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DirectOffer to provide 10-language audio search for Staten Island MLS

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DirectOffer provides the industry with a valuable and long-neglected resource by which to empower visually- and hearing-impaired homebuyers. Continue reading →

FHA, VA requests drive pickup in purchase mortgage demand

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Rates surged and then pulled back last week in what could foreshadow more election-year volatility in the months ahead. Jerome Powell tells Congress Fed will remain above the fray. Continue reading →

More lenders partner with Calque to offer ‘The Trade-In Mortgage’

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EMM Loans, Searchlight Lending join growing list of mortgage lenders who have partnered with Calque to help homeowners tap their equity and buy before they sell. Continue reading →

6 steps for cultivating a culture of inclusion that agents want to join

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Creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, welcomed and respected is vital to an organization’s success, Keller Williams’ Julia Lashay Israel writes, and it doesn’t just happen overnight. Continue reading →

NAR membership dips as Realtors report closing fewer deals in 2023

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NAR’s 2024 Membership profile shows the impacts of a difficult market on real estate professionals — many of whom are contending with issues related to affordability and inventory. Continue reading →

Final Offer buys North American operations of Openn Negotiation

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The acquisition will allow Final Offer, a platform for managing and negotiating offers, to provide a “transparent and straightforward experience when buying and selling a home,” executives said. Continue reading →

5 easy ways to stay in your lane during a transaction

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Stop trying to be all things to your clients, broker Joseph Santini writes. Focus on the things that fall within your purview and direct traffic as needed on your transactions. Continue reading →

Here’s why specialization matters for buyer’s agents

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Developing areas of specialization enhances service, efficiency, and effectiveness and results in greater professional success for both teams and individual agents, coach Verl Workman writes. Continue reading →

3rd round of layoffs at Newrez brings 2024 job cuts to 750

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After cutting nearly 500 jobs after Computershare acquisition, lender to eliminate another 277 positions in August, including senior executives in Colorado, Arizona and Florida. Continue reading →

No HomeServices deal yet, months after settlement announcement

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The franchisor and plaintiffs offered different reasons for why HomeServices has yet to finalize its commission settlement agreement after announcing it had reached one for $250 million in April. Continue reading →