TH E M R EP O RT
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CO NTE NTS
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5 TRENDS THAT WILL SHAPE THE HOUSING MARKET
As the year comes to an end, we asked experts
from across the housing market about the factors
that will define the industry in 2019.
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AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
A well-integrated digital mortgage portal is crucial
to keep up with consumers' on-the-go lifestyles—
learn how to make this a seamless process.
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IN NEED OF REFORM
Outdated and burdensome regulations are hurting
the appraisal industry—could the solution lie in a
new nationwide licensing structure?
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PUTTING DATA IN MOTION
How can your organization—and your loan
officers—turn growing mountains of data into
insights and revenue?
DEPARTMENTS
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MTECH
Ending Strong: The companies we've highlighted
this month are closing out 2018 on a high note
with new products, offerings, and exciting
developments.
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TAKE 5
Dennis Cisterna is the Founder and CEO of
Guardian Residential
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MONTH IN REVIEW
We've distilled the month's most significant market
trends impacting home sales, economic growth,
and more.
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MDWELL
These 5 markets experienced the greatest year-over-
year increase in home prices.
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MCROWD
This month, some of the industry's largest
companies saw significant changes to their
corporate lineups.
