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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

Develop in-depth knowledge, showcase your expertise, and position yourself as the go-to authority in that property or market niche. Use this tool: Coffee & Contracts Thoughtfully designed by former real estate agent Haley Ingram, Coffee & Contracts offers a suite of upscale social media templates for every social platform.

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From Forms to Reports: A Look at the UAD Overhaul

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The original forms were designed before the digital age, to be completed on typewriters. Appraisal software companies have innovated the process of “filling out “these forms, but they are still constrained with the original typewriter design. These forms became fixed in the mortgage industry and have remained the standard for decades.

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Smaller IMBs are better placed to weather challenges than larger ones, CHLA claims

Housing Wire

A doubling of 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates, shrinking profit margins and a risk of recession presents a challenging environment for independent mortgage banks (IMBs), but smaller IMBs are better positioned to weather challenges, claimed the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), a lobby group that represents smaller mortgage lenders.

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What happens when borrowers have more control of the lending process?

Housing Wire

Brian Francis, FormFree’s CTO and a HousingWire Vanguard, helped design the system alongside Jason Manous and Simon Zekan, who run technology and development at the company. The smart contract presents the borrower’s lending request to the exchange. The ATP is already in the blockchain.”.

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7 best real estate schools in North Carolina (NC) for 2024

Housing Wire

And the school’s practice tests, contract workshops, and other tools are designed to ensure confidence as you begin your career. Students appreciate that course content is presented in a highly engaging way and find the layout of the courses interactive and stimulating. out of 5 stars Rating: 4 out of 5.

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Purchasing & Developing Land - Part 3 - How to Pay For It

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Having identified a parcel of vacant land -- and negotiated a purchase contract with the seller -- the investor in raw land is now at the point where financing becomes the issue.  There One way to increase the lender's confidence level is to present a detailed plan where building begins right after the land is conveyed.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

Students appreciate the well-organized, easy to comprehend content presented by experts in simplifying complex concepts likely to be included in the state exam, as well as the visual aids for assistance with retention and understanding. Colibri’s online prelicensing courses are self-paced.