ON THE WEB
WEBSITES TO GET TO KNOW
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HOUSINGINDUSTRYFORUM.COM
Fannie Mae has launched an online venue
where industry professionals can engage
in straight talk on important issues.
HousingIndustryForum.com provides those
working in housing with a platform to talk
about key topics affecting their businesses,
exchange ideas with their professional
peers, and contribute to solution-driven
conversations aimed at building a better
housing finance system. The GSE's new online
forum offers details on housing policies
and programs, links to the latest industry
headlines, and commentary direct from
Fannie Mae executives on market trends and
housing finance matters. Housing Industry
Forum by Fannie Mae encourages candid
dialogue, transparency, and idea-sharing for a
healthier housing industry.
AGENTFINDR.COM
The newly launched AgentFindr.com matches
buyers and sellers of real estate with qualified
agents to assist with their property needs.
Not all real estate agents are the same, so
AgentFindr.com uses a combination of publicly
available data; personality matching; social
graph information; and independent, thirdparty verification of agents' credentials to
ensure the best matches between consumers
and real estate professionals. Before being
approved for consumer matching, each
real estate agent is screened by a team of
individuals who currently hold posts within
the real estate industry and have an average
of 10 years' experience. There is no cost to
consumers for the service, and real estate
professionals only pay a fee if the site's referral
turns into a closed transaction.
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TEXTOAD.COM
Real estate professionals never again have
to miss a call from a prospective buyer or let
inquiries go unanswered. The TextoAd.com
SMS platform delivers property information
via text, no codes required. A single, local
TextoAd phone number is linked to all
of a user's listings and can transmit any
information and pictures that have been
supplied to the MLS database. Users receive
real-time property performance statistics and
caller details, a shareable listing URL for each
property, and the ability to send broadcast SMS
notices to contacts. Subscribers can choose
from various individual options, group, and
enterprise plans, with the ability to upgrade or
downgrade at any time. TextoAd is currently
offering a free 30-day starter plan trial.
CONFERENCE CALENDAR
PLACES TO BE THIS MONTH
JUNE 5 - 7
USFN Loan Management
and Servicing Seminar
JUNE 10 - 12
CRE Finance Council
Annual Conference
GRAND HYATT SAN ANTONIO
NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Contact: 800.635.6128
Contact: 202.448.0856
Online: USFN.ORG
Online: CREFC.ORG
JUNE 5 - 7
REITWeek 2013
JUNE 18 - 19
SIFMA Tech 2013
HILTON CHICAGO
HILTON NEW YORK
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Contact: 202.739.9433
Contact: 212.313.1000
Online: REIT.COM
Online: SIFMA.ORG
JUNE 18 - 19
Bank & Financial Institutions Special
Assets Executive Conference on Real
Estate Workouts
ATLANTA MARRIOTT MARQUIS
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Contact: 212.901.0560
Online: IMN.ORG
JUNE 20 - 21
4th Annual Buying & Selling
Distressed Mortgage Portfolios
Forum
CROWNE PLAZA TIMES SQUARE MANHATTAN
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Contact: 800.803.3424
Online: NATIONALMORTGAGENEWS.COM
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