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Optimal Blue Promotes Rick Allen to Chief Operating Officer

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Optimal Blue is laser-focused on the most meaningful initiatives that deliver the best value and ROI to clients – especially in dynamic market conditions,” adds Scott Smith, interim CEO of Optimal Blue and president of Andromeda, Constellation Software Inc.

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Which Driveway Styles Add the Best Value to Your Home?

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As you have probably heard before, curb appeal can definitely make a difference in home values. Curb appeal is what prospective buyers see when they are looking at homes from the front, or from the curb. Homes that are taken care of most typically have better curb appeal.

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Best real estate continuing education schools for quick and easy license renewal in 2024

Housing Wire

CE bundles price range: $89 to $189 Visit Colibri Real Estate Best Value The CE Shop CE courses available in all 50 states Intuitive interface and features. The CE Shop is our pick for the best value in real estate continuing education because of all the options it affords agents renewing their license.

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Kristen Sieffert leads the reverse mortgage presence at The Gathering

Housing Wire

It feels hard, but we do feel confident that we will win, ultimately, and we’ll do that by providing the best value to everybody that we serve.” “And really, the idea is we understand that the team feels in some ways like we’re in this battle.

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4 Best real estate schools in Maryland (MD) for 2024

Housing Wire

Kaplan Real Estate Education Best real estate school in Maryland for the best value Overall Rating: 4.4 Prelicensing course exams must be passed with a minimum of 70% and may be taken a maximum of two times. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

Reffkin added that he also believes agents will have to sell their brokerage firm’s value proposition to prospective clients if they want to gain their business. Compass has the best value proposition for buyers of any brokerage firm,” Reffkin said.

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Guaranteed Rate closes Stearns wholesale channel

Housing Wire

“Guaranteed Rate will continue to thrive and win market share by having a laser focus on leveraging our industry-leading purchase platform augmented by the best loan officers in the business,” Guaranteed Rate CEO Victor Ciardelli wrote in an email to brokers that HousingWire reviewed.

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