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RE/MAX Proper acquires indie brokerage All Nations

Housing Wire

“We believe that RE/MAX is that brand, and by bringing the All Nations agents into the network, they receive innovative marketing, next-level technology, and brokerage support to be the most professional and productive agents for their clients.” million in volume in the past 12 months, RE/MAX Proper said in a statement.

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LendArch hires Karthik Kumar, TCS’s former head of mortgage

Housing Wire

Kumar was a manager at Standard Chartered Bank from 2002 to 2004. “We intend to change how lending is going to be done fundamentally – behavior, market dynamics, products,” Kumar said. LendArch has over 30 clients, including lenders and broker firms. Clients include several top 10 lenders in the country.

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CFPB investigating Rocket Homes for illegal kickbacks

Housing Wire

Rocket Homes Real Estate , a real estate affiliate of Rocket Companies , is being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for possibly violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when it charged fees for referring Quicken’s mortgage clients to real estate agents, according to officials.

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Finance of America to acquire Parkside’s wholesale biz

Housing Wire

Finance of America said it puts the company on the path of becoming a “top-five performer” in the segment, which has grown to roughly 20% of the overall mortgage market. Parkside, founded in 2004 in San Francisco and led by CEO Matt Ostrander, also operates correspondent and retail channels. “Our

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

nationally since 2004 and roughly 5% the past two years, based on the most recent industry data from 2021. Unlike other insurance products where most of the upfront cost is marketing, the upfront expense for title insurance is related to conducting a search of public records to underwrite ownership and lien risks.

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Lamacchia Realty Opens in Fall River and Enters Bristol County Market

Lamacchia Realty

Right Choice Real Estate has been a dominating force in the Bristol County market for decades. Ron and Dawn Rusin will remain actively involved in running the office particularly in the first few months during the transition and they will continue to assist clients for years to come. Billion in real estate, with over 500 Agents.

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This Isn’t a Bubble

Empire Appraisal Group

housing market is on a hot streak with double-digit annual gains in home prices, bidding wars, and surging buyer demand. That type of soaring housing market is prompting more “bubble” fears in some corners, but economists say the housing market isn’t getting overinflated. “We ‘This Isn’t a Bubble’. It is simply lack of supply.”.