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“Collusion,” agent training are the focus on day three of the Sitzer/Burnett trial

Housing Wire

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Ketchmark countered this with the fact that nothing on the slides designated things as a model.

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Free Webinar: Components of AMC Training by Josh Walitt

Appraisal Buzz

Certain states require AMC staff to receive training to ensure they understand valuation independence regulations as well as other statutory requirements. Our free webinar, “ Components of AMC Training ” will be held on June 10th at 2 pm with Josh Walitt as the host. Buzz : Why do AMCs need the training?

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Do We Hope This Listing Goes Viral? No We Don't.

Miller Samuel

Here is the text for the original listing displayed at the bottom the screenshot: Like new light-filled house with a modern design by Donald Breismeister including 9 ft ceilings on the first floor. The house was designed by an award winning architect with lots of custom features. The agent is definitely not the problem.

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“Human infrastructure” is about jobs and housing

Housing Wire

The underlying tension continues to be around the fundamental definition of the word. Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers show we’re suffering a shortage of more than 300,000 for skilled, trained workers in the building industry. That’s the case, even though construction work was designated essential from the pandemic’s outset.

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Opinion: Do loan officers need more tech than they have now?

Housing Wire

I am about to say something in 2022 that no one in software design and process management would say. The tech we have that isn’t used isn’t about training or talent but the parts that are optional are not used. Definitely. Do loan officers need more technology than they currently have? Will new technology change anything?

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What Professional Services Can Do For You

GoForrmz

Leveraging GoFormz Professional Services, your team can utilize personalized training to kickstart your digital transformation and highlight best practices, empowering your business to train its own internal GoFormz experts. Ultimately, these services save your business precious time and alleviate stress.

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Do We Need a Neighborhood Section?

Appraisal Buzz

In the traditional “valuation process” the appraiser first picks comps based on their experience, training, and “knowledge of the market.” Data science is rife with algorithms and logic designed specifically to this purpose. This idea leads to one or more of several similarity algorithms used in analyses.

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