Monthly Archives: October 2024

How to choose the right broker for you: Facts for every new agent

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Ready to begin your career? Trainer Bernice Ross writes that your choice of brokerage is an important one, so here’s how to make the right decision. Continue reading →

Will agents actually call you back?

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What happens if the listing agent won’t return your phone calls? Compliance expert Summer Goralik has the answers you need. Don’t let another agent’s unresponsiveness stand in your way. Continue reading →

Seven homesellers object to deals reached in Gibson commission suit

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Sellers in the Gibson class-action suit filed objections Thursday to the dollar value of the proposed settlements, which include deals with Compass, Redfin and The Real Brokerage, among others. Continue reading →

Consumer housing sentiment hits 30-month high in September

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More than 8 in 10 Americans still said it was a bad time to buy a home, and mortgage rates have been climbing again since Fannie Mae conducted the monthly National Housing Survey. Continue reading →

Glenn Kelman: It’s ‘game on’ for the 2025 housing market

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In his latest CNBC appearance, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman talked about mortgage rates, the lock-in effect, and how buyer-broker compensation changes are already impacting market dynamics. Continue reading →

Florida’s biggest insurer hands off 600k policies as new storm comes

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The Florida Legislature-created Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has been so overwhelmed with new insurance policies in recent years that regulators have approved proposals for private insurers to take over more than 600,000 of those policies. Continue reading →

Rocket hires Venmo, PayPal vet to lead product engineering teams

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Papanii Okai will help the mortgage giant harness artificial intelligence and build out fintech platform connecting its real estate, lending and personal finance subsidiaries. Continue reading →

Forget mega-teams. Half of all teams have 6 or fewer members

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California-based proptech leader RealScout has partnered with T3Sixty and Tom Ferry to release its inaugural Teams Report, which dives into the intricacies of developing a successful team and the unique challenges surrounding technology, marketing, lea… Continue reading →

The problem with positive thinking that nobody talks about

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Embrace the full spectrum of thoughts — positive and negative — and you’ll find a more profound sense of freedom and power in your career, author, coach and broker Aaron Hendon writes. Continue reading →

With AI, real estate is now a ‘game of attention,’ Serhant says

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AI has changed the nature of competition within the industry, Serhant said at the CNBC Evolve AI Opportunity Summit, making relationship skills even more important. Continue reading →