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. Now, it’s time to join a brokerage. But keep in mind that licenses will need to be renewed.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Team structures to avoid While most team structures are designed for growth and success, not all teams are set up that way. They work to appropriately price listings, stage homes, and prepare properties to go to market. They create content, manage the teams social media, and design marketing campaigns to attract leads.

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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. It also integrates with the Real Design Center , using MLS data to generate branded content (including “Just Sold” posts and listing announcements) delivered at the right time.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

However, other email tools not specific to real estate agents (like Mailchimp and Flodesk) offer built-in templates that make delivering beautifully designed email newsletters a cinch. Create a responsive newsletter design One of the best ways to make things easy on yourself is to use real estate newsletter templates.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

real estate brokerage Compass announced Wednesday that it has hired Hal Bennett, a high-producing agent based in the Seattle area. At this stage, joining Compass, a company at the forefront of technology and agent support, makes sense for my business,” Bennett said in a statement. Bennett ranked No. 17 with $47.7 Bennett ranked No.

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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. It allows you the opportunity to be in charge of other agents and run a business.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

The recent announcement of Homie’s decision to strip its brokerage services and end employment for its real estate agents has once again brought the discussion of alternative models in real estate to the forefront. Many limited service brokerages have faced similar hurdles in their quest to disrupt the status quo.

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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. Does this brokerage offer the training and tools I need?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The Adwerx Enterprise Platform is the only digital advertising solution designed specifically for mortgage brokerages and their loan officers. Increase productivity and brand awareness while boosting recruiting and retention efforts for your brokerage. Brand compliance is built into every stage of the process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

While you can develop name recognition over time, I believe that naming your team or brokerage something other than the leader’s name allows more opportunity for scale and differentiation. I still own the national trademark for The Address , which was the name of my first independent brokerage.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. Thankfully, 2024 is shaping up to be a much better year for recruiters.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

We share some open house ideas to help you do just that, taking you through the planning, staging, marketing, hosting and follow-up for your open house events. If you can’t nab listings like this, offer to sit open house events for busy agents at your brokerage who DO have listings in the areas you aspire to work in.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In this article, I’ll share close to two decades of experience as a licensed agent and small brokerage owner in Boston to help you compete and win listings with a dynamite listing presentation. Update your listing presentation Designing a winning listing presentation may seem challenging, but you don’t need to reinvent the wheel!

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

Real estate agents can utilize VR to create interactive and engaging platforms that allow buyers to navigate properties virtually, gaining a comprehensive understanding of their layout, design and spatial qualities. For example, Redfin , a real estate brokerage firm, adopts VR to offer virtual walkthroughs of properties with QR codes.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

One thing Compass ‘s supporters and critics both agree on is this: the brokerage is leveraging its swelling network of private exclusive listings to recruit agents. without mandated MLS publication of offers of compensation or exceptions benefitting primarily large brokerages) are anticompetitive.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2023

During the day there is a networking lounge right outside the conference space so that if you need to meet up with someone or shoot a quick email, you’ve got a designated space to do it,” said Makenna Clay, events specialist at HW Media. There are also sessions on the future of the brokerage. New this year are CEO playbooks.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2021

And yet, Bob has surrounded himself with a top-notch team of highly-skilled professional photographers, staging experts, graphic designers and other specialists. Once again, homebuyers get all the benefit of his skill and experience as he walks them through the buying process, from the research stage to the possession date.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2024

With a new level of omnipresence within an agent’s user experience indicated by a pulsing, always-on chat environment, the Siri-inspired Leo CoPilot is designed to be at the beck and call of Real dealmakers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Brokerages and individual agents alike need to understand the market and adapt their strategies to showcase creativity, become memorable and lead with empathy. Demonstrating you have a keen understanding of the whole client journey — from staging and listing to settling into a brand-new home — will give you a competitive advantage.

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The Close

JUNE 3, 2022

One of the many marketing strategies that new listing agents struggle with, home staging is probably the most challenging. Hiring a professional stager is expensive, and DIY staging is something of a mystery for most new listing agents. to get the best home staging tips for 2022. Download Home Staging Tips & Guide.

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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. Carolina School of Real Estate Best North Carolina real estate school for all stages of your career Overall Rating: 4.2 Prelicensing final exams must be passed with a minimum of 80%. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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The Close

APRIL 8, 2025

month Visit Lone Wolf IDX integrations and custom market report generation $99/month Visit Agent Image ISA team support for pre-qualification of leads $399/month Visit Offrs AI-powered virtual staging $19.99/month, Youll get notifications about these leads, including what Alex last said, so you know where to pick up the conversation.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Exam Prep: The Basic Prelicensing package features three e-books and a course manual designed to help you retain essential real estate concepts and prepare for the state exam. You can also opt-in to Freedom Trail’s broker recruitment program to be contacted directly by local brokerages that are hiring new agents.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

We love Highnote for its sleek, beautifully designed listing presentation capabilities. Designed by Mark Choey, a highly experienced, successful brokerage owner, Highnote is the perfect drag-and-drop digital tool to replace all others (including PowerPoint,pdf files, and hard copy presentations).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Visit Aceable Agent Overview To design engaging, informative online Michigan real estate license courses, AceableAgent enlisted Harvard education specialists. Choose from designated dates / times and locations. Choose from designated dates / times. Choose from designated dates / times and locations.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Starting at: $309 per month Visit Zurple Also Popular Boomtown IDX lead generation sites and done-for-you PPC advertising with a more robust CRM Boomtown offers teams and brokerages IDX websites and automated nurturing tools with a more robust CRM. The marketing tools were a little better, but won’t win any design awards.

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Inman

JANUARY 30, 2023

Don’t be afraid to be bold and daring with your design choices this year. We are venturing into better, brighter times, and our homes are a direct reflection of that.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2024

Market Leader pricing & monthly plans Market Leader offers plans for individual agents, teams of up to 10, and an enterprise solution customized to the size of your team or brokerage. We recommend contacting Market Leader’s team to check for the latest pricing and deals, or to request a custom quote for a brokerage solution.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Example 2: Hire a graphic designer or marketing company to help you with your social media content. I see a lot of agents struggle with this, and the convenience of having access to pre-designed templates is usually worth the cost. Graphic design and social media tools I love Canva for all things design.

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RIS Media

APRIL 29, 2021

The real estate brokerage model has its roots in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Unfortunately, some brokerages are still stuck in the “good old days,” with systems, processes and marketing that haven’t changed much over the decades. Brand your brokerage. Update your brokerage’s technology.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 6, 2021

I was a land developer first (and still am), but as a land developer and a broker with a small brokerage, the reality is that I could not compete without technology. Another big push for us is getting market information to our agents, so we designed a program that allows them to learn about the market quickly.

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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

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The Close

JANUARY 5, 2023

Whether you’re trying to build your first real estate software stack for a new boutique brokerage or just want to upgrade your current enterprise tools, staying up to date on the latest real estate brokerage software is no longer optional. Here are my picks for the best brokerage marketing software for 2023: 1.

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Propmodo

OCTOBER 24, 2023

in Downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District, developer Skanska USA has partnered with architecture firm Perkins + Will to create functioning outdoor workspaces, which appear destined to become the norm in post-pandemic office design. It’s outdoor workspace, and at the proposed 15-story office project at 1811 Sacramento St.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 23, 2021

InHance Interiors is a high-end residential design and services firm located in Los Angeles. The firm offers design, architectural, consulting, and advising services for new or existing construction. This “non-transactional” value that her company brings directly results from Hance’s family’s stake in design and construction.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Today’s sophisticated agents want more from their real estate brokerage than just the basic file review, supervision, and commission disbursement. So if you don’t want your brokerage to get left in the dust, you will need to step up the real estate services you provide. You’ll quickly overload yourself and your staff.

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

APRIL 2, 2022

Carefully selecting interior design shades is an easy way to create a reliably stylish ambience in a home. Tiburon, California | Josh Burns, Sotheby’s International Realty – San Francisco Brokerage. These residences—from Fifth Avenue to California wine country—turn up the sophistication with swaths of calming neutral colors.

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