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Mortgage Applications Beat Winter Slump, Soar 28%

Beating the expectations of a typical quiet winter season for the housing market, mortgage applications shot up by a whopping 28.5% from one week earlier, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA). The MBA’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey found that the Market Composite Index—a measure of mortgage loan application volume—grew…

New Academy Launches to Prepare Real Estate Professionals for Speaking Opportunities

A new professional development academy has officially soft launched with a focused mission: to prepare experienced real estate professionals to step on stages, panels, podcasts and industry platforms with credibility, clarity and confidence, according to a release.  The Industry Speaks Academy was created to address a growing gap in the industry. While many professionals have…

Buffini & Company Launches Two New Programs to Help Real Estate Agents Drive Growth

Buffini & Company has announced the launch of two new offerings designed to help real estate professionals strengthen their business and succeed in the year ahead: the newly re-engineered The Blitz lead generation system and the Referral Maker® CORE membership. For nearly three decades, Buffini & Company stated it has supported real estate agents through…

NP Dodge Company Announces the Passing of Fourth-Generation Leader Nathan Phillips “Sandy” Dodge IV

NP Dodge Company announced the passing of Nathan Phillips “Sandy” Dodge IV on Jan. 11. Dodge, 89, passed surrounded by family just days after celebrating his birthday.  Born in 1937, Dodge was a fourth-generation leader of NP Dodge Company, founded in 1855 and recognized as the oldest real estate company in the United States still…

United Real Estate Launches Real Estate Investment Program for Its Agents

United Real Estate has announced the launch of the United Residential Investment (URESI) Program, a comprehensive offering that empowers its agents to build long-term wealth and financial stability by becoming residential real estate investor-entrepreneurs. Developed by United exclusively for its agents, URESI is a proprietary platform that guides agents through the process, from being curious…