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How Long Does a Short Sale Stay On Your Credit Report? Myth vs. Reality

HomeLight

One of them is a short sale. The process is complicated and confusing, often leaving a worrisome question in its wake: How long does a short sale stay on your credit? What is a short sale? Once you gain the lender’s approval, you can list your home for sale. Source: (Vidar Nordli-Mathisen / Unsplash).

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Hit Them With Your Best Shot: How Much to Offer on a Short Sale

HomeLight

But what if it’s a different kind of sale … for example, how much should you offer on a short sale? Enter the short sale : a solution for the seller, and a special opportunity for a buyer. What’s a short sale? Short sales are unique because they require the approval of the seller’s lender.

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The homegenius Platform gives consumers deeper insights in the home buying and selling journey

Housing Wire

homegenius Real Estate understands the need to deliver differentiated value in a very congested market. The homegenius Home Price Index combines market information, valuation data and advanced machine learning techniques to analyze home price data and identify trends for regions, towns and neighborhoods. Explore possible cost savings.

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Radian’s Pyramid Platform automates every step of the real estate process

Housing Wire

In addition, Pyramid Platform offers users a variety of other workflows, including deed-in-lieu, short sale, acquisition, rental management, and more. As the market fluctuates, servicers and asset managers need flexible tech that allows them to focus their talent on strategy rather than managing repetitive tasks.

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A Quick Guide to Understanding Real Estate Designations

Windemere Selling

Like other professionals, real estate agents have the ability to specialize in certain areas of the business by earning designations. Those acronyms signify that they have achieved a specific designation through extensive training and education. So why should real estate designations matter to you?

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WFG expands title offerings for servicers

Housing Wire

” Pre-foreclosure sales are a promising alternative to foreclosures – here’s why. The great promise of short sales and other distressed pre-foreclosure sales as a foreclosure alternative is most fully realized in a competitive and transparent online auction marketplace. Presented by: Auction.com.

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Adapting to Today’s Market Realities

RIS Media

Looking ahead, three designation and certification courses are being offered in advance of the 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation Course. Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource (SFR®) Certification Course. Upcoming Courses. Dates: Oct. 8 – 9, 2020.