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NAR President: As Realtors, it’s critical to remember who we serve

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According to NAR President Kevin Sears, Realtors have a profound obligation and responsibility to put client interests ahead of our own. Continue reading →

Closing is the lifetime launchpad for client follow-up: Step 8

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When your buyer-focused transaction management system runs on habit instead of willpower, you don’t skip the steps that matter most, Cassie Walker Johnson writes as she wraps up her eight-step plan. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

How the Compass-Anywhere deal could spur an ‘arms race’

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Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson break down the Compass-Anywhere deal that is set to create a company worth an estimated $10 billion. Continue reading →

On ‘Education Day,’ buyers teach you what they really want: Step 4

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In Part 4 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson shares a plan for “Education Day,” when buyers finally get to look at homes and figure out what features matter most. Continue reading →

How to have the commission conversation with buyers: Step 2

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Take your next commission conversation from awkward to effortless with this step-by-step guide from Cassie Walker Johnson’s eight-step buyer plan. Continue reading →

How real estate agents can prevent title issues from derailing a deal

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Luke Babich outlines ways to develop and maintain a strong title company relationship to prevent any snags in your next real estate transaction. Continue reading →

What every real estate pro should know about kickback rules

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RESPA is the biggest party foul in real estate. Compliance expert Summer Goralik explains the rules and stresses that anything less than full compliance can be a career-ending misstep. Continue reading →

Rocket to inherit Mr. Cooper’s customer satisfaction woes

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Both companies have invested heavily in AI. But while Rocket consistently earns high marks for loan servicing, Mr. Cooper’s J.D. Power rankings have been subpar for more than a decade. Continue reading →

Luxury brokerage Douglas Elliman is now in the mortgage business

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Mortgage broker Elliman Capital, a “strategic alliance” with Associated Mortgage Bankers Inc., will offer traditional and specialty loan products “from multiple national and regional lenders.” Continue reading →