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NAR magazine devotes space to reverse mortgages and seniors

Housing Wire

The official magazine for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently touched on the topic of reverse mortgages, mentioning products such as the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) and addressing topics like the desires of baby boomers to age in place in their homes.

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The Agency lassos two Dallas-area luxury agents

Housing Wire

The Agency as a brand aligns perfectly with my passion for providing exceptional service to my clients and provides me with the tools to do so in a way I have never seen done before.” A native of Cincinnati, Michalek moved to Dallas, where she high school and college. She comes from a family with a real estate development background.

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Compass’ luxe magazine ‘Curated’ now available in 25 private airports

Inman

The luxury magazine with a distribution of about 35,000 will now be accessible to ultra-high-net-worth clients flying through select private airports in the U.S., the brokerage told Inman exclusively.

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Sales Boomerang’s automatic borrower intelligence system works to boost its clients’ customer retention

Housing Wire

Our clients retain as high as 65% or more of their past customers. The result is that for every $1 our clients pay us, we return $20 of profit to them,” says Kutsishin. Gone are the days of calling up a past client in the vague hope they might be ready for a new loan. Last year, lenders originated over $3.7

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Why VA mortgage loans go to the bottom of the stack

Housing Wire

It’s been rejection after rejection for Isabel Williams’ client, a military veteran in Port St. Since the client began the search for her dream home earlier this year, her Veterans Affairs mortgage loan offers have been rejected over a dozen times. Lucie, Florida. The rest of this content is for HW+ members. Already a member?

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Why brokerages and mortgage lenders are rushing into JVs

Housing Wire

Two hours south in San Diego, clients ask eXp agent Alanna Strei for a mortgage reference. And, after years “looking for the right mortgage partner,” Strei now confidently directs clients to mortgage broker Tim Joy at the Joy of Lending. HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office. Become a member today.

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Inside Zillow’s misadventures in iBuying

Housing Wire

After 25 days on the market, there were no takers for the 1,400-square-foot home and Pellegrini counseled his client about potentially lowering the listing price. Pellegrini told his client to take the offer right away. HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office. Then Zillow came along. Become a member today.