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Black Knight awarded $155M in trade secrets theft lawsuit against Pennymac

Housing Wire

million in damages related to a breach of contract claim (plus interest and attorney’s fees), representing six years of avoided license fees. Black Knight filed a complaint against PennyMac in November 2019 for breaching contracts and misappropriating trade secrets. 28, an arbitrator awarded Black Knight $155.2

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The state of the homebuilding market

Housing Wire

Our upcoming State of the Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report will reflect how builders have braced for impact: Despite the rate of new contracts slowing, margins didn’t decrease. of builders showed profitability with $1 million plus contracts on average. Homebuilding Contract Values.

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Six Essential Steps to Commercial Real Estate Success

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Working as a commercial real estate developer can be a lucrative career path for savvy entrepreneurs. Setting Yourself Up for Success in Real Estate Development. Perhaps the most important trait for a commercial real estate developer is the ability to identify an ideal piece of land. Image by Unsplash. Network to get funding.

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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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homegenius Real Estate’s geniusprice allows agents to conduct pricing estimates in as little as five minutes

Housing Wire

So much has evolved in the real estate process – agents and brokers no longer flip through the pages of MLS books, thumb through a Rolodex or fill out carbon copy contracts with their clients.

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Rithm delivers $124.5M Q3 profit, announces acquisition

Housing Wire

Until that happens, Rithm’s goal will be to “protect our balance sheet, maintain book value, maintain higher levels of liquidity and reduce expenses in our operating business lines while we drive consistent earnings and dividends for our shareholders,” Nierenberg said. .

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Reverse mortgage originators on the referral opportunities they’re watching in 2024

Housing Wire

The biggest thing in my area still seems to be the folks with existing mortgages that are finding a way to get that mortgage out of their hair and get that monthly payment off the books.” That’s proved to be beneficial for me over the years, and that’s something I’m going to continue to do in 2024.”

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