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Look in the Mirror

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The phrase “take a look in the mirror” is a common idiom used to encourage self-reflection and introspection. When we take a look in the mirror, we are forced to confront our flaws and shortcomings, but also to recognize our strengths and achievements.

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Kevin Sears pulls back the curtain on NAR’s commission lawsuit settlement

Housing Wire

It was a very intense negotiation session and the plaintiffs kept moving the finish line,” Sears said of the settlement agreement creation process. Despite the challenges, the parties were able to reach an agreement, the terms of which include a requirement for NAR to pay $418 million into a settlement fund.

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Purple Heart veteran, family of eight gifted new home

Housing Wire

The joy Myatt felt when he heard he was getting a house — free of charge and completely built — from Wells Fargo was mirrored by the feeling he got when he saw the look on his wife Jacki’s face, along with his six children. After serving 13 years in the military, retired U.S. The rest of this content is for HW+ members.

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Opinion: Real estate brokers, you don’t need leaders who are your clones

Housing Wire

Most of that came from failed attempts of trying to mirror leaders I respected. I would return hoping they didn’t notice the costume change and wait for the inevitable, “Well, how cute is that … you two look just alike.” I’ve gotten this wrong more times than I’ve gotten this right. Trying to be someone you’re not is exhausting.

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Rick Arvielo on New American Funding’s acquisition strategy

Housing Wire

We feel now is the time and are looking for strategic opportunities in markets where we just don’t have a presence. We look at culture and synergies, and if our vision aligns with theirs, we hope we will have opportunities to combine forces and grow together. to enhance its presence in the Midwest and along the East Coast.

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FOA’s Sieffert on building a united company culture, going on ‘offense’ in 2024

Housing Wire

2023 was a rough year ; I’m happy that it’s in the rearview mirror,” she said. 2023 was a rough year ; I’m happy that it’s in the rearview mirror,” she said. “I After all of these different and unique cultures came together, now we’ve got to create what the new culture looks like,” she said.

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DataDigest: Inventory and the purported ‘Airbnb crash’

Housing Wire

But the data looks dubious. He looked at the AllTheRooms data and ran a mirror analysis with AirDNA’s data and, well, just look. He looked at the AllTheRooms data and ran a mirror analysis with AirDNA’s data and, well, just look. Indeed, the chart he shared is alarming. His outlook remains bearish.

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