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Now is the time to cultivate strong borrower-lender relationships

Housing Wire

In our mind, the narrative goes something like this: I’m more than your loan officer – I’m your adviser that can help you make smarter decisions and build wealth from your home. DG: Lending is an infrequent, big ticket transaction — which for lenders historically has meant high customer acquisition costs and low repeat business.

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Opinion: The elephant in the real estate room? Lowballed appraisals

Housing Wire

I repeat: Lowballed values do not just mean the homeowner’s equity is diminished, it also means that homeowners are excluded from numerous resources and opportunities that are included by default elsewhere. I had an agent that lived in the city say, “Oh, I only work in the suburbs.” I hope you will join me.

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Why “instant title” is a misnomer for mortgage lenders

Housing Wire

With this reimagined workflow, the lender doesn’t have to go back to the borrower, repeat workflow steps, change up timelines or modify the terms of the loan. It does this by making a lender’s systems of record smarter and ensuring you and your title partners are working from the exact same information.

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6 Characteristics of Humility in Leadership

RIS Media

Humble leaders hire people who are smarter and better than them. Humble leaders seek smarter and better people than themselves for the overall success of the team. If you’re in leadership, the only way you can truly excel is by constantly training your replacement. Yet, you see this repeatedly.

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Thinking About Selling Your House? “Life Happens” Buyers Are an Opportunity You Don’t Want to Miss

Lighter Side of Real Estate

But before you put your home sale plans on hold, there’s a timeless truth that bears repeating: there are always “life happens” buyers in the market looking to buy a home, as Marketplace recently reported in this article. While interest rates are a significant factor, they don’t deter everyone from pursuing their dream home.

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Ask a coach: Do I need to pay for real estate leads?

Real Trends

Consumers are getting smarter and more cautious about putting real information down to trade for a piece of information. Cultivate relationships with enough genuine raving fans of your work that they refer you others and do enough repeat business to meet your goals. . What is the solution?

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Why Real Success Requires Balance

RIS Media

Create a repeatable, automated system for each and every activity or task you do. Work smarter, not harder. My advice for women who want to succeed in the field would be to first define what success looks like on your own terms. Think about what’s real and what really matters.

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