Month: March 2023

United Real Estate and eXp are the top volume movers

The housing market saw a decline in 2022. However, these companies did better than that market by increasing their sales year over year. Glenn Sanford, the CEO of virtual brokerage eXp Realty, won the top spot with a $27 million…

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Here are some best practices to identify potential brokerage acquisition targets

Three traditional methods are available to brokerage firms for growth. The first two are organic and should be the primary focus of all brokerage firms. Recruitment. Recruitment. Development. Effective coaching and training can increase the productivity of your agents. Acquisitions….

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2023 RealTrends brokerage rankings reveal growth in low-cost companies

2022 was a rollercoaster year. It continued the strong pandemic- and post-pandemic fueled housing markets through the first half. In the third quarter, the market’s record-breaking performance was abruptly stopped. Despite market headwinds the top brokerages maintained growth in the…

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Keller Williams franchises continue dominating the RealTrends 500

The top four brokerages in the nation by sales volume and transaction side were, just like in the 2022/21 rankings, still Anywhere Advisors (formerly Realogy), Compass, eXp Realty and HomeServices of America. Steve Murray, a senior advisor at RealTrends Consulting…

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Top movers by sides in 2023 RealTrends 500 are eXp and Fathom.

eXp Realty is the leader in transactions, followed by Fathom Holdings. This represents the actual numeric growth in transaction sides from 2021 to 2022. 2022 data is used to calculate 2023 rankings. Based on 2022 sales data, the 2023 RealTrends500…

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How knowing your sellers will improve your negotiation skills

Remember the 7 steps to a successful negotiation from the previous article. Negotiating is simply reaching an agreement between parties with different needs. Agents need to find out what is important to each side so that they can give and…

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