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Wells Fargo pays $96M to settle LO comp lawsuit

Housing Wire

Wells Fargo “failed to pay plaintiff and class members for all hours worked, including but not limited to, mandatory meetings, loan processing, training and coaching sessions, loan tracking, customer surveys, attending open houses, attending events and galas, and working on certain nights or weekends,” Kang’s complaint, filed in 2017, said.

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How 2020 raised the stakes for the mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Prior to 2020, the mantra around the mortgage industry going back to 2016 was that launching a new “digital experience” was the equivalent to table stakes in poker. Quicken Loans started the game with their Rocket Mortgage “Push button, get mortgage” Super Bowl ad in 2016. Lenders immediately began to race to catch up.

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Recruiting real estate agents: A complete roadmap for 2024

Housing Wire

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. Take time out of your week to attend broker happy hours, training sessions, open houses, and stay active on social media. Instead, offer them a compelling reason to meet you.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

Visit Website Overview Since 2010, New England Real Estate Academy has been offering real estate classes and it was one of the first schools to be accredited to offer online training in 2016. After the class, you will receive the certificate for each state to renew both states’ licenses. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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3 Things to Do When Your Neighbors List Their Home for Sale

Zillow

Open houses allow buyers to spend some time exploring a home, but these events also present you with a chance to see your home from your neighbor's perspective. Once at a busy open house in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood, an open house visitor made a somewhat obvious beeline for the back of the house.

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Inner Loop Houston Loft Buildings

Houston Properties

2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas. – 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston. – 2016: #20 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide. – 2016: Texas’ Most Influential Realtors. – 2016: Top 25 Residential Realtors in Houston, HBJ.

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Camp Logan Houston Neighborhood Maps

Houston Properties

2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Texas. – 2016: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Houston. – 2016: #20 Individual Agent, Keller Williams, Worldwide. – 2016: Texas’ Most Influential Realtors. – 2016: Top 25 Residential Realtors in Houston, HBJ.