Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the competitive landscape of real estate, leveraging advanced tools and services can significantly impact an agent’s ability to maximize revenue opportunities for themselves and their clients. Satisfied clients are more likely to return for future transactions and provide referrals, expanding an agent’s client base and revenue potential.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For the amount of clients we were serving, we weren’t getting that repeat and referral business. Stockberger: We borrow from the Amazon model and seek sponsors for our client events. What are they doing for their clients outside of the transaction? What are the levels of care for clients for their whole human journey?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Our latest research report , developed in partnership with Longbridge Financial , equips you with the knowledge to navigate this growing market and serve your clients effectively. Debunk myths: We tackle common misconceptions surrounding reverse mortgages, empowering you to address client concerns and promote Reverse for Purchase confidently.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

According to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2024, Realtors indicated that their recent clients choose to move to a certain area mostly to acquire more home for the money (21%), and to be closer to family and friends (30%). While the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

Payload has designed a tool to help agents bill their buyer clients. The tool offers flexible payment operations, allowing clients to choose from multiple payment methods including credit card, mobile wallets or ACH, and itemized invoices.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This innovative platform simplifies workflows, allowing LOs to focus on delivering exceptional client service, supported by advanced automation and AI. This unified system simplifies workflows, maintains data consistency, and reduces compliance risks, allowing LOs to spend more time focusing on what truly matters—helping clients.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

From client quirks to open-house mishaps, his posts are so relatable that youll swear hes been shadowing your day-to-day. A post shared by The Agency (@theagencyre) Actionable Insights High-quality visuals can elevate your brand and attract more clients Showcase aspirational properties to capture the attention of luxury buyers 2.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

We see tremendous potential in combining our strengths with theirs, creating opportunities to serve more clients, support more agents and foster a greater sense of community. At the end of the day, this exciting development will allow us to provide an even higher level of service to our clients.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

Under the terms of NAR’s settlement agreement, agents will have to have a written agreement with a client in order to work with them as a buyer broker. Buyer agreements typically outline exactly what an agent will do for a client.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

On Tuesday, the firm launched Compass Resort, a network for agents in vacation-home markets and clients searching for second homes. ” The resort network will provide agents and clients in these markets with additional support, as buyers and sellers operating in these places often expect a higher quality of service from their agents.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The Jason Mitchell Group and its founder, Jason Mitchell, allegedly participated by referring thousands of clients to Rocket’s companies. At The Jason Mitchell Group, agents were supposedly trained to suggest transactions could fail if clients shopped around for other mortgage options.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Perhaps the client wishes to make a purchase that isn’t in the agent’s geographical area or their wheelhouse of expertise. Instead of giving up the business, the referring agent introduces the potential client to another real estate agent who is better positioned to help them. What are the benefits of referrals? It’s a win-win!

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Mortgage technology company Uplist has launched what it says is a killer new tool that will help loan officers automatically generate refinance options for their clients. And they can sort their book of business by highest interest rates, identifying past clients who could benefit through a quick analysis.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The landmark antitrust lawsuit settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in March has put the practices of real estate agents in the spotlight for both regulators and clients alike. And for the agents who do get better prices for their clients, the market rewards them.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

However, most teams are built with the same objectives playing to each individuals strengths to provide top-tier service to their clients. This can sometimes take the focus off client service, though it doesnt have to. This enables the team to handle more clients and close more deals than any individual agent could do alone.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The settlement’s other major change was to require agents to have a signed buyer representation agreement prior to taking a client on a home tour. In contrast to removing offers of compensation from the MLS, 57% of the agents surveyed like having buyer agency agreements signed early on in their relationships with clients.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Arguably, one of the most important functions of a real estate agent is to guide and be a subject matter expert to clients through the buying and selling processes. Put simply, a good agent is a sherpa who knows every step of the journey and expertly leads their client up the path. How do real estate agents get paid?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

We’re enhancing the efficiency, creativity, and productivity of real estate agents so they can be the best fiduciaries in service of their clients, and we will continuously improve KWIQ with additional content,” Cox said. We’re committed to rolling out features that save agents time and money.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

For a conventional 30-year mortgage, most of Sheinin’s clients are quoted in the mid-6% range and clients are buying down points depending on their down payment and credit score. Jared Evenson, a branch manager for CrossCountry Mortgage in Spokane, Washington, is ringing up all of his past clients to scope out refi opportunities. “As

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

She believes the onus is on agents to “show up” for clients and communities rather than merely “showing off” past successes. HW: How important is it to educate clients about the “new normal” in residential real estate post-August 17? How do you recommend agents communicate these changes?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2024

We need to lighten the load while also keeping pace with the level of professionalism other industries set for their clients. Our differentiator no longer needs to be the latest shiny app but software that shows our clients we bring higher standards to protecting every step of a digital-based transaction.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

Our growth demonstrates that we’ve filled a void in our industry, and it makes me even more determined to pursue our mission of changing the real estate experience for our agents and the clients they serve.” The California-based team serves clients in the San Joaquin Valley and closed $98 million in sales volume in 2023.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

He emphasizes the importance of a diverse product portfolio including DSCR and business-purpose loans, to better serve clients. Close one loan for a real estate investor and you have a repeat client for life! How does Deephaven support originators who are serving clients in this space?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The companies hope Restb.ai’s technology can help ClearValue’s appraisal review clients improve efficiency and quality control while also reducing costs. Our goal has always been to provide clients with the most advanced, efficient and reliable tools available,” ClearValue CEO Don Juhl said in a statement. “By

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

There’s also a resource for clients to educate themselves on what to expect moving forward. It includes a white-label video and a one-page flyer for agents to send to clients. In addition to the webcast, agents can download an e-book called the “Buyer Agent Navigator.” Real is continuing to host live events.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Mortgage and title clients are undergoing a significant transformation with the shift from Encompass Software Development Kit (SDK) to Encompass Partner Connect (EPC). Disrupted operations and compliance risks : Even minor operational disruptions can have a cascading impact on productivity and client satisfaction. Click Here

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

“I’ve worked in real estate for more than two decades with a continuous focus on going the extra mile for clients, something that Willie and his team are also widely known for,” Pandoff said in a statement. This exciting development will allow us to provide an even higher level of service to our clients.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

We are pleased that our partnership with CertifID has allowed their clients to better mitigate and manage the risks now associated with real estate transactions. We encourage any business who is moving large sums of money on behalf of clients to protect themselves against the potentially catastrophic damages that wire fraud can cause.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Let’s say you’re a top-producing agent and you have a lot of clients. Rather than going in and searching the MLS yourself, and having to pull out those names and then email clients, you can actually automate that process and use AI.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2024

Despite the firm’s name Voss says the brokerage works with both buyers and sellers, but on the sell-side he and his agents only charge clients for their services. “We Voss said he also works with listing clients to make sure they are focusing on what their overall financial goal is for the transaction. “We

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Risk Mitigation Strategies Diversifying our client base and loan portfolio helps mitigate risk in the face of economic fluctuations. Maintaining a strong focus on customer service and borrower support helps build trust and loyalty, ensuring long-term stability for LoanCare and our clients. Next year] will be no different for us.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This is evident when you ask any highly successful agent where they find their clients. Inevitably, their answer will be “my past clients and sphere.” Perhaps the client wishes to make a purchase that isn’t in the agent’s geographical area or their wheelhouse of expertise. What are the benefits of referrals?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The chatbot provides instant responses to clients — guidelines, matrices, and lender tools among other information — based on the company’s knowledge base, “The Source.” We expect these numbers to increase as we expand ChatUWM’s capabilities and it becomes a more integral resource to how our clients work with UWM.”

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Gina Daya-Sheikh, Director of Client Services, Diaz Anselmo & Associates “Thriving in areas where women of color have traditionally been under-represented, Gina Daya-Sheikh is helping to pave the way for others in the industry. Jennifer has also led multiple new clients through successful onboarding with Safeguard.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

1 player in this space, we still see major growth potential,” Brian Brown, chief financial officer of Rocket Companies, told investors. “We’re creating exceptional digital client experiences and empowering our team members with technology and AI to make them more efficient and more scalable.” The company held $534.6

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Housing Wire

JULY 4, 2024

This article explores these issues and underscores the role of real estate and mortgage professionals in guiding clients through these turbulent times. Our duty is to enable and inform clients, helping them navigate the complexities of the current market. There’s a lot of finger-pointing and very few solutions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Rayse believes that its platform injects much-needed transparency between buyers and their agents so that agents can better convey the specific tasks they’re working on and what their value is to the client. The product offers white-label branding that allows buyer agents and brokerages to customize the interface for their clients.

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