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. To do so, develop strategies and programs that cater to buyers and sellers at every stage.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS. 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.

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Real Estate News

APRIL 4, 2025

Brokerage leadership coordinated a private listings push in the region despite MLS rules restricting pre-marketing and the risk of steep fines for agents.

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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

MARCH 24, 2025

Online appearance: Double-check that the listing is accurate and optimized in the MLS. Inside, staging can make a huge difference. Ensure all details are correct, complete and appealing to potential buyers. Visual appeal: If the home isnt generating interest, consider how it shows in person.

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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. It also integrates with the Real Design Center , using MLS data to generate branded content (including “Just Sold” posts and listing announcements) delivered at the right time.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We started this process back in June when I resigned our NAR board seat, which are appointed to the top 50 brokerages in the country,” Rath told HousingWire in an interview Tuesday. model of local MLS broker marketplaces has long been — and still is — considered the best value in the world. There is a lot of unwinding to do there.”

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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. Training on forms has been a central focus of brokerages across the country. 17 implementation date, largely due to the training her brokerage has provided. “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

RE/MAX has been around for almost half a century, and the brokerage with the red balloons spent their annual convention, held this week in Orlando and virtually, making the case for their continued relevancy. Just 2 % of National Association of Realtor members obtain health care through their brokerage, according to a 2020 NAR Report.

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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 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

JUNE 15, 2024

MLS connectivity: Connect your IDX-enabled website with your MLS and send listingsand listing details in marketing pieces. Market Leader pricing & monthly plans Market Leader offers plans for individual agents, teams of up to 10, and an enterprise solution customized to the size of your team or brokerage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

up-to-date, reliable data comes directly from your MLS. Real estate data analytics that partner with your MLS?provide?the Lone Wolf recognizes that an informed real estate professional is an empowered one, and data is truly a foundational building block for any stage of the process, from?establishing?yourself the same trusted,?accurate?data,?

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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. He said he’s also interested in seeing where homes will be listed since they will no longer be required to be in the MLS system.

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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? Do you see the implications? But what if there’s more ?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The settlement agreement also mandates that MLS participants working with buyers must enter into a written buyer broker agreement. But the settlement does provide a mechanism for brokerages to opt in to the agreement if they so choose, or they can negotiate their own settlement, as Compass and The Real Brokerage have recently done.

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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

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For example, tips on home staging for a quick sale, how to get top dollar for a property, or advice on how to improve curb appeal are all topics that a seller might be interested in. Or omit the MLS link and tease out the listing with stats and photos in your newsletter, and invite your audience to contact you directly for more information.

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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. Your local MLS and association can help you find these crucial data points. What is their family size?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I reported the numbers and walked off the stage.” Ketchmark also brought up Keller’s book “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent,” which discusses the ‘co-opetition’ model that has evolved among rival brokerages. Members of the group include many brokerage executives. What kind of conspiracy is out in public?

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Look at the old MLS listing and public record and check the assessor’s database. Designed by Mark Choey, a highly experienced, successful brokerage owner, Highnote is the perfect drag-and-drop digital tool to replace all others (including PowerPoint,pdf files, and hard copy presentations). Take an exterior photo and an interior video.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

And the result is that the real estate agents of homebuyers can overlook newly built homes because those homes have not been properly entered into the MLS , and promoted the way existing homes are. We have a specialized service to ensure that the builder’s homes are presented to the realtors through MLS in the most efficient and accurate way.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Starting at: $309 per month Visit Zurple Also Popular Boomtown IDX lead generation sites and done-for-you PPC advertising with a more robust CRM Boomtown offers teams and brokerages IDX websites and automated nurturing tools with a more robust CRM. You can create custom lead routing rules and group leads from your CRM dashboard.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Self-paced online Gold Coast School $263 Classroom, livestream, or online MLS Campus Real Estate School $83.88 Self-paced online Gold Coast School $263 Classroom, livestream, or online MLS Campus Real Estate School $83.88 The school also has a tuition reimbursement program for students who join their partner brokerages.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

APRIL 24, 2025

So when they offer adviceabout pricing, staging, timing, or marketingits natural to trust that they know what theyre doing. Specifically, whether it should be shared immediately on the multiple listing service (MLS) and third-party sites where most buyers browse or held back for a period of time as an exclusive or delayed listing.

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The Close

APRIL 8, 2025

month Visit Lone Wolf IDX integrations and custom market report generation $99/month Visit Agent Image ISA team support for pre-qualification of leads $399/month Visit Offrs AI-powered virtual staging $19.99/month, Lead scoring algorithm: Prioritize your leads based on an algorithm that lets you know which ones to focus on.

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BAM Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

NAR Proposes Agent Housing Initiative To address the crisis, NAR is rolling out a new program allowing agents to live in staged, absentee-owner homes listed on the MLS until there is an accepted offer. So, Where Do Agents Actually Live? Id buy myself, but last year I spent $40,000 on masterminds telling me to post more green screens.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 31, 2020

I can’t risk your eyes not feasting upon the worst MLS “blurb” I have seen in a long time. There’s a lot that an agent can mess up in the 463 characters we’re provided for the “Client Remarks,” and the 240 characters for “Extras,” as well as the oh-so-secret “Brokerage Remarks.”

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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 ). Afterwards, well go over alternatives, including For Sale By Owner (FSBO) and iBuyer companies.

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Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2024

This is [name] with [brokerage]. Example: We expertly stage our listings to make them the most gorgeous homes on the market and get our sellers even more money}. This is [name] with [brokerage]. Bring a printout of the MLS sheet, or even create a custom flyer! I’m [name] with [brokerage].

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog Geez, what happened to “More MLS Musings?” However, the Brokerage Remarks provide a slightly different explanation: Okay. This is an abuse of the MLS system, right? ” Perhaps I got carried away this year actually writing about real estate! So it’s a den? Or it’s not a den?

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The Close

JANUARY 5, 2023

Whether you’re trying to build your first real estate software stack for a new boutique brokerage or just want to upgrade your current enterprise tools, staying up to date on the latest real estate brokerage software is no longer optional. Here are my picks for the best brokerage marketing software for 2023: 1.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Links and mentions of Illinois flat fee MLS companies in this post do not constitute an endorsement. That’s where a flat fee multiple listing service (MLS) may come in handy. Still, before you jump on the first flat fee MLS service you see, it pays to do some research. What is a flat fee MLS listing service? Get Estimate.

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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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The Close

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Today’s sophisticated agents want more from their real estate brokerage than just the basic file review, supervision, and commission disbursement. So if you don’t want your brokerage to get left in the dust, you will need to step up the real estate services you provide. You’ll quickly overload yourself and your staff.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Links and mentions of flat fee MLS NJ companies in this post do not constitute an endorsement. This leads some sellers to think about selling their homes without the help of a real estate agent — a decision that can come with the distinct disadvantage of not allowing them to list their home on the local multiple listing service (MLS).

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