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Rocket Mortgage breaks into the solar industry

Housing Wire

The plan is that “a dedicated group of team members with extensive training in the industry” will help clients determine if solar panels are the best choice for their home, Rocket said. A testing phase of this endeavor will start in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is expected to be available to the public in early 2022, Rocket said.

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The Retirement Trifecta

Housing Wire

The massive age wave is cresting over the next three years, and by 2030 all boomers will have turned 65. We need Realtors trained in matters of aging-in-place, who are committed to guiding senior buyers into buying decisions that will provide housing security for the long-term.

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How Pennymac is preparing for the forthcoming refi wave

Housing Wire

In May, Pennymac announced a private offering of $650 million in senior notes that will come due in November 2030. They’re going to be up and trained and ready to go. The notes are priced at an annual rate of 7.125%. We have three large classes of LOs already in the queue.

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The best real estate brokerage software for 2024

Housing Wire

The right real estate brokerage software will help you gain market share, train, recruit, and retain more (and better) agents, and make more profits. Finding systems that can help you train more agents with fewer headaches is a win-win for you and your agents. That difference is everything.

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How a strategic coalition is fighting homelessness in Dallas

Housing Wire

The nonprofit Housing Forward acts as the lead agency of the coalition, overseeing a data-driven homeless-management information system; coordinating access to services within the network; and facilitating training for service providers, among other programs. Dallas needs more quality below-market multifamily housing,” Armstrong added.

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[National Safety Month] 3 Ways to Avoid Heat-Related Illness on Your Job Sites

GoForrmz

With such a growing emphasis on protecting workers from heat exposure and illness, it’s a great time for your business to consider better ways to handle your business processes and to include heat exposure mitigation in your training. Whenever possible, try to have a cool area available for employees to step away from the heat and hydrate. “

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2025 Forecast: Digital Tools Every Construction Business Needs

GoForrmz

trillion by 2030, driven by technological advancements and increased demand for infrastructure. Stay competitive in 2025 with essential digital tools for construction businesses The construction industry is projected to reach a global market value of $14.4 Yet, despite this growth, up from $7.28

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