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Verl Workman on changing ‘the way we develop our people’

Inman

Zeroing in on skills development and action are the most effective ways to ensure your brokerage or team stays productive during a down market, Verl Workman said Tuesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas.

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Acra CEO Keith Lind on staying the course amid choppy waters in non-QM

Housing Wire

I think one is, when you’re talking about managing liquidity in a period when interest rates go up as fast as they did, we weren’t hedging our pipeline. I think a lot of people in this industry probably got caught sideways because they had never seen a rate environment where rates went up. This is where the market is.”

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US Mortgage Corporation committed to reverse channel, new HECM head says

Housing Wire

We do have proprietary products in place based on where we’re currently doing business, but we are also talking to other investors to see who can offer other products that may help us enhance our reverse mortgage business overall,” he explained. One of our goals is building out a retail sales team, which is really important to us.

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Reverse mortgage veteran offers advice for bringing new partners aboard

Housing Wire

As any professional involved in it will know, bringing new people into the fold of the reverse mortgage business can be a difficult task. I knew the first thing we needed to do was to combine our training and marketing approach,” he said. So, I wanted to empower people with a clear next step.” The response was swift. “He

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14 powerful tips to master networking as an introvert in real estate

Housing Wire

As introverts, being around others drains our energy, and we recharge our energetic batteries in solitude. But we know that real estate (or any sales industry) requires lots of talking to people, relationship-building, and networking. Volunteer to check people in. Not to worry, though. Use the buddy system.

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WSFS president talks motivation for reverse mortgage survey, potential future action

Housing Wire

It found that more people seem to be aware of the potential value that a reverse mortgage could provide for older homeowners, including as a tool to age in place and to provide greater cash flow in retirement. Jeffrey Ruben “Since I’ve been involved, I’ve stepped back and looked at our depositor base.

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Opinion: The baby boom wave is cresting

Housing Wire

million people this year, and 4 million more each of the next three years as the historic baby boom age wave peaks. million people this year, and 4 million more each of the next three years as the historic baby boom age wave peaks. Getting older and living longer 2040 Aging Power: By 2040, 80 million people will be aged 65 and older.

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