Beyond pre-approval: How to bulletproof your buyer in a competitive market

Lending expert Sofia Nadjibi offers insight for creating stronger buyer offers and greater negotiating leverage. Continue reading

The right calendar is an easy button for your listing process

Stop scrambling to keep up with deadlines and transaction management. America Foy helps you create a calendar plan that keeps you on track with the help of ChatGPT. Continue reading

5 magic phrases that help real estate agents close more deals

These five simple phrases from Jimmy Burgess have helped countless agents win more listings, close more buyers and lead to more cooperative transactions with other agents. Continue reading

How the escrow process offers a chance to show your value: Step 7

Just like in school, group projects can be stressful. In Part 7 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson helps you pull the moving parts of the escrow process together. Continue reading

The price isn’t right? How to talk sellers through their concerns

Sellers don’t want the slickest pitch or biggest promise, coach Darryl Davis writes. They want guidance without pressure. Here’s how to talk them through pricing objections and win the listing. Continue reading

More tech vendors approved to support appraisal-free mortgages

Stewart Valuation Intelligence (SVI) is the latest technology vendor to be approved by Fannie Mae to support the new value acceptance + property data valuation process. Continue reading

Software vendors gear up to support appraisal-free mortgages

Starting April 15, Fannie Mae says more homebuyers will qualify for a program requiring full interior and exterior inspections that capture data and images throughout the property. Continue reading

Real Matters hires new chief financial officer as revenue dwindles

Executives with the Canadian real estate tech company said its U.S. expansion plan and ambitious goals to grow its appraisal and title insurance market share are still in place. Continue reading

Those claims of appraisal bias? Another study backs them up

Homes in white neighborhoods are valued twice as high as those in communities of color, even in places with otherwise similar housing stock, according to a study out this week. Continue reading

Help your buyers decide whether or not to waive the appraisal contingency

The appraisal is a key component in many real estate contracts, and knowing the pros and cons of contingencies can impact your transaction outcome. Expert Bill Gassett shares his industry knowledge about the basics of what your clients need to know bef… Continue reading