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RE/MAX to lean on high agent productivity during turbulent times

Housing Wire

RE/MAX executives were not shy about acknowledging the uncertainty that is currently plaguing the real estate industry during the firm’s first-quarter 2024 earnings call with analysts and investors Friday morning. Carlson cited RealTrends Verified data to illustrate how productive RE/MAX agents are. to 143,287 agents.

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients. So let your personality shine.

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Should I Sell to a Home Investor or List With an Agent?

HomeLight

When making plans to sell a house, homeowners face a big decision: should they sell to a home investor or work with a local real estate agent and list on the open market? As investor sales continue to develop, so do the options available to sellers. What is the difference between an investor and a typical homebuyer?

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eXp posts $15.6M loss in Q1 2024 

Housing Wire

The surge in revenue was buoyed by improved agent productivity, a rise in average home sales prices and increased international production. “We Agent count at eXp kept declining in Q1 2024. The company revealed that it had 85,780 agents on its platform at the end of March, 2% less than one year ago.

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RealReports raises $2 million in seed funding

Housing Wire

With this capital infusion, the company aims to accelerate its product development, grow its team and pursue market penetration with real estate brokerages, MLS associations and other proptech companies nationwide. “We TTV Capital , Moderne Ventures , Erez Capital and other venture capital firms led the round of investment.

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Jobs in Real Estate Development: What to Know

Realty Biz

Real estate development offers a wide range of career opportunities. There are diverse paths to explore, from entry-level positions in analysis and project management to specialized roles like Realtor and developer. Advanced career options include becoming a real estate broker , consultant, investor, or holding executive positions.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

Access to a hyper-local agent is more important now than ever. You can absolutely send this type of mailer to homeowners around a recently sold property that someone else sold — but make sure you adjust the language and ensure it’s clear you were not the listing agent. I recommend getting permission from the listing agent first.

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