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Below you will find our latest product announcements, industry news and tips on running a successful mortgage business.
Housing Market 2021: Real Estate Trends
2020 is in the books already, and we’ll remember it for a lot of uncertainty and surprising developments in the real estate market. Sure, we saw a rather sharp decline in purchases last Spring, when the pandemic broke out. But this decline was followed by a...
Top U.S. Housing Markets to Watch in 2021
As we kick off the new year, 2021 is set to bring us another exciting year in real estate. With the end of a year no one could possibly have predicted, and its effects still strongly felt and influencing our way of life as we get started with a new chapter, the...
A Guide to Creating High Quality Social Media Content for Real Estate Businesses
It will take some serious effort to find someone who’s not using social media for personal purposes in 2020, and businesses aren’t falling behind either. According to the National Association of Realtors, 77% of real estate businesses use social media. How many of...
4 Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Real Estate Business
We often hear various tips and tricks on how to achieve success in your business. There’s no problem with this approach and some ideas might indeed produce a breakthrough for you. But oftentimes you can get even better insights from ideas on how to prevent failure....
How to Brand Your Real Estate Company
Building a brand is hard work. However, it’s essential to have a clear understanding of who you are and the message you want to provide to clients and prospects at the outset in order to build trust and authority within your industry and ongoing loyalty moving...
New ‘Mortgage Duo’ Launched by Equifax Provides Instant Verification for Co-Borrowers
As a real estate expert, it’s not only important to ensure you know how to manage your business and clients efficiently, you also need to make sure you’re right at the forefront of industry updates and know everything you need to know about latest tool releases,...
5 of the Best Resources for Real Estate Training
Competition in the real estate sector is fierce, and many beginners have a hard time getting their foot in the door. If you’re still in the early stages of your career and intimidated by all the hardened veterans who close deals like there’s no tomorrow, relax. We’ve...
Expert Real Estate Business Tips for Times of Crisis
The global economy is in an unpredictable and fragile state at present and nobody can really guess what will happen next across different industries. Luckily with real estate, despite its fluctuations of major highs and major lows, it’s never going to completely...
Back to Basics: Real Estate Terminology and Market Trends
The mortgage industry isn’t the easiest one to break into and once you’re in it takes some time to learn the ropes. Whether you’re interested in becoming a mortgage agent/broker, or you just need a quick refresher, we’ve got your back. You can’t get far without...
Employee Spotlight: Julia Schrock
We’ve got some exciting news to share: Julia Schrock has risen through the ranks and is our new Sales Manager here at focusIT. Julia has been on the team for 3.5 years and works from her home in Philadelphia. Now, she’s our Sales Manager. As Sales Manager, she’ll be...
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