Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. The market is not great, so we aren’t often dealing with multiple-offer situations. 17 , agents have had to obtain a signed buyer representation agreement before showing a home.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Staging a home can make or break a sale but the traditional approach is broken. Furniture rentals, photography sessions, and weeks of back-and-forth leave agents stuck in the past. Even the traditional virtual staging solutions take days to turnaround, while todays buyers make decisions to attend an open house onlineoften in seconds.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Founded in 1976, FirstTeam operates more than 46 offices with 2,200-plus sales agents. “FirstTeam’s impressive growth is fueled by a robust ecosystem designed to nurture agents at every stage of their career,” said Michele Harrington , the companys CEO. . The firm is among the largest privately held U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? To answer that, we’ll take a deep dive into the differences between the many types of real estate professionals, including a real estate agent and a real estate broker. Summary What is a real estate agent? What does a real estate agent do?

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Preparing for the summer season typically a peak period in most real estate markets requires strategic planning and a keen focus on the client experience. Competition can heat up quickly and as a global brokerage, heres how were preparing for a successful luxury summer selling season across the markets we serve and how you can do the same.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2025

Compass has put forth a revised version of its seller disclosure form to clarify how its three-phase marketing strategy works including when and how listings are shared with the public. The Compass 3-Phased Marketing Strategy Client Disclosure Form expands on a version first introduced in 2024.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

It got me thinking about how agents so frequently rely on luck rather than the harder, steadier work of building a self-sustaining real estate business. Here are seven ways that a claw machine is similar to today’s real estate market — and why you can still win. Instead, focus on making data-driven decisions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

It offered an innovative take on the agent compensation model and got a headstart on Zillow in the portal wars. But in a turbulent housing market , it may have been this innovation that ultimately ended Redfin’s run as a standalone company. Since the first quarter of 2021, Redfins agent count has fallen by 22.5%.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2025

Real estate brokerages with revenue share models provide agents with a way to generate income beyond closing transactions with their own clients. But when it comes to creating a robust revenue-share downline, agents at two revenue share brokerages — eXp Realty and The Real Brokerage — say there is no one right way to build a downline.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2025

Agentic AI offers a compelling solution for reducing these costs. Loan officers typically deploy marketing advertisements on selected platforms, directing potential borrowers to their dedicated webpages upon clicking the ads. Agentic AI holds the promise of revolutionizing the existing digital approach.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

While many agents are all-in on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, theres another social media platform thats incredibly powerful: LinkedIn. Keep reading to learn why LinkedIn for real estate agents is so important, plus tips to optimize your profile and how to get real estate leads on LinkedIn. Theres also a recommendations section.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Stats are the fuel to the fire of the real estate market and will make you exude confidence in conversations with potential clientsmaking them feel confident in hiring you to represent them. Why are real estate statistics important for agents? The average days homes stay on the market is 117 days; the median days on market is 77 days.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2025

Compass filed a lawsuit in New York on Monday, alleging that Zillow is breaking federal antitrust laws by permanently banning any listing that isn’t put on an MLS within a business day of being publicly marketed. “To Redfin, which has taken a similar position, was named as a co-conspirator in the suit, but not a defendant.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

As an agent, thats why its important to learn how to take better listing photos yourself. Tip 3: Stage each space with intention Staging is just as important for showings as it is for listing photographs. Decorate your space (Source: Collov AI ) Staging doesnt have to be the use of physical furniture and decor.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Zillow Group is continuing its quest to become a one-stop shop to serve all the needs of a real estate agent. On Tuesday, the residential real estate giant announced the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI (VSAI). Agents and real estate professionals can upload photos to the platform and then select and a room type and furniture style.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Divya Aathresh, founder and CEO of MaxHome.AI , to talk about the startup’s goals and how using artificial intelligence to solve real estate’s back-office problems will free up agents to do what they love best. What stage is the company in right now? in January. How are they using tech?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

On Thursday, MLS leaders took center stage at several conference sessions, including discussions of the business practice changes driven by the NAR commission lawsuit settlement and how the role of the MLS — and the MLS-broker relationship — has evolved as a result. “And We have to recognize that people are cranky,” Wilson said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

Redfin is expanding its Redfin Next agent payment plan into 25 new markets starting in August 2024. Agents on the Redfin Next payment plan are W-2 employees who receive benefits, including health care, 401(k) matches, mileage, dues, technology tools and team support. Louis; and Virginia.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

The announcement comes shortly after Rocket unveiled the first stage of its rebrand and is a part of the company’s conscious effort to unify Rockets many companies under a single umbrella. The AI Agent streamlines tasks such as filling out applications and connecting users with Rocket Mortgage bankers.

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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. Agents need to move beyond a fixed mindset when it comes to technology and invest the time to learn the platform.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

Every good buyers agent knows the look buyers get when they walk into a newly-renovated kitchen they dont just like, but love: “ Our partnerships with designers work so well because we can give our real estate advice based on our market knowledge and the feedback weve gotten from buyers over the years, and they can make it beautiful.

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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. 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?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Real estate agents gathered at the Palladium Theater in New York City’s Times Square on Thursday to learn networking and lead generation strategies from some of the nation’s top luxury real estate agents at the Goldbar Live conference. told attendees from the Palladium stage. For some people, it is at temple or at church.

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RIS Media

MAY 8, 2025

At a time when housing inventory has been a persistent challenge and market constraint, agents are searching for any edge they can get when selling homes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Facing a challenging housing market can be daunting for agents and loan officers alike. As industry professionals grapple with uncertainties, market shifts and evolving dynamics, the key to thriving lies not only in adapting to change but also in embracing it as an opportunity for growth.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Is the home being marketed effectively? Is the price aligned with current market conditions? Lets take a look at the six necessary factors I coach agents to consider before speaking to their clients about a price reduction. Inside, staging can make a huge difference. Does it show well? Whats the difference?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

If your dream is to own your own brokerage and manage a team of top-performing agents, leading your team to success means much more than hanging a new license on your wall. A note about terminology In some states, an entry-level real estate salesperson is called a broker instead of an agent. The terms used vary by state.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools equip real estate agents with unprecedented capabilities. Similarly, data-driven marketing can be more cost effective, helping you focus your marketing budget on homeowners who are most likely to sell, and on buyers who are actively looking for their next home. Visit Top Producer 2.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

At any time of year, an effective pricing strategy can be the difference between a home that sells quickly at a desired price and one that languishes on the market for months. Refresh online listings and staging If property photos don’t reflect the season or the current state of the property, give your online listing a quick update.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. Content: Agents can include any combination of data and information. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Lets dive in!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Youve likely heard about real estate teams and how they can impact your career but what exactly are they, and why are so many agents joining or building teams? Our goal is to help educate you on what a real estate team is, how they work and the types of agents who thrive on teams. If youre reading this article, youre not alone.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 12, 2025

For Sellers , Agent Value , Selling Tips Your House Didn’t Sell. And here’s what most agents won’t tell you. Over 70% of homeowners who re-list with a different agent sell their house. Re-list with the same agent? With the right pricing, staging, and marketing, your house will sell quickly.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The race is on for brokerages to capture clients in an incredibly difficult housing market, and Compass believes a new technology offering will give it an advantage. Compass One gives clients easy access to relevant documents, calendars, listings and communication with their agent. Sellers have access to all offers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Roughly a year after launching its new agent payment plan, Redfin has announced that it is expanding Redfin Next to agents nationwide, according to an announcement on Monday. 27, all Redfin agents who enroll in the plan will earn commission splits of up to 75%. In August, Redfin Next launched in an additional 25 markets.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Collectively, the group brings more than $400 million in career sales and 500-plus closed transactions across Maryland markets, including Annapolis and Severna Park. Were always proud to partner with top brokerages and agents who share our commitment to delivering an exceptional experience for buyers and sellers across every market we serve.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

While it hasn’t reached the trillion-dollar mark in residential real estate value held by cities like New York and Chicago , Charlotte’s market has nonetheless experienced significant growth, with total property values pushing $200 billion as of 2023. Charlotte, North Carolina, has emerged as a major player in the Southeast U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Gary Keller took to the stage at the 2023 Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp in Austin, Texas , Tuesday morning with his usual bravado: a black-and-white video featuring his favorite animal, the buffalo , in a thunderstorm, alongside a motivational message for agents. “We are the storm,” the text read.

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