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Want to Be a Celebrity REALTOR® on Social Media? Here’s How.

You’ve seen your fellow REALTOR® post their listings on social, give the home tours, share their tips, and get the followers. Lots of them. And then from there, they score speaking gigs, earn sponsorship opportunities, snag spots as television contributors, maybe even get their own show. Suddenly they’re not just selling houses. They’re stars. Making… […]

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Will 250k Agents Leave the Business Next Year? Here’s What You Can Do to Keep Them

WHAT: As we head into the new year, agent retention is top of mind for brokers across the country. With so many real estate professionals entering the industry in the last two years, some sources are predicting that nearly 250k may soon walk away. When it comes to agent retention, a strong strategy will be… […]

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Here’s Why Teams ARE the Future of Real Estate

Trying to predict the future is always a risky business—especially in our industry, where market indicators can turn on a dime and every day brings a new overnight expert. Over the last few years, there has been a lively discussion in the industry about the rise of teams. Is it just a passing fad, or… […]

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Non-Government Loans See Jump in Forbearances; Huge Inflation, But Here’s Housing’s Bigger Problem

The forbearance numbers increased again over the past week although Black Knight, in its weekly report, said these mid- to late-month upticks are becoming common . The number of mortgages in active plans rose by 16,000 or 0.73 percent. The number of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans in forbearance declined by 1,000 but that […]

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