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Mortgage rates reach highest level since 2018

Housing Wire

That was the highest reading since December 2018, according to Freddie Mac. And several loan officers who spoke to HousingWire this week said they had clients lock rates in the 5.1% The post Mortgage rates reach highest level since 2018 appeared first on HousingWire. On average homebuyers paid 0.8 mortgage points.)

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How to become a part-time real estate agent & get clients — fast

Housing Wire

I also include tips and tricks to help you find your first clients faster than most new agents. First, look at your calendar and determine how much time you’ll have to dedicate to finding and serving clients. Related articles How to create a foolproof real estate marketing plan for 2024 (+ template) Step 5: Go find clients!

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LBA Ware Taps Former State Bank VP Georgia Capalbo as Client Success Product Liaison

Appraisal Buzz

Former State Bank vice president Georgia Capalbo has joined LBA Ware , a provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, as client success product liaison.

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Opendoor launches… a brokerage?

Housing Wire

“Hanging your license with Opendoor Brokerage as an independent contractor means you are eligible for a consistent, steady stream of highly motivated seller & buyer clients,” the job post reads. In 2018, the firm acquired Dallas-based discount brokerage Open Listings for an undisclosed sum.

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NEXA Mortgage sued over broker’s alleged data theft

Housing Wire

In a lawsuit filed last week, a mortgage brokerage claimed that one of its former loan officers stole a database containing client names and information and brought it with him to a new job at NEXA Mortgage. 1, 2018, and requested and was provided Smart Mortgage’s closed loan log for files he originated at Smart Mortgage between Oct.

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How lenders can improve property tax estimation processes to bolster borrower satisfaction

Housing Wire

By integrating PTE, Plaza has, in turn, accomplished two vital goals: Faster turn times and happier clients. In 2018, CoreLogic conducted a controlled random experiment simulating the estimation process and found that “Well-trained researchers required at least 20 minutes, but less than 45 minutes, for existing property loans.”.

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Jason Christie returns to Compass in NYC

Housing Wire

Compass’s client-centric service is incomparable to other brokerages,” Christie said in a statement. And on top of that, the platform allows for a user-friendly experience on behalf of both the client and the broker.” Prior to joining Serhant, Christie was with Compass from 2018 to 2021. I have known Jason for many years.