James Kleimann on 8% mortgages and the loss of 100,000 LOs
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about 8% mortgage rates, the number of LOs who have left the industry, and the commission lawsuits facing NAR.
Related to this episode:
- The 8% mortgage is here
- DataDigest: Nearly 100,000 LOs have washed out
- “Collusion,” agent training are the focus on day three of the Sitzer/Burnett trial
- HousingWire’s YouTube Channel
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