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Three Important Trends for Mortgage Lenders to Know
Blog
February 20, 2019 |
Mortgage lenders have an important role to play in the financial sector. They help people identify how much they can spend on a new home, thereby providing an invaluable service… Read more
Criminal Convictions and Real Estate Licensure
Blog
February 15, 2019 |
Consider this: you make the financial investment and commit the time necessary to take all of the courses in order to obtain a real estate salesperson license. Next, you complete… Read more
When Agents Manipulate the Multiple Listing Service
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February 14, 2019 |
There is a growing trend in real estate where listing agents are taking their fledgling listings off of the market as “Withdrawn With Release”. They then immediately put them back… Read more
How to Market Your Home Inspection Business
Blog, Home Inspection
February 13, 2019 |
Being a home inspector can be a very rewarding job. Having success in this industry will require you to provide excellent customer service and to have a bit of marketing… Read more
Congrats to Our February 2019 Instructor of the Month – Tom Williams
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February 13, 2019 |
We’re happy to announce the winner of February 2019’s Instructor of the month – Tom Williams! Tom has been teaching at Hondros for over five years. Before working at Hondros,… Read more
Why You Should Accommodate Assistant Animals
Blog
February 8, 2019 |
In 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) saw increasing numbers of complaints regarding refusals to provide reasonable accommodation for assistant animals. The Fair Housing Act requires… Read more
Appraisal Review: A Necessary Evil or A Profit Center?
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February 7, 2019 |
The term “appraisal review”, is likely to elicit annoyed groans from the appraisal community. Why is it that appraisers have a negative view? The world of appraisal includes all levels… Read more
When to Recommend Upgrades to Clients
Blog
February 6, 2019 |
A listing agent is often asked by the seller, “What improvements should I make to the house to get the best price?” This puts the Realtor directly in the limelight… Read more
How to Buy Foreclosed Homes in Ohio – Process of Foreclosure
Blog
February 1, 2019 |
Gone are the days of bidding on a foreclosed property at a Sheriff sale on the courthouse steps. Ohio’s foreclosure procedures have been updated to comply with changes in the… Read more
Is Social Media The Next Big Thing In Recruiting?
Blog
January 31, 2019 |
The recruiting industry surely has changed since its inception around the mid-1900s. However, it’s really not a surprise that today’s recruiting practices are being impacted by new technology. After all,… Read more
A New Threat To Residential Appraisals
Appraisal, Blog
January 30, 2019 |
Here we go again! The latest push to weaken the protections that appraisals provide to consumers applying for mortgage loans. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved… Read more
