Sat.Apr 01, 2023

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HousingWire Magazine: The ‘Title and Escrow’ Issue

Housing Wire

Brena Nath, Director of HW+ and Events When looking at the home-buying process, I’ve always found it fascinating and impressive that the title agent usually wins the buyer-driven social media post. The homebuyer just wrapped this long process with their real estate agent and mortgage loan officer, but it’s the photo with the title agent that they tend to post on social media as they hold the keys to their new house.

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Lawsuit could shake the landscape for buyer’s agents

Real Estate News

With billions of dollars at stake, a judge’s ruling this week poses challenges to the residential real estate commission system.

Agents 287
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Wall Street Bonuses Fall To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Miller Samuel

The Office of the New York State Comptroller released its analysis of Wall Street Bonuses for 2022 last week. The real estate industry used to go gaga over this report before the housing bubble. But now, with so many bonuses received as deferred compensation or in a non-cash format, the Manhattan housing market no longer sees an immediate surge in demand when bonuses are announced.

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Why reviews matter, and 5 ways to get more

Real Estate News

If you're not prioritizing reviews, you're losing clients. Learn when and how to make the ask, even if you're just starting out.

Clients 247
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Bare Minimum Monday? How this TikTok trend could change your work week

Inman

Do we finally have a cure for "a bad case of the Mondays"? Trainer and expert Rachael Hite says that Bare Minimum Mondays just might be one more piece of the puzzle to figuring out work-life balance.

Agents 154
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Brokerage Beat: Innovation winners, affiliations, and more

Real Estate News

RE/MAX, @properties, BHGRE add affiliates; NextHome, KW, Anywhere recognized for innovation; eXp gains NC team; The Agency expands; E&V opens new shops.

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Appraiser Gets Subpoena – What to Do 3-17-23

Appraisal Today

Appraiser Gets Subpoena – What to Do Excerpts: As an appraiser, you don’t have to be sued or be facing a lawsuit to find yourself on the receiving end of a subpoena—staring down a lawyer who is peppering you with questions. Appraisers are often subpoenaed in legal disputes involving third parties, usually being tied to the dispute for no other reason than having appraised a property involved in the dispute.

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Seeing Greene: “Amplifying” Your Equity and When to Pay Off Debt vs. Invest

BiggerPockets

Want to buy rental properties while the market is down? If you didn’t already know, you could be sitting on the perfect funding source found right under your own feet.

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The Power of Praise for Appraisers and Clients 3-24-23

Appraisal Today

The Power of Praise By Rachel Massey, SRA, AI-RRS, CDEI Excerpts: …I received a really nice compliment from a reviewer with the Farm Credit Bureau. I had completed a complex appraisal assignment and was expecting multiple revision requests, but instead, got a note saying how thorough my appraisal report was and thanking me for the work. A couple days later, I got a call from a relocation company reviewer on another mind-boggling relocation assignment.

Clients 52