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Nations Lending, Carpenter Realtors launch Commitment Mortgage

Housing Wire

Full-service mortgage lender Nations Lending and local Indiana real estate firm Carpenter Realtors launched a joint venture, Commitment Mortgage , in order to offer an end-to-end experience — from finding a home to closing a loan in a cooled-down housing market. “We Nations Lending originated $3.43

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Mortgage lending volume in 2020 likely to break records

Housing Wire

trillion in refinancings, the highest level since 2003 and more than double the level seen in 2019, the mortgage giant said in a forecast on Tuesday. Fannie Mae , the world’s largest mortgage financier, said mortgage lending this year probably will reach an all-time high of $3.9 The dollar-volume record will be boosted by $2.4

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Jim Major Named 2022 GBAR REALTOR of the Year

Lamacchia Realty

August 16 th – Announced today, Jim Major has been named the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® (GBAR) REALTOR® of the year at the Annual Awards & Networking Breakfast in Boston ! Jim is currently the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® Greater Boston Regional Vice President. Additional Resources. October 16, 2020.

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Jim Major Sworn in as Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® 2023 Treasurer

Lamacchia Realty

December 8, 2022 – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS ® Board of Directors has officially sworn in Jim Major as the 2023 Treasurer! This achievement comes only three months after it was announced Jim was awarded REALTOR® of the Year by the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Congratulations Jim!".

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for November 2023

Lamacchia Realty

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for November 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Joselin Malkhasian is a REALTOR® working with both buyers and sellers in the Greater Boston Area.

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

Housing Wire

Several industry executives, including Rene Galicia, the former director of MLS engage at the National Association of Realtors , and Rodney Gansho, the head of engagement at NAR, again appeared via video deposition, according to reports from Inman News. Michelle Figgs, the former senior industry analyst at Keller Williams , appeared next.

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Lenders target growing Hispanic homeownership market

Housing Wire

In a survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors in 2021, 34% of new Hispanic homeowners “purchased a home between the ages of 18 and 24, as opposed to only 17% of the general population.”. CrossCountry, founded in 2003 by Ronald Leonhardt, has more than 8,000 employees with nearly 600 branches across 50 states.

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