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Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Housing Wire

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. CRE assets are subject to a myriad of regulatory requirements, zoning laws, and environmental considerations that don’t apply to home sales, requiring thorough due diligence and compliance measures.

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Top Chicago team joins Compass

Housing Wire

“We’ve wanted to bring our company to the next level for a while now, and by joining Compass, we know we can do that through increasing brand awareness and our average sales price,” Pimentel said in a statement. She continued: “We did our due diligence and reviewed other brokerages.

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Opinion: Beware of the hidden losses of real estate mergers and acquisitions

Housing Wire

As someone who worked for a large, nationally branded brokerage for 30+ years, I had a front-row seat to many mergers and acquisitions. Owning a brokerage isn’t what it used to be More and more aging broker-owners are considering retiring or moving on from real estate. You have to give them a reason to stay.

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The best real estate companies to work for in 2024 (+ beyond)

Housing Wire

This exodus left many brokerages scrambling to replace them and upping their recruiting game. From national brokerages to local boutique offices, every single one of these real estate companies will try to convince you they are the best option. Let’s break it down brokerage by brokerage so you can find the one that’s right for you.

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Opinion: why real estate agents should serve their community

Housing Wire

When client-facing, agents can point to online ratings and further sources of information for their clients to conduct their own due diligence. Promotes agent team building From small teams to large brokerages, community service provides a platform for team building within firms. Host a client volunteer day and provide lunch.

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Best real estate apps for agents in 2024

Housing Wire

You’ll pay a bit more than you will with Open Home Pro, but for luxury teams and brokerages, Spacio’s gorgeous custom-branded sign-in sheets and team reporting features are well worth the extra $5 a month. Unlike traditional emails or texts, video emails from BombBomb let you build personal connections with leads quickly and easily.

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Why your LOS isn’t delivering a bespoke borrower experience (and what to do about it)

Housing Wire

Unlike an LOS, a POS system is intended to be consumer-facing, offering an opportunity to design and deliver a tailored experience that aligns with the lender’s brand, values and customer journey. In addition, a POS system isn’t shackled by the same need to cater to all aspects of lending as an LOS does.

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