Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the real estate market continues to grapple with high interest rates and low inventory, agents entering the market are looking for affordable client relationship management (CRM) tools that offer a cost-effective means to automate and manage client interactions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools equip real estate agents with unprecedented capabilities. While ChatGPT has become a go-to tool for many of us, predictive analytics tools offer a more efficient, data-driven approach to generating new client leads. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Need more examples?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

The past year and a half, with its rising mortgage rates , low inventory, and economic uncertainty, has been a challenge for real estate pros, not to mention the buyers and sellers they serve. Regularly update content, share valuable insights about the local market, and interact with potential clients.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In today’s evolving technological landscape, wire fraud is a pervasive risk, particularly in real estate transactions. According to the FBI’s 2022 Internet Crime Report , the problem is only worsening, with an 86% increase in monetary losses in the real estate industry since 2020. What Is wire fraud? billion in 2022.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Sure, your real estate landing pages look great — but do they convert? A good real estate website includes more than just drool-worthy images of homes priced to sell. Most importantly, your website should be designed with prospective clients in mind, giving them the exact information they need and steps to get in touch.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer Newrez is partnering with Newzip , a tech-enabled real estate platform, to roll out a program aimed to save buyers and sellers on credit costs. Dubbed Newrez Home Rewards, buyers will be matched with a real estate agent who works with Newzip and provided booking services.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

When Jen Dillard, broker and team leader of Jen Dillard Real Estate Team, and her family first moved to Hood River, Oregon, she didn’t know anyone. She hadn’t started her real estate business there yet, and she was lonely — so to meet new people, she decided to throw a holiday party and invite anyone she could. “I

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It’s a weird time to be a real estate agent , and I see it all around me here in the Denver metro. Brokers who rode the proverbial wave of real estate during the pandemic and have now had to reroute or pivot to figure out how to navigate a market that was once boasting the lowest rates in decades are disoriented.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the face of a copycat commission lawsuit , the Real Estate Board of New York has vowed to fight. In an email blast sent to REBNY members, the New York City real estate agent trade group said it would “vigorously defend the litigation.” The work you do as agents and brokers moves New York City forward.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Success in the real estate industry hinges not just on what you know, but who you know. For real estate professionals , turning networking into a regular practice is key to long-term success. For real estate professionals , turning networking into a regular practice is key to long-term success.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Choose one or more marketing tool — including email, online ads, or direct mail — to introduce yourself to every high-potential prospect in your targeted neighborhoods or zip codes. SmartZip was the first to use predictive analytics to identify patterns in real estate marketing, determining the most likely sellers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When it comes to keeping in touch with your clients, consistency is key. At the same time, your touch points should be authentic and help you build and nurture client relationships beyond the transaction. At the same time, your touch points should be authentic and help you build and nurture client relationships beyond the transaction.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

It was mid-February when clients, family and friends began asking Jason Posnick about strange postcards appearing in their mailboxes. If you sold a home and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be part of class action settlements,” the postcards read. Lisa is super on the pulse.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

The real estate giant was prompted to do this by the terms of National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement which requires agents to have a written agreement with a client in order to work with them as a buyer broker. According to Laura M.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2024

After months of uncertainty, the real estate industry has a reason to celebrate, at least a little bit. Of the 27 million email notices and 10 million-plus postcard notices sent out, nearly 200,000 claims have been filed and 61 class members have opted out of the settlement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

District Court for Northern California, accusing the real estate industry of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. In an emailed statement, NAR’s VP of communications Mantill Williams continued to defend NAR’s cooperative compensation practices. 8, 2019, and the present.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

In a writ of certiorari filed in early February, HomeServices told the Supreme Court that each of its client contracts state that the “signatories can arbitrate any claim or dispute arising out of the contract.” Due to this, HomeServices said it sought to compel arbitration to determine whether the plaintiffs’ claims are able to be settled.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This will not impact our operations or our ability to support our franchisees and agents,” Frost added in his email. In an email sent to Keller Williams leaders, agents and associates, Keller wrote that he was “relieved to share that we have negotiated a nationwide settlement of the Sitzer/Burnett case.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

home buyers and sellers it survey were targeted with suspicious or potentially fraudulent activities, while 10% were targeted for real estate fraud and 5% suffered losses during their real estate transaction due to fraudster. Cybercrime rings have taken aim at U.S. Secret Service , said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the fast-paced world of real estate , success hinges on the ability to connect with clients. Recently, I dedicated some time to listening in on phone conversations between real estate agents and prospective homebuyers during their initial interactions. I also made note of a few mistakes that are easily fixable.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

Just six months ago, when a Missouri jury found HomeServices of America, Keller Williams and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions , the industry’s path forward was very murky. billion in damages, as well as what the judge’s final ruling would look like.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

If you don’t, then you either don’t have a past client and center of influence plan or you aren’t working your plan consistently. If you don’t, then you either don’t have a past client and center of influence plan or you aren’t working your plan consistently. Email is not enough. Going to their holiday party is not enough.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

District Court in Utah, accusing real estate industry players of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. If NAR’s Adversary Commission Rule were not in place, then the cost of buyer broker commissions would be paid by their clients (home buyers),” the complaint states.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2024

In October, Mr.Cooper exposed data of nearly 15 million current and former clients in an incident, which resulted in at least four class action suits. It has also begun notifying regulators after it identified an incident that has affected company systems and the encryption of data. 30, 2023.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Altos Research Altos Research is the premier resource for real-time real estate data, providing weekly market statistics, analysis and reporting for 99% of the zip codes in the U.S., helping real estate professionals, investors, financial institutions, and their clients make better-informed decisions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. Snatching up first-time homebuyers is akin to striking gold — since developing a relationship with them can mean a loyal client for life.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Wells Fargo and information services company CoreLogic partnered on real estate tax processing operations to enhance risk management, compliance and customer experiences in the mortgage servicing sector. The data company’s clients include mortgage lenders, real estate brokers and property management companies.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2023

While Bright MLS, which serves clients in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., “We are making this small change to underscore the complete flexibility of Bright subscribers to engage in transparent negotiations with their clients,” the firm wrote in an announcement on its website. .

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

The lenders that have prepared for the market improvements, including some of our new clients, have tech tools for their risk & compliance, operations, funding & accounting teams to fight back against threats. “The The portfolio of loans examined included residential, commercial investor and business purpose loans. of transactions.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

In the competitive world of real estate, effectively and consistently securing listings is the key to success. A trustworthy Client Relationship Management (CRM) system is an important asset, allowing agents to effectively manage and track interactions with clients. Instead, focus on scheduling an appointment.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

During a virtual open house hosted by Keller Williams to answer agent and broker questions about the settlements in the commission lawsuits , the overwhelming message was for real estate professionals to focus on what they can control. Don’t panic. The executives said they received more than 150 questions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s not just an award — it’s a badge of honor that positions your company among the elite innovators shaping the future of real estate and mortgage tech. The accolade serves as a powerful marketing tool, instantly building trust and credibility with stakeholders in the real estate and mortgage sectors.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Alex Elezaj, chief strategy officer at UWM , about the work independent mortgage brokers can do right now to prepare for when rates drop and how to go above and beyond for clients. The reality is, we can’t control the rates, but we can control the service we provide and make sure we stay in front of past clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

These changes include that Compass firms will require or encourage agents to make it clear to clients that commissions are negotiable, that agents will have the freedom to set or negotiate commissions as they see fit, and that agents will not be required to make offers of compensation or accept offers of compensation from cooperating brokers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When it comes to marketing your real estate business, video is king. Here are 13 video marketing best practices for your real estate business. Here are 13 video marketing best practices for your real estate business. Videos for your real estate business are no different.

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