Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2025

There’s just one problem: every agent in your office is in the same boat. It worked well enough to make him the number one agent in his office — no small feat in Miami, where the best luxury condos often get snapped up by insiders before construction even begins. Leads are leads, right? He was hooked.

Closing

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Since our income is (usually) tied directly to closings, many real estate agents wonder how to close deals faster. Keep reading for expert tips on how to close real estate deals faster, plus ways to make your real estate transactions more seamless. Thats the quickest way to close a real estate deal fast.

Closing

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

eXp Realty continues to add agents and teams at a fast clip. The company announced the addition of the Maine -based Realty ONE Group, a 36-agent team that has closed 338 transactions totaling $128 million in sales volume so far this year. This allows me to focus on what I do best: finding, developing, and nurturing top talent.”

Agents

Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2025

Santidrian consistently ranks among top agents statewide and brings a track record that includes more than 600 closed transactions and a career sales volume in the hundreds of millions. In addition to his sales work, Santidrian has developed a portfolio of real estate websites, including Preconstruction305.com

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2025

On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Jay Papasan — an executive at Keller Williams and co-author of “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent” — to discuss what it takes for new agents to succeed in today’s competitive market. So people are still giving the same old books out.

Agents

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Without accountability, even the best leads won’t translate into closed deals. Step 4: Develop a recruitment and retention strategy Attracting and retaining top talent is critical to scaling your team. Action plan: Position your team as a growth engine, providing agents with consistent leads and opportunities to succeed.

Development

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. She was so busy she could only talk to us from her car, en route to a closing. Most agents dont bother. Developing post ideas, writing, shooting and editing can quickly overwhelm your schedule.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

Real estate brokerages are experiencing accelerated internal consolidation, increased agent mobility and deepening productivity divides, according to new data from Recruiting Insight. Findings reveal that while total agent membership remains steady, internal shifts and strategic recruiting are becoming key levers for growth.

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It also provides your agents with consistent closings, creating a more predictable and growth-focused pipeline. By keeping your P&L lean and efficient, you can reinvest savings into growth-focused activities like marketing, agent development or technology upgrades—all of which drive long-term success.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Platinum Realty Group — led by broker/owner Christy Rabe — will now operate under the nationally recognized brand as part of a strategic effort to expand services and attract agents.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Mortgage and title clients are undergoing a significant transformation with the shift from Encompass Software Development Kit (SDK) to Encompass Partner Connect (EPC). However, for many lenders and title agents, the path to compliance can be a bit too much to handle while running a business and dodging compliance risks.

Technology

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Maybe youve recently passed your real estate exam and obtained your license, or maybe youre simply thinking about becoming a real estate agent. Real estate is very much a learn on the job career, but luckily, there are many agents (like us!) Let us help you become successful faster with our top 19 tips for new real estate agents.

Agents

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This is evident when you ask any highly successful agent where they find their clients. That’s wonderful and something to be admired, yet I’ve had many agents who are earlier in their careers ask me HOW these agents built this referral machine. Asking for referrals can be intimidating for some agents and it can feel sales-y.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2025

Real estate agents at two Bonner County, Idaho -based brokerages are facing charges of breaching fiduciary duty and engaging in a racketeering scheme with developers to sell defective homes. The lawsuit also names several real estate agents at both brokerages as well as employees of the developers and TitleOne as defendants.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2025

The policy, put forth by the state’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), prohibits sellers and their agents from requiring or encouraging buyers to waive a home inspection as a condition of purchasing real estate. The regulation takes effect for home sales that close after Oct.

Inspection

Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2025

For agents, brokers, developers, and mortgage professionals, the HELPER Act isn’t just good policy, its great businessfor a number of reasons. First and foremost, the HELPER Act makes everyday real estate deals easier to close by removing the most significant barrier to entry. The word is spreading, but not fast enough.

Pre-approval

Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

agent count. Our worldwide agent count hit a record high as of June 30, and the second quarter marked our best U.S. agent count performance since Q2 of 2022,” Erik Carlson , the CEO of RE/MAX , said during his firm’s Q2 2025 earnings call with investors and analysts Wednesday morning. “As agent count was down 7.0%

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Robinson : How would you help agents understand how you are positioning your technology for the good of the industry and for the good of the agent? Agents have hard jobs and they’re really busy with what they’re doing. For an agent, that’s a higher-intent lead, a more educated buyer in all these regulatory changes.

Technology

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

The 53-member Phoenix Valley team closed more than $80 million in sales across 192 transactions last year, ranking among the top five teams at their former brokerage. My goal is to give unparalleled value and support to our agents, said Kumler. Plus, our agents now get access to coaching from Mike Sherrard, which adds even more value.

Agents

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

At some brokerages , if a transaction is successfully closed, the broker will pay the referring broker a portion of their commission as a referral fee. Before last year, there were no conversations about buyer agent fees, so I don’t think consumers even realize what is going on behind the scenes,” Gilch said. More harm than good?

MLS

Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

For example, changing agent commission guidelines and emerging lead contact regulations are keeping professionals up at night. Together, these obstacles are forcing agents and brokerages to hit the sidelines and plan against seemingly insurmountable odds like facing Brady and the Patriots in the Superbowl. What does this look like?

Technology

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Cosmetic updates like flooring, paint or finish work can sometimes be done after closing at a lower cost. Buyers should also budget for post-closing expenses such as landscaping, window treatments, built-in cabinetry and appliances that may not be included. For quick move-in homes, closing dates can also be adjusted.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Some brokerages are what I sometimes think of as Lily Pads because theyre waystations where agents sometimes goalbeit brieflyto level up their commission splits. Heres how putting culture first can help you develop a successful team that can go the distance. And we look for agents who share this mindset. And then they move on.

Branding

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The firm announced Monday that it had acquired Scottsdale-based My Home Group , adding more than 2,200 agents to its headcount. Jerome and Mark share our vision and commitment to serving and empowering agents, making this partnership a natural fit. Founded in 2005, My Home Group has been recognized on the Inc. That was good for the No.

Branding

Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

What the law says Real estate agents are obligated by professional ethical standards and the law to preserve confidential information about a client or property (or a sellers motivation for selling). Real estate agents must also comply with state and national anti-discrimination and fair housing laws. Heres how to walk that line.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

That performance ranked them second in closed units and third in gross commission income across all Keller Williams teams nationwide. The team includes roughly 80 agents and nearly 20 support staff. eXp gives us the flexibility, innovation, and global reach to take things to the next level, for our agents and for ourselves.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In the newest episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered” podcast, hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Robert Morris, a real estate broker, trainer and veteran agent at Keller Williams Capital Properties. So, in having conversations with new agents, they’re learning the right way. Vision Course.

Design

Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2025

“Kathy is a fantastic agent, and I’m proud to have her join Corcoran,” Pamela Liebman , the president and CEO of Corcoran, said in a statement. “I During her career, Murray has closed more than $1 billion in sales volume. During her career, Murray has closed more than $1 billion in sales volume. The team ranked No.

Branding

Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

In 2024, Gubb’s team closed 88 transactions totaling $103.7 I think we’ve always been in a highly aspirational industry, but when you are the home of the Millionaire Real Estate Agent Playbook , you are going to breed a heck of a lot of millionaire real estate agents.” It is hard to beat.” million in volume.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Most agents we work with have, but usually to write listing descriptions packed to the gills with fluffy language and way too many em dashes. Here are twelve mind-blowing ideas and prompts smart agents are using to close more deals with ChatGPT in 2025. It’s not perfect, but close. Sound familiar?

Branding

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades. Hanna said this led the company to revamp some of its agent education. It created a buyer representation certificate for agents.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

The alliance allows Compass agents to offer complimentary renovation consultations, floor plans and visual renderings to clients who are listing homes with the brokerage. At Compass, we’re constantly looking for innovative ways to add value for our agents and their clients,” said Gordon Golub, regional vice president at Compass. “By

Renovation

Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2025

According to AppFolio, the technology is part of a broader shift toward “agentic operations,” which rely on generative AI to respond to input and take proactive steps to manage workflows. “These new AI agents are enhancing the productivity and performance gains our customers have already experienced with Realm-X.

Property Management

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

By developing in-house AI tools designed to complement rather than replace human expertise, the company is enhancing the mortgage experience for both borrowers and loan officers. In an era where technology often threatens to overshadow human roles, Better Mortgage is charting a different course.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2025

Michael Rubin, president of Shaddock National Holdings , said he and other title industry members will be watching developments closely. Independent agents will be watching and we will vote with our remittances! “I implore them to stand strong. Do not degrade our product or our value.

Title

Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

Some brokerages are what I sometimes think of as Lily Pads because theyre waystations where agents sometimes goalbeit brieflyto level up their commission splits. Heres how putting culture first can help you develop a successful team that can go the distance. And we look for agents who share this mindset. And then they move on.

Branding

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. Finding an agent Like 43% of homebuyers , I began my search online, as I worked to get a sense for what the inventory in my preferred areas and in my price range looked like. Funny you should ask.

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