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Even super hot housing markets like LA are cooling off

Housing Wire

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers from each city share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Our local market feature spotlights five different areas across the country for each HousingWire Magazine. Rapid City, South Dakota. Rapid City, South Dakota. Coming in at Realtor.com’s No.

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Bridging the gaps in the home buying process

Housing Wire

Largely hidden from view and misperceived by some to be on the lower end of the hierarchy of service providers, the position seemingly lacked the luster of the real estate agent or the panache of the loan officer. During the housing crisis of 2008, the title industry suddenly emerged from obscurity into full view.

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Opinion: Automate title status check info with AI

Housing Wire

Loan officers dread having to email an appraisal firm for the report they’re waiting on. It’s traceable to overuse and misuse of phones and email as project management queues and order-entry portals. How many voice mails does your team leave for Realtors, consumers, lenders or appraisers on a daily basis?