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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

In Illinois, real estate agents are called brokers. While we might use the words “agent” and “broker” synonymously here, there is a difference between a broker’s license and a managing broker’s license in Illinois. Includes 60-hr Prelicensing class + 15-hr Interactive webinar class. Self-paced.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Are you looking to get licensed as a real estate agent in Arizona? Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Deluxe: Required 90 hrs of coursework.

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7 best real estate schools in Florida (FL) for 2024

Housing Wire

In Florida, getting licensed as a real estate agent begins with the completion of an approved 63-hour Sales Associate prelicensing course. Self-paced online * Florida school prices as of October, 2023 Aceable Agent: Best Florida real estate school for efficiency & ease Overall Rating 4.8 / 5 Rating: 4.5 out of 5. out of 5.

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Stephen Arifin from The Closing Docs

GeekEstate

Historically, screeners and underwriters are collecting paper pay stubs and bank statements from applicants. And now, with rampant job loss, fraudulent pay stub and bank statement submittals are apt to increase in prevalence significantly. Since our data comes directly from the bank, our income verification completely eliminates fraud.

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The One Business Skill Every Appraiser Needs to Master

McKissock

” “You can’t make a $100,000 a year doing $15/hr work. In the early years it was all about bank relationships, networking with bank managers, mortgage brokers, even real estate agents to get a leg up on the competition. that you do best and delegate the rest. .

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Opinion: The pros and cons of VA modernization bill

Housing Wire

When it comes to offering an opinion of ‘good or bad’ on HR 7735 — the VA modernization bill — and its ultimate ability to create a better appraisal process for veteran and active duty borrowers, it’s simply too early to tell with too little information being shared on exactly what changes we should expect. A fundamental change.

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Despite headwinds, these mortgage companies are hiring

Housing Wire

Bank, Citi and Bank of America looking to expand the ranks of LOs. WesBanco Bank , the second-largest bank headquartered in West Virginia, plans to hire at about a dozen loan originators in 20 major markets this year. Founded in 1870, the bank has about 65 LOs. PNC Bank is hiring LOs in the New York City region. *

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