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

Housing Wire

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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Fannie Mae and NAR at odds over flood-risk disclosures

Housing Wire

NFIP provides over five million policies, according to CRS, in jurisdictions that meet federal criteria on building, design standards, and risk index. billion, despite Congress having canceled $16 billion in debt in October 2017. Two of the most powerful U.S. As of December, NFIP’s borrowing authority had dwindled to $9.9

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Orchard raises $69M in Revolution-led Series C

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This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. When something is seamlessly designed into the experience, you’re more likely to use it,” he said. Turning traditional real estate on its head’.

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How this real estate brokerage’s unique model generates more profit for agents

Housing Wire

The real estate brokerage has experienced rapid growth, doubling in sales three years in a row, from 2017 through 2019. With hundreds of homes sold, each sale offers a standard commission to the buyer’s agent and only 1 percent to the listing broker. .

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Solving for fraud, biometrics are the future of mortgage

Housing Wire

Some may argue whether today’s technology is that much better than the tools we used in the past, particularly in the servicing business where many still use platforms designed and first built decades ago. payment amount in 2017?” Better, faster, cheaper has long been the promise of technology in the mortgage industry.

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Royden Oaks Houston Neighborhood Maps

Houston Properties

For details on any specific property in the Royden Oaks area, please contact Paige Martin, ranked #1 Individual Agent with Keller Williams in Houston. Royden Oaks neighborhood features tall and mature trees that line the roads filled with hedges designed to emanate a classic American neighborhood vibe.

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Guide to EaDo / East Downtown Townhomes

Houston Properties

Most townhomes are within gated communities and feature modern architecture and designer finishes. Contact Paige Martin , one of Houston’s Best Realtors and one of EaDo’s most active real estate agents, if you’re looking to buy or sell EaDo homes. Best Real Estate Investment. "Paige Home Buying Process.