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Interfirst, the phoenix of mortgage, lays off hundreds

Housing Wire

Interfirst Mortgage , the retail mortgage business he founded in 2001, had grown to $14.5 They were trying to capitalize on the refinance boom,” said Cullen Gandy, a classically trained opera singer who had been hired as an LO at Interfirst and left in July. “I In 2012, Dmitry Godin was seemingly on top of the world.

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How Real Estate Agents Can Help Home Buyers Navigate Emotional Decisions

McKissock

This trend has been on the rise since 2001 when only 69% of buyers used a real estate agent. . One big reason clients choose to work with you is that they know you can help guide them through the buying process. It’s easy for clients to get caught up on small details that weren’t their focus at the beginning.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

I don’t know if Realtors can be re-trained to see value rather than price. I know some successful agents who were trained as appraisers and appraised for awhile. In the early 90’s, he spent time in Moscow and Bulgaria training appraisers, as well as hosting some of them here. To read the letter (PDF), click here.

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Fannie Mae: No Appraisals Required? 3-10-23

Appraisal Today

But how do you contact potential clients and referral sources? Another student reported that in 2010 (after HVCC was void) a lender client told an appraiser they could not order appraisals directly with appraisers anymore…that they must use a third party. Then forward that answer on to the client/AMC. This is nothing new.

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The evolution of the more productive real estate agent 

Housing Wire

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. Just how we do contracts now is so much faster. The back end systems, when we are listing something or putting something under contract, it is all just very seamless.