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Tracey Velt

Florida, Lake Mary

Freelance Writer and Contributing Editor at Freelance

Editor at Florida Realtor Magazine

Editorial Director at REAL Trends

Tracey Velt is a professional writer and editor specializing in residential real estate and brokerage business.

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Articles

  • LPT Realty's Robert Palmer is building a 'brokerage for life'

    1 week ago | housingwire.com | Tracey Velt

    “I do not believe single-entity national brokerages should get involved in mortgage or title,” Palmer told HousingWire in an exclusive interview. “It’s a localized business. The agent should have that great local mortgage broker that I was 20 years ago.

  • Homes.com's Andy Florance hits back at Zillow

    1 week ago | housingwire.com | Tracey Velt

    “This week Zillow Executive Errol Samuelson announced that homes not listed on the MLS within 24 hours of public marketing — won’t be published on Zillow “for the life of the listing.” Simply put, if your listing is not on Zillow within 24 hours, Zillow will retaliate against you and your homeowner by turning off your ability to list on Zillow. It is an incredible move of audacity and a pure power play of epic proportion. Delayed IDX syndication is allowed under NAR rules.

  • The Real Brokerage is banking on 'pure tech innovation'

    2 weeks ago | housingwire.com | Tracey Velt

    “We’ve always been focused on making agents’ lives better,” says Poleg. “That was our north star from the beginning, and it continues to guide us as we grow and adapt.”When asked why agents are coming to Real, Poleg doesn’t point to just one factor. Instead, he says, it’s a mix of autonomy, financial upside, and cultural alignment.

  • Compass, eXp retain No. 1 spots on RealTrends Verified

    2 weeks ago | housingwire.com | Tracey Velt

    Four top companies — Compass, Anywhere Advisors, eXp Realty and HomeServices of America — continue to outperform their competitors, but The Real Brokerage is nipping at their heels, according to the 2025 RealTrend Verified Brokerage Rankings. 2024 was a year of disruption for the housing market. Inventory remained low — though gradually increased — and persistently high mortgage rates continued to suppress buyer activity. According to Altos Research, as of Dec.

  • Mortgage pros: How are you leveraging AI?

    3 weeks ago | housingwire.com | Tracey Velt

    Artificial intelligence is transforming the mortgage industry, and we want your insights on how technology is impacting your business. Take the HousingWire Research survey and share your experience. It’s super short, promise! Your feedback will help drive the conversation on AI-powered solutions in mortgage lending.

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8 Jul 23

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Tracey Velt
Tracey Velt @TraceyVeltFL
1 Jun 23

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