Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Nevada-headquartered wholesale lender Nations Direct Mortgage revealed that an unauthorized third party obtained access to the data of more than 83,000 customers on or about Dec. 30, 2023, the lender disclosed on March 14 in a notice shared with the Office of the Maine Attorney General. An investigation showed that names, addresses, Social Security numbers and loan numbers may have been obtained by the unauthorized third party bad actor, Nations Direct said on its website.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 18, 2024

The last defendant in the Sitzer/Burnett commissions case said it anticipated the motion and will respond with its own court filings in April.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Lennar Mortgage , a financial services subsidiary of Lennar Corp. , will move its servicing operations to the industry-leading MSP loan servicing system from ICE Mortgage Technology , ICE announced on Monday. With Lennar already leveraging ICE’s loan origination system, Encompass , the company will benefit from a seamless, digital mortgage ecosystem, the news release stated.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 18, 2024

From buyer agreements to non-MLS places where cooperative compensation can appear, here’s what Keller Williams is telling leaders and agents about the deal.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

In the 24 hours after news broke of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits , Doug Danzey, the leader of the eXp Realty -brokered teamerage The Cobalt Group , said the most pervasive emotion among his agents has been panic. “I don’t think they really understand what is going on and what is going to be required of them,” Danzey said.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 18, 2024

During a livestream with nearly 50,000 viewers, eXp leaders discussed NAR’s proposed settlement while agents flooded the chat with reactions.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 18, 2024

Low existing home inventory and the expectation of falling interest rates continue to drive builder optimism.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology introduced two new tools, Validate ROV and Validate Selector, to its growing suite of property valuation solutions, the company announced on Monday. The newly released tools are designed to complement other ICE tools, including automated valuation models (AVMs); data collection tools that follow government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) valuation requirements; and a risk profiler that combines analytics, local market data, neighborhood demographic

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

If homebuyers are no longer willing to pay full commissions, what happens to lender programs that incentivize consumers to work with partner real estate agents?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

PennyMac Financial Services has paid $158.4 million to Black Knight Servicing Technologies , concluding a five-year legal battle over allegations of trade secret theft involving two of the biggest companies in the housing industry. An arbitrator issued the final award on Jan. 12, reducing Black Knight’s monetary damages from $155.2 million plus interest, granted as an interim award in November 2023, to $150.2 million plus interest, per filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

Settlement represents "nothing short of a sea change" as the National Association of Realtors agrees to pay $418 million and make sweeping changes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

A national syndicated columnist has taken a closer look at the reverse mortgage product category after reviewing data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about the industry’s advertising practices , and she says that the product can have utility for older Americans as long as a prospective borrower properly understands it. Julie Jason, an investment adviser and author, highlighted a CFPB report released in August 2023 that took a closer look at reverse mortgage advertising, both

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

Jon Gray described the current market as a "bottoming period" that should inspire investors to get moving on new purchases and said investors who move fast stand to be rewarded once prices recover.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Relitix’s Agent Movement Index continues to rise on a seasonally adjusted basis as real estate agents continue the trend of switching brokerages at a faster rate than 2023. Additionally, the drop in active agent count, representing those agents with a closing in the last 12 months, has been halted. This could represent a stabilization in the agent pool which is an additional helpful trend.

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MARCH 18, 2024

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Generally, people respect entrepreneurs. The show “Shark Tank” takes this notion to a new level as the entire program — successful season after season — glorifies entrepreneurialism and equates it with “The American Dream.” The secular success of Silicon Valley and the enshrinement of venture capital in the edifice of America (and now the world) further burnishes entrepreneurship.

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

Bi-coastal broker Cara Ameer outlines the problems, concerns and frustrations inherent in the terms of NAR's commission lawsuit settlement as agents learn to navigate a new reality.

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RIS Media

MARCH 18, 2024

Selling a home is a significant decision involving many considerations. Among these, deciding whether to make improvements before listing the property is paramount. This decision can dramatically influence not only the sale price but also the speed and smoothness of the transaction. Understanding the pros and cons of home improvements before sale is essential for… The post Pros and Cons of Making Home Improvements Before Selling a House appeared first on RISMedia.

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Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

Are you building someone else's dreams or crafting your own legacy in real estate? If you don't do it, the industry craziness will. Take charge at Inman Connect Las Vegas this summer.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

MARCH 18, 2024

Myths About Open Houses You Need to Know When you think of selling a home, an open house seems part of the deal. Everyone has an open house, don’t they? It is the best way to show off the home to numerous potential buyers – isn’t it? Well, not really. An open house has a […] The post Fallacies About Open Houses Some Real Estate Agents Don’t Want You to Know appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

Most agents say they've heard from competitor brokerages in recent weeks. Intel explores what's on their mind as they decide whether to stay — or bolt.

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Seattle Times Real Estate

MARCH 18, 2024

A new listing in Seattle’s frenzied real estate market covers almost an entire city block and has opportunities for revenue growth. of a very specific kind.

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Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

Marketing software company Roomvu has landed a pair of enterprise brokerage relationships that stand to push it into the everyday marketing arsenal of thousands of agents.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

MARCH 18, 2024

Bad Home Selling Advice to Avoid Knowing what not to do when selling a house is critical. There is a lot of advice out there about selling your home—and a lot of that advice you would do best to ignore. You want to sell your home for the best possible price in a reasonable amount […] The post Don’t Do These Things When Selling Your House appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

Fractional real estate investing allows investors to pool resources with others and gain access to many investment properties.

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RIS Media

MARCH 18, 2024

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced last Friday that it had agreed to pay $418 million and quickly enact major changes to commission structures rather than continue battling an increasingly aggressive and complex legal assault by recent homesellers. NAR has admitted no wrongdoing, but rather than face more claims that it enacted rules to… The post ‘Conspicuous’ Disclosures and 0.25% Opt-Ins: 5 Biggest Takeaways From the NAR Settlement appeared first on RISMedia.

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MARCH 18, 2024

The high-ranking team returns to Corcoran after a recent one-year stint at Douglas Elliman. Hottinger said Corcoran is "home" to the team.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

MARCH 18, 2024

It can be unnerving to find out that an appraiser thinks the home you want to buy is not worth what you thought it was. Many buyers and sellers have asked me how often an appraisal is low. Fortunately, they are not extremely frequent, but enough that the issue should be on anyone’s radar who […] The post How Frequently Do Low Real Estate Appraisals Happen and Why appeared first on Maximum Real Estate Exposure.

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Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

ERA's Alex Vidal writes that it's everybody's job to help Hispanic homebuyers achieve the dream of homeownership.

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RIS Media

MARCH 18, 2024

Great photographers deliver more than high-quality imagery—follow these tips to get the total package. Imagine a professionally dressed photographer arrives on time, engages the homeowner with a friendly greeting before expertly capturing every angle of the house. She opens all doors so she doesn’t miss a room and adjusts the lighting to portray a warm,… The post 5 Things Teams and Agents Should Look for in a Real Estate Photographer appeared first on RISMedia.

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Speaker: Mary Maloney, Founder & Team Leader at Hometown Realty

The sales cycle in real estate is frequently measured at 3+ months. During this time, real estate agents frequently lose contact with clients and miss out on opportunities because they fail to follow up and provide value to the client. Top real estate agents are distinguished from developing agents by their ability to convert organic connections into sales opportunities.

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