Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Understanding that real estate housing markets are hyperlocal, the RealTrends Verified City Rankings represent the newest evolution of RealTrends agent and team rankings. This year’s inaugural rankings feature agents and teams from 50 cities across the U.S., Find out which agents and teams ranked highest in your city here.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents. Best books for mindset Failing Forward by John Maxwell Rebecca Del Pozo , an agent and trainer out of Washington State, recommended this book, saying, I read this book in 2003 when I was a brand new real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The real estate market is constantly shifting, and today’s market calls for agents to return to the more tried-and-true marketing strategies. In this article, we’ll take a look at why digital sign-in sheets matter and how savvy agents are using them to maximize their lead-generation strategies.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

From luxury property tours to laugh-out-loud real estate memes, these 21 agents and influencers bring the best of the industry right to your phone. Whether you’re an agent, a real estate investor or just love stunning homes, these real estate Instagram accounts are a must-follow. Thats where The Broke Agent comes in!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The digital brokerage platform announced on Monday the addition of Amerivest Realty , a Florida-based brokerage, adding 400 agents across Florida , Colorado , Minnesota and Wisconsin to Real’s platform. The acquisition is designed to better position Real as a leader in the digital brokerage space. At the RISE conference on Oct.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

As an agent, you know a beautifully staged home turns into a sold one. According to the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), 82% of buyers agents say that home staging makes it easier for a buyer to envision themselves living in a home. You can also customize an already existing layout or custom design one of your own from scratch.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

We discussed the current market conditions and revisited the propertys previous listing history including that the last agent had failed to sell it, eventually pulling it off the market 60 days later. Unfortunately, the prior agents never reported the incident, allowing the scammer to attempt it again this time, through me.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

eXp Realty and real estate technology company Movoto have announced a collaboration to introduce a new support platform for individual agents. agents by streamlining business operations and minimizing administrative tasks. Movoto executives said eXp Realtys agent network made it a natural partner for Lever.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

She went from a brand new agent in 2020 to running her wildly successful boutique brokerage with Side in less than four years. Luckily, she had the time to (patiently) walk us through the exact strategies she used to build a Zoomer real estate brand on TikTok and gave us her advice for new agents. Most agents dont bother.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

That boutique agency specialized in luxury , design-focused spec homes and offered clients services including design and construction management in addition to real estate representation. Im excited to be part of a brokerage that supports agents in doing their best work. billion in 2025 sales.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market. Although agents are split on whether its going to be a buyers or a sellers market, 87% predict that demand will remain very strong over the next year. That will likely make it a busy year for real estate agents.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

Fathom Realty rolled out two new agent commission plans in 2024, and the brokerage isnt done yet. The plan is designed to help agents close more business. To back the new plan, Fregenal cited a survey showing that almost 90% of agents want more from their parent brokerages, but he offered no details on whats to come.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The role of the buyer’s agent has been turned on its head and Lone Wolf Technologies wants to help. The real estate software company is launching a “Buyer’s Agent Club” that is designed to assist agents in navigating an uncertain time in the industry through resources, tools and training.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

While many agents are all-in on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, theres another social media platform thats incredibly powerful: LinkedIn. Keep reading to learn why LinkedIn for real estate agents is so important, plus tips to optimize your profile and how to get real estate leads on LinkedIn. Theres also a recommendations section.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Florida-based Theoris Software has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform, AI agent, it says could transform how mortgage companies handle operations. The platform introduces a digital agent named Alpha7x that automates key processes across the mortgage lifecycle.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

HomeServices of America and Zillow are teaming up to bring HomeServices agents Zillows AI-powered Showcase tools. In an announcement on Tuesday, the companies said that agents at all of HomeServices of Americas companies will have access to Zillow Showcase. The listings also have special search markers and tags.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Not long ago, homeowners insurance was a minor concern for most homebuyers, real estate agents and mortgage originators. For homeowners with conventional loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , insurance at replacement cost is mandatory, but flood insurance is only required in designated flood zones. Insurance Services , in March.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

According to HomeLight ‘s Top Agent Insights report released this week, real estate agents are feeling this and are being forced to switch up tactics to attract buyers. HomeLight is an Arizona -based real estate platform designed to connect agents with clients. 30 and Nov. 30 and Nov.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In the newest episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered” podcast, hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Robert Morris, a real estate broker, trainer and veteran agent at Keller Williams Capital Properties. So, in having conversations with new agents, they’re learning the right way. Vision Course.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

AI can create virtually staged images to match any trendy interior design style you can dream up for a small fraction of the price of traditional virtual staging. Our team of agents, brokers and marketing pros thoroughly tested each app to vet their image quality, features, ease of use and pricing.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

The platform is designed to help agents and clients effectively manage and distribute their exclusive listings. Launching Find It First and partnering with RealScout to power the program has been a true success for our customers, our agents, and our company, Hoby Hanna , CEO of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2024

Multichannel mortgage lender New American Funding (NAF) announced this week the relaunch of its initiative designed to recruit, educate and expand loan officer understanding around issues faced by borrowers of color as “ NAF Black Impact.”

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APRIL 15, 2025

RealReports , a property data technology firm, has entered into a partnership with MLS Now , Ohio s largest MLS , to provide its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven real estate platform to more than 14,000 agents across Ohio and West Virginia. MLS Now serves agents across 32 counties in Ohio and West Virginia.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

They discuss the utility of artificial intelligence (AI) for the real estate industry, as well as JPARs solutions designed to enhance agent and brokerage performance. Matched with our internal technology, resources and training, it tells agents which training route they should take based on their personality type.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Real estate marketing startup Realoq is launching a new data solution for brokers and agents. With this update, independent MLSs, brokerages, agents, appraisers and affiliates can access auto-populated data without the risk of data duplication.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

However, in what Kelman says is an effort to preserve a sellers ability to control how their property is marketed, Redfin is also asking MLSs to create a coming-soon designation for listings that precludes search sites from showing how long a home has been for sale and at what prices.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

To answer this question, Realtor.com created and launched a campaign designed to educate homebuyers and rally the industry behind this important and necessary cause. Not only does Realtor.com’s initiative highlight the indispensable role of buyer agent representation, it also offers ways for you to get involved in the movement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

There is agent behavior that I have found to be despicable. I think, as agents, it’s really important that we are conducting ourselves with extreme professionalism while considering the current discourse. O’Connor: Around 20 agents in my office lost houses. O’Connor: Around 20 agents in my office lost houses.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It also provides your agents with consistent closings, creating a more predictable and growth-focused pipeline. By keeping your P&L lean and efficient, you can reinvest savings into growth-focused activities like marketing, agent development or technology upgrades—all of which drive long-term success. Ready to accelerate?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

RealReports compiles data from more than 60 industry sources, offering agents detailed property reports that include permit history, climate risk , flood insurance costs, liens, zoning details, and other critical information. Zach Gorman, co-founder and CEO of RealReports, emphasized the role of AI in simplifying data analysis for agents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Rocket.com is designed for serious buyers and sellers, offering a streamlined path to homeownership, said Jamie Belsky, chief product and design officer at Rocket. The AI Agent streamlines tasks such as filling out applications and connecting users with Rocket Mortgage bankers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

Real Luxury , as the division will be known, will focus on helping luxury agents and teams, as well as their exclusive clients. The firm said that the launch of Real Luxury is in response to the growing number of luxury real estate agents and teams joining Real. “We

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

Secure payment provider Payload is launching a new payment and billing tool specifically geared to buyer agents , according to an announcement on Thursday. Payload has designed a tool to help agents bill their buyer clients.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Miami -based Real on Tuesday announced the addition of Harvest Realty , an independent brokerage in Southern California with 550 agents. Real will also offer its virtual community platform to Harvest agents. The additions of Harvest Realty and The Burgman Group bring Real’s total agent count to more than 24,000.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

To help you find the best real estate website builder for your needs, our team of agents, brokers, and tech experts researched and ranked the best real estate website builders for 2024. We looked at pricing, design quality, ease of use, lead generation features, and then combed online reviews to get feedback from other working Realtors.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A real estate agent overseeing the listings told the Journal that the properties suffered no major damage from recent storms, while the property developer told the outlet that “the homes have a concrete structure and conform to Florida’s design code.” The area was still cleaning up from Helene when Milton hit.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

parent company of North Carolina -based Fathom Realty , announced Wednesday that it has started two new commission plans for agents. The two agent payment plans, Fathom Max and Fathom Share, complement the real estate firm’s existing plan known as Fathom One. Existing agents can opt to stick with their current plan.

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