Although mortgage companies go all-in on layoffs and bemoan the state of the industry, they’re failing to provide truly helpful solutions that would reassure buyers and get them into homes. Broker Troy Palmquist calls on big banks and MLSs to promote some of the tools that have worked in the past.
Source: Inman News
It’s time for the mortgage industry to create meaningful options for homebuyers
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