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The fight to standardize educational training for LOs

Housing Wire

Federal regulations mandate that nonbank LOs take training prior to being certified. These organizations impose response training responsibilities on banks to have a well-trained staff,” said a source who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about bank regulation. “So Learning materials up to par?

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Logan Mohtashami unpacks the slow train wreck that’s been happening in housing inventory

Housing Wire

HW+ Member: What’s the number one question you are getting from the real estate agent community on the economy and housing market? Logan Mohtashami: Regarding inventory, we had a slow train wreck happening for years, and I can explain in more detail. The following Q&A has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

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

Housing Wire

In a new episode of the Power House podcast, host Diego Sanchez chats with James Dwiggins, CEO and co-founder of NextHome and co-host of the “ Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered ” podcast. They also explore the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement , agent training deficiencies and more.

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A record year for real estate brokerage firms

Housing Wire

The 2021 real estate market was one for the ages: record low interest rates and housing inventory gave way to record high home prices and sales. RealTrends has been the undisputed leader in the ranking of real estate brokerage firms, agents and teams. and sales volume. Agents with RT500 firms had an average of 7.9

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Anna-Marie Ellison joins leadership at ARC Realty

Housing Wire

After nearly 18 years ERA King Real Estate , Anna-Marie Ellison is moving to Alabama -based ARC Realty. 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.

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Lamacchia Realty continues acquisition spree with Berkshire Dream Home

Housing Wire

Berkshire Dream Home was founded in 2014 by Andy and Sarah Perenick. Lamacchia’s focus on training coupled with his implementation of systems that increase efficiency is second to none,” Sarah Perenick said in a statement. Massachusetts -based Lamacchia Realty is continuing its expansion.

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The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

Housing Wire

The company recently launched a mortgage brokerage firm that offers a plug-and-play program for real estate agents to become mortgage loan officers, a practice called dual licensing. An originator since 1999, Read got his real estate license in 2014 and opened up his real estate brokerage in 2019.