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Have you clearly defined your brokerage’s value proposition?

Housing Wire

Because of that, and several other reasons, gross margins for real estate brokerage firms are declining with no real end in sight. for the largest brokerage companies in the United States. The first cause of the decline is the growth in competition for productive agents and a variety of new brokerages. Now, they’re at 13.5%

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How to get listings in real estate: 11 proven strategies for 2024

Housing Wire

As overall home sales decline on a national level, signing listings is more difficult than ever for agents of all experience levels. Listings are the life-blood of all successful real estate businesses, but making the leap from working primarily with buyers to working with sellers can be a challenge for many agents early in their careers.

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Xactus targets lenders through active listing data

Housing Wire

The monitoring solution also will enable the examination of current servicing customers as well as non-customer lists and alert loan servicers to possible short sales, the firm said. The monitoring program, covering all 50 states, includes MLS listing data as well as public records from data aggregators. year over year. .

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5 Keys To Know About an ‘As Is’ Home Sale Before You Try One

HomeLight

These are all items that you may see listed for sale “as is” on sites like Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist. So how do “as is” sales in furniture and retail translate to “as is” sales in real estate? A couch with a red wine stain. An iPad with software issues. A car with a few dents and scratches.

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Vickie Pizzarelli joins Engel & Völkers as a Real Estate Advisor

Realty Biz

Engel & Völkers of East Greenwich announced today that Vickie Pizzarelli has joined its brokerage as a real estate advisor, where she specializes in new construction, residential sales, foreclosures, and short sales. Vickie joins Engel & Völkers from eXp Realty. Vickie holds a DiSC Trainer certification.

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Customer Testimonials: Why They Matter and How They Speak for Themselves (And For Our Brands)

Realty Biz

At one point, he was going to have to do a short sale. Through the process of the short sale — even though they had an accepted offer for $270,000 — Simmons realized that because of market trends at the time, his client could sell for way more. It is truly a touching story — we dare you not to tear up. The Backstory. “My

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Supporting Agents Every Step of the Way

RIS Media

Favorite part of your job: Seeing the enthusiasm and drive new agents possess after getting their first sale, contract or listing. It’s also important to find a brokerage that provides mentorship and training. 1 tip for new agents: Show up. You recently opened a new office, and have another set to open in the coming months.

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