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Guaranteed Rate expands its Community Engagement Initiative

Housing Wire

During the initiative’s first phase, Guaranteed Rate added new loan products, improved training efforts for processors and underwriters , and established strategic partnerships to expand the company’s presence in underserved markets. We will also continue to expand our educational resources for borrowers.”

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Mortgage rates continue to stay low at 2.73%

Housing Wire

The average mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan remained unchanged last week from the week prior at 2.73%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Recent data from mortgage software firm LBA Ware revealed that total funded loan volume by LOs in Q4 2020 increased 106% from the fourth quarter of 2019.

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What MBA’s forecast means for mortgage originators

Housing Wire

Frankly, what will be left in the refi market will likely be harder credit quality transactions that a hungry mortgage origination industry will turn to as volumes drop. Despite this contraction, 2021 is forecasted to be a larger overall year than 2019 by approximately $195bb. But training and trainers must have content.

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Q4 BrokerPulse: Commission lawsuits spur proactive changes for real estate brokers

Housing Wire

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. In addition, 52% predicted the market would be flat this quarter, similar to sentiment in the third quarter.

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Brokerage executives double down on their lead generation strategies

Housing Wire

Meanwhile, a customer relationship management system, along with experts in marketing, sales and other areas, are designed to support these teams, he said. “If Djon Luxury Real Estate is expanding its sell-side business, training buyer-side real estate agents on the necessary contracts and selling their value to the consumer.

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My Interview with the Senior Marketing Manager at CubiCasa

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The real estate market has been on a crazy ride for the past few years. Frankly, much of my work has been time-consuming for many reasons, including trying to measure different markets in this interesting time. In the meantime, I had a chance to interview Anastasia Corjan, who is the Senior Marketing Manager at CubiCasa.

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John Davis files racketeering suit against Gary Keller

Housing Wire

and Business MAPS Management LLC as defendants, Davis alleges that the defendants inflated key profitability metrics including company sales and profits to convince individuals to purchase Keller Williams Regions and Market Centers. In the filings, which name Keller Williams , Keller, former KW president Josh Team, Business MAPS Ltd.

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