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Fairway’s Steve Jacobson is ’focused on speed’ as he builds company culture

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Jacobson explains that Fairway prioritizes employee free speech and inclusivity that competing brands may not have. Furthermore, after a few years of economic upheaval in the mortgage industry, Jacobson says that creating a culture of freedom and inclusivity is more important than ever for Fairway’s continued success.

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Mauricio Umansky wants the real estate industry to ignore the ‘noise’ around the NAR settlement

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At just 26 years old, he launched the clothing brand 90265, which pioneered a number of fashion trends. HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with Umansky to talk about his brokerage, agent recruiting efforts, how the industry is changing in the wake of the NAR commission lawsuit settlement — and even a little fashion.

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Momentum Builder buys Sales Mastery, creating new ‘super brand’

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The merger of two industry leaders in sales training and coaching will result in a “unified super brand” that will be known as Sales Mastery Powered by Momentum Builder, the companies said in a press release. The new brand also released details about its flagship sales summit, Beyond Boundaries , scheduled for Oct.

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Navigating movement in the mortgage industry series: Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

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There is constant movement in the mortgage industry with the desire for growth and expansion. Thus, it has never been more important to focus on due diligence in analyzing a mortgage industry acquisition target. Thus, it has never been more important to focus on due diligence in analyzing a mortgage industry acquisition target.

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Nothing burger? Smart move? Industry reacts to NAR’s CCP changes

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But while Cantrell believes local MLSs will not be pleased with this added responsibility, Saul Klein, an industry veteran and the CEO of San Diego MLS , disagrees. Despite the headlines , Phillip Cantrell, the founder of Benchmark Realty, characterized the move as a nothing burger. It is just classic NAR propaganda.

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As realtors debate rules, AI is preparing to ignore them all

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For years, the real estate industry has been caught up in battles over commissions, lead generation, and who controls access to listings. The industry is already shifting, and its happening faster than most people realize. It wont need industry approvalit will simply find the data wherever it exists and surface it to consumers.

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Navigating movement in the mortgage industry series: Post-closing matters are important too

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Introduction As part of our ongoing discussion on the concept of movement in the mortgage industry, it is readily apparent that the failure of mortgage companies to pivot or tweak their business models to satisfy changing market and other conditions has resulted in consolidation based on liquidity, buyback, financial and other concerns.