Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2022

Rocket Pro TPO has launched a program that will guarantee financing to close in 15 days, a move to entice mortgage brokers and their real estate agent partners in a scorching-hot housing market. It also represents yet another sweetener designed to convince brokers to choose them over rival United Wholesale Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Mortgage Industry Standard Maintenance Organization (MISMO) announced last week that the organization is looking for participants for an initiative focused on standardizing pre-closing title document data sets. MISMO hopes that the initiative will streamline the business process and improve the efficiency of the closing process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients. So let your personality shine.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2024

International and Earnnest , a digital app that handles earnest money collections, announced a partnership on Tuesday that is designed to create more seamless and secure real estate transactions. based agents in the EXIT Realty network, which also spans into Canada, are now able to use the Earnnest mobile app to request earnest from clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2022

Mangus then worked to build the dedicated reverse mortgage department at his new company from scratch and has found a notable degree of success by building Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) business through the use of continuing education (CE) classes designed for licensed real estate agents. Curtis Mangus.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

With home prices expected to hold steady and even grow in many markets, real estate agents face a unique market shaped by shifting demographics, evolving buyer expectations and lingering economic uncertainties. In this article Overview: Best Real Estate Software for 2024 PropertyBase Market Leader Wise Agent Zurple BoomTown!

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. If you want to learn how to recruit agents, now is the time.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. They repeat the mantra “Home buyers and sellers will always need a real estate agent.” So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And with millennials emerging as the largest generation of homebuyers in today’s market, comprising 28% of all homebuyers, real estate agents need to master social media or they might miss out. Sixty percent of agents surveyed believe that social media provides higher quality leads than the MLS.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2022

Starting May 25, “several hundred” real estate agents in the Raleigh, North Carolina and Denver metro areas will no longer have access to Premier Agent , thanks to major changes coming to Zillow ’s lead generating platform. The percentage an agent pays depends upon the sale price of the property.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

As a result, brokers no longer need to deal with a title company or settlement agent to close a refi. It said TRAC+ will allow the lender to “manage title review, closing, and disbursement.” The top U.S. Meanwhile, UWM, the largest lender in America, handles title review. Department of Veteran Affairs (V.A.)

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2021

“In 2021, the potential for margin compression could serve as yet another accelerant towards digital mortgage closings as lenders seek to improve capital efficiency and offer a more competitive experience to borrowers.”. Martin: COVID catalyzed digital mortgage closings by creating a renewed sense of urgency.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. A signer such as a customer closing on a loan appears before a notary on a video call and they complete, sign and notarize the document, he said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2021

I saw a social media post recently by our local ‘mega-agent’ entitled: “Breaking News: Individual Real Estate agents added to Endangered Professions List!”. This post compares the individual real estate agent to “a tennis player using a wooden racket” or “a football player with a leather helmet.” The individual agent.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

The recent commission lawsuits have had a profound impact on real estate agents and brokerages as they face increased scrutiny and pressure to provide more transparency in their commission structures and potential conflicts of interest. HousingWire: Where are you seeing the greatest need for coaching in real estate agents and teams right now?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Qualia announced Wednesday that it has extended the capabilities of its real estate closing platform with the launch of a remote online notarization product.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

Susan McClain was named vice president of agent success, a role in which she will focus on increasing agent support and satisfaction. I am confident that with our new team in place we can drive significant growth and help our agents to thrive in any market condition.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The CoreLogic Title & Closing Solution offers an enhanced workflow designed to support lenders and vendors in the title and closing process. With systems already integrated into lenders’ loan origination systems, lenders can automate title and closing directly from their system of record.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The collaboration is designed to allow all of Baird & Warner’s 2,000-plus agents to benefit from RealReports’s wide-ranging property data. RealReports offers an unparalleled alternative to conventional property resources that will multiply our agents’ effectiveness and efficiency, while providing unique value to clients.”

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The Close

JANUARY 5, 2024

What a time to be a buyer’s agent! As our whole industry is in a topsy-turvy, buyer’s agents seek ways to demonstrate their value. On the other hand, buyers are looking for agents who will give them the best chance of getting the home of their dreams—which means any competitive advantage you can get is invaluable.

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The Close

JANUARY 18, 2024

Good agents are aware of trends; great agents know how to use them to their sellers’ advantage. Knowing what’s coming down the pipe regarding style, design, and technology will help sellers make thoughtful upgrades and improvements with strong returns on investment. Deep, calming grays, blues, and greens are also trending.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Gen Z likes to stay close to home With the continued trend of remote work and little desire for a long commute, Gen Z buyers are moving to homes in walkable communities with nearby amenities. Gen Z wants a separate space for business One thing Gen Z likes to keep behind closed doors is their work.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Founded in 2017 in Greensboro, North Carolina by David Keener, the PREMIERE Group operates as a teamerage , providing agents with marketing and operations resources. In less than three years, Dave and his team have grown PREMIERE from less than two dozen agents to more than 200. The teamerage was previously brokered at eXp Realty.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When Gogo Bethke began her career in real estate back in 2011, the Romanian immigrant felt like social media was her only option to generate leads and close deals. “I Instead, the Michigan-based eXp agent created her Facebook business page shortly after passing her licensing exam in 2011 and named it “Gogo’s Real Estate.”. “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Broker Edition is designed to provide an intuitive loan management portal for borrowers while making loan management simpler at an accessible price point. Floify Lender Edition is a counterpart to Broker Edition , which was rolled out in December.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Sheila Reddy, CEO at Mosaik, to talk about how the company is leveraging their experience building technology solutions for healthcare to benefit real estate agents and homebuyers. So everything’s really designed with both of those viewpoints in mind.

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The Close

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Agent Crate bills itself as a one-stop shop for every Realtor’s marketing needs. While they do seem to offer everything an agent could possibly want from social media templates to landing pages, does it make sense to spend your hard-earned money on Agent Crate? The Close Score 4.6 Design Quality.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Title agents historically have felt like they played second fiddle to other players in the buying and selling of real estate. Largely hidden from view and misperceived by some to be on the lower end of the hierarchy of service providers, the position seemingly lacked the luster of the real estate agent or the panache of the loan officer.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2021

But in order to thrive, brokers have to figure out how to do all of the following: Increase agent transactions Increase agent profit Reduce or eliminate tasks agents find undesirable, such as cold calling Maintain a high level of customer service and satisfaction. That is a much easier task to accomplish.”.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

And often your first impression as a brokerage or an agent is your online presence. A well-designed and captivating digital platform instantly conveys professionalism, credibility and exclusivity — and the opposite can turn customers away. First impressions matter, especially in the luxury real estate market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a detailed report that helps real estate agents evaluate and determine the market value of a property. It is an essential tool that allows agents to clearly communicate a pricing benchmark for a property. It’s imperative that agents invest their time to properly prepare comps!

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HomeLight

JUNE 20, 2023

Closing is a vastly different experience for homebuyers and home sellers. Closing signifies the end: a time to cash the check and move on. Buyers must bring a passel of documents and a cashier’s check to closing. In this post, we’ll show you what to bring and what you’ll need to sign to close the deal.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That’s why they’ve introduced the homegenius Platform, an integrated solution consisting of advanced technology , data science, machine learning and AI designed to drive value and bring ease to consumers through the home buying and selling journey. Through this offering, consumers may also be eligible to receive a rebate* at closing.

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

After 26 years of being a residential real estate agent, managing broker, and real estate coach, I too have wondered if there is a massive benefit for me to get my CCIM designation. OK, let’s start at the beginning: What Is a CCIM Designation? Making the Transition From Residential Agent to Commercial Agent.

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The Close

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In fact, niche marketing is what allowed me to consistently close over 100 sales each year. The SRES designation claims to prepare you for the niche of one of the fastest growing demographics in the U.S.—senior The question I’m going to answer today is: Will the SRES designation actually help you seize this opportunity?

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First Team Real Estate

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

First Team High Desert Agent Rob St. Onge Closes Historic Commercial Transaction at $14.7 Onge of First Team’s Hesperia office recently closed a record-breaking sale of a commercial property in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. Bruce stated, “Rob has an exceptional work ethic and is a very motivated agent for us.”

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Creating the "perfect" platform for real estate agents, like " Meta ", would require a combination of state-of-the-art technology, user experience, real-time data, and engagement tools tailored specifically for the needs and challenges faced by real estate professionals. Directory of agents for client referrals and networking.

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