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The Real Brokerage looks to build on 2023’s explosive growth

Housing Wire

With its supercharged growth over the past two years, it is no surprise that The Real Brokerage topped the 2024 RealTrends 500 Top Movers list for both transaction side count and sales volume. But for Real, which runs a virtual brokerage model with revenue sharing for its agents, the goal is to get better, not necessarily bigger.

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

Housing Wire

Here are some of the IDFPR-approved, prelicensing course formats: Online. For approval before you take the exam, the state also requires that you mail a photocopy of your current Illinois attorney registration pocket card certificate to PSI at the address provided on the form.

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How to get a real estate license in Ohio (OH) in 5 steps

Housing Wire

Your path to real estate licensure begins with 120 hours of classes in an approved Ohio real estate license education program. Step 1: Complete the prelicensing education requirements Applying for an Ohio real estate agent license starts with fulfilling the 120-hour sales associate pre-licensing education requirement.

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Own Up eyes national expansion with $12M funding round

Housing Wire

Own Up, which loosely resembles a mortgage brokerage, will expand to 15 new states in 2021, including California. Consumers can also use Own Up to determine loan approval status and for how much, as well as the ability to compare lenders and pre-qualified loan offers, the company said.

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Listing Alert and RE/MAX, LLC Bring Innovative Property Matching Tech to North America

Realty Biz

Listing Alert ( [link] ), a real estate mobile solution for agents that communicates pre-market listings within a brokerage, today announced the company has joined the RE/MAX Approved Supplier program. The RE/MAX Approved Supplier Program provides a list of vetted organizations providing business services to agents.

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With 20% market share, independent mortgage brokers are competing directly with retail lenders

Housing Wire

Nichols pointed out that after the 2008 financial crisis, wholesale lending began using technology that helped match pace with the processes of retail lenders. Learning to utilize that technology for a database that can be used to maintain constant contact with clients and retain business was crucial, Smallwood said.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

After completing an approved course of study, you’ll be able to sit the state real estate exam. Colibri Real Estate is a state-approved real estate education provider with over 132 instructors experienced in Massachusetts real estate sales and teaching best practices. General support is available daily via phone, email, or chat.

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