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NextHome CEO James Dwiggins on NAR settlement aftermath: ‘We’re in the first inning’

Housing Wire

They also explore the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement , agent training deficiencies and more. Dwiggins: Since we started the company back in 2014, we were always looking to try and be a little bit different from the rest of the industry, in the sense of it wasn’t about having tons of agents.

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Knock reverses course on loan officer pay cut

Housing Wire

On Tuesday, according to multiple sources within the New York-headquartered mortgage lender and “power buyer,” a weekly video meeting of Knock loan officers took a turn when Robert Foos, Knock’s director of sales, told loan officers that they would receive a 33% reduction in salaries effective Jan. Knock does not do refinancings.).

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Pending home sales shock 2021 housing crash bears

Housing Wire

I can tell you that these people don’t have the training to read housing or economic data correctly. Remember, a seller is typically also a buyer, so inventory should fall when demand picks up and that seller finds another home to buy. Total inventory levels have been falling since 2014, while sales have been rising.

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The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

Housing Wire

As the engines of the housing and mortgage markets continue to sputter due to higher interest rates and fewer buyers, industry innovators are looking for ways to get their company’s wheels off the ground. of the loan amount, with a $5,000 cap, which adds to the typical buyer-side agent commission of up to 3%.

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Why home-price growth is still up 18% year over year

Housing Wire

This means all those men and women since 2012 who have been saying its housing 2008 all over again on their YouTube , Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets simply don’t have the proper training to talk about housing economics. I have documented the history of these housing price crash addicts for a decade now.

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Inside Redfin’s unique, brave and vulnerable business model

Housing Wire

Alipour gushed about Redfin’s training program, and she accessed maternity leave benefits other agents lack. An independent contractor agent mostly finds their own leads and can receive minimal training or resources from their brokerage. They provided me training, and marketing, and covered mileage.”. Trust the process.

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Honoring Those Opening Doors to Homeownership 

Appraisal Buzz

Tanya Ball, SVP, Regional Director, Home Loans, Bank of Oklahoma “ Tanya Ball enables her team to efficiently support first-time buyers achieve the American Dream. Tanya holds several industry certifications, including the FHA Basics and Beyond Seminar Training from the U.S.

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