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Think You Have To Put 20% Down? Most First-Time Homebuyers Don’t.

According to Google Trends, online searches for down payment information recently hit an all-time high. And that’s a clear sign more buyers are trying to figure out what they really need to save before making a move (see graph below): If you’re wondering the same thing, you can always turn to the internet for answers. […]

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Real to acquire REMAX in $880M deal, forming Real REMAX Group

The Real Brokerage Inc. has agreed to acquire REMAX Holdings Inc. in a transaction valuing the franchisor at about $880 million, a deal that would combine one of the fastest-growing U.S. brokerages with one of the industry’s largest global franchise networks. The all-stock and cash transaction, announced Monday, will create a new holding company called

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Exclusive: Mike Fawaz launches broker platform with UWM as first lender partner

Former Rocket Pro executive Mike Fawaz, who left the company in February, is launching a new broker platform in May, and he’s partnering with a previous archrival: United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM). The new platform, Dearborn, Michigan-based Origna8.com, will provide brokers with technology, marketing, recruiting, leads and lender partnerships under one roof. Former Rocket Pro general

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