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Top New England indie brokerage Bean Group joins eXp Realty 

Housing Wire

New England-based independent brokerage Bean Group has made the leap to eXp Realty. It is the first brokerage to join eXp Realty through Boost, eXp’s newly released brokerage incentive program. Bean Group, which had been affiliated with LeadingRE , is one of the top brokerages in Northern New England.

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Keller Williams faces three lawsuits tied to its profit-sharing program 

Housing Wire

Hill — have taken legal action against the real estate brokerage by filing three separate class-action lawsuits, Inman first reported on Tuesday. The following day, Bueker, a former KW agent from 2003 to 2011, filed a similar complaint in the U.S. Three agents formerly affiliated with Keller Williams Realty — Jerri L. Moulder, David L.

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New American Funding partners with Matic Insurance and OneSource Solution

Housing Wire

Founded in 2003 by Rick Arvielo and his wife, Patty Arvielo , New American Funding offers a variety of conventional, government, adjustable-rate and non-qualified mortgages. “Our goal has always been to fully support the homeownership experience for our customers. billion in value, according to the lender.

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New American Funding enters the joint ventures space

Housing Wire

NAF is looking for a 50/50 joint venture between the California-headquartered lender for virtually any size real estate brokerage, a larger agent team, a new home builder and a wholly-owned mortgage business. The third model has a low barrier to entry, in which capitalization and licensing complexities are much less than the standalone model.

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Three title insurance firms make the Inc. 5000 list in 2023

Housing Wire

It’s the third consecutive year that AccuTitle, founded in 2003, has made the Inc. 5000 list in 2023 — just 16 mortgage lenders and brokerages appeared, down from nearly 70 a year prior. Similarly, only 37 real estate brokerages and teams made the 2023 list, down from over 60 the year prior. AccuTitle was No. 1115 in 2022.

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Here’s how to keep your marketing emails out of the SPAM box

Housing Wire

Include unsubscribe links: Bulk senders must adhere to the 2003 CAN-SPAM Act, which states that senders must provide a way for recipients to opt out of unwanted emails. Google’s 2024 requirements for bulk senders emphasize the need for strong authentication using these methods to prevent spoofing and avoid emails being marked as spam.

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“Collusion,” agent training are the focus on day three of the Sitzer/Burnett trial

Housing Wire

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Michelle Figgs, the former senior industry analyst at Keller Williams , appeared next.

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