Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This decline suggests that agents are increasingly hesitant to switch brokerages as we move deeper into the fall season. Agents Exiting the Industry: There may be an uptick in agents who are planning to leave the real estate industry altogether, reducing the pool of professionals interested in changing brokerages.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Weve built an incredible foundation and as we focus on each agents personal development and their continual sales growth, we welcome the partnership and backing from the team at Stone Point Capital. Keller Williams has entered into a strategic partnership with private equity firm Stone Point Capital , according to an announcement on Monday.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Dallas -based brokerage United Real Estate is expanding its footprint in the Midwest with a new merger. Last week, it announced an expansion in the Carolinas as United Real Estate Queen City , an affiliate brokerage, opened a new location in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

As we continue to invest deeply into providing our KW-affiliated brokerages support for the development of their team leaders and operating principals, we are excited to welcome Shanan, who will spearhead those efforts,” KW President and CEO Mark Willis said in a statement. “An

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The company added Circa Properties , another boutique brokerage with a strong local presence, but the merger is more about alignment than anything else, according to RedKey leaders. “I truly think that a brokerage is in the talent management business. Louis , recently announced a major expansion move. Louis housing market.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

Seattle -based real estate brokerage Redfin imposed a new round of layoffs on Thursday, a development first reported by GeekWire. Amid the flurry of commission lawsuits across the country over the past year, brokerages like Redfin have restructured their compensation plans to retain existing agents and attract new ones.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

For brokerages, this insight provides a tangible benchmark for identifying high-potential recruits and supporting mid-tier agents aiming to scale their business. Support mid-tier agents scaling toward proficiency: Mid-tier agents represent an untapped growth opportunity for brokerages. annual production 15 listings/year 64.7%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Instead, they pay the brokerage a flat fee per transaction. Like many other brokerages , United will be focused on growth in 2025. Like many other brokerages , United will be focused on growth in 2025. We function with a high degree of gratitude and focus on the glass being half full. Haase said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

The company said it hired the four executives to focus on developing its products and services for real estate professionals nationwide. “We have a strong portfolio of products that support consumers, agents , teams, brokerages and brands. Before that, he led product development and cloud transformation at CARFAX Canada.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

based brokerage, announced last week the launch of its custom real estate listing system, PROJETO. This project has been in development for just over a year, and now gives potential homebuyers the chance to tour a home that hasn’t been built yet with its virtual reality technology. Urban District Realty , a Washington, D.C.-based

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Valuation in the residential brokerage industry has some characteristics that are unique when compared to other industries and businesses. First, the business of residential brokerage is highly dependent on the recruiting, retention and production of independent contractor sales agents. approach to value.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Invariably, these same articles classify all real estate brokerages and models as identical. Perhaps there are internal policies within some of the companies that are standardized, but the categorization of all brokerages as identical showcases the ignorance of the author. That’s a 20% reduction in revenue for the brokerage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The content ranges from inspirational/motivational posts to questions asked by members. LCA’s tagline is “exploring the science of real estate,” and you’ll find plenty of advice about technology here. It’s one of the more entertaining groups, as well. Join Lab Coat Agents 2. Canva Made Easy For Real Estate “Just use Canva!” Join Canva Made Easy 3.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A group of current and former real estate executives have launched The Helm, a coaching platform designed to provide professional development to a more diverse audience. They allege that the brokerage repeatedly ignored complaints about the men due to their financial success.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Access your growth playbook From the pandemic-fueled frenzy to the sobering reality of a post-pandemic slowdown,, real estate brokerages were locked in a relentless quest for growth—eager to expand market share while trimming operational fat. However, RealTrends GameChangers defied the odds and outperformed their peers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

RealTrends Verified first arrived on scene in March 2024 as the first dual-verified real estate sales performance platform that highlights brokerages , agents and teams that deserve to stand out among their peers. The platform is a rebrand of RealTrends a platform with 35 years of excellence behind it. of real estate professionals.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

On Thursday, eXp Realty announced that, as a brokerage, it was signing on to abide by Zillow s standards for listing transparency. Errol Samuelson, Zillows chief industry development officer, said the company is defining public marketing as anything from a yard sign to posting the listing on social media or the listing brokers website.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

First Team Real Estate , the largest independent brokerage in California , left Christie’s International Real Estate , the company first told Inman on Wednesday. We provide them with what they need to grow their businesses, offering the opportunity to be part of a great company culture while empowering them to develop their own teams.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

With home sales still at historically low levels and uncertainty over the commission lawsuits , real estate brokerage executives prize good leads more than ever. To convert these leads into business, the brokerage developed teams — also called units — headed by captains who are successful agents with high lead conversion rates.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As a panel of real estate leaders gathered to discuss the future of the MLS at the National Association of Realtors ‘ NXT conference in Boston, Errol Samuelson , Zillow ‘s chief industry development officer, found himself and his company in a bit different standing than usual with the audience of several hundred agents and brokers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades. This is especially true in markets on the fringes of its footprint, or in areas where brokerage clients are moving to or from.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Israeli startup eSelf AI has developed a technology that provides interactive AI real estate agents capable of answering questions and guiding prospective buyers through listings at any time. Porta da Frente Christies CEO Joo Clia told Fox Business that the firm has seen great results since live-testing the AI agent about a year ago.

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BAM Media

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Real RISE 2024 kicks off today, October 22nd, with some exciting new developments in AI and fintech for real estate agents who’ve joined (or will join) the brokerage. Real RISE 2024 kicks off today, October 22nd, with some exciting new developments in AI and fintech for real estate agents who’ve joined (or will join) the brokerage.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The allure of the name recognition of large national brands is causing many independent brokerages to affiliate as mortgage rates rise and housing inventory remains low. The brokerage, which was founded in 1976 by Gene Boone, will now be known as RE/MAX Foxfire.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

added mortgage lending under its umbrella by acquiring mortgage brokerage company Be My Neighbor on Monday. Publicly traded real estate software firm reAlpha Tech Corp. reAlpha agreed to pay Be My Neighbor an aggregate purchase price of up to $6 million. This consists of $1.5 million in cash paid on the closing date, $1.5

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

Scott Mitchelson is joining The Corcoran Group as senior vice president of global development, the company announced on Tuesday. Before joining Corcoran, Mitchelson was the regional president of Windermere Real Estate , a Pacific Northwest-based luxury brokerage. In 2023, Corcoran expanded both domestically and internationally.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Our position has never been to dictate brokerage business models, Brian Donnellan, the president and CEO of Bright MLS, wrote in an email. Despite the headlines , Phillip Cantrell, the founder of Benchmark Realty, characterized the move as a nothing burger. It is just classic NAR propaganda. I think that is really a very good piece.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Paris-based brokerage is launching its Florida operation on Friday, marking its first expansion into the U.S. According to iad, the brokerage is the No. 1 brokerage by transaction sides in France, as well as No.3 According to iad, the brokerage is the No. 1 brokerage by transaction sides in France, as well as No.3

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

NAR noted in the release that the policy was developed after many months of consultation with MLS and association leadership, brokerages, agents, multi-cultural organizations, and industry experts. Under the new policy, NAR has created a new category of exempt listings known as delayed marketing exempt listings.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

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. Have a seat and buckle in. The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. What does this look like? Dont waste it.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Kofi Nartey, a top real estate broker with a client list of celebrities and prominent athletes, has joined The Real Brokerage as a national growth leader. In his new position, he will help build visibility for the brand, attract more agents as well as drive agent’s performance through coaching and development. “I

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In today’s RealTrending Pritesh Damani , CTO for The Real Brokerage , shares how his team developed Leo, an AI assistant for teams and brokers. More than that, he discusses potential uses for brokerage leaders in streamlining business and recruiting. Here is a small preview of today’s interview with Pritesh.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

In its March Supervisory Highlights, the FDIC stated that many institutions have developed policies and procedures to ensure sufficient mortgage broker services are provided in order to receive compensation , which was the first of a two-part test.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

In the competitive world of real estate recruitment, brokerages fight for the attention and loyalty of talented agents who can drive their success. As the lifeblood of the industry, agents play an important role in attracting clients, closing deals and determining the ultimate profitability of a brokerage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Dwiggins: With this app, how do you balance between what the agents and the brokerage want with the sellers’ wants? On the flip side, we’ve spent billions of dollars over the last decade building and developing — or buying and integrating — software for real estate agents and teams. That’s what technology does.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

“As an owner of a brokerage, I see firsthand how critical this alignment is. . “As an owner of a brokerage, I see firsthand how critical this alignment is. ” Jimmy Kelly , CEO of Lone Wolf, shared that the board members’ insights will help the company identify market gaps and develop realistic solutions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Step 4: Develop a recruitment and retention strategy Attracting and retaining top talent is critical to scaling your team. Offer training, mentorship, and career development plans to support long-term success. Action plan: Develop client-centric processes that make transactions seamless and stress-free.

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