Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2025

The company’s model features three residential listing packages — two flat-fee options starting at $999, and a virtual full-service package with a 1% commission paid at closing. Assisted Seller ($1,499 flat fee): Adds dedicated agent support, including review of the agreement of sale, and help with required documentation.

MLS

Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

Compass has entered into a partnership with renovation firm Chapter to integrate design and remodeling services into the home buying and selling processes across markets in New York, Florida, Connecticut and New Jersey. Buyers will gain access to estimates and design plans that help evaluate a property’s potential prior to purchase.

Renovation

Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Why listing scams are on the rise Unlike home sales, land transactions often skip in-person meetings or property access, which makes it easier for scammers to impersonate legitimate owners without detection. Delayed discovery Many fraudulent transactions go undetected until months after closing. Use a service.

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

That’s right, there are Black Friday home sales! Chicago’s offerings include doorbuster deals on Quick Move-In homes, which reduce pricing up to $93,850 if the home closes this year. In Charlotte , borrowers to lock in a lower rate on select Quick Move-In homes that can close by the end of the year.

Fixed-rate mortgage

Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2025

The Gambino Group placed 10th among large real estate teams by sales volume in the 2025 RealTrends Verified’s agent and team rankings with just under $397 million in volume. Leaders said her experience will lend itself will to the architectural and design-driven properties that define much of L.A.’s s residential market. “I

Agents

Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Since its founding, Harvest has closed 5,210 transactions for $6.8 The team is led by Shane Burgman, who has averaged 50 home sales per year during his 10-year career, racking up more than $200 million in sales in the process. Zhang and Li founded the company in 2014 and have focused on growth in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

In an era of high mortgage rates and stagnant home sales , a real estate transaction model is making waves by reintroducing and standardizing a once-popular financing method. Every single buyer I ask, ‘Would you buy a home today if you could get a 5% rate with no points, streamline underwriting, closing fast?’

Finance

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2025

It often involves coordinating with stagers, hiring photographers, waiting on edited media, producing videos, drafting descriptions, designing flyers, and uploading everything to the MLS. There’s a lot more that goes into preparing a home for sale than people realize,” says Ryan Serhant, founder of SERHANT.

Marketing

Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Designed to engage homeowners and sellers, it maximizes exposure and ensures agents stand out in their most targeted markets. Campaigns launch automatically based on preset triggers, giving agents more time to focus on closing deals.

Agents

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

By developing in-house AI tools designed to complement rather than replace human expertise, the company is enhancing the mortgage experience for both borrowers and loan officers. Unlike most off-the-shelf tools bolted onto legacy systems, these platforms were designed to work together from day one.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

Coldwell Banker Realty has launched a national rollout of its Transaction Concierge program, a back-office support system designed to assist real estate agents with administrative tasks during the homebuying process. These roles, the company says, are part of its broader support structure for affiliated agents.

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Last but not least, real estate agents prepare documents such as closing documents, purchase agreements, and leases while ensuring that the transaction is in compliance with local laws and their client’s terms are met. An agent may also be present at closings to review closing documents and help guide their client through the final steps.

Agents

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Fleet Homes Real Estate Team – Keller Williams Real estate teams are comprised of real estate agents and other professionals working together towards one common goal to close deals. Depending on the team’s structure, agents can work closely together or independently. Teams are led by a team leader.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2025

Guild LOs, who spoke with HousingWire on condition of anonymity due to career concerns, said they have yet to receive any guidance on how the two platforms would collaborate after the deal closes. No official plan has been released because the deal is not closed. When an LO closes a deal there, they receive a small compensation split.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Teresa Reber, chief originations officer for The Loan Store, highlighted the company’s commitment to helping brokers close loans faster and improve the buyer experience. ” Last year, The Loan Store launched a consumer rewards program designed to aid mortgage brokers in offering better interest rates. .

Loans

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These rankings are designed to help top-performing agents and teams highlight their accomplishments within their specific local markets, enhancing their credibility where it matters most — close to home. However, Leading RE agents and team bested the sales volume.

Agents

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Rates re-emerged as a challenge and continue to be as the year winds down to a close. Education and distribution A longtime challenge for the reverse mortgage industry continues to be its marketing and messaging, particularly in ways designed to overcome longstanding reputational hurdles that the business has had to contend with for years.

Industrial

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Buyer after closing Dear (Buyer Name), It was a pleasure working with you! Co-broke agent after closing Dear (Agent Name), It was a pleasure working with you on the sale of (Address)! So, I sent a note just like this after closing. Thank you for your professionalism; I can tell you truly care about your clients.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

However, Compass itself acknowledges in their disclosure that limiting exposure by not listing on the MLS can reduce the number of showings, offers, and the final sale price. Adding to the concern, some critics suggest that double-ended deals , often a byproduct of these exclusive environments, may result in lower sale prices for sellers.

Marketing

Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Veteran real estate broker-associate Christina Khosrowabadi, who has closed more than $140 million in sales since 2022, has joined Christies International Real Estate Sereno , one of northern Californias largest independent brokerages. billion in 2025 sales.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2025

We have expanded our capabilities to provide a multi-channel toolset that loan officers can use to help identify, attract and convert new loan opportunities into closed loans. Here’s why the integration between our point of sale and our servicing digital capabilities is so important. We want to meet the borrower where they are.

Loans

Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2025

Since 2018, Showcase has closed more than 2,170 transactions totaling $826 million in sales volume, including $115 million across 267 deals in the past year alone. The program is designed for independent brokerages seeking to scale while maintaining their identity and is available in states that permit this model.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

She was so busy she could only talk to us from her car, en route to a closing. ” TikTok riches are in the niches TikToks algorithm is designed to give users exactly what they want when they want it. Coffee & Contracts has hundreds of gorgeous agent-designed templates and scripts for social media. Sound familiar? .”

Agents

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The receiving agent becomes the buyer or seller’s primary point of contact and representative, and the referring agent receives a referral fee if a transaction closes. Their work is done, and it’s up to the receiving agent to serve the client and close the deal. What are the benefits of referrals? Choose your moment!

Agents

Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

The systems they provide are designed to help teams grow strategically.” In 2024, Gubb’s team closed 88 transactions totaling $103.7 The Stacey Sauls Group closed 191 transaction sides in 2024 for a total volume of $108.7 Sarver and his team closed 188 transaction sides in 2024, totaling $109.6 million in sales volume.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I was at a sales meeting with Berkshire Hathaway, and our manager wrapped up the meeting. My business has always been more design focused. I work with different designers and I do development as well. So, I’ve been flipping houses , but with more high-end designer partnerships. O’Connor: It was similar.

Design

Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

From agent onboarding to leadership development, and across our teams and offices, everything is designed to reinforce our culture. Hire for values aligment and culture adds, too A high-performing team isn’t built on impressive resumes or sales stats alone. Remember: small choices, made consistently, lead to lasting impact.

Branding

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

I think there would be even stronger growth and more stability in the market if we had more houses for sale, he added. The first is designed to help decrease land costs when building by analyzing minimum zoning requirements. They want to attract younger employees, including recent college graduates.

Construction

Marco Santarelli

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The California housing market is experiencing its largest annual sales increase in November 2024 since June 2021, despite remaining below pre-COVID levels. single-family home sales showed a 19.5% California Housing Market Roars Back: Biggest Sales Jump Since 2021 Key Takeaways Growth in Sales: November 2024 saw an annual rise of 19.5%

Sales

Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

These real estate mailers are designed to spread holiday cheer, express gratitude and maintain a personal touch among your network. These postcards are sent out after a successful home sale, showcasing the property that has just changed hands. But where do you start? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered.

Design

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Per a release from Friday Harbor, the seed round will support the growth of its engineering team and support integrations with leading mortgage LOS and point-of-sale platforms Friday Harbor was co-founded by Theo Ellis (CEO) and Jesse Collins (CTO) and launched in 2024 with support from the AI2 Incubator and CoFound Partners.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

You can also use the previous listing to glean information the seller may not know or remember, such as the age of the roof, appliances or anything that was updated by the previous owner the last time the home was for sale. Using the list of best property features, start writing your description. Easy access to Boston & all major routes!

Renovation

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2025

Bridge loans are designed to help buyers cover down payments or closing costs on a new home before finalizing the sale of their existing one. In terms of pricing, the product is similar to a traditional closed-end second mortgage. If not, borrowers can request a one-time extension.

Loans

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Avoid financing, and you risk missing out on a sales growth opportunity. Also, DSCR five- to nine-unit loans are designed for larger multi-family homes. Beyond that, Deephaven allows up to 3% seller concessions at closing. Bank Statement loans are designed for self-employed borrowers. These loans go up to $2.5

Loans

Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2025

It’s designed specifically for real estate agents to help organize all of your contacts in one place. The key is to start a conversation, not throw out a sales pitch. You’re not trying to close a deal, you’re planting seeds. Try a more conversational approach to asking for referrals, rather than a sales-based approach.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

From agent onboarding to leadership development, and across our teams and offices, everything is designed to reinforce our culture. Hire for values aligment and culture adds, too A high-performing team isn’t built on impressive resumes or sales stats alone. Remember: small choices, made consistently, lead to lasting impact.

Branding

Marco Santarelli

DECEMBER 21, 2024

I've been keeping a close watch on the housing market, and honestly, the past few years have been a wild ride. ” Home Sales Jump as Buyers Adjust to High Mortgage Rates Key Takeaways Home buyers are getting used to higher mortgage rates , with sales increasing despite rates in the mid-to-upper 6% range. Let's make it work.”

Sales