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What’s your top tip for luxury agents in today’s market? Pulse

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This week, we want to know: How have the past couple of years redefined the luxury market and changed what it takes to be a luxury agent? Continue reading →

Why real estate offers the biggest opportunity to new tech companies

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It’s no secret that startups are risky business, but the real estate industry has a tradition of holding the door open for new tech. Expert Georg Chmiel weighs in on how this means big opportunities for burgeoning companies looking to make an impact. Continue reading →

Tomo’s new Lock and Shop: lock a rate now without a property address

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Tomo’s Lock and Shop service fee is $750, which homebuyers can recoup when they work with Tomo Brokerage partner agents. Homebuyers can choose either a 90- or 120-day rate lock. Continue reading →

Hippo’s mortgage partner channel takes off; helps find coverage faster

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Program piloted last year now provides services to more than a dozen mortgage lenders and loan servicers, who help 7 million people finance or refinance their homes each year. Continue reading →

Cash buyers have upper hand as mortgage rates rise

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Although there is still an inventory shortage, cash buyers can use this time to enjoy a wider selection of homes than buyers who are taking out a loan. Continue reading →

The cheapest way for clients to tap into new home equity

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There are many ways to access the equity in your home, but they’re not all the same. Count on author and coach Bernice Ross for the most innovative strategies available to tap into all of that newfound wealth. Continue reading →

HomeLight raises $115M and acquires cash offer rival Accept.inc

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Scottsdale, Arizona-based HomeLight announced that its all-stock deal raises the company’s valuation to $1.7 billion and makes it the largest “agent-focused” cash offer program in the U.S. Continue reading →