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New software platform aimed at whole loan managers
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Citing a lack of flexible technology in a niche space, software developer ELM Systems LLC today announced a new Enterprise Loan Management System (ELMS) aimed at helping institutions and funds holding and managing residential mortgage whole ...

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FICO introduces two mobile apps
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Predictive analytics company FICO today announced the addition of two mobile applications to its cloud-based customer-engagement and risk-intervention software. The Web Collection Module app enables a consumer to manage bills and communicate with ...

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MLS dues increase for showing service rankles some members
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J.R. Boria, general manager at Great Midwest Realty, organized the meeting, which about 25 agents and appraisers attended, he told Inman News. He added that many more expressed interest in attending, but were unable to do so that day because they ...

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Mortgage mods up for first time in two years
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Mortgage modifications increased significantly in the second half of 2012, reversing a two-year decline, according to a report released today by real estate data firm Lender Processing Services. LPS said the majority of the increases in the third and ...

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Coldwell Banker Prime Properties partners with Trulia
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More than 450 agents with upstate New York-based Coldwell Banker Prime Properties will get optimized lead forms and prominent placement for their listings on Trulia under an agreement the companies announced today. Based in Green Island, N.Y., ...

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Revenue surges but debt payments keep Realogy in the red
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Despite a 10 percent annual increase in revenue, real estate franchise and brokerage giant Realogy Holdings Corp. says it expects to lose up to $78 million during the first quarter, thanks largely to $89 million in interest expenses on the company's debt.

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Real estate appraisers' ranks thinning
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The number of people working as appraisers has dropped 15 percent since 2007 and could decrease another 25 to 35 percent during the next 10 years due to retirements and fewer new entrants into the profession, according to an analysis released today by ...

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Consumer groups push states to strengthen foreclosure prevention
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States should require mortgage servicers to negotiate loan terms with borrowers to prevent foreclosure and allow borrowers to pause a foreclosure sale should the servicer violate that requirement, two consumer advocacy groups said in a report released ...

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Calculated Risk: Housing inventory won't bottom until 2014 [VIDEO]
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Former tech executive turned blogger Bill McBride was one of the first to suggest that homes were precariously overvalued back in 2005. When he spots a trend, people have learned to listen. McBride -- who gets up early every day to post his analyses of ...

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Treater chosen for NAR's tech accelerator program
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Treater, a mobile and social commerce platform that allows businesses and brands to engage customers with promotional offers, rewards and gifts, is the seventh company to be chosen for the National Association of Realtors' "tech accelerator" program, ...

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Lenders more optimistic about home prices
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Lenders are more confident about the direction of home prices than at any time in the last three years, according to a quarterly survey conducted for decision-management firm FICO by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association. Among the ...

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New website lets sellers see proposals from listing agents
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Some people hate negotiating. So the idea of haggling with real estate agents -- who are no strangers to the art form -- can be daunting. People who don't like to negotiate might prefer to come to an agreement through a more structured process when ...

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Do agent websites need listing search? [VIDEO]
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Some agents are beginning to question the value of offering consumers the ability to search listings on agent websites. But is foregoing listing search a smart strategy? As a follow-up to one of Inman News' most popular articles last week, we invited ...

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Subprime lending, 2013 edition
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Consumers still confident in housing recovery
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Nearly twice as many people think now is a good time to sell compared to a year ago, Fannie Mae reported today. A record 26 percent of respondents to Fannie Mae's March 2013 National Housing Survey said now is a good time to sell, up from 25 percent ...

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Real estate startup accepted into business accelerator
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Real estate transaction management company Reesio has been accepted into the 500 Startups Accelerator, a startup-incubation program run by big-name investors. The company's selection, disclosed to Inman News by Reesio, provides one of the latest ...

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Warren Buffett on Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices [VIDEO]
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Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., bet big on real estate in October when his company's affiliate HomeServices of America -- the second-largest brokerage in the U.S. -- entered the franchise game by purchasing a majority ...

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Multiuse development projects infuse communities with new life
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Drive into the Hill Country south and west of Austin, Texas, and you pass suburb development after cacti-decorated suburb development. Like many U.S. cities in the past few decades, Austin has seen car-dependent suburbs pop up on its outskirts, leaving ...

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Errol Samuelson on his new role at Move [VIDEO]
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Editor's note: This story has been updated with a video of Errol Samuelson discussing his new role at Move Inc. Errol Samuelson has been named chief strategy officer at Move Inc. where he has overseen the firm's operation of realtor.com since 2007.

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There's still time to lower your 2012 tax bill
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