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Now is a great time for brokerage acquisitions: RealTrends Consulting

Housing Wire

Wright and Murray also said that the headwinds facing the industry are creating a buyer’s market for acquisitive firms. Anytime there is a downturn in housing sales or a shock to the industry like with the litigation settlement, although we have not faced anything like this in my 47 year career, there is uncertainty,” Murray said.

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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

At this early stage, it’s unclear how such commissions would be paid since buyers could pay their agents out of their pockets or negotiate commissions as a seller concession in the closing costs. NEXA has always been focused on purchase loans , which means some of its LOs do significant business with buyers’ agents.

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Rising interest rates trigger an exuberant MSR market 

Housing Wire

Incenter Mortgage Advisors was flooded with a surge of mortgage-servicing rights business in January — with bulk MSR sales approaching in one month what the firm normally tallies in an entire year. On average, historically, we’d be selling $100 billion to $125 billion [in MSRs] annually,” Piercy said. “The

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Ocwen to buy $48B MSR package from AmeriHome

Housing Wire

Technology for navigating secondary market challenges. In this webinar, MCT COO Phil Rasori and expert guest panelists will review how mortgage lenders can overcome common challenges selling their loans on the secondary market. Presented by: MCT. Presented by: MCT.

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Starting from Scratch: What to Do When Your Real Estate Listing Agreement Expires

HomeLight

When you signed the listing contract to put your house on the market, you had high hopes for a quick sale. And now you’ve realized that even the listing agreement with your agent has expired. We’ll fill you in on what obligation (if any) you have to your agent and what your options are to complete the sale.

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Real Estate Sales in Greece: An Overview of Legislative Norms

Realty Biz

Over the years, its real estate market has seen both challenges and growth, shaped by its historical context, economic shifts, and evolving legislative norms. For those searching for Greece property for sale , understanding the intricacies of the country's real estate regulations and practices is paramount.

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Rocket’s earnings plummet, but its liquidity remains solid

Housing Wire

During this period of rising rates and general rate volatility, having the cash and credit lines on hand to ride out the rough patches in the market — known as liquidity — can be what separates the winners from the losers in the mortgage industry. The fair market value of MSRs it controls increased by about $1.3 billion to $6.7