Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As someone who has been working in real estate tech for the last 15 years, I can understand why today’s agents—and the team leaders and brokerage owners who manage them—may feel stuck, paralyzed by fear and uncertainty. One of the biggest challenges I continue to hear from brokers regarding technology is poor user and feature adoption.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2025

The merger expands the reach of Century 21 Myers Realty to seven offices and brings its agent count to approximately 160. Robbins will stay on as broker associate, helping to integrate Century 21’s systems and technology into the Leesburg office. Robbins helped to establish the division before purchasing it and launching PAL Realty.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In a new episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast,” hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson are joined by Zillow Group CEO Jeremy Wacksman for a deep dive conversation that covers the role of technology in real estate and Zillow’s “ Super App.” That’s what technology does. We have a phrase at Zillow.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

MetroList , the largest MLS in Northern California , has rolled out a new “add/edit” voice-controlled app for real estate agents to collect and input property data directly from the field. The app, developed in partnership with real estate technology company Lundy Inc.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

For example, changing agent commission guidelines and emerging lead contact regulations are keeping professionals up at night. Beyond that, technology continues to evolve, yet those solutions do little to streamline processes and deliver actual returns. Lets dig into the leads a bit. Isn’t that promising?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2025

Real estate brokerages have faced their fair share of challenges over the past year — from legal threats and business practice changes, to a slow housing market and the breakneck pace of technological development. Despite these threats, no one felt that real estate brokerages or agents would be going anywhere any time soon. “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The January 2025 Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed more than 15,000 structures, displacing over 150,000 residents and further straining the already limited rental supply, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Fintech software and hardware provider Mortgage Automation Technologies is launching The BIG Agent , a transaction management platform for real estate brokers and agents. The BIG Agent was developed to address complex issues arising from recent industry changes.

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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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

During the conversation, Velt and Elfman discuss the delicate art of balancing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) usage with developing client relationships. Tracey Velt: What overarching technology trends have you seen among real estate agents and brokers? Velt: What are some of the other roadblocks?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian. This is an exciting milestone for all Keller Williams agents and franchisees, Gary Keller, the co-founder and executive chairman of Keller Williams, said in a prepared statement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

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. Offer training, mentorship, and career development plans to support long-term success.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Tech Trendsetters are made up of the top product and technology leaders who have been essential in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for mortgage and real estate clients. Congratulations to the 2024 Tech Trendsetter honorees! Take a look at the full list below.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Real estate technology provider Constellation Real Estate Group announced on Wednesday that it is adding four new executives to its senior leadership team. The company said it hired the four executives to focus on developing its products and services for real estate professionals nationwide.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Furniture rentals, photography sessions, and weeks of back-and-forth leave agents stuck in the past. a Silicon Valley-based startup, is transforming the property marketing process with Collov AI , the real estate industrys first listing marketing AI Agent. Thats why Collov AIs Visual Agent is designed to be as simple as taking a photo.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

They give us the freedom to run our business our way, paired with unmatched access to coaching, technology and a national referral network. For top team leaders, coaching, technology and the network created by the Keller Williams franchise system are common reasons why they feel the brand is the best place for their businesses.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The duo explore the concept of servant leadership for business success, relying on learning for long-term success, balancing technology usage with relationship building and the trade group’s top priorities for 2025. Velt: For a lot of brokers, agents and team leaders, they’re comfortable and successful in what they do.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing. “We are poised for continued success, supporting our agents and expanding Compass footprint across the region. Compass currently has more than 33,000 agents in its national network.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Real ended 2023 with 13,650 agents and as of Wednesday the company reports that it has now reached 23,000 agents. “We A year or two ago, a large opportunity for us would be someone coming with 100 agents or maybe 150 agents. I think 2025 is going to be another major growth year for us,” Poleg said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Valon intends to use the fresh capital to boost product development and expand its reach to new markets. This new funding demonstrates that we’ve hit the milestones to prove our software is best in class and will allow us to double down on our technology to deliver even more value to the industry.” The firm is currently valued at $1.1

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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.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The platform is intended for housing professionals in various sectors, including 5 million loan officers, appraisers , servicers , underwriters , developers, agents, brokers, attorneys and regulators. Through Araya, CoreLogic will give customers access to the data and analytics of nearly all U.S. properties on one platform.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Several JRE agents serve on local boards and nonprofits across the island. “Those who are looking to buy, sell, and rent homes onNantucketor elsewhere will also benefit from our combined local expertise and dynamic agent referral network throughout the Northeast,Florida, and the Carolinas.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

MLSs are using AI technology to catch agents who attempt to circumvent the commission lawsuit settlement terms. Before the commission lawsuit settlements, “three” used to be the magic number for agents posting on multiple listings services (MLSs). But now it’s a dirty word. Change the price to $750,002.75.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Every experienced agent in his city was likeable or at least they could fake it convincingly enough to get by. Start where you are, but find your tribe As a new agent, where you work is almost as important as how well you work. Hes gracious and kind, quick-witted, and he has a wildly charming Irish brogue. Wait, open houses?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The company announced that it has named Selim Freiha its chief financial officer, while Shrisha Radhakrishna assumes the title of chief technology and product officer. Radhakrishna is coming from LegalZoom, where he served for four years as chief technology officer and chief product officer. billion loss in 2022.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

It allows AppraisalVisions technology to manage appraisals from initiation to delivery using AI agents. With Alpha7X, the AI agents perform a range of tasks that previously required human managers, including resolving report deficiencies and notifying lenders and appraisers of delays or required actions.

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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.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

As we continue to invest deeply into providing our KW-affiliated brokerages support for the development of their team leaders and operating principals, we are excited to welcome Shanan, who will spearhead those efforts,” KW President and CEO Mark Willis said in a statement. “An

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A group of current and former real estate executives have launched The Helm, a coaching platform designed to provide professional development to a more diverse audience. Frick has experience in executive roles at technology companies such as Oracle, Assent , Responsys and Merkle.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The mortgage and real estate industries are on the cusp of a technological revolution, with emerging innovations like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and robotic process automation (RPA) poised to transform the way we do business. But how exactly will these technologies impact lenders, brokers, and agents and consumers?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Platinum brings a 2,500-agent team with a presence in markets across Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Missouri. Meanwhile, Braklow highlighted an agent-centered approach to marketing and education at United as major factors behind partnering with the real estate giant. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Digital mortgage automation solution provider Floify launched verification of income (VOI) and verification of employment (VOE) waterfall technology that aims to save lenders and mortgage brokers time and reduce costs during the loan origination process. Founded in 2013, Floify — a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. —

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

Roof AI , an artificial intelligence -powered sales assistant that helps real estate and mortgage companies generate revenue across their business units, announced the integration of OpenAI ’s technology into its system, significantly boosting its capabilities. Michel Moubarak, vice president of growth at Roof AI, told HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

For Haase, these messages act as guideposts as he carries out Uniteds mission, which is to improve the financial trajectory of our agents and brokers careers and lives. A focus on this mission is one of the reasons why Dallas -based United utilizes a flat-fee or transaction-fee model in which agents dont have a commission split.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Danielle Wilkie: As you know, women make up over two-thirds of real estate agents in the country. Over the next five years, I think any and all real estate agents will be coaches. Coaching used to mean developing a program or writing a book. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Technology is part of the story. Consumers purchase homes, but Compass touts its technology among prospective real estate agents. Consumers purchase homes, but Compass touts its technology among prospective real estate agents. Because agents are the heart of the business. What accounts for this difference?

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