If you’re struggling to market your business on social media, or worse, haven’t even started yet, you might be in for a rude awakening in 2024. While you were pulling your hair out trying to come up with the perfect post idea, other agents in your farm area just…did it. Sure, they made mistakes, but […]
Guild Mortgage’s acquisition of Academy Mortgage Corp. is expected to expand the retail lender’s presence in Western states and also bring in expertise with builder products, Guild CEO Terry Schmidt said in an exclusive interview with HousingWire. With the acquisition of Academy, Guild will be onboarding nearly 200 branches and 1,000 new employees, about 600 […]
Most of last year’s top-producing loan officers at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. (DKMC) are not transitioning to the company’s acquirer, New American Funding (NAF), according to multiple sources and available public data. During their departure, DKMC sales staff who are not joining NAF were informed by leadership that they will have to wait a […]
Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer NewRez is restructuring its distributed retail mortgage business, which has resulted in cuts to regional and divisional managers. The restructuring also includes reduced compensation for loan officers, and sources said that many are seeking new opportunities at rival lenders. Nonproducing regional and divisional managers were let go on Wednesday […]
Sports TV personality Stephen A. Smith, speaking on Detroit as the Detroit Lions were in the final four contenders to play in Super Bowl LVIII, described the city as follows: “Detroit. Phenomenal fan base. Great city. It’s been through a lot. The downtown area, big time. The stadium, big time. But you go to the […]
In a constantly evolving world, where technology has revolutionized industries and reshaped traditional financial systems, few individuals have successfully navigated this transformation quite like Paul Lizell. Lizzel has managed to harness the power of real estate and cryptocurrency, two seemingly disparate industries, to create a unique investment approach. As the founder of The Virtual Investor, […]
The world’s top real estate investing educators are set to convene for The Family’s March mastermind event this year in Tampa, Florida. During the event, members of The Family community, who make a living by teaching others how to become successful real estate investors, will meet up for three days to share their knowledge, learn […]
If you asked someone outside the real estate industry to name some of the most prominent agents they’ve heard of, they’d probably jokingly say you, and then more seriously answer by naming someone they’ve seen on television. That’s because when they see an agent on TV, whether it’s on local or national news, or even […]
If you’ve spent any amount of time in front of a TV lately, you have undoubtedly seen the rapidly growing amount of reality TV shows based on real estate. This shouldn’t surprise anyone considering how the white-hot the real estate market over the last several years has created tremendous opportunities for investors. As a result, […]
Let me know if this sounds familiar — you’re busier than ever trying to keep up with clients, navigate a chaotic real estate market, and scale your business, so it feels like there’s just never enough time to get everything done. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Workplace demands have increased dramatically over the past few […]
In just a few short years, the public’s perception of cryptocurrency has evolved dramatically. It began with many first seeing it as a novel but impractical idea, then as a scam, then as a valid but volatile investment, and now, it’s finally starting to be seen as a legitimate form of currency for all kinds […]
With growing economic uncertainty and no end in sight to skyrocketing inflation, investors are frantically looking for stable investment opportunities that can hedge against inflation. Precious metals like gold and silver are one option, but returns tend to be limited to simply outpacing inflation so this is unattractive to many investors. Real estate is more […]
There are more than 1.3 million Realtors in the U.S. today. That’s a staggering number. If you want to stand out to earn your share of the market, you have to give clients a compelling reason to do business with you. This means that in addition to being a Realtor, you have to also clearly demonstrate […]
