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Moving big talent to the Big Apple  

Housing Wire

Key factors to consider When choosing a neighborhood, consider the following factors: Commute and accessibility: Proximity to public transportation and major business districts. As a Real Estate Professional in relocation services, acclimating clients to varying neighborhoods of interest is a major part of my business model.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. So, where do you start? Why send a regular real estate newsletter?

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To expand housing counseling services, HUD taps Zillow

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday also will publish a new final rule in the Federal Register to expand accepted communication methods for counseling clients. These include “meeting virtually and by phone, to engage and educate homebuyers and renters seeking support with their housing needs,” the department said.

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11 Tips for hosting real estate workshops for buyers and sellers 

Housing Wire

Before you plan your workshop, consider who your target clients are. Maybe you are focusing on empty nesters looking to downsize or clients looking for vacation homes they want to rent out in the off-season. If you’re hoping to reach clients who are relocating from out of state, consider hosting workshops online.

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New Jersey bill seeks to require face-to-face counseling for reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

“As you bear down on this in-person counseling issue, it puts a protected class at a distinct disadvantage by requiring them to assume additional cost,” Downey said, primarily referring to transportation. FHA’s HECM program already requires counseling prior to the closing of a reverse mortgage from agencies approved by the U.S.

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HUD Expands Housing Counseling Services

Appraisal Buzz

This will increase accessibility for people who have problems using in-person services for a variety of reasons, such as linguistic, physical, or geographic limitations, or barriers such as transportation and childcare costs. Agencies that are not able to provide these options are required to refer impacted clients to other agencies.

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Rocket Companies’ public debut underwhelms but execs insist they are ‘in it for the long haul’

Housing Wire

They have warehouses and are transporting goods and linking it all together in the analog world digitally,” Walters said. The acceleration of change is speeding up every year…We’re working on linking it all together so that a client can have more visibility and take control of the transaction.