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Side’s Guy Gal on championing the high-volume real estate agent

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It became very obvious that you had this segment of real estate professionals that was unlike most others,” said Gal, who launched San Francisco-based Side in 2017 with Edward Wu and Hilary Saunders. Guy Gal CEO at Side. “It Across the country today, there are roughly 1.4

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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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Compass snags two Chicago-based @properties brokers

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“I’m excited to be working alongside the top real estate agents in Chicago and look forward to tapping into the Compass tools that are proven to scale agent business,” Hodge said in a statement. She ranked among the top 1% of Chicago Realtors in 2017 and is also a past president of the Women’s Council of Realtors.

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

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homeowners are “house-rich, cash-poor,” home equity investment firm Hometap provides clients with a way to tap into their home equity instead of selling their home or taking out a loan. Hometap’s investment volume hit $1 billion in February, surpassing 10,000 home equity investment issuances since it was established in 2017.

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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. We do see this as a new asset class in the real estate ecosystem and we see it as complementary to traditional debt options that exist today,” Burnett said. “We

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CFPB investigating Rocket Homes for illegal kickbacks

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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.