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Are you overpromising real estate closing times?

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This week, industry experts discuss how to navigate client and referral partner expectations and minimize closing times when factors like these begin to decelerate the buying process. I get it, the seller needs to move, but doing a quick closing to incentivize the seller to accept your offer is no longer a selling point.

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RE/MAX retains title of No. 1 brand in The Thousand rankings

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1 brand in the 2024 RealTrends Verified + Tom Ferry The Thousand. In late May, when RealTrends Verified released The Thousand rankings, it appeared that RE/MAX had lost its crown as the top brand to Keller Williams. The re-ranking process revealed that RE/MAX had in fact retained the top spot among the brands represented on the list.

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RealTrends 500: Top 5-year movers by transaction sides see big brands on top

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An analysis of the top five-year movers by transaction sides show the big brands at the top. This ranking shows the firms that had the largest increase in closed transaction sides between 2017 and 2021. Close behind was Compass , with an increase of 213,524 sides. View the full rankings.

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SoftPro unveils ClosingsLIVE, its closings communication portal

Housing Wire

SoftPro , the nation’s top provider of title , closing, and escrow software, announced on Thursday that it has launched ClosingsLIVE, a cutting-edge communication portal for real estate settlements. SoftPro is a leading provider of title, closing, and escrow software in the United States.

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Rocket launches loyalty program, gives discount for closing costs

Housing Wire

In the first phase of the program, customers can use points to get discounts on their closing costs when purchase a home through the subsidiary Rocket Mortgage. To start, customers will receive a 7,500-point welcome bonus on their first reward activity – or $75 in savings on closing costs.

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Nominations for the 2022 Marketing Leaders are closing soon!

Housing Wire

For the second year in a row, HousingWire is honoring the marketing leaders who are driving innovation within their organizations to strengthen their brands and increase visibility. Nominations close at midnight CT tonight, so make sure to get your submission in before the deadline! appeared first on HousingWire.

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Virtual notary adoption surges as businesses rush to close transactions remotely

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This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. A signer such as a customer closing on a loan appears before a notary on a video call and they complete, sign and notarize the document, he said.

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