BubbleInfo
JANUARY 23, 2024
Kayla works for Mauricio at the Agency, and she sent this in! If listing agents recognize the value of buyer-agents and convince their sellers to pay them a decent commission, then the current model might survive. Or will they take the lazy way out and just hope buyers come to them directly without an agent?
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
Fifty-five percent of surveyed baby boomers plan to remain in their existing homes as they age, but less than a quarter of those surveyed have any plans to renovate their homes to more safely and easily accommodate natural changes that come with aging. This is according to a new report from home improvement services company Leaf Home and market research firm Morning Consult , which enlisted responses from 1,001 baby boomer homeowners (aged 59–77) and 1,001 millennials (aged 27–42) in late Decemb
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Real Estate News
JANUARY 23, 2024
AREA, an initiative spearheaded by Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber, aims to create “something totally new” for agents and others dissatisfied with NAR.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
Change is on the horizon. For what felt like a moment in time, buyers enjoyed the luxury of being incredibly picky, carefully selecting what felt like their dream homes in a market that had shifted towards more favorable conditions. While I hate to be the bearer of bad news, that era is almost most definitely drawing to a close. With the coming together of interest rate drops, the persistent, continued low inventory levels and 2023 being recorded as the slowest year for U.S. home sales in nearly
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Real Estate News
JANUARY 23, 2024
The trade association favors a consolidated approach but wants all 19 cases included — and doesn’t think the trial should be held in Missouri.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
Mauricio Umansky, founder of The Agency and star of Buying Beverly Hills, and Compass agent and NAR Accountability Project founder Jason Haber are making good on a promise to explore a real estate professional trade organization alternative to the National Association of Realtors. The two industry professionals are asking agents to “Trade Up” and give their new group, the American Real Estate Association, a try.
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
Financial services firm Consolidated Analytics acquired Real Info, Inc. — a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions. With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.
Real Estate News
JANUARY 23, 2024
The newly launched firm — the brainchild of former eXp and Real execs — tweaks the downline model and is intended to “professionalize the industry.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
Real estate marketplace Xome appointed Michael Jansta to the position of chief operating officer, the company announced Monday. In his new position, Jansta will oversee key aspects of Xome’s operations, including auction, default servicing and quality assurance. He will also join Xome’s executive leadership team, reporting to Mike Rawls, chief executive officer of Xome since Jan. 2020.
Keeping Current Matters
JANUARY 23, 2024
Even though home prices are going up nationally, some people are still worried they might come down.
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
A large portion of Florida ’s economy relies on tourism, especially as major Orlando-area theme parks including Universal Studios Florida and Walt Disney World. But the parks — which employ an estimated 110,000 people collectively — are also facing headwinds due to their employees’ struggles to afford housing , and now both NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company — owners of the major parks — are aiming to address it, according to reporting from Bloomberg.
Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
During his latest ICNY appearance CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance chastised Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com for prioritizing their bottom line to the detriment of buyers and listing agents.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
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Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
James Dwiggins argued at Inman Connect New York that commission lawsuits and pressure from the feds is going to bring about change in the real estate industry.
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
Chicago, Illinois-based mortgage tech firm Gateless announced an integration of its Smart Underwrite solution product with The Work Number – a digital verification solution – from consumer credit reporting agency Equifax. Smart Underwrite allows lenders to digitally analyze and interpret all essential loan data and documentation the moment they are received.
Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
At Inman Connect New York's Broker tract, Hilary Farnum-Fasth said that agents need to dig deep into their networks to find the right vendors and partners who can put the buying puzzle together for their clients.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
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Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
The "Million Dollar Listing New York" star had to develop a three-rule system to keep it all together after being cast on the Bravo show. One of her key tenets? Learning to say no.
Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty
Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
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Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
The star broker said at Inman Connect New York Tuesday that the industry hasn't fundamentally improved enough, which makes him fear the past's mistakes will be repeated.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
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Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
Fact-based marketing gives agents confidence that they understand what's happening in their market and the courage to have a conversation about home prices.
Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
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Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
Grab the opportunity, Carrie McCormick of Christie’s International Real Estate, Carrie Soave of eXp Realty and Karen Stone of Engel & Volkers told Inman Connect New York attendees.
RIS Media
JANUARY 23, 2024
Above, Mauricio Umansky, left, and Jason Haber Already embroiled in controversies and lawsuits over the past year, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) now looks to be having to deal with a new group intent on potentially supplanting it. Mauricio Umansky, a celebrity agent in Los Angeles, and Jason Haber, an agent with Compass in… The post NAR Facing New Alternative Organization as Competition appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
"Every challenge presents a silver lining. You just have to be willing to look at it right," ERA President Alex Vidal said on stage at ICNY on Tuesday.
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RIS Media
JANUARY 23, 2024
In a recent hearing for one of the largest and most important pending commission cases, Judge Andrea R. Wood said she was almost certainly going to rule against defendants’ motion to throw out the case, and also agreed to consolidate the class-action suit with another, even larger case involving the same plaintiffs. The two cases,… The post Massive Buyer Lawsuits Will Move Forward, Consolidate appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
Canada has shorter mortgage terms, which are now forcing people to move. Meanwhile in Australia, most buyers don't even use agents.
RIS Media
JANUARY 23, 2024
As the real estate industry continues to evolve, so do the strategies that set successful agents apart. This year, one of the key differentiators is the ability to weave captivating narratives that not only generate leads, but help do the ultimate task for agents—sell homes. The term ‘storyteller’ has become synonymous with real estate in… The post Storytelling in Real Estate: Crafting Compelling Narratives for Success in 2024 appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JANUARY 23, 2024
"Great leaders aren’t hired; they're developed," the real estate coach said at ICNY 2024, adding that brokerages who don't nurture great agents will lose them.
Speaker: Mary Maloney, Founder & Team Leader at Hometown Realty
The sales cycle in real estate is frequently measured at 3+ months. During this time, real estate agents frequently lose contact with clients and miss out on opportunities because they fail to follow up and provide value to the client. Top real estate agents are distinguished from developing agents by their ability to convert organic connections into sales opportunities.
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