Don C. shot me a note saying, “My New Year’s Resolution is to stop being so condescending! (Rob, condescending means talking down to people.)” Thank you for that… The jungle drums have Amerifirst (the one in Arizona, not Michigan which was purchased by Guild) shutting its doors on 12/31, and rumors have American Pacific’s recruiters working through a wide swath of the company. (Remember that anyone can post their resume for free here for employers to view. People in our biz are always thinking about the future, and MCT had this to say about the 2023 housing market. Did you know that there are 1.6 million members of NAR? (No, I don’t know how many the NRA has, and it is probably best to not confuse the two despite the close names.) The typical REALTOR® is a 56-year-old white female who attended college and is a homeowner… Is there really enough business in 2023 to keep them busy? We’ll see. (Today’s podcast is sponsored by MCT and its Hedge Advisory. Comprehensive capital markets software and services that empower secondary marketing performance! Today’s features an interview with Jeff Allen of CubiCasa on the importance of digital floor plans in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).) Lender and Broker Software, Products, and Services Mortgage brokers, this one’s for you. 2023 could be the year you supercharge your business… No New Year’s resolution required. There’s one tool that’s transforming the way brokers do business. It’s helping them navigate this current down market, and it will scale with them when volumes return. That tool is LoanCatcher®, Black Knight’s broker-focused mortgage loan origination system (LOS), which is a powerful, flexible, digital mortgage platform that helps brokers “catch” more loans. With LoanCatcher, mortgage brokers can find new customers and retain current ones by leveraging instantaneous response times to keep in touch with borrowers. LoanCatcher also seamlessly integrates your technology to streamline the origination process, and automatically markets to your existing customers to help turn them into clients for life. See how LoanCatcher can transform your business, and schedule a demo with Black Knight today.