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Northpointe Bank to shutter its correspondent lending business

Housing Wire

Due to the significant contraction in the overall mortgage industry, we have made the difficult decision to exit the correspondent lending business,” Chuck Williams, president and CEO, said in a statement.

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Top Producer Review: Features, pricing & alternatives

Housing Wire

While the real estate industry is forever in flux, one constant is that it’s a relationship business. One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell.

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8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023

Housing Wire

Market Leader’s unique approach focuses on nurturing leads for long-term client relationships, so it’s great for a solo agent who’s just starting to build their email list. It stands out by guaranteeing a specific monthly volume of exclusive leads, though this amount will vary based on your geographic location.

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4 Ways to Help Manage Client Expectations

McKissock

The reality, however, is many agents struggle to properly set and manage the client’s expectations of how the chaos is going to work and how the process is going to play out. Managing client expectations is critical, and sadly, often overlooked as part of the agent/client relationship. Expectation 2: Property Access.

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4 Must-Have Tech Tools Every Agent Should Have

McKissock

1: Client Relationship Management System. Relationship and lead building is one of the essential parts of real estate, and maintaining those relationships keeps many agents busy with new transactions or referrals. Most of these platforms sync with email and personal calendars to document all client interactions.

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Mark McLaughlin: Client trust is all that matters — all else is ‘noise’

Inman

Compass' chief real estate strategist is speaking this week at the brokerage's annual RETREAT on "The Future of the Industry and Client Representation." In a recent conversation with Inman, he shared insights and predictions.

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Working with Millennials: Q&A with Mike McElroy

McKissock

His approach to the client relationship centers around education, trust, proactive communication, market knowledge, aggressive facilitation of the transaction—and the use of cutting-edge technology. How does Mike find success with his Millennial real estate clients ? Like negotiating the purchase price.

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