GoForrmz

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Today, accountants are positioned as strategic advisors, integral to shaping the success trajectory of their clients. This shift is not merely about adopting new technologies; it’s about redefining how businesses operate, engage with clients, and position themselves in a competitive market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

What’s the secret to nurturing leads and turning them into loyal clients? It’s a high-functioning customer relationship management (CRM) tool with robust features, integrations and automation. As your real estate business expands, nurturing your growing client base inevitably leads to a need for improved communication.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Tools Agents 402

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Powerful AI tools are already transforming residential real estate and forward-thinking agents are paying attention. In this article, I will explain the history of AI, the projected financial impact on real estate and the cutting-edge tools available today for savvy agents. The good news is that the early adopters will thrive.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Tools 370

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Kofi Nartey, a top real estate broker with a client list of celebrities and prominent athletes, has joined The Real Brokerage as a national growth leader. In his new position, he will help build visibility for the brand, attract more agents as well as drive agent’s performance through coaching and development. “I

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Brokerage Real Estate Agents Development 282

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

Interactive virtual tours In contrast, interactive virtual tours offer a highly engaging and immersive experience for clients. These tours give clients the freedom to navigate and interact with the VR environment. Source Remote client consultations Virtual reality enables real estate agents to conduct remote client consultations.

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Real Estate Technology Business Real Estate Agent 253

Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

And it seeks to expand the number of available loan officers and strategic development tools to continue building on the momentum that company executive say they’re seeing in the space. Now they’re asking, “How can I fold this into my conversation, my presentation, when I’m meeting with my B2B clients?”

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Business Loan Officers Mortgage Clients 324

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

2 However, these potential clients will also face challenges — namely market volatility, unpredictable interest rates and limited purchasing power due to increasing debt. For real estate professionals, this option presents an opportunity to capture more sales. Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence.

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Finance Real Estate Agent Real Estate Insurance 415

Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 28, 2022

The appraiser’s duty of care is to present factual information about the property that they are appraising. How the appraiser obtains their measurements is often dictated by the circumstances that present themselves when in the field. These technology tools may include: Tape measures or other standardized physical measuring devices.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We get our fulfillment not from the numbers but from watching our people develop and grow,” said Lawson. Everyone here is unique, likes to show that side to our clients and wants the people who work with us to see that and view us as a friend. The last thing we want to be seen as is a stuffy broker.”.

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Mortgage Tools Clients Technology 328

Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2022

Inco-Check has not only developed proprietary technology to support its clients, it also uses these same tools to provide a highly differentiated service offering, making it a one-stop shop for software and tech-enabled services,” said Michael Detwiler, who partnered with NGC on the acquisition, in a statement.

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Logistics Legal Investors Technology 293

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

During these meetings, you can explore how agents might better utilize the brokerage’s resources — be it marketing support, technology tools or training modules — to maximize their independent initiatives. This cyclical nature can take a significant emotional toll on agents, making burnout a real and present danger.

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Agents Brokerage Training Real Estate 375

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 362

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I’m convinced that this experience will shape the way I perceive myself, present myself and convey my message, ultimately allowing me to show up more effectively for others in my life. Training, attending workshops and seeking professional development opportunities are crucial.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Client Relationships Training 359

Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2024

He started his career as a developer and spent 10 years as a senior product manager at Fannie Mae. Christos Bettios: NFM Lending has been successful because we are often able to build solutions — we have both a technical background to build full stack development efforts, but we also have the business expertise.

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Loan Officers Lending Technology Development 329

Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

Adoption of these digital tools, including applications, hybrid and eClosing solutions, also raises concerns about, “Control issues, data accuracy, data security and integrity, connectivity, production errors and misrepresentations,” he added. According to the American Land Title Association, Cloudstar operates six data centers in the U.S.

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Tools Agents Clients Technology 464

Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

HW: CreditXpert has been in the industry since the early 2000s with tools like Wayfinder and What-if Simulator, why introduce a new platform now? At the time, this was a groundbreaking tool and has helped millions achieve a better outcome. Much has changed in the mortgage market over the five years since our last major product launch.

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Buyers Tools Mortgage Lending 364

Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2022

Why embrace the new when the folks in the back office were doing just fine with the tried-and-true tools — even if these tools were pen and paper? In fact, over the past two years, I’ve seen in each new client a change in mindset from an IT-centric “technology adoption” to a business-centric “digital adoption.”

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Mortgage Technology Tools Lending 275

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside helps real estate agents and loan officers engage homeowners with not just home value tools but also branded wealth optimization tips on their home’s equity so homeowners can now truly view their home as an asset. In 2020, Buyside clients closed close to $20 Billion in sales through Buyside, averaging over a 3000% ROI.

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Valuation Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 278

Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2021

Following other recent moves from the government-sponsored enterprises to the private sector, former Fannie Mae Head of Digital Products Henry Cason announced his move to FinLocker , a consumer-permissioned personal financial assistance tool. Presented by: WFG. FinLocker CEO Henry Cason.

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Tools Loan Officers Lending Design 312

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

HousingWire spoke to Ted Manley, partner at Manley Deas Kochalski, about the ways in which technology has enabled the firm to continue supporting its clients while its employees work from home. TM: Our existing technology platform allowed for a seamless transition to remote work and client service across our six states.

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Human Resources Clients Training Technology 207

Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Erin Wilson, Senior Vice President of Client Services at DataVerify, about how automating customizable workflows can help lenders save time, enabling them to focus more on building relationships with borrowers. We are proactively thinking ahead for our clients.

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Clients Tools Inventory Real Estate 369

Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

As title agents well know, a real estate transaction is a bit of a commedia dell’arte , with all of the participating actors often improvising and making it up as they go along, since each real estate transaction presents its own set of unique challenges and hurdles that must be overcome. Is it closing on time?

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Project Management Agents 292

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The most successful real estate agents aren’t always the ones with the most experience — but rather those who know how to leverage the best real estate marketing companies and digital tools for their success. The company specializes in creating personalized websites and marketing tools that exude sophistication and elegance.

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Real Estate Business Real Estate Agent Marketing 345

McKissock

MAY 11, 2021

But which tools are worth investing in? To find out, we asked real estate appraisers, “What ONE technology tool makes your life easier as an appraiser?” Keep reading to learn which tools are favorites among your fellow appraisers—and hopefully discover a new appraisal technology tool to leverage in your own business.

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Tools Technology Appraisal Inspection 82

Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

The agents who spoke with RealTrends all viewed any time spent developing leads and cultivating relationships that will help them grow their client base as productive. Thebe Warren, a Houston-based Compass agent, feels the same way about the suite of digital tools Compass provides agents with.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 367

Lamacchia Realty

MAY 9, 2024

Here, she offered her expertise to a diverse group of clients, including real estate attorneys and seasoned agents, focusing on leadership and organizational development. The company attributes its ongoing and rapid growth to its innovative offerings for agents and unique consumer-focused selling tools.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2022

The company bills itself as an efficiency booster for mortgage lenders, servicers and investors, by providing “seamless component or end-to-end loan services,” and “custom strategies for each client.” Presented by: American Pacific Mortgage. The key to attracting and retaining mortgage talent in turbulent times.

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Mortgage Government Finance Tools 342

Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

Presented by: Fannie Mae. At Freddie Mac, we see Duty to Serve as more than a program—it is a central piece of our mission to make home possible for more Americans,” said Danny Gardner, Freddie Mac senior vice president and client and community engagement for single-family business. To read the plan in full, click here.

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Finance Development Investing Mortgage 385

Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

After many years of reading appraisal reports, my response is “One that leaves the reader with few unanswered questions, allows the data to tell the story, keeps appraiser interventions to a minimum and is able to present a case for what a property is worth, as well as what it is not worth.”. Complexity in Process and Properties.

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Appraisal Modernization Appraisal Process Technology 281

McKissock

MARCH 24, 2023

.” With Fannie Mae’s recent Selling Guide Announcement (SEL-2023-02) , which allows for completion of the 1004D final inspection using virtual technology in many cases, this is a presentation you won’t want to miss. RemoteVal™ is the industry’s first appraiser-driven remote inspection tool. Sign up now.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Let’s take some time to reintroduce Desktop Appraisals and explore the risks that are presented when a Desktop Appraisal is requested of an appraiser as part of the mortgage application process. Inspection relief was successful as lenders and appraisers developed appropriate processes. Appraisal Labels.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Because the company is tracking insurance rather than serving as both the insurance carrier and the tracker, its team has the ability to shop rates on behalf of its clients to ensure that the clients and borrowers have the best rates available. This program stability is a significant benefit to Proctor Loan Protector’s clients.

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Insurance Law Clients Development 251

Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2021

Here are a few examples of typical title agency processes generally addressed by staff today, but which soon could be managed efficiently and cost-effectively by AI tools. Presented by: Radian. for the exchange of information as well as simple, but common, client service communications. Things like: “How long until the closing?

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Loan Officers Agents Realtors Clients 378

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Now retired, Mohtashami has years of direct lending experience and his astute analysis of economic data allows him to present a unique, informed and unbiased perspective on the financial markets. His work focuses on helping Freddie Mac develop its economic outlook, including forecasts of trends in the economy and housing markets.

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Housing Market Marketing Real Estate Finance 430

McKissock

MARCH 24, 2021

If you know how to use it, the Internet can be a great way to develop new leads. There are many ways you can use online tools to build your list, and that includes real estate webinars. You get an opt-in email address, and your clients get a useful webinar. Pick your niche and develop a message around it. That works.

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Real Estate Advertising Real Estate Agent Clients 90

DataMaster

JUNE 15, 2023

The introduction of STRs presents a profitable opportunity for investors of all kinds. Lenders and clients will be looking for an appraisal to secure a loan on the STR. The best tool to determine an estimate for an STR is AirDNA. The GRM data developed based on long-term rentals would not be compatible with STR income levels.

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Appraisal Tenants Investors Business 148

Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

Some lenders have made big investments in business intelligence tools and business analysts to provide reports, KPIs and dashboards. These executives also confide that they are not receiving valuable, interesting and actionable insights from the investment in tools and staff. And many executives may say, “So what?”

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