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Threat of climate change looms large for some home buyers

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Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. The post Threat of climate change looms large for some home buyers appeared first on HousingWire. “I had one client in St.

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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

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“This collaboration reflects our dedication to equipping NAR members with innovative solutions that cater to the evolving needs of their clients, ensuring a smooth experience for sellers and buyers alike,” said Rhonny Barragan, NAR vice president of strategic alliances in an announcement of the deal.

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As insurance costs rise, real estate agents have more buyer concerns to assuage

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As recently as five years ago, homeowners insurance was certainly not top of mind for most homebuyers and their real estate agents , but the rapidly rising cost of insurance premiums is changing that. For some buyers, surprisingly high insurance premiums are causing them to second-guess the property they have selected. “I

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Once at the fringes of housing finance, home equity investment companies look to grow their stake

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When Hometap launched in 2017, the Boston-based fintech offered an unorthodox answer to this question for homeowners looking for an alternative to a loan. DBRS Morningstar’s rating of the $224 million securitization opened up new types of bond buyers that have inherently lower costs of capital, Saluda Grade CEO Ryan Craft said.

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Why Hometap is betting on the growth of the home equity investment market

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While Hometap doesn’t directly work with mortgage lenders or real estate brokerages right now, Burnett sees an opportunity for partnership to help buyers’ homeownership in the long term. Burnett: After being founded in 2017, we made our first investments in 2018 and 2019.

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‘Will your wins’: Luxury agents share tips for breaking into the high-end market

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Real estate agents gathered at the Palladium Theater in New York City’s Times Square on Thursday to learn networking and lead generation strategies from some of the nation’s top luxury real estate agents at the Goldbar Live conference. Eventually, in 2017, he heard back from the husband.

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How boutique lender Revolution Mortgage plans its expansion

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Revolution, founded by Tony Grothouse in 2017, is a direct retail lender licensed in 45 states, with 316 active loan officers and 79 branches across the country, according to mortgage tech platform Modex. We hire locals, so they can work with the local real estate agents, CPAs, financial planners, and attorneys,” he said.

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