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Optimal Blue Promotes Rick Allen to Chief Operating Officer

Appraisal Buzz

This included roles in client services and product management at Mortgagebot, as well as a position as vice president of mortgage lending at the company now known as TD Bank. Throughout his tenure at Optimal Blue, Allen has played an integral role in the enhancement and delivery of products.

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Kristen Sieffert leads the reverse mortgage presence at The Gathering

Housing Wire

She also spoke about the unique stressors faced by seniors in retirement, the different applications of a reverse mortgage’s proceeds, and the reverse industry’s ongoing efforts to get in front of more potential clients and adjacent companies in the mortgage and real estate spaces.

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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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17 Realtors® Go Back in Time: First Year Real Estate Advice

Raleigh Realty

It also helps new agents understand the real estate digital tools available to them, how to build a Web presence, and the various ways to share their information both organically and socially, to generate online interest and potentially bring in new clients and referral partners too. If someone calls, I ask them where they heard about us.

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Best real estate apps for agents in 2024

Housing Wire

The days of running back to the office to write a tricky email to a client, follow up with a lead, or post on social media are long gone — and they’re never coming back. It’s also an ideal tool for working with clients requiring the personal touch only video can provide.

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Commercial Real Estate Niches Booming in 2021

McKissock

Advanced technology has also made research more accessible. . It gives a location to conduct client meetings and more flexibility than leasing your own office building. To find the best value, you might want to look into some niche markets. Scientists turned their attention to studying COVID-19 and creating vaccines.

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17 Best Neighborhoods in Raleigh NC

Raleigh Realty

Being a hub for various technology companies, finest academic institutions, and leading the agriculture industry, jobs are plentiful across various career paths. Raleigh offers so many things to do from some of the best restaurants in the world to events downtown for folks of all ages and families with young children.