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The LO edge in 2022? Realtors, Realtors, Realtors

Housing Wire

The key to winning purchase business in 2022 remains as it was in 2021, the year before that, and the year before that – building and maintaining relationships with real estate agents. I think it’ll be a broken record but Realtors, Realtors, Realtors,” emphasized Rafael Montano, an LO at Rocket Mortgage.

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Why there are so few real estate agents of color

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These are instances of racism experienced by Hispanic, Black and Asian real estate agents. But they point to something more specific – homebuyers and sellers surprised to interact with a non-white real estate agent. Just 6% of all of the National Association of Realtors’ 1.4 That compares to a U.S.

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NAR: 31% of Realtors say they feel unsafe at open houses

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Real estate agent safety has been a concern for years, as the job requires showing empty homes or homes occupied by others, and meeting new people, often alone. As September is Realtor Safety Month, the National Association of Realtors has released its 2020 Member Safety Report.

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Feds seek to enlist real estate agents in anti-corruption push

Housing Wire

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network , or FinCEN, is floating a proposed anti-money laundering rule that could impose reporting mandates on a broad swath of professionals in the residential real estate market, including real estate agents, brokers, attorneys, title insurance companies and settlement agents.

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No seasonal slowdown this year as real estate agents report a busier-than-usual fall

Housing Wire

Realtors can usually count on their biggest season being spring, followed by summer, but nothing about 2020 has been normal, including home-buying patterns. Kanacki said that when it came to seasonal buying, “we’re still riding the wave with 2020.” Over the last four weeks ending on Sept.

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LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance announces top real estate agents and team

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The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has grown to more than 4,000 members since its launch in October 2020, with chapters spanning across the U.S., REALTORS® Lynchburg, VA 74 8 Jessica Boswell eXp Realty Burlington, CT 70.5 REALTORS® Lynchburg, VA 74 8 Jessica Boswell eXp Realty Burlington, CT 70.5

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Nevada real estate firms hit with second commission lawsuit

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A second home seller in Nevada has filed a lawsuit alleging that real estate industry players in the state have colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. 16, 2020, and the present. 16, 2020, and the present. The copycat commission lawsuit was filed on Friday in U.S.