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Industry vet launches new mortgage CE company, MLO Force

Housing Wire

Nathan Knottingham, COO at Vetted VA , announced the launch of a new mortgage continuing education provider, MLO Force , from the stage at HousingWire’s The Gathering this week. From games and comedy to engaging conversations with industry leaders, I think the fun we have shines through in our product.”

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Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

Housing Wire

Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation between unemployment and delinquency rates, some homeownership costs — including insurance — have increased significantly over the past two or three years, which has had a strong financial impact on homeowners. .

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Why Virtual Staging AI is Transforming the Home-Staging Industry

RIS Media

The real estate industry is one of continuous evolution. One innovation that’s been steadily gaining traction is virtual staging. From online listings to virtual tours, technological advancements have significantly impacted how homes are bought and sold.

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Can AI launch the title industry into the future in 2024?

Housing Wire

With its four largest firms all at least 100 years old, the title insurance industry has a bit of a reputation for being antiquated and technology averse. “I The title industry has worked hard over the last few years to shed that reputation. Something we say a lot is let robots do what robots do and let humans do what humans do.

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Marketing Leaders take the stage at HW Annual Oct. 10-12

Housing Wire

This portion of our agenda is intended to shine a light on the marketing leaders pushing the boundaries in the housing industry and their colleagues who don’t work directly in the marketing space. Attendees can find inspirational speakers on stage during the Marketing Leaders sessions.

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Marketing Leaders take the stage at HW Annual Oct. 10-12

Housing Wire

This portion of our agenda is intended to shine a light on the marketing leaders pushing the boundaries in the housing industry and their colleagues who don’t work directly in the marketing space. Attendees can find inspirational speakers on stage at the Marketing Leaders section.

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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

At this early stage, it’s unclear how such commissions would be paid since buyers could pay their agents out of their pockets or negotiate commissions as a seller concession in the closing costs. Consequently, mortgage industry executives believe buyers will pay agents out of pocket or ask sellers to pay their agent fees through concessions.