Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

As the top mortgage lender, we are always building, growing and improving broker tools on a daily basis. Consumers who use a mortgage broker instead of a retail lender save $9,400 over the life of the loan and that increases to $10,400 for minorities. In fact, in 2022, over 20,000 loan officers joined the wholesale channel.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a data intelligence and market insight tool provider for the mortgage and real estate industries, has appointed Brian McKray as the director of product development. The platform offers granular insights into lenders, loan officers, and real estate agents by region or individual transactions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are many more moving pieces and loan originators spend a great deal of time communicating with clients and their real estate agents. Rocket Pro TPO helps accelerate the entire mortgage process with underwriting speed and by offering brokers’ clients the information they need in a concise and clear format. .

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside helps real estate agents and loan officers engage homeowners with not just home value tools but also branded wealth optimization tips on their home’s equity so homeowners can now truly view their home as an asset. For more information, visit getbuyside.com or email sales@getbuyside.com.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

“The feedback (from the Fee Freedom initiative) has been incredible from brokers because it helped them to be able to save money on a monthly basis, spend on marketing, spend on tools and things that can help them grow their business,” Fawaz said in an interview with HousingWire on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Apart from selling produce that is popular in former Soviet countries, these stores represent a marketing opportunity for Alex Naumovych, a loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation. However, Davis’ relationship with the agent turned sour and she has not yet been able to develop relationships with other agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Rocket Mortgage has also launched a lender-funded 1-0 rate buydown, dubbed the “inflation buster” program, as well as a seller- or real estate agent-funded 1-0 rate buydown from its wholesale arm Rocket Pro TPO. ” Trudy Kelly, senior loan officer at Churchill Mortgage.

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This means a completely updated, white-labeled and broker-branded origination hub that is not only beneficial for loan officers, but also their clients who will experience a more streamlined process with heightened transparency. HW: How does aligning with the Rocket brand create more synergy in your marketing campaigns?

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Loan Officers Real Estate Agent Technology Clients 300

Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

If you’re an LO, you need to offer your clients something that fits today’s narrative — making the most of the home that you’ve got, while being on-call to help when someone needs to borrow money or move. When we fund your loan, I’m going to give you a homeowner portal. What seeds can I plant now that will grow in the near future?

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Home Value Technology Clients Advertising 403

Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Achieving success as a real estate agent requires more than simply understanding the mechanics of the job. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. And why is this so important?

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 358

Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

In eOriginal’s 2020 Tech100 nomination, the company boasted about the efficiency their ClosingCenter product brought to mortgage lending clients; Fairway achieved 80% faster mortgage acceptance by secondary market investors and also realized a 90% reduction in interest expenses to warehouse lenders for mortgages closed using ClosingCenter.

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Realtor

OCTOBER 16, 2023

And while there are ways to lower those costs , navigating the home loan process is extremely complicated—particularly for first-time homebuyers. “Today, there are tons of credit improvement tools you can use to quickly and easily tackle your credit. “These situations often happen outside of typical office hours.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2021

Featured tools for potential borrowers include initial application access, a mechanism for documents to be captured and uploaded, notifications of “loan milestones” for borrowers and/or real estate agents, and a chat feature allowing communication between the client and loan officer or agent, Reverse Mortgage Daily reported.

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Mortgage Sellers Technology Real Estate Agent 262

Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Largely hidden from view and misperceived by some to be on the lower end of the hierarchy of service providers, the position seemingly lacked the luster of the real estate agent or the panache of the loan officer. Is it having a happy client who will be a great reference? This is how they make that happen.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Project Management Agents 317

Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Appraisers are less likely this year to cite expanding regulations/interpretations of regulations, lender requirements, pressure from real estate agents/brokers, and liability concerns. From Dave Towne: Over the years, many appraisers have reported being blacklisted by real estate agents and even mortgage brokers.

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Appraisal Real Estate Agent Contracts Real Estate 83

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With its potential to reach new clients and gain tremendous ROI, social media has become one of the most effective marketing tools for businesses big and small. We’ve compiled this list of savvy real estate social media post ideas to inspire your social strategy and keep your Instagram feed fresh and fun.

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Real Estate Agents Real Estate Agent Clients 369

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

He built features that cater to realtors’ needs – such as weekly updates on the housing market, daily alerts of mortgage rates and keeping real estate agents informed of borrowers’ pre-approval status. I have about five loan officers helping me, and I have more than 30 processors and assistants helping me.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

” Our real estate agent and mortgage lending partners experience a strong ROI, generating leads by engaging with consumers through unique and compelling information based on data. HW: How can real estate agents and loan officers collaborate to foster strong relationships with clients despite rising rates?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Mortgage lenders are offering discounts on loan pricing to capture borrowers. Mike, a North Carolina-based loan officer, had two loans closing in mid-January. The contrast between the deals was striking. “I have a loan closing today for first-time homebuyers who didn’t really press me on pricing,” he said.

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PennyMac

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Here's why he thinks video marketing is essential for all real estate sales. Using videos is the fastest way a real estate agent can stand above their competitors. Here's the deal — real estate relies heavily on visuals and humans are [visually curious] by nature.

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McCarthy Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Prepare a short list of appraisers using the search tools at the Appraisal Institute, the American Society of Appraisers and the Appraisal Subcommittee. The references should be current or previous clients, and at least one should be from the community. Follow up with the references for your selected candidate.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

More than a few real estate agents have come to dread calling the closing company to find out when they can close. Loan officers dread having to email an appraisal firm for the report they’re waiting on. But most understand that there are a lot of phone calls, emails and texts exchanged.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

Prepayment rates are likely to remain historically low for at least another year, homeowners’ equity positions are extremely strong, millions of homeowners have rates under 4%, and COVID-era loss mitigation tools give distressed borrowers loads of new options. That’s the trillion-dollar question for originators.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Consistent application of both quality control and quality assurance processes for appraisal review may also be in part a reason for improvement, as appraisers have a better understanding of what is needed by their client. I have always collected all the money owed from my lender clients using the collection techniques I write about.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

ChatGPT: Valuable Tool or a Replacement for Real Estate Appraisers? As I talk with appraiser colleagues and real estate agents, I’m hearing this sentiment quite a bit. Excerpt: One of the challenges today is valuing properties in the midst of seeing fewer listings and sales. And I feel it myself.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

real estate agents, who are independent contractors. Benefits are available for all RE/MAX agents starting April 1, a company spokesperson confirmed, except those in Hawaii, where “coverage is forthcoming.”. Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration. The latest change?

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I think this is a very significant analysis and research that they released, because it’s really the first one that is based on real appraisal data and a lot of appraisal data, they looked at 12 million appraisals that have been been submitted to Freddie Mac. So there’s this real estate agent — are you with me?

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