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What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences

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Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more. An agent may also be present at closings to review closing documents and help guide their client through the final steps. Buyer’s agent : The buyer’s agent represents the buyer.

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Outsourcing for efficiency: How SitusAMC is enhancing primary market origination with third-party resources

Housing Wire

How do we get a loan from I want a house to its closed and done before they walk away? To tackle increased origination demand without over-prioritizing one market, mortgage originators must rely on solutions designed to cut primary market expenses and create more secondary market mobility.

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RealTrends launches real estate agent and team city rankings

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These rankings are designed to help top-performing agents and teams highlight their accomplishments within their specific local markets, enhancing their credibility where it matters most — close to home. This year’s inaugural rankings feature agents and teams from 50 cities across the U.S.,

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Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Housing Wire

So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? Market conditions have certainly trended downward for residential or commercial real estate. Right now, we’re generally seeing more mixed-use developments and multifaceted commercial projects.

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Virtual staging: The best apps for 2025 + mind-blowing AI picks

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Is virtual staging finally ready for its close-up? AI can create virtually staged images to match any trendy interior design style you can dream up for a small fraction of the price of traditional virtual staging. We think it is.

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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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Announcing the 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars

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Name Job Title Company Name Aaron Heidorn Director of Software Engineering & Infrastructure Cloudvirga Aaron Smith Director, Sales CubiCasa Adrian Provost Chief Executive Officer Realty ONE Group Terminus Ana LeBlanc Human Resources Director InterLinc Mortgage Annie Lemon Producing Branch Manager Gold Star Mortgage Financial Anthony Russo Diamond (..)

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