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Flagstar reports data breach affecting 1.5 million clients

Housing Wire

Hackers stole the personal information of 1,547,169 clients of Michigan-based Flagstar Bank in December, according to a document sent by the financial institution to the Office of the Maine Attorney General. With Flagstar, it is entering a shrinking mortgage market. million clients appeared first on HousingWire. 3 and Dec.

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‘Will your wins’: Luxury agents share tips for breaking into the high-end market

Housing Wire

Eventually, in 2017, he heard back from the husband. Serhant used this story to illustrate how he manifested this deal by religiously following up with the client. Since then, he has helped the same client purchase multiple properties and has gained loyalty for life. But Serhant continued to follow up — for five years.

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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

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This collaboration reflects our dedication to equipping NAR members with innovative solutions that cater to the evolving needs of their clients, ensuring a smooth experience for sellers and buyers alike,” said Rhonny Barragan, NAR vice president of strategic alliances in an announcement of the deal. markets, according to the page.

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Why Hometap is betting on the growth of the home equity investment market

Housing Wire

homeowners are “house-rich, cash-poor,” home equity investment firm Hometap provides clients with a way to tap into their home equity instead of selling their home or taking out a loan. With continued demand for home equity investment from homeowners, Burnett is confident that the market is poised for growth in the decade ahead.

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Top mega team joins The Real Brokerage

Housing Wire

Founded in 2017 in Greensboro, North Carolina by David Keener, the PREMIERE Group operates as a teamerage , providing agents with marketing and operations resources. Top-producing mega team PREMIERE Group is joining fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage , according to an announcement on Monday. Keener’s teamerage was ranked No.

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Rocket Mortgage: UWM is trying to “manipulate” market

Housing Wire

What UWM is attempting to do is really manipulate the market and have brokers swear allegiance to one company and literally give them financial penalties if they don’t listen to them. But if they get less business, maybe they would stop soliciting to clients,” Ishbia said back in 2017. “We

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Compass snags two Chicago-based @properties brokers

Housing Wire

She ranked among the top 1% of Chicago Realtors in 2017 and is also a past president of the Women’s Council of Realtors. We’re excited to bring our business to the end-to-end Compass platform and integrate AI-based processes to the benefit of our clients,” Dobbs said. Dobbs, on the other hand, has nearly four decades of experience.