Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2025

LPT Realty achieves growth by tailoring compensation models to the career stage of its real estate agents, from newbies who get the most out of a flat-fee model to superstars who like a traditional split. Some brokerages have rules that disincentivize agents to join teams because they make more money if they stay solo.

Agents

Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

At the same time, agent counts at other publicly traded companies have exploded, with The Real Brokerage (+1,173%), Fathom Realty (+136.6%), Compass (+78.8%) and eXp Realty (+64.9%) leading the way. Some of these companies are much younger and are in a heavy growth stage, so its not an exact comparison.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2025

From repairs to staging to photography, it can take weeks — sometimes months — to get a property market-ready.” AI-generated content — such as virtual staging, listing videos, property descriptions, and social media posts — allows agents to launch high-quality campaigns in hours rather than days.

Marketing

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In May 2022, REX ceased its brokerage operations. But he allowed the discount brokerages false advertising claim under the Lanham Act , along with a claim for unfair or deceptive trade practices under the state of Washingtons Consumer Protection Act, to stand. At one level, it is optional, but it is mandatory if the MLS adopts it.

Staging

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

FirstTeam , an independent real estate brokerage based in Southern California , has begun its national expansion by opening new offices in Idaho and Washington , with plans to establish operations in Arizona , Nevada , and Oregon. brokerages and is a founding member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As real estate agents adjust to sweeping changes brought by the commission lawsuit settlement, a new report from discount brokerage Clever Real Estate reveals one thing hasn’t shifted: Americans still overwhelmingly trust full-service agents to sell their homes. Two-thirds (66%) say it’s the hardest method, and 55% call it the slowest.

Agents

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. AI for example, continues to take the main stage and rightfully so.

Industrial

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Dwiggins: Tell us a little bit about the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI and the strategy for that. Wacksman: It’s a great young company that has innovated a way to do virtual staging. Dwiggins: With this app, how do you balance between what the agents and the brokerage want with the sellers’ wants?

Technology

Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

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. This also applies to technology. Spring is a good time to ensure your tech platforms are optimized.

Marketing

Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Staging a home can make or break a sale but the traditional approach is broken. Even the traditional virtual staging solutions take days to turnaround, while todays buyers make decisions to attend an open house onlineoften in seconds. Collov AI : A smarter, faster and an AI way to stage Collov Inc. ,

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

That can include being a housing market expert and advising clients on the best times to list or buy a home; having referrals handy for inspections, repairs, staging and photography; understanding the mortgage origination process; and more. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. Let’s dive in!

Agents

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. On the hook But even before first-timers get to the offer stage in their homebuying journey, some agents say they are seeing them run into issues with the new requirements mandated by NAR’s settlement agreement.

Marketing

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

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. Anchor Home specializes in high-end residential sales, staging, new construction consultations and renovation strategies. Their average listing price is $1.7

New Construction

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. “I We have to recognize that people are cranky,” Wilson said.

MLS

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.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

Baur is best known for his role as founding CEO of MoxiWorks , a real estate software platform that now supports over 800 brokerages and 400,000 agents. Lone Wolf Technologies has named York Baur its new Chief Industry Relations Officer, bringing one of the real estate industry’s most recognized tech leaders into its executive team.

Industrial

Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2025

Compass , the largest real estate brokerage in the country by volume, has sued Zillow over its policy on private listings. The brokerage is pushing sellers to market houses exclusively through its portal, which allows them to test pricing and marketing without being subject to days on market and price cuts, which hurt sellers.

MLS

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Instead, they pay the brokerage a flat fee per transaction. Like many other brokerages , United will be focused on growth in 2025. Like many other brokerages , United will be focused on growth in 2025. We function with a high degree of gratitude and focus on the glass being half full. Haase said.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

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. Have a seat and buckle in. The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. What does this look like? Dont waste it.

Technology

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

But once you have the formula that works for you, you’ll have plenty of leads to fill your pipeline. Continue reading as we provide proven strategies to help you locate expired listings across multiple channels. Looking for scripts? Check out our article Expired Listing Scripts + Best Practices here. They are also reasonably priced at $60 per month.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

She also claims that the business practices in question favor large, established brokerages over smaller and newer ones, suppressing competition and hindering the ability of independent brokers to compete on a level playing field. It is things like this that she hopes to have come to light in the discovery process.

MLS

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. The brokerage on Monday launched Compass One, a client-facing portal that provides a guide through the process of both home buying and selling.

MLS

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

Brokers, also known as managing brokers, designated brokers or brokers-in-charge, are typically owners or supervisors of real estate brokerages. You must have a leadership mentality and the ability to see the bigger picture to grow your brokerage. Is scrolling homes on Zillow a favorite pastime of yours? Do you watch every HGTV show?

Property Management

Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Inside, staging can make a huge difference. Related articles Sell more homes: 17 home staging tips for real estate agents 30 inspiring curb appeal ideas to make a lasting first impression How to write creative real estate listing descriptions + examples 2. Is the home being marketed effectively? Does it show well? Whats the difference?

Staging

Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

Unique marketing tactics Critics of Compass and private listing networks claim that agents and brokerages are using this to double-end deals in states that allow for dual agency. The countdown is on to Zillow ’s new listing standards policy, which bans publicly marketed private listings.

Agents

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Its important to understand how real estate teams work for you to decide whether its the right career move for you. Joining a team is a very personal decision. 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. How do real estate teams work? Teams are led by a team leader.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2025

Magnite , a sell-side advertising company, is teaming up with RE/MAX to help the brokerage franchisor grow its commerce media business. “We The company said that the data will reflect real-time homebuyer intent signals that can be utilized by lenders, homeowners insurance providers and those in the home improvement and design space.

Branding

BAM Media

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Real RISE 2024 kicks off today, October 22nd, with some exciting new developments in AI and fintech for real estate agents who’ve joined (or will join) the brokerage. Real RISE 2024 kicks off today, October 22nd, with some exciting new developments in AI and fintech for real estate agents who’ve joined (or will join) the brokerage.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

But we’re also diversifying in the field through our brokers as well as our local loan officers, and well be able to add to that through the Redfin acquisition as well here very soon, Lovier said on stage during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Secondary and Capital Markets Conference in New York on Tuesday.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. Lets dive in! Summary What is a real estate newsletter? Why send a regular real estate newsletter?

Pre-approval

Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2025

To save you some time, here are Vetted by HousingWires top six real estate schools in Colorado: SCHOOL BEST FOR DELIVERY COST The CE Shop A real estate school you can stick to through all stages of your career, as they offer courses from pre-licensing through manager broker licensing. I opted for the latter. This is no small task.

Pre-approval

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

“Our network was eager to elevate the ERA brand on a national stage, and baseball, with its deep community ties and diverse fanbase, aligns perfectly with our target market.” The campaign aims to boost brand visibility during peak real estate sales seasons. “We are proud to be part of that classic piece of Americana.”

Branding

Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Negotiation is not just a skill its an art. In real estate, knowing the keys to a successful negotiation is essential. Skillful negotiations can not only help you build a more sustainable career they can also help you earn higher compensation, get more listings, and achieve more satisfying outcomes for your clients.

Staging

BAM Media

MARCH 12, 2025

Today, Real Brokerage announced that Sharran Srivatsaa will be stepping down from his role as President and transitioning to a new role with the company. Like Michael Jordan in his prime, hes stepping away from his president role at a peak moment, having led Real to heights no other brokerage has achieved in such a short time.

Brokerage

The Close

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

You can edit your virtually staged property listing videos directly from your browser using Vimeo’s state-of-the-art tools and drag-and-drop timeline editor. This is an excellent feature for team projects or brokerage videos where everyone is expected to give feedback. Pricing: 5.0 General Features: 5.0 Ease of Use: 4.6 Reputation: 3.5

Closing

Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2025

Were here to guide you toward the best real estate education and offer tactics and strategies for success at every stage of your career. Weve done the extensive research for you to determine the top New Jersey real estate schools for your prelicensing education and beyond. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5 out of 5. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

HR

Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Theoretically, it’s present in every industry, in every business, and in the lives of every worker-bee in their pursuit of professional glory. But in reality, there are many times when we feel “stuck in the mud,” and real estate is no exception. Do you see where this is going? Do you see the implications?

MLS