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Get more real estate buyer leads in 2024

Housing Wire

In the ever-competitive real estate market, creating a consistent flow of real estate buyer leads is strategy for success. Snatching up first-time homebuyers is akin to striking gold — since developing a relationship with them can mean a loyal client for life. Of course, you can’t do everything — but consistency is important.

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CoStar CEO: ‘We had zero involvement’ with commission lawsuits

Housing Wire

A report released by KBW before the verdict was announced in the Sitzer/Burnett trial identified CoStar as the “top beneficiary” of a change in the current buyer agent landscape because of their unique business model. As a public company, we’re a pretty open book.” What moron would shoot themselves in the head by doing that?”

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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. Next, he has his buyers write a letter to the seller, a practice that has come under scrutiny lately for creating potential biases.

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Top 8 Must-Read Negotiation Books for Real Estate Agents

McKissock

To help you out, we’ve put together a list of the eight best negotiation books for real estate agents. Top 8 Books to Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills. In this book, David Sally delivers the proven, clear, actionable insights you need to stay competitive in an ever-changing marketplace. By David Sally. By Chris Voss and Tahl Raz.

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Loan-repurchase risk threatens future M&A deals

Housing Wire

This new development is being propelled by an alleged Fannie Mae “request” that, according to industry sources, was made recently of several lenders active as buyers in M&A deals. The seller continues to have an obligation to manage their company that they still own after an asset deal,” one industry source explained.

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Smaller nonbanks facing “come to Jesus moment” as MSR values dip 

Housing Wire

That imbalance favors buyers and is expected to be a drag on MSR pricing that threatens to squeeze margins for already struggling IMBs — particularly the smaller players, regardless of whether they sell or retain servicing. The firm is in the process of raising $500 million from investors to acquire additional MSR assets in 2023, he added.

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Buying & selling in America’s largest retirement community

Housing Wire

And if the sheer size of the gated, master-planned complex known as The Villages doesn’t convince you of the uniqueness of the community – which was developed in the 1980s by developer Harold Schwartz and his son H. ” Prospective buyers can go the standard route and work with an agent.