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DataDigest: There are too many real estate agents and LOs. It’s a problem

Housing Wire

You know what loan officers and real estate agents love almost as much as cashing a commission check? Complaining about other loan officers and real estate agents. Looking at the productivity of the LO’s real estate agent partners is key, he said.

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Knock reverses course on loan officer pay cut

Housing Wire

It is an eventful week within the Slack channels of Knock , and an anxiety-filled one for the company’s about 50 loan officers. Knock loan officers draw a median salary of about $75,000 a year, according to these company sources. But on Thursday morning, Knock reversed course. It began 2021 in 14 markets and is now in 70.

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Three can’t-miss panels for new real estate agents at HW Annual Oct. 3-5

Housing Wire

Beginning a career as a real estate agent is an exciting time. That’s why new agents shouldn’t miss these three panels at HW Annual that will set you up for a long, successful career. . Real estate agents will learn about the tech to keep their real estate business on the cutting edge.

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Opinion: Sitzer/Burnett decision presents an uncertain future for buyer agents

Housing Wire

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. No matter what it looks like, buyer agents will be working for less and this is where trailing risk for loan officers comes in. But loan officers now have a new value add for listing agents.

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Agents and loan officers need to end the animosity, panel says

Inman

"There needs to be a little more respect" between real estate agents and loan officers, panelists Padi Goodspeed, Kathy Helbig-Strick and Katie Sweeney discussed at Inman Connect Las Vegas.

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How lenders can build valuable referral relationships with real estate agents

Housing Wire

The ideal real estate agent-lender relationship is symbiotic: the agent earns trust with their borrowers by connecting them with a great lending resource, while the lender receives a steady stream of business from the agent. Still, lenders are wise to cultivate rapport with real estate agents.

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How 2020 exposed a greater need for collaboration between real estate agents and LOs

Housing Wire

Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. The past year has exposed a need for richer collaboration tools and better data that bring consumers, agents and loan officers together in one system to minimize work and increase transparency for everyone involved.