MCS OPENS SELF-PERFORMING SERVICE CENTER IN DALLAS, HIRES KELLY CARNEY AS MARKET OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Building Local Team of Project Managers and Service Techs to Serve Property Owners and Financial Institutions with Field Property Solutions MCS, the national property services company founded in 1986, announced the opening of its own self-performing Service Center in Dallas. The Service Center is staffed with a market operations director, project managers, inspectors, estimators and highly trained service technicians to execute the field property services needs of the firm’s Single-Family

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Kiavi Recognized as a Top Innovative Technology Company by HousingWire

For the sixth consecutive year, Kiavi is recognized for its unique technology platform that provides real estate investors with reliable, timely capital to scale their businesses Kiavi, a leading provider of financing to real estate investors, was selected as a HousingWire Tech100 Real Estate winner for the sixth consecutive year. Kiavi is the only non-QM financing partner to real estate investors to be named a 2023 award winner, which recognizes the most innovative technology

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New HouseCanary Report Indicates Early Signs of Housing Market Activity Growth Halted Due to Latest Round of Rate Hikes

Early Signs of a Rebound Retreated in February on the Heels of Additional Rate Hikes Prices have Continued Downward Thanks to Persistent Tight Supply, Slowing Market Activity and Steadily Increasing Interest Rates Net New Listings and Contract Volume Experienced 10th Consecutive Month of Year-Over-Year Declines, With Decreases of 43.6% and 17.0%, Respectively HouseCanary, Inc. (“HouseCanary”), a national brokerage known for its real estate valuation accuracy, released its latest Market Pulse report, covering

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Nearly 9 in 10 first-time sellers think they could have gotten a higher price by making different choices

Rookie mistakes: Zillow survey reveals four common recent first-time seller regrets  An overwhelming share of Americans who sold a home for the first time in the past two years wish they had done something differently (84%). A new Zillow® survey conducted online by The Harris Poll finds that even in a sellers’ market, many recent first-time sellers have regrets about the pricing, timing, or marketing of their home.  Rookie mistakes

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A Good Time to Invest in Multifamily Properties

… And Three Hotspots for the Real Estate Investor to Consider By Erica LaCentra As rising inflation and interest rates persist in 2023, it is understandable that real estate professionals who enjoyed strong performance in the rental market over the last two years are taking a more cautious approach to their investment plans in the coming year. Rental growth is continuing to slow, and investors are likely seeing property cash

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Grow Your Business with Additional Revenue Streams

Keep More Revenue in House By Joseph D’Urso All of us in the industry could use more revenue per transaction and many have already began pursuing that goal. A trend in the lending and real estate space over the past few years has been how do we obtain ancillary revenues to our core business and “keep more revenue in house.” Adding new revenue streams is a way to grow your

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