Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Traditional MLS data excels at structured information like price ranges, bedroom counts and square footage. It also creates a strategic opportunity for agents who understand modern search behavior and how to connect lifestyle and informational content with listings in meaningful ways.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In her suit, Eytalis claims that the defendants have violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by requiring membership in order to access the MLS. According to Eytalis, some of the agents for whom she received dues requests had allowed their licenses to lapse and were no longer active in the industry, while one agent had passed away.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

For example, changing agent commission guidelines and emerging lead contact regulations are keeping professionals up at night. Together, these obstacles are forcing agents and brokerages to hit the sidelines and plan against seemingly insurmountable odds like facing Brady and the Patriots in the Superbowl. What does this look like?

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

Real estate companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve agent productivity, which they believe will be even more necessary due to changes to their commission structure — mainly on the buyer’s side. In June, the company launched a real estate assistantt, KWIQ , that is powered by generative AI.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Lets take a look at the six necessary factors I coach agents to consider before speaking to their clients about a price reduction. Online appearance: Double-check that the listing is accurate and optimized in the MLS. Inside, staging can make a huge difference. The sellers urgency The sellers urgency is a critical factor.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Successful listing agents know that the key to securing a listing is preparation. Proactive agents do the work ahead of time and know what to expect going into every listing appointment. ask this at the end of the appointment) “I understand you’re interviewing several agents. Several pens. Business cards.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS. Reasons for opting out At the heart of the matter are NAR rules that, prior to the March 2024 settlement, required listing agents to make blanket offers of compensation to buyer agents on Realtor association-owned MLSs.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals. Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

Under the terms of the settlement, agents will no longer be allowed to share their seller’s offers of buyer broker compensation on an MLS. For Lamacchia, it is essential that his agents and brokers are able to clearly explain and communicate about the forms they are asking clients to sign. I feel really well supported.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

As a listing agent, showcasing your sellers properties in the absolute best light possible is a vital component of the service you provide them. This will set you apart from the competition, as many agents cut corners and do not provide this service consistently. This can make a big difference for newer agents just starting out.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Buyers agents are not just bright smiles that open doors were the guide our clients rely on to navigate the homebuying process. Thats why having a definitive homebuying checklist is an essential part of your agent toolkit. Set the stage: Educate your clients on the market This is your time to shine!

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. If you want to learn how to recruit agents, now is the time.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. Content: Agents can include any combination of data and information. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

We share some open house ideas to help you do just that, taking you through the planning, staging, marketing, hosting and follow-up for your open house events. If you can’t nab listings like this, offer to sit open house events for busy agents at your brokerage who DO have listings in the areas you aspire to work in.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And with millennials emerging as the largest generation of homebuyers in today’s market, comprising 28% of all homebuyers, real estate agents need to master social media or they might miss out. Sixty percent of agents surveyed believe that social media provides higher quality leads than the MLS.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Originally filed in 2019, the lawsuit won class-action status shortly after, and alleges that some NAR rules, including one that requires listing brokers to offer buyers’ brokers a commission in order to list a property in a Realtor-affiliated MLS, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act by inflating seller costs.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Redfin put the real estate industry on notice Monday morning, announcing that it will require agents to cancel their National Association of Realtors membership where possible. That is really when we started the process of evaluating where we can drop memberships for our agents. There is a lot of unwinding to do there.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Agents, you might have a new area of interest for prospective buyers.??. a broker or an agent, having a deep knowledge of your market is impressive. Your agents are trained on market activity and are seen as trusted sources. . Agents, one of the biggest factors in property sales is pricing. agents and consumers.?We’ve?done

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell. Today, It is an all-in-one platform designed to help real estate agents manage many aspects of their business, including building meaningful relationships to grow repeat and referral business with clients.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2024

That’s why many successful real estate agents turn to a CRM, lead generation and marketing platform like Market Leader. Real estate agent guides: Free business planning resources, scripts and templates, and lead generation helpers are available, including a business plan, marketing plan, call scripts, and text message templates.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Each year RealTrends releases its list of the highest performing real estate agents in the country, and, like clockwork, Ben Caballero of Dallas-based HomesUSA tops the list. Caballero is like any real estate listing agent, on the hunt for clients. So that those agents will bring their buyer to the builder. Ben Caballero.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

If the seller wants to include the garden shed out back, or the sectional couch in the basement that won’t fit up the stairs, then they might do so, and this would be noted in the “INCLUSIONS” section of the MLS listing. Do you see where this is going? But what if there’s more ? I agree with the spirit of the rule.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In this article, I’ll share close to two decades of experience as a licensed agent and small brokerage owner in Boston to help you compete and win listings with a dynamite listing presentation. As agents, we compete for a finite number of available homes to list and sell. What is their family size? It’s that simple.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

The recent announcement of Homie’s decision to strip its brokerage services and end employment for its real estate agents has once again brought the discussion of alternative models in real estate to the forefront. That’s what discounted brokerages are for now. For everyone else, consumers expect more, and rightly so!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In Florida, getting licensed as a real estate agent begins with the completion of an approved 63-hour Sales Associate prelicensing course. Self-paced online Gold Coast School $263 Classroom, livestream, or online MLS Campus Real Estate School $83.88 Ready to begin a flexible, fulfilling career in real estate in the Sunshine state?

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RIS Media

JANUARY 23, 2025

While the industry continues to adapt to the new era of real estate, charting a path forward begins with an intentional focus on your goals in addition to going above and beyond… The post Setting the Stage for 2025: A Blueprint for Success appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The best advice I got from an experienced agent was simple but powerful: “Do as many open houses as you can.” If you dont have your own listings, ask other agents in the office if you can run an open house at one of their listings. This shows the listing agent that you are responsible as you are asking probing questions.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Many agents swear by it, but is it right for your business? Zurple is ideal for solo agents and teams who want an automated, all-in-one lead generation and nurturing platform. It’s also perfect for agents with a large database of cold leads who lack the time or resources to text and email them with consistency.

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BAM Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In light of the shocking study revealing that 71% of agents didnt sell a single home last year, a new report has surfaced with an even more disturbing statisticonly 5% of real estate agents actually live in a house. So, Where Do Agents Actually Live? “ There will always be an agent there to show it. Thats right.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

They also bar the trade group from establishing any sort of rules that would allow a seller’s agent to set compensation for a buyer’s agent. The settlement agreement also mandates that MLS participants working with buyers must enter into a written buyer broker agreement. Mere hours after news broke that Judge Stephen R.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to Ketchmark, the home sellers paid an average of $6,700 to the buyer’s agent in the transactions, adding up to $1.78 I reported the numbers and walked off the stage.” In the script the seller asks the agent if he or she can reduce their commission, stating that they would like to save money. billion in damages.

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Easy Agent Pro

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

According to buyers’ agents, “Staging the living room was found to be most important for buyers.” (NAR). Forty-two percent of buyers’ agents claim that the master bedroom is second in importance when it comes to staging. Maybe the respondents were a batch of rookie agents? Wanna hear something weird?

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

According to Black Knight , 96% of homeowners have at least 10% equity – meaning they may be able to pay off their loan, closing costs, and agent commissions without paying out of pocket or a short payoff. Once a homeowner decides to sell, it’s up to the servicer to ensure they fully understand each step of the home selling process. .

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Redfin

MARCH 18, 2025

Listing on the MLS and pricing accurately are a few ways to close quickly and sell for more The U.S. Increase your homes visibility The best way to sell your house fast and get the most money is to list on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS ). Most buyers and sellers hire an agent to help buy or sell a home. Lets dive in.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

There were two stories being told on stage yesterday at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, with half a dozen MLS and brokerage executives each sharing their own parts of both sides. Photo credit: AJ Caneria WASHINGTON D.C.—There

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2024

As a broker and real estate coach, I’m always surprised when new agents tell me they don’t want to use real estate scripts. These sellers were on the market with another agent before and could not sell. Usually, they’re inundated with agents calling them for the first few days after their listing expires.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Brokerages and individual agents alike need to understand the market and adapt their strategies to showcase creativity, become memorable and lead with empathy. Demonstrating you have a keen understanding of the whole client journey — from staging and listing to settling into a brand-new home — will give you a competitive advantage.

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