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DepositLink to enable electronic payments for 1,400 NY agents

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A growing number of companies facilitate electronic payment of earnest money and commissions through the ACH network. Continue reading →

Construction spending rises again in April as lumber costs climb

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Residential construction spending continued to grow in April, rising 1.3 percent month over month for new single-family builds, according to a June 1 report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Fannie, Freddie filling openings left by departures of top executives

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The mortgage giants are continuing to fill openings left by top executives who departed in the wake of the November elections, which sidetracked plans to privatize the companies. Continue reading →

Inman Handbook on pending home sales

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Pending sales data has its limits, but it’s also one of the best ways to try to predict the near-term future of the real estate market. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Could buying leads put your business in danger?

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. In this edition of The Real Word, they’ll discuss why millennial homebuyers have regrets, buying leads and the first property in the nation to be pai… Continue reading →

Robert Reffkin’s MasterClass offers a crash course in real estate basics

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The Compass CEO’s Masterclass offers 16 sessions covering the ins-and-outs of homebuying and selling and how to start a career in real estate. Continue reading →

Cash-offer startup Homeward scores $371M in funding

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The funding is split between $136 million in equity and $235 million in debt and will go toward expanding the company’s scale. Continue reading →

Stewart expands mortgage capabilities with latest acquisition

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The deal to acquire Cloudvirga is the second big deal in six months for the Houston-based provider of real estate information, title insurance and transaction management services. Continue reading →

Digital closing platform Snapdocs valued at more than $1.5B

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Snapdocs has raised $150 million in a series D funding round. The platform is now used by more than 130,000 mortgage professionals a day, touching nearly 20 percent of U.S. real estate transactions. Continue reading →