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Our 19-point house-hunting checklist for real estate agents & their clients

Housing Wire

Part of our value as professional real estate agents is helping guide buyers through the process, using our expertise and first-hand experience. Buyers should always hire a real estate agent to represent them. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Talk to the neighbors.

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The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

Housing Wire

The company recently launched a mortgage brokerage firm that offers a plug-and-play program for real estate agents to become mortgage loan officers, a practice called dual licensing. of the loan amount, with a $5,000 cap, which adds to the typical buyer-side agent commission of up to 3%. according to the company.

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Commercial Real Estate Agent vs Broker vs Realtor: What’s The Difference?

The Robert Weiler Company

When you think of the terms commercial real estate agent, broker, or realtor, do you use them interchangeably? We often give a name to someone who helps clients buy or sell commercial real estate without considering each unique position, their responsibilities, education, certification or licensing, and expertise.

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Are Real Estate Agents in GA Fiduciaries?

Hank Miller Team

Here’s a fun fact, real estate agents in GA have no fiduciary responsibility to their client or customer. Being a fiduciary thus requires being bound both legally and ethically to act in the other's best interests. Are Real Estate Agents in GA Fiduciaries? Some may ask, “what does that mean”?

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New Georgia copycat commission lawsuit names Atlanta-area firms

Housing Wire

On Wednesday, home seller plaintiffs in northern Georgia filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing real estate industry players of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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How to get a real estate license in Texas

Housing Wire

Texas residents interested in becoming a real estate agent must first complete 180 hours of approved coursework to be eligible to sit the state licensure exam. We estimate that it’ll take three to six months to get up and running as a licensed real estate agent in the Lone Star State.

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Fannie Mae warns Northern CA mortgage lenders of child support income scheme

Housing Wire

Refer to public record data to determine the authenticity of supporting documents contained in the loan file.” The GSE highlighted four hallmarks of such a scheme. For lenders who suspect that they may have clients attempting to perpetrate the scheme, Fannie Mae recommends documenting all applicable details.