Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Presently, the demand for existing homes outpaces the available supply, raising potential concerns for both sellers and buyers. Legal and regulatory risk demands compliance with evolving laws and regulations, with VRM Mortgage Service’s legal and compliance departments ensuring current knowledge and implementing controls.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A judgment as a matter of law is permissible if there is no legally sufficient basis for a reasonable jury to find for the nonmoving party (in this instance, the plaintiffs) on the issue. Warner claimed that Blefari’s statements were not a rule for agents to follow, but an example of what Blefari would do.

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McKissock

JULY 6, 2022

The reality, however, is many agents struggle to properly set and manage the client’s expectations of how the chaos is going to work and how the process is going to play out. Managing client expectations is critical, and sadly, often overlooked as part of the agent/client relationship. As agents, we know better.

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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. Presented by: DataVerify .

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Lakeview subsequently became embroiled in a federal lawsuit in Miami, with clients alleging the servicer’s failure to adequately protect their personally identifiable information. In January 2024, they amended their complaint, presenting a 225-page filing containing information obtained through confidential discovery.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

According to Katie Johnson, NAR’s Chief Legal Officer, jury selection started last week and should finish today. Named in the class action are NAR, RE/MAX , Anywhere , Keller Williams and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. “We are now anticipating opening arguments to begin on Tuesday, Oct. million, respectively.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In a lawsuit filed last week, a mortgage brokerage claimed that one of its former loan officers stole a database containing client names and information and brought it with him to a new job at NEXA Mortgage. The suit mirrors an earlier, parallel legal action filed in Illinois state court. Presented by: FundingShield.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In the absence of NAR’s Mandatory Offer of Compensation Rule, the expense of buyer broker commissions would be incurred by their clients (homebuyers),” the complaint states. 16, 2020, and the present. This would lead to competition among buyer brokers to offer lower commission rates.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Real estate agents are commonly sued for breaching their duty to act in the best interests of their client. To protect your clients’ interests, and reduce your own risk exposure, check out our highly-rated course, Know the Code: Your Guide to the Code of Ethics. Real estate risk management is an important concern for agents.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

1, 2024 , Washington state’s agency law requires agents to have a written agreement with buyers (as well as sellers) to spell out the exact scope of the services provided by the agent, as well as the compensation the client has agreed to pay them in return. As of Jan. It is kind of like dating,” Sax said. “So,

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

Chief Operating Officer Rob Lux was named co-CEO for operations, technology, business development, client management, human resources, and legal. Presented by: Newbold. Dave Applegate, a board member since 2020, has been named the company’s chairman. year over year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance data.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2021

Number one, they actually have clients,” Giordano says. Our industry has never, ever recovered from not being able to sit shoulder-to-shoulder at bank branches and share clients. Giordano closed the presentation by putting a finer point on the matter. So, why are we interested in financial advisors in the first place?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

9, 2020, and the present, and paid a buyer broker commission. If NAR’s Adversary Commission Rule were not in place, then the cost of buyer broker commissions would be paid by their clients (home buyers),” the complaint states. Despite being listed in the suit, the four MLSs are not listed as defendants.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Jessica Edgerton , chief legal officer at LeadingRE , was also caught off guard by the timing of everything. “I We’ve really been laying out the road map for value propositions and creating plans for value proposition presentations. We’ve spent the last six months wrapping our heads around it all,” Smith said. More off-MLS listings?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For its part, NAR said that the proposed settlement will not impact how the trade organization’s case is presented in court. In addition to the already publicized $83.5 They had $179 million at the end of Q2/2023 so about 45% of the cash on hand. Again, significant but not game-changing.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The National Association of Realtors , Keller Williams and HomeServices of America , have asked judge Andrea Wood to rule on the suit based on the evidence that has been presented during the discovery period of the proceedings. After almost five years of litigation, it is clear that Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Due to how HomeServices and its affiliates handle their client contracts, if a dispute arises, each client is entitled to individual arbitration of their claims. 27, 2019, and the present — 118 different client agreements that are subject to arbitration fall under the laws of 35 different states.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Presented by: Axis Technical Group. The mortgage brokerage services also will be presented to agents — both part of Radius’ network and beyond — as just one option among others, Kasle explained. The goal is to build and amplify the affiliated agents’ own brands, Kasle explained.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

8, 2019, and the present. In a competitive market, the seller would pay nothing to the buyer broker, who would instead be paid by the buyer (their client), and the total commission paid by the seller would be set at a level to compensate only the seller’s broker,” the complaint states.

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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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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In the absence of NAR’s Mandatory Offer of Compensation Rule, the expense of buyer broker commissions would be incurred by the clients (homebuyers),” the filing states. 13, 2019, to the present. This would lead to competition among buyer brokers to offer lower commission rates.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The FTC had argued that the $588 million acquisition would be harm customers because RentPath presents a strong competitive alternative to CoStar in the multifamily space, and the deal would effectively eliminate price competition. Presented by: Apartments.com.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2021

At Ellie Mae – now ICE Mortgage Technology — she held positions such as vice president of sales and client management, vice president of enterprise accounts, and general manager of the AllRegs platform. Presented by: Maxwell. Terri will be at the forefront of Notarize’s efforts alongside our partners in the years to come.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

” The document states that Recovco and Strauss are not admitting any liability but believe that under the circumstances present, it is in the interest of all parties for the settlement process to continue. Our clients still have no comment,” Marc Wenger, an attorney for the defendants Sprout, Recovco and Strauss at Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

During the podcast episode, which is from September 2019, Dalton is asked if he has a technique for when clients ask him to cut his commission. He tells listeners that he uses the following script: “There’s no bleeping bleeping way I’m going to cut my bleeping bleeping commission[.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Probably about 60 to 70% of our business comes from referrals from our previous clients,” Chris Gallo, a top producing LO in New Jersey, said. Attorneys, Realtors and clients are a big part of our repeat business.” Finding reliable lending partners takes time and some trial and error, but once established is often the lifeblood of LOs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Just hours after securing a victory for his home seller clients in the landmark Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, Michael Ketchmark, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, filed another class action antitrust lawsuit against some of the real estate industry’s biggest players, in U.S. District Court for Western Missouri.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

AUGUST 7, 2023

We understand that going through a divorce is an incredibly challenging experience, both emotionally and legally. Understanding the Legal Process An appraiser with expert witness testimony experience possesses an in-depth comprehension of the legal process involved in divorce appraisals.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Caballero is like any real estate listing agent, on the hunt for clients. But instead of individual homesellers his clients are homebuilding companies including Toll Brothers , Trophy Signature Homes , and Historymaker Homes. That began to change around 2007, and we were able to take on clients more efficiently.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Presented by: Motto Mortgage. Trying to innovate using an end-around will likely not only fail in the long run, but it may also land you in legal hot water. At this point, you need clients. You should treat potential partners as a client type and uncover all of the agendas at play instead of making hasty assumptions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This year, he has also been driving ALTA’s internal legal efforts regarding the SECURE Notarization Act while overseeing the Title Insurance Political Action Committee and its regulatory efforts. As the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, WFG continues to look for new ways to serve its clients, consumers and industry.

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GoForrmz

APRIL 10, 2023

Instead of requiring your client to sign in-person – or worse, print the document and scan or photograph it – you can securely gather signatures electronically! This not only saves your team time, but also improves your clients’ experience. This has carried on to our present day as well.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

4, 2019 and the present. The proposed class for the suit includes all Florida citizens who have sold a property through one of the state’s Realtor association-affiliated MLSs and paid a buyer broker commission between Dec.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

According to Wu, if home sellers want to sell their home quickly at the highest price, they do that by having listing brokers compensate buyer brokers, who are motivated to help their clients navigate the homebuying process. Wu argues that there is no evidence of steering.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Luckily, there are steps you can take to limit your legal liability and keep yourself and your business protected. Craig Capilla will discuss the legal ins and outs of the engagement letter to put appraisers in the best position to satisfy client expectations and limit liability. About the presenter.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Getting referrals and cozying up to the sell side Mike Kortas, CEO at NEXA Mortgage , sent a clear message to the over 2,300 mortgage LOs at his mortgage brokerage: “Keep your eyes open, keep your ears open, listen for opportunities that are going to present themselves, and be ready to assist more buyers.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

During closing, buyers sign several legal documents and pay additional fees, some of which are recurring costs like property tax. Which is why it’s important to set proper expectations with clients and guide them through the various stages,” said Citi’s Masseria. Sponsored content presented by Citibank, N.A. NMLS #412915.

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