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What it Takes to Be a Celebrity Real Estate Agent

McKissock

Ever wondered what it takes to work in real estate with celebrities? Being a celebrity real estate agent isn’t too different from working with clients who aren’t famous — but there are a few notable takeaways to focus on each time you have a celebrity client. Privacy is always the best policy.

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Homebuyers have many options; let’s make sure they’re aware of them

Housing Wire

One of the most important roles we play at ALTA is strongly encouraging buyers to shop around for their title insurance company. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) ensures that homebuyers always have the legal right to consider alternative title insurance providers and can never be forced into using a particular provider.

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DataDigest: The remarkably resilient agent commission rate

Housing Wire

On Friday afternoon, my real estate agent called with good news. The agent wished me well and said that she would appreciate a review on her website. I wanted to close before May 1, so I selected a buyer who was already in underwriting. Congratulations!” You just sold your house.” And that was that! See the house?

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Guaranteed Rate deploys Gateless’ Smart Underwrite solution

Housing Wire

“When Guaranteed Rate introduced the world’s first fully digital mortgage in 2015, it revolutionized the industry. Now, with Smart Underwrite, we can continue to expedite and streamline the process for both our customers and real estate agents.

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CoStar’s billion-dollar marketing spend to include four Super Bowl ads

Housing Wire

In a video discussing its marketing strategy, also released this week, CoStar tells real estate agents that it plans to run the Homes.com ads on streaming platforms, broadcast TV and digital radio, as well as during major events. as well as nearly 100,000 high schools, elementary schools and middle schools. 5 or 6 to No.

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Spencer Rascoff outfit Pacaso raises $75 million

Housing Wire

Rascoff in October started the company with Austin Allison, the founder of dotloop, which Zillow bought in 2015. Buyers can own one-eighth to half of the vacation home. The company connects consumers with real estate agents, and Pacaso “sets up a professionally managed LLC uniquely designed for co-ownership,” the firm said.

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The digital mortgage platform empowering the rise of community lenders

Housing Wire

Since channeling his frustrations with the mortgage borrowing process into co-founding Maxwell in 2015, Paasonen has been busy honing a technology-powered platform meant to delight borrowers with a streamlined experience for lenders. Scalable fulfillment built to empower community lenders.

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