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Regions Bank places $1B bet on home renovation market

Housing Wire

Regions Bank is looking to make a big dent in the home improvement lending space , striking a deal to acquire EnerBank USA for $960 million in cash. billion as of March 31, 2021 and is one of America’s largest specialized home improvement lenders. billion in home improvement projects.

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Finance of America to acquire Parkside’s wholesale biz

Housing Wire

Parkside, founded in 2004 in San Francisco and led by CEO Matt Ostrander, also operates correspondent and retail channels. The acquisition of Parkside’s wholesale business comes roughly one month after Finance of America’s acquisition of Renovate America’s Benji business , an expansion into the home improvement lending space.

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Some lenders won’t survive the purchase mortgage market of 2022

Housing Wire

A seasoned retail and commercial banking salesman in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the 39-year-old Woodward joined Interfirst Mortgage as a loan officer in October 2020 after a recommendation from an old college friend. The retail lender originated $56.6 The lender’s focus has been in tripling down on its network of top retail LOs.

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4 Ways to Turn Past Real Estate Clients Into Repeat Business

McKissock

How many of your real estate clients have used you before in a home sale? Unfortunately, that number is much higher than clients who actually did use the same agent again. This incredible gap is ultimately caused by lack of follow-up, not staying in touch, and poor client tracking on the part of real estate agents.

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The Ugly Truth: 4 Home Pricing Mistakes

McKissock

Here, top real estate agents and brokers share the most common home pricing mistakes they see and how to fix them: Mistake #1: Ending a price in 9. When this happens sellers are rarely comparing apples-to-apples and don’t take into consideration that the other house had features and amenities that their home doesn’t have.”.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for January 2022

Lamacchia Realty

She earned a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and worked in the home improvement and design industries, learning valuable sales and customer service skills. Her longtime experience in the retail and customer service industry gives Bea a natural ability to address client needs and find them the homes they want.

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How To Sell Your Memorial Villages Home Fast For The Most Money

Houston Properties

We absolutely loved their client portal and hadn’t seen anything like it before. When selling your home with a Realtor, it’s best to ensure that you are working with the NUMBER 1 in the industry. The CityCentre and the Memorial City Mall offer great retail and dining options. We were very, very pleased with our selection.