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Anna-Marie Ellison joins leadership at ARC Realty

Housing Wire

In her new role at ARC, Ellison will focus on strategic planning for agent and staff growth, as well as health and wellness initiatives, recruitment, and training across the Birmingham, Montgomery, and Huntsville markets. “My ARC Realty was founded in 2012 and it part of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World network.

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With mortgage rates on the rise, here are some products originators should tap into

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Available to clients aged 55 and older (in select states), this product allows eligible homeowners to tap into more of their home equity sooner rather than later with lower upfront costs. Both programs can also be used as a home financing solution that allows older clients to purchase a new home that will better fit their lifestyle.

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Gary Keller, Bob Goldberg, Gino Blefari depositions on commissions shared with the jury

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Ketchmark also presented Keller (and the jury present in the courtroom) with a script from Keller Williams University that agents can use to explain and negotiate commissions with clients. I do believe training is essential.” In the script the agent responds: “Let me explain what happens when you reduce a commission. “I’m

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Commission lawsuit: HomeServices files motion for judgment as a matter of law

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In the deposition, Michael Ketchmark, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, asked Warner to comment on a training script from HomeServices CEO Gino Blefari in which he said that when he was an agent, he was supremely confident and would tell prospective clients that while commissions are negotiable “they only go up from 6%.”

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Interfirst, the phoenix of mortgage, lays off hundreds

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In 2012, Dmitry Godin was seemingly on top of the world. The historically low interest rates that led to a boom in refinances in 2012 had ended, and Interfirst struggled to maintain volumes in following years as the market turned to purchase. Interfirst Mortgage , the retail mortgage business he founded in 2001, had grown to $14.5

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How loan originators survived a cutthroat mortgage business in 2023

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Every single client scenario is different,” said Hunter Marckwardt, executive vice president of CrossCountry Mortgage. “[The Most years that number is closer to 30%, said Ullmann, who’s been an LO since 2012. So when I look at what’s deterring clients right now, is sticker shock,” Gastelum added.

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How lenders can navigate a shifting market with non-QM loan options

Housing Wire

Whatever their clients are asking for, they must try and accommodate them as quickly as possible. Yes, we offer training and webinars. Deephaven has been doing non-QM since 2012. JK : It really starts with forced awareness caused by the circumstances we just discussed. We have in-house underwriters. Especially at the beginning.

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