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Keller Williams launches online real estate course

Housing Wire

Our goal is to ensure that we’re getting the opportunity of starting a career in real estate in front of people who are actively looking for their next opportunity but may not be sure which path to take,” Meredith Maples, senior director of Keller Williams University, said in a statement.

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Seattle tops list of best metros for real estate agents

Housing Wire

In studying the cities, two factors were considered — job opportunity and competition, and real estate market health. San Jose had the third-highest score in WalletHub’s job opportunity and competition category, but finished 134th in real estate market health. A recent WalletHub study of 179 U.S.

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Home prices increase in 75% of Opportunity Zones

Housing Wire

A recent report from ATTOM Data Solutions found that median home prices increased in 75% of the country’s “Opportunity Zones” — economically distressed communities that may qualify for tax deferment — year over year in the first quarter of 2021. In two-thirds of all Opportunity Zones, prices rose at least 10%.

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Dovenmuehle Mortgage to lay off several hundred in Illinois

Housing Wire

The company has decided to cut 212 jobs in its Lake Zurich site starting on Feb. ” The spokesperson did not provide more details, such as the reasons for the workforce reduction and the jobs affected. 14 to the state authority. However, higher mortgage rates this year led mortgage origination volume to decline to $1.6

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Bidding For Appraisal Assignments Doesn’t Have to Suck

Appraisal Buzz

How dare they even ask me to look at this job!” No one is forcing the job down your throat. His job is “bidding specialist,” and he spends most of his time juggling potential bids. And yes, while it might feel like a hassle, it’s also an opportunity – to grow, to choose, and to succeed on your terms.

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Industry vet launches new mortgage CE company, MLO Force

Housing Wire

It’s an opportunity to make those 8+ hours really count,” Knottingham said. When I tell my friends and family that I produce mortgage continuing education for a living, they often assume it’s a boring job,” Jones said. But I’ve never had as much fun as I do when developing these courses.

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As the housing market bottoms out, educating the future mortgage pro becomes paramount

Housing Wire

In 2022 and 2023, quickly rising mortgage rates and shrinking volumes sent shockwaves through the industry and prompted massive job cutbacks. Graduates of the program commonly find job placements with lenders, technology companies, fintech and proptech firms, or title companies. According to data from the U.S. were people of color.