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7 money moves to make now for a prosperous 2024

Housing Wire

While the last months of the year can be a hectic time in your professional and personal life, it’s also the ideal time to make strategic money moves for a more prosperous New Year. Some may require you to activate specific spending categories, so pay attention to bonus offers, and sign up to maximize your rewards.

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Who will survive the fintech winter of 2022?

Housing Wire

So below, I highlight some beyond-the-headlines opportunities and offer tips to companies and individuals as we navigate this fintech winter of 2022. So it included moving 200 Mr. Cooper fintech employees over to Sagent, and this is a landmark case study of mortgage expertise making people more versatile in fintech.

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Best practices to speed up the appraisal process

Housing Wire

I’d say that the best and most efficient lenders are in the five-to-seven-day category, and the average lenders are in the seven to 14-day range for appraisals today,” Zitin said. With that in mind, what are the best practices to speed up appraisals and keep them moving quickly even when volume booms again? Best practices.

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FHA or conventional? After LLPA tweaks, the calculus changes for some

Housing Wire

It’s not a huge cut, but it’s enough to tip the scales in favor of FHA loans for some borrowers even with the LLPA reductions on conventional loans, several LOs told HousingWire. Some will move to more of an “either way” place, so that lender decisions around pricing can more make the difference for these. People should shop, right?”

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How knowing your sellers can improve your negotiation skills

Real Trends

Try to find out why the seller is moving. Do they want to move or do they have to move? Have they already moved? Generally, a seller who has already bought their next home is more motivated than one who is only moving if they haven’t found their the next property. Ask the listing agent about the situation.

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Redfin’s Best Places to Live Methodology

Redfin

These 20 factors are split up into 4 umbrella categories highlighting important aspects of living: Community and Health; Navigability; Housing and Economy; and Recreation and Leisure. To make the top ten list and be considered a “Best” place to live, a metro area must average a high score across each of the umbrella categories.

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5 Rules For A Lucrative CRM

Lab Coat Agents

Ensure all contact information is updated and in the appropriate category. Action tip: Include your SOI in your database today! Action tip: Have your VA or Admin Assistant go through your database and ensure that all the notes are current and accurate. Ensure all contact information is updated and in the appropriate category.