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Optimal Blue Promotes Rick Allen to Chief Operating Officer

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Rick Allen has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) at Optimal Blue , a provider a secondary marketing software. Allen most recently served as chief administrative officer. He has more than 35 years of experience in the housing industry.

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

Housing Wire

In down markets, the best agents and the best brokerages gain market share,” Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, told investors and analysts during his firms first-quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday evening. “We In addition to Compass’ market share gains, the firm also recorded a 10% annual bump in revenue to $1.05

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Kristen Sieffert leads the reverse mortgage presence at The Gathering

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They could potentially advise their senior clients about the use of a reverse mortgage to protect against sequence-of-returns risk, where a reverse mortgage line of credit is tapped in times of market volatility until an investment portfolio stabilizes.

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

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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. Course content is written and taught by active, seasoned industry professionals, and course upgrades feature engagement with instructors experienced in your local market.

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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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RE/MAX settles buyer broker commission lawsuits for $55 million

Housing Wire

Pro-competitive, pro-consumer local MLS broker marketplaces ensure equity, efficiency, transparency and market-driven pricing options for home buyers and sellers,” Mantill Williams, NAR’s vice president of communication, wrote in an email. In fact, the U.S. We look forward to arguing our case in court.”

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Industry reacts to Redfin-NAR split: ‘It’s a crack in the wall’

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model of local MLS broker marketplaces has long been — and still is — considered the best value in the world. There is likely to be some other certain brokers in certain markets who are going to drop their membership now,” Murray said. “I Sometimes, noticing and speaking are revolutionary acts.”

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