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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Mortgage blockchain disruption is already here, so it’s time to learn how blockchain works instead of saying it’s “a solution looking for a problem” in housing finance. This session will show you how blockchain works and when it’ll go mainstream, with practical applications across originations, servicing, and securitization.
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Inman
MARCH 29, 2023
Find out how agent Nikki Beauchamp puts it to work effectively. Although people have mixed feelings about social media, there's no denying that it's a valuable tool for marketing your business.
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BiggerPockets
JUNE 8, 2023
Escrow is a key part of real estate transactions and mortgage agreements, but many homebuyers aren't familiar with escrow and how it works.
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Mashvisor
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
To understand why many people get into real estate investing, you must first answer, “what is real estate investing, and how does it work?” ” Table of Contents What Is Real…
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Inman
MARCH 15, 2023
Walk through how to use the free app to build instant and accurate home improvement estimates, get the expected return on investment, and swiftly price out home inspection reports
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BiggerPockets
AUGUST 27, 2023
A second mortgage is a great way to tap into your equity to obtain other investment properties. We'll break down everything you need to know.
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BiggerPockets
JULY 19, 2023
The appraisal is a big part of home buying. We'll explain the home appraisal process and what you can expect as an investor.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 29, 2024
Anna Frankowska was recognized in 2017 as one of Forbes’ “ 30 Under 30 ” in Europe, having studied economics in London before moving to work in investment banking. market, and lessons learned to improve and work alongside existing companies.” market, and lessons learned to improve and work alongside existing companies.”
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BiggerPockets
AUGUST 6, 2023
We'll explain how this loan might benefit you. A bridge loan can be a smart financing option for investors lacking capital to scale their portfolio.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
It’s amazing how many loan officers miss this, don’t return the call quickly, and lose their race before it’s even underway. I spent a good part of my career working for lenders who originated consumer direct but also provided essential origination outsourcing services to other institutions. That’s a good thing. Do it if you haven’t.
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Housing Wire
APRIL 11, 2024
Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scott Smith, interim CEO at Optimal Blue , to talk about the right tech investments to make now and how the company plans on keeping its customers for life. SW: How do you think about technical debt? Sarah Wheeler: What differentiates your tech? Optimal Blue is the No. 1 provider.
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Housing Wire
APRIL 24, 2024
2006 is when Zillow came out with their Zestimates and with that, they started to very slowly provide to the consumer a more transparent way of understanding the market, and how to see not just the value of their home, but also what their neighborhood was doing and how prices were going up and down,” Saunders said.
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Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 22, 2024
Some may be, but not the ones I choose to work for. There are many, many other ways to make a living as an appraiser (and even as an appraiser who mainly does lender work). How dare they even ask me to look at this job!” Bidding for work is as common as a real estate agent with a stack of “comps.”. You control the ride.
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Cleveland Appraisal Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Know how to navigate a property tax appeal if your home is appraised too high. Understand how income tax works for dual residents of Florida and other states. I’m working on more appraisal and real estate-related articles for future posts. In those two episodes, we talk a lot about how real estate appraisals work.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 7, 2024
HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Paul Hurst , chief innovation officer at First American , to talk about the challenge of attracting and retaining tech talent and how to know if a project has a big enough vision. Sarah Wheeler: How do you think about buy versus build? SW: How is First American leveraging AI?
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Housing Wire
APRIL 11, 2024
For example, 28% of recent homebuyers were unaware of the precise amount their agent received, 17% lacked knowledge about how this amount was determined and 19% were uncertain about who footed the bill for their agent’s services. Meanwhile, 33% demonstrated comprehension regarding the methodology behind determining the payment.
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Housing Wire
APRIL 11, 2024
During the hour-long episode, they discussed everything from Sears’ reaction to assuming the role of president, his first three months on the job, NAR’s commission lawsuit settlement agreement , and changes he is working to enact within NAR and across the broader real estate industry. During the podcast, he shed some light on this decision.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
Based on NAR’s settlement, agents working with buyers will need a signed buyer representation agreement starting in mid-July, pending final court approval of the settlement. Bills Clarke said this is exactly how agents already work with sellers, so it shouldn’t be a big deal to implement buyer agreements into a business. “We
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Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 15, 2024
How did we get here? The appraiser will be led through a process, defined by the scope of work. This scope of work is determined by the type of property and the characteristics of the property. Only those data and report elements that are important for the scope of work will be presented to the appraiser.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 12, 2024
First piloted in a handful of markets in September 2023 and formally launched in early February, the Sign & Save program provides buyers who sign up to work with a Redfin agent before their second home tour — and who purchase a property with that agent within 180 days of signing the agreement — a refund of 0.25% to 0.5%
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 29, 2024
Imagine if you could bottle the enthusiasm your clients have for working with you and use it to capture new business in 2024. In this article, we’ll show how to procure top-notch client testimonials, where and how to share them, and how to leverage them to bolster your reputation and close more deals in 2024.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 21, 2024
HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Shayan Hamidi, CEO of Rechat , to talk about how he picks the right problems to solve, the incredible pace of AI innovation, and finding the joy in work. We found that agents are spending close to 80% of their time just doing administrative work.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 18, 2024
They could look at a listing and know what they were going to get paid if their client’s deal closed, and now that is not going to be how it works.” I am sensing that there is some kind of disappointment that they got the settlement, but then they didn’t give a road map of how this is most likely going to play out,” O’Neill said.
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PennyMac
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Employment verification for mortgage is confirmation that you have worked and are currently working to generate a reliable source of income. How Does the Employment Verification Process Work? If you’re working as a contractor or are otherwise self-employed, you can still qualify for a mortgage loan.
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Gretchen Pearson’s greatest concern is how the industry is going to potentially pay the $1.8 Pearson also has concerns about what this will now mean for how she and her agents handle client meetings or how to word things on open house fliers. “I The real estate industry as agents and brokers know it has been turned upside down.
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Mashvisor
OCTOBER 15, 2023
Investing in real estate is a great way to diversify your investment portfolio while securing your future source of income. However, not every real estate investor has the finances to…
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
seniors are working today than ever before, a trend marked either by older Americans choosing not to retire, or choosing to actually rejoin the workforce after an initial retirement. The idea of discontinuing work that matters to them and discontinuing the ability to make a contribution is a very painful thought. “The
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Serhant used this story to illustrate how he manifested this deal by religiously following up with the client. It is also about how you back into it.” Katzen said she works with agents to help them plan out their year in order to achieve their financial goals. There is no one size fits all in this business,” Kirman said. “It
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Housing Wire
MARCH 25, 2024
“This decision was not made lightly and only after careful analysis of State Farm General’s financial health, which continues to be impacted by inflation, catastrophe exposure, reinsurance costs and the limitations of working within decades-old insurance regulations,” the company said in a statement. It is necessary to take these actions now.”
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Property Metrics
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
In 1990, Harry Markowitz received the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on Modern Portfolio Theory. His work laid the foundation for how we think about investment decisions today. To see how this works, start with two assets that will each have a weight of 50% in a portfolio. Conclusions.
Housing Wire
APRIL 23, 2024
It’s truly like having a convo with a coach who knows exactly what I need to hear and how to guide me, whether it’s at 8 a.m. It can help you discover what sets you apart from the competition and then work that into your scripts, presentations, and marketing material. or 8 p.m.” TomAI is a 24/7 value-demonstrating machine.
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Housing Wire
APRIL 18, 2024
The lender will work to keep bringing academic experts together to continue compiling and sharing data about the use — and potential use cases — of home equity in retirement. The group’s work, however, will continue to be shared with other industry participants. He did some great work and we did some great work together.”
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Housing Wire
APRIL 16, 2024
Debt doesn’t go across generations, but it is up to whoever managed the estate to figure out how to pay this debt back. A lot of older adults are very surprised about how quickly the amount they owe grows and how quickly their equity that they have in their home decreases,” Hume said on the show.
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Jason Bressler , CTO at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to talk about how the lender is developing a smart, innovative IT team by giving them a safety net to fail. SW: How is UWM leveraging AI right now? How is that program faring with volume down?
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Housing Wire
APRIL 22, 2024
As an introverted real estate agent and coach, I know firsthand how challenging networking can be. I started Move Over Extroverts to teach other agents how to face their fears and clear this common hurdle. Determine how many connections you plan to make. Imagine walking into a room teeming with 200 strangers. Scary, right?
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Mashvisor
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Buying a home is not for the fainthearted. There are steps to making an informed decision — from deciding on what you want, home appraisal, property inspection, loan application and…
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Housing Wire
APRIL 1, 2024
We felt that was a really strategic move to both simplify how third parties can use the product, as well as just being able to streamline the consumer experience,” said Dan Richards, executive vice president of mortgage at Flyhomes. “We This means they take the loan application, submit it and earn compensation for the transaction. “We
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Housing Wire
MARCH 6, 2024
How do you know if you’re a natural introvert or extrovert? If your plans are to finish that book you’ve been working on and snuggle into your favorite reading chair, you’re probably a natural introvert. How do they do it? Is there some super secret strategy that you can learn and deploy?
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Quicken Loans
MAY 12, 2021
Because a portion of the seller or buyer proceeds are held in an escrow account until the work has been finished, they’re given an incentive to actually finish the work. How Does An Escrow Holdback Work? How Long Do Buyers And Sellers Have To Make Repairs? Now your closing date is pushed back. Sound familiar?
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Housing Wire
MARCH 27, 2024
I’ve had clients who have family members as real estate agents and still decide to work with me because they understand the value and knowledge I provide. Instead, focus on people who do want to work with you versus debating with the ones who don’t. When I go to listing appointments a seller asks what my commission is.
BiggerPockets
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Remote work changed real estate. These are the real world impacts of remote work. For investors, it depended on what side of the coin you were on.
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Housing Wire
APRIL 23, 2024
The rule is designed to “protect the millions of workers who are saving for retirement diligently and rely on advice from trusted professionals on how to invest their savings,” DOL said in its announcement.
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Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Shifman was recognized as a 2022 Tech Trendsetters for her work on groundbreaking underwriting enhancements that increase opportunities for qualified renters to become first-time homeowners by considering positive rent payment history in the credit risk assessment.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
To get a better idea of what the investigation entails and how it could progress, HousingWire sat down for an exclusive interview on the matter with HUD Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis. Davis shared how the duties of her office intersect with the goals of the larger investigation. Earlier this month, the U.S.
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