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Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal. 

Housing Wire

So he did what a lot of retail loan officers in the industry were doing — Mike would reclassify a self-generated lead as a corporate-generated lead, thus slashing his compensation from 125 basis points down to as low as 50 bps, giving him a low enough rate to win the client and eventually close the deal. The lower comp rate stung.

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SmartZip Review: Can data improve your prospecting game?

Housing Wire

As a SmartZip user, you’ll get immediate access to its customer relationship management (CRM) tool, pre-populated with client data from your target market so you can begin marketing to those potential sellers. Reach 150 captures your clients’ positive reviews and showcases them to your contacts across the web.

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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, at a time of turmoil in the real estate market. Notably, the market has contracted as fewer buyers can afford to purchase in today’s market with the rise in interest rates and the continual rise in home prices. Join us in Scottsdale, Arizona Oct.

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Opinion: Applying lessons learned to adapt to a competitive market

Housing Wire

2022 and 2023 will not mirror the conditions of 2008 and beyond. But in combination with uncertainty about interest rates and the overall economy, the fact is that there will be industry contraction into 2023. I’ll begin by saying I don’t know anyone who believes 2022 or 2023 will look like 2008 or that era. Far from it.

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HousingStack Phase 4: Lead conversion

Housing Wire

The products I’ve put into this category primarily help in converting leads, prospects and opportunities into contracts. Specifically, I’m talking about listing agreements and sales contracts. The first is listing tools – the products designed for you to convert potential sellers into listing contracts.

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Chat GPT For Fannie Form Appraisal Reports

Appraisal Today

. = The Most Expensive Home in South Carolina’s History Hits the Market for $22M Located in Simpsonville, SC, the 16,000-square-foot home sits on a sprawling 54 acres designed for the horse lover. Built in 2014, the six-bedroom estate was designed to resemble an English manor. and Conditionality. Now, AMCs dominate.

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ROV (Reconsideration of Value) Changes – FHA and GSEs

Appraisal Today

I have never done an “official” ROV for a lender, but I did not like any lender clients objecting to my values. And if you work in real estate, be prepared to serve clients in all stations of life. In more recent downturns, such as during the 2008 recession, many foreclosures were due to bad lending.