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NAF opens Black homeownership advocacy program to real estate agents

Housing Wire

Now the mortgage lender is inviting external real estate agents and brokerages to take advantage of the program. We’ve done it for HR, processors, underwriters , our recruiters, because you’ve got to understand the community that you’re going to serve if you’re going to excel and be great at it.”

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Introducing the 2025 Marketing Leaders!

Housing Wire

Through impressive marketing efforts, this years recipients are driving mortgage origination volume, connecting with homebuyers at critical moments, and supporting real estate brokerages to engage buyers and sellers. By combining data, technology, and creative strategy, theyre transforming how the industry communicates, competes and grows.

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7 best real estate schools in New Jersey (NJ) for 2025

Housing Wire

Once you pass your licensing exam, you can receive free placement consulting and training to help you choose a sponsoring brokerage and understand initial startup costs. The school also guarantees placement with a brokerage when youre ready to begin your new career. General support is also available via phone and email.

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

Housing Wire

Prelicensing Pricing Prices Package Features D2L 75-Hr Broker Online Hybrid Package $619 Includes 60-hr Prelicensing class + 15-hr Interactive webinar class. Add on textbook or searchable eBook D2L 75-Hr Broker Online Package $544 Interact with live chat & quizzes. Participants choose from designated class dates.

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6 best Michigan real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Since then, the education provider has helped over one million real estate professionals annually by providing custom education and resources to thousands of brokerages, schools, and other organizations. Course Type Prices Starting at Package Features Upgrade Features Prelicensing Online $295 Basic Online: Required 40 hrs of MI coursework.

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NAR “sets the record straight” on commissions

Housing Wire

A jury ruled that NAR and various real estate brokerages conspired to stabilize or increase commissions and used the NAR’s cooperative compensation rule as a vehicle to do it. Several longtime NAR staffers, including CEO Bob Goldberg and head of HR Donna Gland , have also left since the $5.3 The influential trade group lost a $5.3

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On Q Financial to form JV with former New Rez partners

Housing Wire

Arizona-based lender On Q Financial will form a multi-partner mortgage banking joint venture with HomeCo Partners , a consortium of real estate brokerages and a builder, HousingWire has learned. Unlike a traditional JV model, the consortium model doesn’t require real estate brokerages or builders to make a large upfront investment to start.

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