The COVID-19 pandemic has many people staying home to help “flatten the curve” of the virus. There are now thousands of memes on social media about how people are spending their “quarantine” at home. Many want to know how to earn income during quarantine. If you want to earn extra income during quarantine, you can do so with real estate referrals. As a real estate referral agent, you do not show properties or meet with clients. Read more…
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is the largest trade association in the United States. As of 2019, there are over 1.3 million dues-paying members of NAR. NAR coined the term “REALTOR®”, which is a registered trademark. You must be a member of NAR to call yourself a REALTOR®. What is a trade association A trade association, also called a business association or industry trade group, is a 501 C (6) organization. The primary purpose Read more…
Are you thinking about getting into real estate? There are many ways to get started as a real estate agent. If you want to get into real estate, here is what you need to know. How to get a real estate license The process to get a real estate license is specific to each state. To get a real estate license, you must take pre-licensing classes. State real estate commissions require certain pre-licensing classes. Real Read more…
Roosted, the first app-based real estate referral brokerage, is pleased to welcome over 30 agents from Hall Referral Network (HRN) to the Roosted family. HRN is a referral brokerage in Arizona that sees the value in their agents becoming part of the Roosted umbrella. The partnership allows licensed agents from HRN to take advantage of Roosted’s technology to easily create and make money from real estate referrals. “I’ve researched several companies to help make the Read more…
Since 2018, over $10 billion of venture capital money has been invested in real estate. The amount of venture capital (VC) money being invested today is over 150 times the amount invested less than 10 years ago. One facet of real estate that has not been changed by technology is referral only brokerages. Referral only companies were created by large real estate franchises to avoid REALTOR dues. Referral companies are a place for non-practicing real Read more…
Roosted, the new real estate tech startup out of Arizona, is now one of the top 250 brokerages by agent count. The list looks at all real estate firms – both residential and commercial. In determining the largest firms in Arizona, all agents with an active license count. “Active” does not mean an agent has closed a transaction in the past year. Instead, it means the license is in an active status. The top brokerage Read more…
A real estate referral brokerage is a place for real estate agents who do not do transactions. It is also referred to as a “referral only brokerage”. Agents who join a referral brokerage do not represent clients. They earn an income by referring clients to other real estate agents. Why would an agent join a referral brokerage? There are many reasons agents decide they don’t want to do transactions. Liabilities, long hours, stress… Agents also Read more…
Get Your Real Estate License with Our Industry-Leading Courses. Taking the first step towards becoming an agent can seem like a daunting task. Making a dramatic career change into the industry requires time, patience, and determination. Other responsibilities, like your current job or raising children, can be distracting energy drainers. With Roosted, getting your real estate license doesn’t have to mean making a career change. Instead of jumping into real estate full time, you can Read more…
Being a Part-Time Real Estate Agent is Advantageous for Many New to the Industry Many people considering a job in real estate may have several concerns about time management going into the profession, as well as generating a steady income, having free time around the holidays, and balancing work and home with their families. When it comes to managing the flexibility of one’s career and free time, being a real estate agent can be one Read more…