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Patrick StoneRadio
October 17, 2014

News Radio Interview with Patrick F. Stone: Brian Bushlach’s Business Briefing on FM News 101 KXL Portland and 770-AM KTTH in Seattle

Segment 1: Patrick Stone, President and CEO of Williston Financial Group (WFG) and WFG Title Insurance Company, and Brian Bushlach discuss housing supply, the first time buyer, and consumer confidence. Listen Now! http://national.wfgnationaltitle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141017BRIEF1_A.MP3   Segment 2: Economic expert Patrick Stone speaks with Brian Bushlach about the economy in the year…
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TechnologyUseful Apps
October 16, 2014

RPR now offering mobile app

Realtor’s Property Resource, otherwise known as RPR, recently launched a mobile app for both iPhone/iPad and Android platforms which they’re appropriately calling “RPR Mobile”. From the blog post announcement: RPR Mobile™ combines the power of your smartphone with the strength of RPR, allowing you to easily search and locate any property…
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TechnologyUseful Apps
October 16, 2014

Bond: Stay in touch with people that matter

Usually when I hear the word “bond” the first things that pop into my head are thoughts of fast cars, cool gadgets, international espionage and of course the Bond girls. So, when someone recommended I check out the “Bond” iPhone app, I must admit I got a little excited. Of…
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Pat's InsightsPatrick Stone
October 10, 2014

Pat’s Insights – September

Watch Pat’s highlights from the Business Briefing Radio Show about the current state of our market. These monthly clips are designed to keep you up to date with all things related to real estate. The post Pat’s Insights – September appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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Uncategorized
October 6, 2014

3 Stats That Determine the Strength of Economic Recovery

There’s little doubt that the economy has improved. Unemployment is down, and confidence is up, at least in general. But it can be tough to determine the extent of the perceived recovery. Depending on which news outlet you choose, reports can be wildly disparate, if not overtly contradictory. CNN recently…
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Compliance
October 5, 2014

CFPB Continues Crackdown On Big Banks

Flagstar Bank of Maryland has been hit with a massive fine ($10M) and will be forced to pay $27.5M in restitution to almost 7000 of its borrowers, after being cited by the CFPB for a string of poor business practices that led to an estimated 2000 unnecessary foreclosures. According to…
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Uncategorized
October 4, 2014

NAR President Calls on Policy Makers to Make Home Buying Easier

At a bipartisan conference on housing, NAR President Steve Brown made a case for relaxing certain FHA policies that he says have impeded homeownership opportunities for many first-time buyers and others with less robust credit histories.   “Homeownership is not a Republican or Democratic talking point, it’s an aspiration that…
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Compliance
October 3, 2014

$200,000 Fine Levied on Title Company

Lighthouse Title has agreed to pay $200,000 for RESPA violations, after a CFPB review. Lighthouse violated conditions of the RESPA laws by making agreements with real estate brokers to provide marketing services in exchange for referrals. RESPA, which has been enforced by the CFPB since it took over from HUD…
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Uncategorized
September 30, 2014

Zillow Feels MLS and Broker Backlash in Tennessee, Pennsylvania

Phantom MLS websites like Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com are starting to feel the sting of rejection from real MLS organizations in the Nashville and Pittsburgh metro areas. In Nashville, the MLS has decided to limit the amount of detail available to aggregators like Zillow. The idea is to give brokers…
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Technology
September 29, 2014

Sidekick App Makes E-mail Awesome Again

The new Sidekick e-mail app from Hubspot is about to save you a whole bunch of time. Ever get an e-mail from somebody and spend 10 minutes trying to remember who they are or find out some background info on them. With Sidekick, every e-mail is delivered with dynamic details…
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