Freddie Mac introduced this week the Real Estate Professionals Resource Center, a website that offers a comprehensive list of realty information, from the most affordable housing to training and networking tools and other resources. The site wants to target real estate agents, brokers and even housing counselors.
According to Realtor, Freddie Mac's executive vice president and chief administrative officer Jerry Weiss said, "America's real estate professionals are critical in guiding and informing home buyers about their best options to become successful home owners. Freddie Mac's Real Estate Professionals Resource Center will give agents and brokers up-to-date information on the mortgage products and solutions offered through our lenders to responsibly expand affordable home ownership opportunities, especially for first-time home buyers."
The site has several special sections that offer helpful and useful information about the housing business. It will be a detailed guide for real estate experts in closing deals and networking with potential clients and prospective contacts. Freddie Mac also offers regular workshops and trainings together with the National Association of REALTORS.
One unique feature of the site will be called "In the Spotlight." The page will be dedicated on updating real estate professionals on the latest news about the property market. It will cover everything; from the most recent problems in the market down to experts' opinions on changes and solutions.
Meanwhile, according to Housing Wire, Freddie Mac and Deloitte & Touche have called an end to a legal battle over the collapse of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker in which the former accused the latter of fraud. The two parties agreed to drop the lawsuit that would have cost Deloitte $1.3 billion in damages. In the case filed by Freddie Mac, Deloitte was accused of being negligent in its audit of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker. Freddie Mac insisted that it was part of their agreement with TBW.
