Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock continues to face scrutiny from state regulators and is now under fire from disgruntled consumers. As of early July, the firm was facing consumer lawsuits in Texas, Maryland, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Ohio, and actions from state regulators in Massachusetts, Michigan and Connecticut. The increased interest…
Continue reading →Nominations for the 2024 HousingWire Vanguards award are open throughout the month of July. To celebrate the industry’s most prestigious award for c-suite execs in mortgage and real estate, HousingWire reached out to some of last year’s honorees to hear more about their current priorities and asked the question: What…
Continue reading →I am always amazed at the things people do to make a good living. I mean this in the most open and generous way: My own skill set is limited — as is my imagination — so when I meet people who do things far afield of what I do, I…
Continue reading →Fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage is celebrating its 10th anniversary by announcing that it has surpassed 20,000 agents. In an announcement on Tuesday, the firm said it has added roughly 1,000 agents per month throughout the first half of 2024. “I can’t tell you what an amazing feeling it is…
Continue reading →As a broker and real estate coach, I’m always surprised when new agents tell me they don’t want to use real estate scripts. A script is just a predetermined question or response that helps guide a conversation closer to your desired outcome. Knowing what you’ll say in advance on a…
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