Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

This is especially effective if you’re newly licensed, just moved to a new area, or simply as an introduction if you’ve haven’t previously told your neighbors that you’re in the real estate industry. My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). Great news! Your neighborhood is hot!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

CHLA commends FHA for its work on its “Mythbusters” initiative, designed to blow up the myths around FHA loans by educating lenders and home sellers. But now a new threat is emerging on this front. All these homebuyer charges add up. We need to rein them in. Three yards and a cloud of dust.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Click here to nominate an industry insider — a client, colleague, boss or friend — it can even be you! For eight years, HousingWire’s Insiders award has been recognizing the high-achieving industry pros whose roles require them to work behind the scenes while making a major impact within their organizations.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

That’s why we’ve designed our HW Annual event Oct. HW Annual will feature a keynote from Ryan Serhant , founder and CEO of SERHANT real estate brokerage, which leverages media, education, entertainment, tech and marketing to sell luxury real estate. The market shift this year will be a watershed for the housing industry.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

CoStar announced last month that monthly traffic at Homes.com surpassed 149 million unique visitors in February, inching closing to the 194 million unique monthly visitors that Zillow reported in fourth-quarter 2023. Like all of the publicly traded brokerages, Zillow Group saw its stock prices slide, dropping 13.4%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2021

” “The NAR and its MLS partners, which now include Zillow, are allowed to once again close off transparent access to home inventory by entering into agreements among themselves that disadvantage all but their own membership; consumers and competition will suffer,” read the lawsuit. Real Estate Tech Demo Hour.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

This is from 2009 — I opened up a high-tech real estate brokerage with actual agents, working through transactions day in day out and really understanding what processes look like. It became one of the fastest-growing brokerages at the time in Canada, and then I sold that in 2014, and moved to the U.S.

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Technology Brokerage Agents As-is 440

The Close

JUNE 21, 2022

As the real estate industry continues to evolve, building a brand that stands out is more important than ever. Their easy-to-use logo maker will help you design a professional-looking logo in minutes—without the expense of hiring a designer. The Close readers even get 30% off their order with p romo code 30FSB.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

In February 2022, UWM filed a lawsuit against AML, claiming the brokerage firm owes $2.8 AML also claims that wholesale lending is a separate submarket of the mortgage industry, which has barriers to entry. After filing the lawsuit against AML, UWM sued California-based brokerage shops Kevron Investments Inc. in February 2022.

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Lending Brokerage Mortgages Loans 373

Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Schwartz in a statement said that this expansion “is proof that there’s tremendous appetite for what we’ve built – a digital experience, designed from the ground up to meet the needs of homebuyers today.”. The mortgage is the catastrophe of the real estate transaction,” added Schwartz. Refinancing is also not an option.

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Mortgages VA loan Pre-approval Lending 361

Realty Biz

JANUARY 30, 2023

Our low-cost, agent-centric brokerage model is designed to support the agent while keeping the agent’s branding front and center, said Laura O’Connor, President and COO of JPAR® Franchising. JPAR® affiliated owners benefit from compliance review, 1-on-1 consulting, recruiting support and a peer network of influential industry leaders.

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Industrial Agents Branding Brokerage 84

Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2022

The deal probably ends a lawsuit that the National Fair Housing Alliance and like-minded groups filed 18 months ago accusing the brokerage and popular real estate listings website of offering services in predominantly white neighborhoods at a “substantially greater rate than it does in communities of color.” Presented by: Salesforce.

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Brokerage Agents Industrial Mortgages 382

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In the world of mortgage lending, there’s an all-too-common sentiment that echoes through the industry: “My loan origination system (LOS) sucks.” In reality, the LOS is not the problem; the technology is doing exactly what it was designed to do. It would forever feel like a failure due to its inherent limitations.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 18, 2022

a pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents, brokerages and home sellers, has announced a $65M Series B funding round to support continued growth in the untapped market for fix first, pay-at-closing home improvement. Curbio, Inc., Curbio has raised a total of $93M since its founding in late 2017.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2021

5 mega team by volume at $1.370B, works with some of the biggest names in the industry including Rocket Mortgage, Veterans United, New American Funding, Amerisave, Zillow and many more. “By Technology plays a key role in managing a platform like JMG, where each real estate agent is under the JMG brokerage umbrella.

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Technology Brokerage Agents Closing 414

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And the school’s practice tests, contract workshops, and other tools are designed to ensure confidence as you begin your career. The school consistently updates its course material to stay on top of industry changes. In-person or livestream via Zoom on designated dates / times.

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HR Staging Design Agents 408

The Close

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Are you considering taking the leap of faith and heading out on your own, but you don’t know if you should start your own brokerage from scratch or purchase a real estate franchise? In my 28-year real estate career, I have built two independent brokerages and was an investor in two franchises with Keller Williams Realty.

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RIS Media

APRIL 1, 2021

As the real estate landscape continues to evolve, and as consolidation continues to rise, it’s crucial to prepare your brokerage for the future by cementing a strategy for business expansion while creating a valuable asset. Brokers need to build bigger brokerages consistently. Partnerships. Technology.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The program is designed to help agents connect with buyers, improve their brand recognition and convert leads into clients. It allows agents, teams, and brokerages to purchase targeted display ads in chosen ZIP codes, putting them among the top agents on Zillow. The name of the game here is search traffic and lead generation.

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Agents Branding Brokerage Marketing 408

Real Trends

MARCH 7, 2023

NextHome is a franchise for the future, well-known for leaning into innovation in the real estate industry to lead the way,” Revive CEO and founder Michael Alladawi said in a prepared statement. It will also help NextHome create more listings of market-ready homes that will require no payments from the sellers until closing.

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Renovation Brokerage Sales Construction 80

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They’ll want to know you have what it takes to close the type of deal they are looking for, and that you can help them reach their financial goals. Jane Doe is an industry-leading Realtor with a talent for selling unique properties.” But on a more basic level, people like to connect human-to-human. So let your personality shine.

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The Close

MARCH 18, 2022

Real estate designations separate you from the competition, demonstrate your expertise, and give you access to professional networks for referrals and support. But, with so many designations to choose from, it’s hard to tell which ones are worth your time, effort, and money. About Real Estate Designations.

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Design Commercial Property Management Residential 98

RIS Media

MARCH 11, 2022

Winners reflect the top producers in both closed units and sales volume. “I The BHGRE network continues to embrace the future of the real estate industry, providing the best possible experience for their clients and communities. Designate – joined brand in 2021. Brokerage Net Growth Awards. Units & Volume.

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Industrial Brokerage Agents Sales 90

RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Fast forward to the beginning of 2017 when Clements was helping his client, Daniel Jeffords, purchase a home and the two started talking about the real estate process while sitting at the closing table. It can also be a huge relief to brokerages where agents are receiving violations for trust fund reporting,” says Clements.

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Escrow holder Industrial Earnest money deposit Technology 98

The Close

AUGUST 9, 2022

Guy Gal is the founder of Side , a real estate brokerage platform that is disrupting the classic brokerage model. Ask Inman Innovator Award winners Matt Lionetti and Close contributor Eric Simon ( The Broke Agent ). Brokerages Are Expected to Provide More & Better Tech to Their Agents. Need proof? Related Article.

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Industrial Staging Technology Brokerage 95

The Close

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Since choosing the wrong real estate coach can be an expensive mistake, we crunched the numbers to find the best real estate coaches and programs in the industry for 2023. After the list, we cover step-by-step instructions for how to choose a real estate coach who will help you close more deals with less stress this year.

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Closing Agents Industrial Sales 116

Realty Biz

MARCH 8, 2022

Winners reflect the top producers in both closed units and sales volume. . “I The BHGRE® network continues to embrace the future of the real estate industry, providing the best possible experience for their clients and communities. Designate – joined brand in 2021. Brokerage Net Growth Awards.

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Industrial Brokerage Branding Sales 88

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Title professionals should also not be held liable for closing a prohibited transaction in good faith and any reporting obligations must fall directly and exclusively on the buyer. States must also outline a judicial process for the forced forfeiture or divestment of property if a buyer is found to have violated the law.

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Land Title Closing Design 391

The Close

JANUARY 24, 2022

Eight years ago, my partners and I wanted to create a brand that communicated that our brokerage was boutique, current, and fun. We spent thousands of dollars hiring a professional branding team to help us come up with the winning combination of name, logo, and colors for our brokerage. Choose the Right Name for Your Brokerage.

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Branding Brokerage Agents Design 69

The Close

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Let’s talk about your dream of starting your own real estate brokerage. After all, having your own brokerage means more money, more autonomy, and greater responsibility. In my 27 years in the real estate industry, I’ve been an agent, broker-owner, franchise partner, recruiter, speaker, coach, and author. Lots of them.

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Brokerage Branding Purchase and sale agreement Agents 75

Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

And that’s exactly what brokerages and agents need if they want to rapidly respond to, nurture and convert those leads into opportunities and commissions. Most have been designed to help instantly answer questions and qualify leads before handing them off to an agent. Chat and Chatbots. Why does this matter? Relationship. Management.

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Brokerage Land Agents Technology 351

Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Through their visionary leadership, they have propelled the industry forward, driving change, fostering inclusivity and taking the reigns as female executives in a traditionally male industry.

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Lending Title Mortgages Equity 370

The Close

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Transaction fee: Sometimes called a desk fee, brokerages may charge agents a flat fee per transaction. Commission-based marketing: Photographers and videographers sometimes offer no upfront cost payment options as an enticement in exchange for higher rates paid when a property closes.

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Agents Seller concession Brokerage Closing 94

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

The impact AI has on the economy and real estate industry McKinsey recently published “The Economic Potential of Generative AI: The New Productivity Frontier.” McKinsey reports that the real estate industry will see a productivity gain of $110 billion to $180 billion, primarily in marketing and sales.

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Agents Technology Development Industrial 370

The Close

DECEMBER 21, 2022

To help you decide, we created this review that takes a deep dive into Agent Crate’s pricing, design and copy quality, and features for 2023. Pros Amazing design quality for the price Wide variety of marketing templates Automated social media posting In-app design studio Cons Designs might not work for every agent's brand.

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Design Agents Branding Land 59

Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

Successful agents, brokerages and loan officers of the future are going to rely significantly on technology to find, nurture and engage with buyers and sellers while also playing an expanding role as personal advisors. . and rates go to 3.125%, what they’re saying is you have to close that loan with UWM – you locked it with them.

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Purchase and sale agreement Loans Loan Officer Mortgages 382

Realty Biz

JANUARY 8, 2021

The boutique brokerage will continue to serve communities within the greater Shreveport region including Caddo, Bossier, Desoto, Webster, Bienville, Claiborne and Red River Parish. . The region’s economy is fueled primarily by the Barksdale Air Force Base, LSU Medical School and the healthcare industry. BHGRE ® brand.

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