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Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Housing Wire

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. CRE assets are subject to a myriad of regulatory requirements, zoning laws, and environmental considerations that don’t apply to home sales, requiring thorough due diligence and compliance measures.

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Opinion: Beware of the hidden losses of real estate mergers and acquisitions

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As someone who worked for a large, nationally branded brokerage for 30+ years, I had a front-row seat to many mergers and acquisitions. Owning a brokerage isn’t what it used to be More and more aging broker-owners are considering retiring or moving on from real estate. I would love to say they all went well, but they didn’t.

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The homebuyer journey is changing – So should you

Housing Wire

While addressing all of these issues is important, should we not have more stories and conversations about how brokerages can capture the most important stakeholder of all? Let’s dive into two areas that technology partners and independent brokerages can align to ensure that demand is captured and more at-bats are won. The homebuyer.

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Announcing the 2024 Class of Rising Stars!

Housing Wire

Almeida Realtor- Team Leader The American Dream Group Coldwell Banker Abhishek Shende Senior Principal Software Engineer Zillow Group Adi Pavlovic CEO Newzip Alnur Kassim-Lakha Director Mile Rock Capital Amy Macken Senior Vice President, Due Diligence Operations Consolidated Analytics Anaid Chacón Senior Vice President of Product Argyle Mortgage Arkadiusz (..)

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Why your LOS isn’t delivering a bespoke borrower experience (and what to do about it)

Housing Wire

In reality, the LOS is not the problem; the technology is doing exactly what it was designed to do. Adjust your expectations At its core, an LOS is designed to serve a very specific purpose: ensuring that lenders can originate compliant and sellable loans. It would forever feel like a failure due to its inherent limitations.

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Best real estate apps for agents in 2024

Housing Wire

Instead of generic design templates, LCA Marketing Center’s templates are designed for agents, by agents. The app allows you to quickly choose and edit design templates for social media, flyers, postcards, and even signs and business cards — all from your phone.

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The best real estate companies to work for in 2024 (+ beyond)

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This exodus left many brokerages scrambling to replace them and upping their recruiting game. From national brokerages to local boutique offices, every single one of these real estate companies will try to convince you they are the best option. Let’s break it down brokerage by brokerage so you can find the one that’s right for you.

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