Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The checklist covers such broad areas and topics as: organizational structure; litigation; compliance ; intellectual property; real property; financial and tax; labor and employment; material, vendor, and software contracts; insurance; and customers. It is often easy enough to do an initial online search to look for red flags.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

So, you need to have the conversation again at the time of making the offer and then again when the contract comes back. Although some buy-side agents are weary of discussing their compensation with clients, industry leaders say that negotiating compensation is no different than any of the other negotiations agents regularly engage in.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

But the PPG serves as a backup contract that requires Calque to purchase the home at an agreed-upon price if they can’t sell it within 150 days. The process only takes 48 hours, after the buyer completes a virtual appraisal with Calque.

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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

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

MARCH 11, 2025

Their Hotmail email address used their name nothing seemed suspicious there and while their phone number was unlisted, which wasnt unusual for higher-profile clients. After finalizing everything with an e-signed contract, I moved forward, and within a few weeks, the listing was live.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Imagine if you could bottle the enthusiasm your clients have for working with you and use it to capture new business in 2024. In this article, we’ll show how to procure top-notch client testimonials, where and how to share them, and how to leverage them to bolster your reputation and close more deals in 2024.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

That’s how you get offers accepted, that’s how you get clients and referrals.” “We’re just promoting who we are, and then those who value real estate agents and advice and education are our obvious clients. I just started getting people to help me handle more clients. TikTok is no different.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Miami-based Novaprime utilized smart contracts that conform to MISMO standards and extract all the loan data and compare it to source data of documents as well as agency eligibility, all in real time. Loan details needing attention are routed to a professional for a better borrower experience.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

According to the state Legislature, it has taken testimony from NRMLA, as well as a private citizen in the state who believes the measure can provide protection for seniors against home equity contracts. By 2024, her home was valued at $425,000. This was among the final guidance the bureau issued under former director Rohit Chopra.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

But the proceeding revealed that the bill could be amended to better reflect a more narrow target than the reverse mortgage industry, namely the home equity contract or home equity investment (HEI) industry. Senate Bill (SB) 534 is positioned primarily as a consumer protection measure. The lawmaker who introduced the bill, Sen.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Campolis allege that the Bulls failed to deposit $100,000 in earnest money as agreed to in the contract, instead forging documentation falsely showing that the money had been deposited.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 24, 2025

Typically, this time starts when the comparable goes under contract, then ends on the effective date of the appraisal. This simplistic analysis means that for a sale that went under contract at $400,000 42-days ago, the increase factor would be $400,000 X 0.000329, or an increase of $131.51 times 42-days or $5,523. See the dilemma?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Door knocking is exactly what it sounds like: walking around a neighborhood to knock on the doors of potential clients. Tip 2 – Dress comfortably It might be tempting to step out in your fanciest outfit to show potential clients youre the agent with the mostest, but resist the urge. What is door knocking in real estate?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As brokerages across the country have begun implementing buyer agency contracts into their business practices in the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict, the Consumer Federation of America is warning consumers that they may be filled with “unfair provisions” that primarily protect agents and brokers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Its worth checking in with the listing agent about a week after the house goes under contract, said Alison Williams, a Redfin Premier agent in Sacramento. Twice since the start of the year, Ive had clients secure homes because the original buyers backed out before the property was relisted.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

CFA has already shown that some revised contracts are very anti-consumer while others are much fairer to buyers.” The criteria consist of 15 factors real estate leaders should consider when creating a buyer representation contract. The criteria are primarily focused on the form and content of the contract.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Rocket connects with 2 million purchase contracts annually when they explore affordability and mortgage financing. When these clients are then connected with the best agents and the best loan officers, it creates a virtuous cycle. In fact, he said, 40% of homebuyers start their journey by determining how much home they can afford.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

In a writ of certiorari filed in early February, HomeServices told the Supreme Court that each of its client contracts state that the “signatories can arbitrate any claim or dispute arising out of the contract.” There is no dispute that the plaintiffs agreed to contracts that include mandatory arbitration provisions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So he did what a lot of retail loan officers in the industry were doing — Mike would reclassify a self-generated lead as a corporate-generated lead, thus slashing his compensation from 125 basis points down to as low as 50 bps, giving him a low enough rate to win the client and eventually close the deal. The lower comp rate stung.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

This proves your expertise to clients and allows you to provide them with knowledge about the real estate market. Also, understanding the behaviors of different demographics will let you get into the psyche of the buyer clients you want to target with your marketing efforts. 89% of sellers used an agent to sell their home.

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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

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In New Zealand, the products are bound by the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA), which the pair says protects the interests of consumers in connection with credit contracts, consumer leases, and buy-back transactions of land despite not having a specific reverse mortgage provision.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our upcoming State of the Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report will reflect how builders have braced for impact: Despite the rate of new contracts slowing, margins didn’t decrease. of builders showed profitability with $1 million plus contracts on average. Homebuilding Contract Values.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Knowing this, real estate agents should always find friendly, conversational ways to stay on their potential clients minds year-round. As a bonus, postcards can also serve as a heartfelt extension of your gratitude for the working relationship with past clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

1, 2024 , Washington state’s agency law requires agents to have a written agreement with buyers (as well as sellers) to spell out the exact scope of the services provided by the agent, as well as the compensation the client has agreed to pay them in return. As of Jan. It is kind of like dating,” Sax said. “So,

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Founded in 2022 by Eric Meadow, Home Sale Assured produces a “Guaranteed Backup” options contract, which enables existing homeowners to buy their next home before closing the sale of their current home. During this 90-day period, the client can work with a real estate agent to list their prior home.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2025

Reach150 integration: Collects client testimonials that can be turned into targeted ads to generate new leads. Automated valuation model (AVM): Boosts client consultations by using its proprietary algorithms to accurately estimate home values. One of the biggest challenges for real estate agents is finding new clients.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In a court document filed on Friday, HomeServices of America told the Supreme Court that each HomeServices of America client contract states that the “signatories can arbitrate any claim or dispute arising out of the contract.”

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GoForrmz

MARCH 11, 2025

Faster, smarter client intake for consultants with GoFormz Here at GoFormz, we understand that client onboarding is crucial for consultants. By digitizing your client intake process, you can collect information faster, ensure accuracy, and improve security all while delivering a professional and convenient experience for your 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. On Tuesday, Zillow announced that it will be offering a nonexclusive contract for buyers and agents to use for home tours ahead of the rule changes being implemented in July.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

One of the biggest challenges for agents is finding new clients and staying top-of-mind until they are ready to buy or sell. Today, It is an all-in-one platform designed to help real estate agents manage many aspects of their business, including building meaningful relationships to grow repeat and referral business with clients.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

These include the public records, property listings, pending contracts, recent sales and listing data, MLS, Zillow, and Redfin, etc. Appraisers must be able to communicate their findings clearly, persuasively, and effectively to the public, clients, attorneys, and other professionals.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) servicing contract and is a HECM subservicer for several major lenders. At Celink, we have always, and will continue to, focus on doing what’s best for our clients, their borrowers, and the reverse mortgage program as a whole,” McDougall said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

If you’re known in your market as the expert who successfully sells properties between $1 to $3 million, how do you start getting clients looking for homes valued at $10 million+? Visit Coffee & Contracts 2. Go above and beyond to cater to the unique needs and desires of high-net-worth clients. Visit Agent Image 3.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

The company said that buyer agents can produce compliant offers and contracts in seconds, from any digital device, with its Contracts AI tool. Agents and clients now depend on data-driven insights to navigate the complexities of transactions and make informed decisions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As the Sitzer/Burnett case may well show, most listing agents are trained to steer their clients to offers that support this dynamic. Realtors are able to modify select provisions in the contract form as they negotiate on behalf of their clients. Talk about a conflict of interest.

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