Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

What stage is the company in right now? Divya Aathresh: We are still very early, in the pre-seed stage. Processing is a big piece of what brokerages care about, so we have a copilot that we’re getting feedback on and plan to have six or seven copilots that will launch next year. Sarah Wheeler: You founded MaxHome.AI in January.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There is no question that the headline of the year in 2023 for many publicly traded brokerages was the commission lawsuits. At this stage there is obviously a wide range of potential outcomes of how the lawsuit storyline could unfold next year. But not everyone shares his rosy outlook.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2021

If you were standing on a stage giving an acceptance speech, who would you want to thank for helping you get where you are today? The post Side’s Hilary Saunders: An inside look at the alternative brokerage model appeared first on HousingWire. BN: First off, congrats on being named a 2021 Women of Influence. Already a member?

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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. Many limited service brokerages have faced similar hurdles in their quest to disrupt the status quo.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Just hours after announcing his firm’s acquisition of 3D scanning firm Matterport , CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance took to the stage in Scottsdale, Arizona, at HousingWire ’s annual conference, The Gathering , to discuss the news. The lead diversion model has genericized real estate brokerages,” Florance said. Brands matter.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2023

Recruitment is a crucial determinant of growth and success for real estate brokerages. Like your customer, the recruitment process can be visualized as a sales funnel, where potential recruits enter at the top, and the best-suited agents emerge at the bottom as ideal members of your team or brokerage.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

They also have all marketing expenses for listings paid for — including photography, staging, yard signs and other collateral materials. This expansion is a big step toward making this opportunity available to all Redfin agents as we continue to transform our brokerage and grow our presence nationwide.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

Bough — who is overseeing the Sitzer/Burnett and Gibson/Umpa commission cases — granted preliminary approval to the brokerage firm’s settlement agreement. HomeServices of America is the third-largest brokerage in the country by transaction sides at 235,861 in 2023, according to the latest RealTrends Verified rankings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2021

Although the claims were made prior to Compass’s acquisition of Modus, Compass officials said the brokerage was aware of the investigation when it acquired Modus in October 2020 for approximately $50 million. The rivals were also aggrieved at the way Modus used its products to lure customers away from the other firms. billion as of Dec.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A common thought among brokers revolves around the idea that if your gross commission income or office size is not increasing, you’re not successfully growing your brokerage. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average tenure of an agent with a brokerage is six years.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

brokerage firms. In addition, HW Media will be home to the industry’s leading journalists and creators, charged with building communities and serving audiences across digital media brands, virtual and live-event stages, and social media and podcast platforms. HW Media currently publishes HousingWire and FinLedger.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

William Shakespeare said it well: “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” For me, running a brokerage , handling complex real estate deals, negotiating contracts and navigating the dynamic landscape of high-stakes transactions are all in a day’s work. The discomfort zone is the growth zone.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

NEXA has accused Grella of causing the failure of a $24 million hangar-office property purchase and the brokerage firm is preparing to file an amended complaint. mortgage brokerage firm, with 2,726 sponsored loan officers and 247 active branches, per the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System ( NMLS ).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

I was nervous at first, but I enjoy a challenge, and at this stage, I feel like I’ve got a strategy in place that is really going to set me apart from people who are still trying to figure it out,” VantHof said. Training on forms has been a central focus of brokerages across the country. And the agents are scared,” Lamacchia said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As real estate agents adjust to sweeping changes brought by the commission lawsuit settlement, a new report from discount brokerage Clever Real Estate reveals one thing hasn’t shifted: Americans still overwhelmingly trust full-service agents to sell their homes. Two-thirds (66%) say it’s the hardest method, and 55% call it the slowest.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As someone who has been working in real estate tech for the last 15 years, I can understand why today’s agents—and the team leaders and brokerage owners who manage them—may feel stuck, paralyzed by fear and uncertainty. AI for example, continues to take the main stage and rightfully so.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Real estate brokerage eXp Realty has added industry veteran Wendy Forsythe to its leadership team. Her visionary approach will be crucial in elevating eXp Realty’s presence and impact on the world stage,” Leo Pareja , the newly CEO of eXp Realty, said in a statement. “I’m absolutely thrilled to join eXp Realty.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

The largest brokerage in the country by sales volume is working to further solidify its presence in middle Tennessee. As I embark on the next stage of my career, it’s more important than ever to surround myself with people who want to help drive positive change for real estate professionals and consumers,” Hammond said in a statement.

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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. Thankfully, 2024 is shaping up to be a much better year for recruiters.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Yun took the stage on Tuesday at NAR NXT , the trade group’s annual conference in Anaheim, California. The market is fiercely competitive with so many business models among which to choose – from do it yourselfers to iBuyers to discount brokerages, to full service and rebates,” he said. Consumers are happy with real estate service.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

That can include being a housing market expert and advising clients on the best times to list or buy a home; having referrals handy for inspections, repairs, staging and photography; understanding the mortgage origination process; and more. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. Let’s dive in!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

While the settlement protects roughly 1 million NAR members and hundreds of real estate brokerages nationwide, it does not provide protection for firms that recorded more than $2 billion in residential transaction volume in 2022, meaning that the nation’s largest brokerages are not protected.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

While no legal statute presently outlaws these practices, the MLSs might be engaging in a game of chicken with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the law firms that have won or settled commission lawsuits against NAR and several major brokerages. Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

RealTrends Verified is accessible through RealTrends.com and HousingWire.com , attracting significant search traffic from homebuyers and sellers seeking top agents, teams and brokerages at the city, state and national levels. This area, home to the prestigious Myers Park neighborhood, is where luxury living takes center stage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Dwiggins: Tell us a little bit about the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI and the strategy for that. Wacksman: It’s a great young company that has innovated a way to do virtual staging. Dwiggins: With this app, how do you balance between what the agents and the brokerage want with the sellers’ wants?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

In short order, she started her own brokerage — Gold Group Realty — that pulled her family out of poverty and into success. It’s hard to not feel optimistic watching Ferry — one of the nation’s leading real estate coaches — bring his infectious energy to the stage. Iowa Realtor Lori Bogle has a similar story. And they do.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

Michiels: So, at this stage, every real estate agent knows. We move forward, we buy a home and the seller is offering 1% toward commission at that stage. Kleimann: What are you advising seller’s agents and buyer’s agents about the changes? Michiels: So obviously, some of this is market specific.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. On the hook But even before first-timers get to the offer stage in their homebuying journey, some agents say they are seeing them run into issues with the new requirements mandated by NAR’s settlement agreement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

At this early stage, it’s unclear how such commissions would be paid since buyers could pay their agents out of their pockets or negotiate commissions as a seller concession in the closing costs. NAR said that the changes , if approved by the court, will go into effect in mid-July 2024.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

Lykken will take the stage during DealMakers and the session, “Best Practices for Affiliated Partnerships.” Best Practices for Affiliated Partnerships,” will examine the importance of aligning your brokerage with strong partners in mortgage, title, insurance and other services.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

While you can develop name recognition over time, I believe that naming your team or brokerage something other than the leader’s name allows more opportunity for scale and differentiation. I still own the national trademark for The Address , which was the name of my first independent brokerage. Think this is something you can ignore?

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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

DECEMBER 22, 2023

I’ve seen every market shift imaginable as an agent, team leader and executive in the brokerage , mortgage and proptech space. By directing their energy towards positive and constructive thinking, they set the stage for growth. Facing a challenging housing market can be daunting for agents and loan officers alike.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2022

On Wednesday morning, Rascoff’s 20-plus years of experience will shine on the HW Annual stage. On Wednesday morning, Rascoff’s 20-plus years of experience will shine on the HW Annual stage. One of the largest barriers to homeownership is affordability and access. Rascoff was co-founder and CEO of Zillow until his departure in 2014.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

The chief executive officer for real estate brokerage Side announced a fresh $50 million in venture capital money spearheaded by ultra-prolific financier Tiger Global Management. For many years, everyone thought brokerage was ripe for major disruption,” said Gilles Duranton, real estate professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

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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? How long have they lived in the home?

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

In fact, in a Lone Wolf study done in partnership with T3 Sixty late in 2023, we discovered that on average, brokerages use over 20 different pieces of software in their businesses—which speaks, more than anything, to just how much work software takes, rather than how much work it does for individuals and businesses today.

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