Wyndham Capital Mortgage promoted two of its executives into new positions. The lender announced this week that Ben Cowen has been promoted to president and Josh Hankins has been promoted to chief operating officer. Josh Hankins, COO Wyndham Capital Mortgage The company said in a release that these moves were
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There are two pretty obvious things that underlie the mortgage industry’s recruiting efforts. First, the competition is intense. The unemployment rate is at a record low and mortgage companies are competing with some of the biggest brands in the world for the best people. In addition, most people — even
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Last week, I wrote about whether or not agents and loan officers should be considered entrepreneurs. Spoiler alert! Yes, yes they should, simply going off the definition. Dustin Brohm, Columnist An entrepreneur is “a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks
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Point2 Homes, a real estate listing website, analyzed the language in 1.2 million home listings across the U.S. and came up with the most common phrases. The three most frequently-used feature descriptions for homes priced under $5 million were: “granite countertops,” “hardwood floors,” and “stainless steel appliances.” Next on the
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Four of the top five areas of the U.S. that will get a housing-market boost from tech growth are in the areas of the Midwest known as Silicon Prairie, according to a realtor.com report. “Silicon Valley and Seattle might seem like the obvious places for tech start-ups to set up
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Move, which operates realtor.com for the National Association of Realtors, has been led by an interim CEO since July 2019, when the Ryan O’Hara stepped down after running the company for more than four years. But now, News Corp, which owns Move, has found O’Hara’s permanent replacement. The company announced
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Editor’s note: This is an exclusive preview of our new HW+ premium content. For more information, click here. The last 365 days proved that as much as the industry tries to predict the real estate market, nothing beats proactively preparing for any type of lending environment. The best example of
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The unemployment rate held steady at a 50-year low of 3.5% in December as the economy added jobs and wage growth slowed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 145,000, and the number of unemployed persons remained unchanged at 5.8 million, according to the
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The year in local million-dollar home sales finished strong in December, with several seven-figure deals topping a month that also had the priciest …
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The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors said home sales in the region are likely to improve in 2020,but market activity as a whole may be …
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… Mr. Doctorow worked as an executive in the marketing and sales practice at … Since the creation of the new News Corp in 2013, digital real estate …
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Adams. 12 Phillips Hl: Amanda A. Davis of Adams to Forrest C. and Nataliya M. Houghton, $142,600 on 12/30/2019. Becket. 111 Black Foot Way: …
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