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Exceleras Debuts ALEX Platform for REO-Focused Real Estate Agents
CEO Tom Simon said subscribers “will soon have the power to manage their entire portfolio, from listings, offers, and BPOs, as well as tasks related to their properties.” Continue Reading Exceleras Debuts ALEX Platform for REO-Focused Real Estate Agents
Yardi Acquires CloudVO, A Reseller of Virtual Offices
As of June 1, CloudVO ceased to take new orders and clients were being redirected to CoworkingCafe, a Yardi brand. Continue Reading Yardi Acquires CloudVO, A Reseller of Virtual Offices
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How a Houston real-estate agent who closed $28 million in deals in 2022 turned her broadcast news layoff into a lucrative new career
Source: Insider --- Before she was a successful real-estate agent closing on nearly $28 million in deals in 2022, Lily Jang was a news anchor for KHOU-TV in Houston. She never would've left the broadcasting world, she told Insider, had the TV station not gone through...
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty Releases 2023 Forecast Report
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) released its 2023 Forecast Report, a macroeconomic housing report authored by Pacific Northwest brokerages who have analyzed the trends in 2022, evaluated what's occurred so far in Q1 for 2023 and are focused on where...
Credit Suisse Suspends Real-Estate Fund Payouts as Investors Exit
Credit Suisse suspended payouts for its $3.5 billion real estate fund as investors sought to pull out their money and cap losses in the dwindling property market. The valuation of real estate properties has declined in recent months after a series of jumbo interest...
Utah’s crazy housing market: Do you wait or do you buy?
Source: ABC --- Utah home values are skyrocketing and the housing market doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. “Will the bubble burst, or are the high prices here to stay?” This is the question at the front of everyone’s mind. Utah’s market is unlike any other in...
Think twice before waiving contingencies to score a home
Source: Standard --- While waving is generally a good thing, waiving is not. This is especially true when it comes to certain contingencies when writing an offer on a home. In a frantic effort to win a bid in a highly competitive market, we are seeing too many offers...
Seller Concessions: How to Get Your Closing Costs Paid For
Source: Credible --- Homebuyers are sometimes caught off guard by how much money they need to bring to closing. In addition to the down payment, you’ll need to pay a long list of closing costs — including an origination fee, title insurance, and more — before you can...
My girlfriend cosigned my mortgage. I paid the mortgage for 4 years, plus a $125,000 down payment. She paid the utilities. Now she wants half
Source: Market Watch --- Four years ago, I was downsizing and building a home while I still had a hefty mortgage on my first home. I couldn’t secure the loan on my own until the other house was sold. I applied for the mortgage with my girlfriend. I had a down payment...
How Reverse Mortgages Could Become a Vehicle for Real Estate Investment
Source: Reverse Mortgage Daily --- In spite of the reputational difficulties faced by the reverse mortgage product and the professionals in the business, the fact that the housing market is performing as generally well as it has been may end up leading real estate...
The cardboard real estate boom is here
Source: Fast Company --- The rise and pandemic spike of e-commerce sales has had widespread effects on the economy, from the closure of retail storesto the spread of fulfillment warehouses to the ubiquity of last-mile delivery services. It has also meant that the...
Millbury real estate investor makes time to enjoy fun activities
Source: Fifty Plus Advocate --- Elaine Savoy of Millbury bought her first apartment building at age 26 and continues to work as a real estate investor. She also continues to make time for fun activities. In her 40s, Savoy competed and won figure skating championships....
Should You Buy Real Estate as an Investment?
Source:Fool --- It can be scary for many investors to have 100% of their money in the stock market, so it could be a smart idea to explore some alternative investment types like real estate. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on July 14, Fool.com contributors (and...
5 Options To Earn From Real Estate Investment
Source: Forbes --- Here are quick five options to invest and make a return in real estate for an average retail investor or even someone with access to much larger capital. Traditional/Conventional Investment Model The simplest way to invest in real estate is to buy...
Real Estate Wire Transfer Fraud is Real
Source: Realty Biz --- The American Land Title Association (ALTA) says that more than 11,600 people fell victim to real estate wire transfer fraud in 2019, resulting in more than $221 million being stolen. The scams involve huge amounts of money. The scams are...













