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• Ditech Holding Corp. picks "seasoned turnaround professional" Jeffrey Baker as new CEO

  20-02-2018 23:57
  
  For the fifth time in just over two years, Ditech Holding Corp., which was known as Walter Investment Management Corp. until very recently, has a new CEO. The nonbank announced Tuesday that it is elevating "seasoned turnaround professional" Jeffrey Baker from chief operating officer to serve as interim CEO and president.
  
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• Equity Growing in Lowest Tier: Report

  20-02-2018 21:46
  Buyer demand is highest for starter supply—and entry-level homes are appreciating faster than others as a result, according to an analysis by Zillow.
  “When the housing market crashed, owners of the least valuable homes were especially hard hit and lost more home value than homeowners at the upper end of the market,” says Aaron Terrazas, senior economist at Zillow. “Since then, though, demand for less expensive, entry-level homes has built steadily, causing prices to grow
  
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• 4 Steps to Real Estate Success With ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ From RPR®

  20-02-2018 21:43
  NAR PULSE—Each webinar will cover one essential aspect of your real estate business and show you how to use RPR® data and reports to realize the full potential of every transaction. You’ll hear from REALTORS® who have successfully used the app to lead clients to the closing table, as well as pick up strategies for working smarter in the new year. Register here.
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• Creating a Positive Mindset and Leading by Example

  20-02-2018 21:32
  In the following interview, Charleen Newhouse, branch manager of Realty ONE Group in Irvine, Calif., discusses the advantages of the brand, leading a team, and more.
  Region Served: Coastal California, from San Diego to Ventura CountyYears in Real Estate: 23Number of Offices: 1Number of Agents: 387Best Tip for Getting the Right Listing Price: Know the inventory better than the consumer.Key to Dealing With Difficult Clients: Be a problem solver and listen without interrupting.Best Time Management
  
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• VantageScore: Director Watt, don’t waste this opportunity

  20-02-2018 18:00
  
  [Op-ed] As regulator and conservator of the GSEs, Mel Watt, the director of the FHFA, has a decision to make. He could open the GSEs’ credit score requirements to include other, more predictive and more inclusive credit scoring models– broadening access to mainstream mortgage financing without lowering standards and in the process eliminating the scoring monopoly created by the GSEs.
  
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• Loan Officers: Teach your Realtor partners how to fish

  20-02-2018 18:00
  
  [Op-ed] What I always tell my MLOs, is teach your Realtors how to fish. What do I mean by that? Simply stated, is that instead of giving them that "one-off lead," teach them a strategy or tactic that will get them multiple leads per year. In this case, learn how to do Facebook Lead Ads for Real Estate.
  
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