowing agents to effectively manage and track interactions with clients.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Photo Credit: AJ Canaria) In the real estate industry, the use of generative artificial intelligence has grown beyond just the composition of marketing copy, leading some to question other potential applications. That’s certainly not a universal outcome, but it does communicate what the technology can do.

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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. On the non-QM side, only 3% of the market has been penetrated. But we’re heading into different segments of the ocean.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job? trillion to $7.9

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

Chime’s all-in-one CRM and sales acceleration platform is designed to help real estate agents, teams, and brokerages close more deals faster. The platform combines IDX websites, lead generation, marketing automation, advanced lead management, and powerful AI to cost-effectively capture and convert leads into new business.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the passions that has spanned my career in its entirety is creating exceptional experiences — for agents and their clients, our brokerage staff and anyone who interacts with our brand. 2. Make sure marketing is in your wheelhouse Of course, marketing is an essential part of most great brand experiences.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Sarah Wheeler: Let’s talk about your background, because you have both technology and real estate experience. Shayan Hamidi: I studied computer science, economics and math and my background is technology. It became one of the fastest-growing brokerages at the time in Canada, and then I sold that in 2014, and moved to the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A friend of mine is a successful real estate professional in a competitive market. We often discuss changing housing market conditions, and the pressure real estate agents are under to stay relevant in the wake of increased competition. He built his business on an existing strong sphere. Can you replicate it?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

The brokerage boasts a team of roughly two dozen licensed agents , as well as support staff members in marketing, management and transaction coordination roles. The Corcoran Group has expanded in recent years and this week welcomed its first franchise in Oregon, Corcoran Prime , the company announced on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

Vaneck used that chatbot to market a multi-million dollar property. Today, they discuss the power of AI in real estate marketing, what the future holds, how they are embracing AI in their businesses and what trends they are seeing. But one thing that everyone agrees with is that it’s a very advanced and powerful technology.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

When we contemplate the potential of AI and Web3 technologies in real estate , it goes beyond simply revolutionizing how consumers search for homes and take ownership of assets. Over the past two decades, the real estate transaction process has become increasingly complex, placing even greater demands on real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

Scott Fava has returned to Compass after an almost five-year absence, the brokerage announced on Thursday. Fava founded his five-member team in 2021 with a focus on Manhattan and Brooklyn markets. Fava, who has been in real estate for over 20 years , cited the brokerage’s technology as a reason to return.

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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. The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Anywhere Real Estate felt the brunt of the challenging housing market again in the first quarter of 2024 as the company reported a loss of $101 million during the three-month period. I am proud of how our affiliated agents, franchisees and employees helped customers navigate ongoing complexities. It generated $1.1

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

Brokerage giants RE/MAX and Keller Williams announced second-quarter numbers Friday, reflecting a business environment that had its share of ups and downs as a result of COVID-19. RE/MAX, a public company, released earnings, while Keller Williams reported agent numbers and other stats. Agents also closed $85.3 “The U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2023

Recruitment is a crucial determinant of growth and success for real estate brokerages. Like your customer, the recruitment process can be visualized as a sales funnel, where potential recruits enter at the top, and the best-suited agents emerge at the bottom as ideal members of your team or brokerage.

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