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BEC accounted for $2.4 billion in claimed losses in 2021

Housing Wire

In mid-November, the Federal Bureau of Investigations released its 2022 Congressional report on business email compromise (BEC) and real estate wire fraud. To assist in this education goal, the FBI has published a Money Mule Awareness Booklet. billion, far higher than the $360 million in claimed losses recorded in 2016.

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Creating Your Own How-to Guides Might Just Help You Avoid Lawsuits as a Real Estate Agent

Lighter Side of Real Estate

Most real estate agents were shocked enough when they heard that The National Association of Realtors and two brokerage firms were liable for $1.8 For instance, here are 7 tips the lawyers at Provident Law specifically recommend to help real prevent estate agents from getting sued, and protect themselves if they do: Incorporate.

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Listing Appointment Checklist – 13 Steps To Win Every Listing

Kyle Handy

These next 13 tips have been compiled throughout my real estate career and now win me over 90% of the listing appointments that I go on. I include my marketing booklet (everything I do to market their property), my CMA, and a page about the home selling process in the package. This package accomplishes two things: 1.

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The harpoon and the rowboat

1000Watt

We review materials: handouts, brochures, booklets. Today’s real estate entrepreneurs seek recognition. “Well, we offer some training, but managers are typically on their own.” In other words, they’re floating in row boats, shooting harpoons from the hip, hoping to land something. We dig further.

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Baby Boomers Are about to Be Your Best Chance at Becoming a Listing Agent

Lighter Side of Real Estate

You can share these for free on social media, or with your email list, to show Baby Boomers you’re an expert on real estate topics that speak directly to them, and generate some interaction and engagement with ones who are thinking about selling.

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Become a New Home Construction Expert

The Residential Specialist

New home construction can be a profitable niche for real estate professionals who are willing to dedicate the time and effort By Myrna Traylor Most residential real estate professionals enter the real estate field with an eye on the largest market—resales of existing homes.

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5 Killer Content Ideas That’ll Make You Want To Use Your CRM

Lighter Side of Real Estate

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems are a necessary evil for real estate agents. Btw, feel free to use any of the ones we create and share on our Lighter Side of Real Estate Facebook page.). Guides, e-books, and how-to booklets. But follow-up with what ?! Final thought. Without boring your prospects.

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