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Gary Keller, Bob Goldberg, Gino Blefari depositions on commissions shared with the jury

Housing Wire

Ketchmark also presented Keller (and the jury present in the courtroom) with a script from Keller Williams University that agents can use to explain and negotiate commissions with clients. I do believe training is essential.” In the script the agent responds: “Let me explain what happens when you reduce a commission. “I’m

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Commission lawsuit: HomeServices files motion for judgment as a matter of law

Housing Wire

In the deposition, Michael Ketchmark, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, asked Warner to comment on a training script from HomeServices CEO Gino Blefari in which he said that when he was an agent, he was supremely confident and would tell prospective clients that while commissions are negotiable “they only go up from 6%.”

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With mortgage rates on the rise, here are some products originators should tap into

Housing Wire

Available to clients aged 55 and older (in select states), this product allows eligible homeowners to tap into more of their home equity sooner rather than later with lower upfront costs. Both programs can also be used as a home financing solution that allows older clients to purchase a new home that will better fit their lifestyle.

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Interfirst, the phoenix of mortgage, lays off hundreds

Housing Wire

In 2012, Dmitry Godin was seemingly on top of the world. The historically low interest rates that led to a boom in refinances in 2012 had ended, and Interfirst struggled to maintain volumes in following years as the market turned to purchase. Interfirst Mortgage , the retail mortgage business he founded in 2001, had grown to $14.5

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Savvy real estate agents look beyond ChatGPT

Housing Wire

It re-emerged in the AI scene in October 2012. It is trained on text data and learns to identify patterns from that data to generate human-like text responses. If the reader and agent then engage in conversation, it’s doubtful the agent will appear proficient on the topic, creating doubt in the prospective client.

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How lenders can navigate a shifting market with non-QM loan options

Housing Wire

Whatever their clients are asking for, they must try and accommodate them as quickly as possible. Yes, we offer training and webinars. Deephaven has been doing non-QM since 2012. JK : It really starts with forced awareness caused by the circumstances we just discussed. We have in-house underwriters. Especially at the beginning.

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Amy Wallick Sworn in by Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® as 2024 President

Lamacchia Realty

To learn more about Amy, click HERE Her history of service includes: STATE ASSOCIATION MAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 MAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: 2018, 2019, 2020 NORTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT: 2016, 2017, 2022 MAR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: 2018 (Vice Chair), 2019 & 2020 (Chair), 2021 MAR FINANCE COMMITTEE: 2020, 2022 (..)