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How lenders can help borrowers improve their credit score

Housing Wire

At HousingWire’s 2021 Annual Spring Summit, CreditXpert VP of Sales and Client Success Matt Hydrew and T odd Worthington , director of qualification support at Bank of England, discussed top-of-the-funnel strategies lenders can use to help borrowers gain a better understanding of their credit score. Or, give up looking altogether.

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How to Beat a Contingent Offer on the House You Want

HomeLight

From getting pre-approved for your mortgage to offering flexible closing dates, these strategies are designed to put you in a stronger position. Get pre-approved for your mortgage loan Securing a mortgage pre-approval is perhaps the most important first step in making a compelling offer. Get Started 1.

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How 2020 exposed a greater need for collaboration between real estate agents and LOs

Housing Wire

Home sales and refinancing have seen large year-over-year increases in an environment where people have not been congregating face-to-face. The loan pre-qualification step is an area that almost all parties need for a successful outcome (consumers, real estate agents, loan officers, insurance agents).

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Home pricing rules: don’t go if you don’t know

Housing Wire

A great Listing pre-qualification script pulls out critical facts so you can be best prepared to not just take the listing, but to price it right in the first place! Secret #2 Sometimes, especially in a low-inventory market, your potential seller client may know about comparable sales you didn’t capture.

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Answering Your Top Questions About Home Affordability Calculators

HomeLight

You may be wondering how affordability calculators work if you’re ready to get some numbers down on paper before showing up for a pre-qualification meeting with a lender. What’s the difference between pre-qualified and pre-approved ? Source: (Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash). What is a home affordability calculator?

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How Is The Market For Condominium Assignments?

Toronto Realty Blog

Those who know me – at least, through TRB, are fully aware of my thoughts on pre-construction condos, the pre-construction condo industry, and the way that pre-construction condos are sold and eventually built. Your “Buying Pre-Construction Condos and CAKE! Time flies when you’re having fun, right?

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Why does selling real estate seem so much harder?

Real Trends

You have tons of buyers who say they want to buy, and ask to see homes but haven’t gotten pre-approved yet. There’s only one solution and that is to use buyer and seller pre-qualification scripts. In short, you may want the transaction to happen more than the client does. How did you arrive at that price?” “Is