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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 →

Lower launches ‘Realtor agnostic’ cash-offer service, MortgagePass

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Less than a month after partnering with Orchard to provide Power Buyer services, Lower pilots its own program in Columbus, Ohio, with plans to go nationwide. Continue reading →

How to convert leads so you’re eligible for exclusive lead networks

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Even seasoned experts have difficulty navigating the viability of leads, whether they’re shared leads or exclusive leads. Industry analyst Chris Heller has some advice on how agents can qualify for an exclusive lead network. Continue reading →