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Real estate Instagram accounts: 21 agents & influencers to follow right now

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For the love of old houses: @fortheloveofoldhouses Content style: Showcase of unique historic properties If you love old houses that are full of character, charm, and unique architecture, @fortheloveofoldhouses is the perfect feed for you. Visit Coffee & Contracts 15. Be sure to check them out and tell them HousingWire sent you!

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Zillow Reveals 2024’s ‘Most Desirable’ Cities 

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Since homes for sale in Elizabethtown usually go under contract in as little as five days, homebuyers hoping to settle there must move quickly. Portland, which is well-known for its seafood, art scene, and architecture, attracts tourists looking for a beach vacation.

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Why a California law to create housing units hasn’t worked

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Local officials throughout the state have created limitations on height, square footage, architectural style and landscaping, making it more difficult for homeowners to comply and turn a profit, according to the Journal. California cities reported 194 lot-split applications in 2022 and 321 last year.

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The BIG Point of Sale integrates with ICE Mortgage Technology

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The POS system technology includes a mixture of consumer and origination portals in multiple formats, such as web landing page, mobile application, and kiosk, and uses the ICE Mortgage Technology API Platform to provide a unique single point of truth database architecture. “Our industry is going through some interesting times.

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The Future of Mortgage Lending: Women Empowering Women

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While that is an indicator that have made some healthy inroads into the business, those roles are traditionally lower paying than the more lucrative loan officer and executive roles and are usually the first to experience a layoff when business contracts.

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New construction vs. resale homes: How agents can guide buyers in today’s market

Housing Wire

Resale homes are typically ready for immediate occupancy, and a new owner can move in once the paperwork is complete and the mortgage has closed, sometimes as quickly as two to six weeks after the contracts have been signed.

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Math and empathy: Changing negative perceptions about real estate agents

Housing Wire

Just this week, I have spent time with successful people in the following pursuits: Technology consulting, software development, real estate sales, building construction and contracting, the law, nuclear physics innovation, advertising, medical sales, and product innovation. Also, architecture, store management, and payments services.