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On Staying Current

Appraisal Buzz

For real estate appraisers, this includes attending industry conferences and seminars such as The Valuation Expo and The Appraisal Summit , taking both online and in-person courses from reputable providers, and even pursuing additional certifications or designations. not take the same old classes cycle after cycle).

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Four-time Inc. 5,000 mortgage company CEO to speak at HW Annual Oct. 4

Housing Wire

HW: Since founding Griffin Funding in 2013, the housing market has seen astounding changes. What is your secret to finding success in every market condition? BL: I love attending conferences and seminars. However, there is no list called “Inc 5000 Most profitable Growing Companies.” Business is 95% mental and 5% skill.

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Paving the Way to a Brighter Future

Appraisal Buzz

I was more into baseball and sales and did real estate part-time while speaking at seminars. The affordability crisis we are currently facing in the housing market is a prime example of this imbalance. We also need to focus on workforce housing. This made me initially dislike real estate.

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Opinion: The role of the LO will soon be very different

Housing Wire

Today, the refinance market has long since evaporated, with little likelihood of a return to 2021 levels any time soon. However, opportunity remains in today’s housing market for those willing to find it. That’s not to say there’s no place for niche or specialty lenders in the impending market.

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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

But because inventory remains at record lows, home prices have soared to astonishing highs, and bidding wars still occur in housing market across the country, Pascoe and other real estate agents on the buy-side have had to go the extra mile to fight for their VA clients. We do a lot of seminars,” Armstrong explained. “I

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How LOs get into a real estate agent’s circle

Housing Wire

But some of those partnerships are getting turned on their head as the mortgage industry reckons with the housing market slowdown. “That partnership is everything,” Amy Breach, a Seattle-based Keller Williams agent, said. The lender and LO can make or break the transaction.”.

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November Newsletter- Markets Slowing? Not So Fast!

DW Slater Company

The housing market in DFW is getting even more complex as we are seeing rising rents. The upcoming seminar is with Lyle Radke from Fannie Mae. Tarrant County. 100.5% | +0.5%. OCTOBER 2021. Denton County. 1,365 | -17.0%. Collin County. 1,465 | -19.1%. Dallas County. 2,259 | -4.4%. Tarrant County. 2,427 | -8.9%.

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