McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Real estate agents are commonly sued for breaching their duty to act in the best interests of their client. To protect your clients’ interests, and reduce your own risk exposure, check out our highly-rated course, Know the Code: Your Guide to the Code of Ethics. Overview of NAR Code of Ethics: Articles 1–13.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Luckily, the mortgage industry is cyclical, so let’s take a look at how you can turn a negative into a positive and grab clients’ attention through effective marketing , ultimately growing your book while others’ shrink. The current business environment has left originators scratching their heads and trying new things.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

HW Media: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Rodney Moss: All my favorite articles in HousingWire revolve around servicing innovation – really anything and everything that can help improve the overall experience for homeowners and enhance an asset’s value. HW Media : What are 2-3 trends that you’re closely following?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

While ChatGPT has become a go-to tool for many of us, predictive analytics tools offer a more efficient, data-driven approach to generating new client leads. Visit Real Geeks AI Chatbots Chatbots and enhanced customer interaction tools offer real estate agents a significant advantage by changing how they connect with clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

By its own description, ChatGPT is “an AI-powered chatbot developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) language model. We will get to examples in more detail later in this article. She had attempted to contact the developer for months with no response. Let’s look at another example.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2021

In its quarterly earnings call on Thursday, CEO Jay Farner and CFO Julie Booth described a sophisticated company that has developed a product solution for every piece of the home-buying and home-selling ecosystem. When at the finish line, the client would close with the aid of Amrock , Rocket’s title and appraisal arm.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In this article, we shed light on the nuances of these cyber threats, their real-life implications and the practical steps you can take to prevent harm to your business and your customers. Encourage suspicion : Encourage clients to approach any request for funds with suspicion, particularly if it involves urgency or pressure to act quickly.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Snatching up first-time homebuyers is akin to striking gold — since developing a relationship with them can mean a loyal client for life. In this article, we will go over a few key marketing activities that must be operating simultaneously, with some helpful tips on how to prioritize them.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Vicki Brown, executive vice president of Client Relations at LoanCare. HW Media: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? We’ve been servicing HELOCs, including open-ended, second liens, construction loans and loss mitigation solutions for years.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The second in our “ Reducing Risk ” series, this month’s article provides practical strategies for safeguarding your enterprise to ensure its resilience against cyber threats. Read on to learn how to create a strong shield against risk through the development of an effective cyber response plan and solid business continuity measures.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Our way of honoring first responders is by educating our podcast listeners, readers and coaching clients in the real estate industry about how to help those who helped all of us and are still being of service every day. Submit an article to your online and offline news publications about these available programs.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2021

As part of Davis’ roadmap, advisors worked with her to help her develop a financial plan. When a client is nearly ready to get a mortgage, organizations like HomeFree-USA might offer to refer them to a lender, like Citi, that can advise the client on options when it comes to a home loan.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2021

Number one, they actually have clients,” Giordano says. Our industry has never, ever recovered from not being able to sit shoulder-to-shoulder at bank branches and share clients. They’re articles written by people, published in financial planner magazines. So, why are we interested in financial advisors in the first place?

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McKissock

JUNE 30, 2021

While good, old-fashioned customer service certainly goes a long way in impressing your real estate clients, the best agents in the business use several strategies to “wow” clients that set them apart from the rest of the competition. Follow these useful tips: What the best real estate agents know about wowing their clients.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Update series. This content can be in the form of blog posts on your website, promoting your business with consistent content on social or developing the right communication and frequency with your audience. For example, builders can set goals like a gross profit of at least 25%.

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McKissock

JULY 21, 2020

Even if the bulk of your appraisals are fairly cut and dried, and require minimal interaction with a human client, any appraiser will occasionally have to work with a difficult client. Here are some tips for working with difficult clients. If a client gives you a long deadline, take advantage. Learn more.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Kully previously worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a senior attorney, in the legal division at Fannie Mae and as a partner at K&L Gates. Below, Kully answers questions about the industry: HousingWire: To start off, what is your current favorite HW+ article? McCargo’s nomination.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

In this article, I will explain the history of AI, the projected financial impact on real estate and the cutting-edge tools available today for savvy agents. The history of AI and where it is going The Turing Test was developed by Alan Turing in 1950. Building trust with prospects or clients takes time. What is next?

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Cost Approach is where a value is developed by determining the value of the land, and the replacement or reproduction cost of the improvements, or proposed improvements, on the property. Even if I do not include my development of the Cost Approach in my report, I have it in my work file. I’m glad you asked!

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

Below, Potter answers questions about the housing industry: HousingWire: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Jeremy Potter: My favorite HW+ article is Bill Conroy’s The crypto mortgage is the new kid on the block because it helped me frame up many of the emerging tech plays in the industry.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I wrote an article on that subject, that you can check out called “ Highest & Best Use Analysis In The Appraisal Process “ The economic life of a home begins when the improvements are built and ends when they no longer contribute value. Therefore, for each sale, we must develop a reliable opinion of the value of its land.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I’m not going to dive into the nuances of these different types of appraisal work in this article. To develop work outside of the lending world, you need to get the word out there that you are an expert in your field and that you’re ready to take on different types of appraisal work. I think potential clients appreciate this.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

News just broke that private equity investor LLR Partners announced strategic investments in two mortgage technology companies — Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang ( click here for article ). million investment in eOriginal, a multi-year Tech100 winner that developed a ‘simple closing experience for lenders, borrowers and settlement agents.’

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I recently read editorials and articles by such esteemed publications as The Economist , Entrepreneur Magazine , and The Wall Street Journal concerning the antitrust real estate commission lawsuits. The writer then goes on to say “agents must adapt and find new ways to provide value to their clients.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In recent years, on several occasions, I have been hired to appraise a property after a valuation service was provided for my client by another real estate professional. The Sales Comparison Approach uses competing homes to develop an opinion of the market value of the property being appraised. All three are market-based approaches.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In this article, we explore what makes change in and out of subservicing so intimidating — but why, in the end, you’ll be happy you did. In the course of a year, we handle as many as 25 client shifts, meaning that we’ve got the service transfers down to a science (a 7 Step Onboarding science, to be specific). We know change is hard.

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McKissock

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Between the complexities of the real estate market and the changeable landscape of financing and property value, your clients likely have an abundance of questions regarding the sale of their home. A: Perhaps the most complex moment in the sales process comes when your client receives an offer on their home. Home inspection fees.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Finding the most impactful events and groups may require some trial and error, but finding the right places to meet new potential clients and colleagues will be worth the investment. She developed training materials, classes, and coaching programs for her fellow introverts. Plan your energy for the day.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This article was first published in the Fall 2021 Edition of Appraisal Buzz Magazine. As a real estate developer, prior to entering the field, I always costed out my projects for profitability. Using this method well reconciles my development and appraisal side. To receive this subscription directly, click here.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

This article originally appeared in FinLedger , HousingWire’s sister-publication focused on Fintech. If the client wants to order just a compliance review, we have the ability to key in data points for compliance, versus all the data points,” Levonick said.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

This is an analysis that many underestimate, but it can have a huge role in developing market value. There is a lot of work that a good appraiser will complete to develop a supportable opinion of the value of a property. For instance, a property might have a lot that could be split into multiple buildable lots.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That’s why Lamacchia Realty’s blog is a valuable resource for agents and clients alike. In 2023, these were the 10 most popular articles on our blog, covering a range of topics including market analysis, new developments, and homebuying tips.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 6, 2022

This article was originally published in the Fall 2021 Appraisal Buzz Magazine here. How many times have you had a client try to move the goalpost on you? “Oh It’s not the client’s job to understand this – that’s our job. It’s easier than you think to miss the basics.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

However, my client stated that something seemed off about the value. They were trying to low-ball the appraised value for the client. They were willing to shoot for a “low” value to advocate for their client. The truth is, that appraiser developed their report in a biased way for this divorce. Here’s an example.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Florance was alluding to a Business Insider article that claimed CoStar is overbearing in keeping tabs on employees who work remotely amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The largest residential sub-slice is Homesnap Pro Plus, a subscription service agents use to generate leads and communicate with clients. And the company reported $1.9

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This article is part of our HousingWire 2022 forecast series. To that end, Berneman’s Nashville-headquartered company recently launched a portal that allows real estate professionals and their clients to keep track of the title process. This article was first featured in the Dec/Jan HousingWire Magazine issue.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Now, you’re likely asking yourself, Why am I reading about squirrels in a marketing article? When refi settles down, you better hope you’ve developed some sophisticated nut-storage systems, and that you’re prepared for the proverbial winter. Do your clients or prospects know what you stand for? Glad you asked. Winter is Coming.

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