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DataDigest: Yes, buyer agents steer clients, new study claims

Housing Wire

The senior data scientist at appraisal tech startup True Footage previously worked at REX , a mostly defunct discount brokerage that charged seller fees as low as 2.5% Actions since NAR banned mandatory and recommended fee schedules in 1961 and 1971, respectively, have often focused on allegations of agents steering clients.

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RealScout launches seller lead nurture features

Housing Wire

Agent-client collaboration platform RealScout announced the launch of RealScout Pro+ on Tuesday, the first significant update to the platform since it was founded in 2012. “It Features of the new RealScout Pro+ include Auto Nurture, Home Value Alerts and market activity alerts.

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CFPB investigating Rocket Homes for illegal kickbacks

Housing Wire

Rocket Homes Real Estate , a real estate affiliate of Rocket Companies , is being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for possibly violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when it charged fees for referring Quicken’s mortgage clients to real estate agents, according to officials.

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William Raveis ain’t no stinkin’ iBuyer

Housing Wire

Residential brokerage and mortgage lender William Raveis is buying its clientshomes across New England, the tri-state area and Florida. WRRE also will help them buy, finance and insure their next home purchase, with mortgage closing times in as few as eight days, considerably faster than the industry average.

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Buyside launches a new home valuation pages feature

Housing Wire

After years of aggregating behavioral data from homebuyers and homesellers at the largest real estate brokerages in the country, Buyside is proud to announce the launch of their expansion into core & ancillary services by focusing on the homeowner. For more information, visit getbuyside.com or email sales@getbuyside.com.

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Reverse pros in high-value markets look ahead to 2024 opportunities

Housing Wire

The product maintains the non-recourse feature of other reverse mortgages, contains no origination or monthly servicing fees, and has no minimum home value requirement. and ensuring that potential clients have the reverse mortgage option visible is a key focus for Bruser.

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SmartZip Review: Can data improve your prospecting game?

Housing Wire

It’s no secret that homeowners search online to find a listing agent who can sell their home quickly and for top dollar. If you’re an agent, team or brokerage looking to keep a pipeline of qualified listing leads coming your way, SmartZip may the solution you need. But what if you could find them first?