Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Although Compass failed to achieve its much publicized goal of being free cash-flow positive in 2023, brokerage executives were still positive about the company’s performance over the past year. Despite these massive headwinds, we have positioned Compass for significant upside when the market begins to recover.” million in 2022.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The real estate market in China, both commercial and residential, have been unwinding over the last few years. Like a slow-motion train wreck at first, it is now definitively off the rails and heading over a cliff. some luxury residential markets that saw an influx of Chinese buyers could be particularly vulnerable. In the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Homes were on the market for hours and not days or weeks, and offers included “overvalue” cash inclusions of commonly hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fast-forward to our current climate and accepting the fact that this “normal” market is going to be with us for a little while. Do you want to win big in 2023?

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

Launched in 2023, the program aims to improve funded loan volumes in underserved communities nationwide. During the initiative’s first phase, Guaranteed Rate added new loan products, improved training efforts for processors and underwriters , and established strategic partnerships to expand the company’s presence in underserved markets.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The firm describes TomAI as a “version of ChatGPT trained on 20+ years proven-effective real estate strategy from hundreds of the industry’s leading coaches and thousands of market-dominating agents.” A beta version of the tool launched in August 2023 for Tom Ferry coaching clients. or 8 p.m.”

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Inman

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this week’s video column, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate executives Amy Corr and Kevin Van Eck discuss how brokers should review their business plans to focus on the skills agents need to be successful in this new market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Houk Group was featured on the RealTrends 2023 America’s Best list, ranking No. million in volume in 2023, according to Livian’s news release. Meanwhile, The Merritt Real Estate Group, based in New Jersey , sold 58 units for $38 million in sales volume in 2023. million in sales volume in 2023. million in sales.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Nominations for HousingWire’s 2023 HW Rising Stars are open now through Friday, February 24, 2023. We reached out to McGrath to learn more about his career trajectory, the current market in his area and what he’s doing to stay ahead of the curve. HW: What does the real estate market look like in your area?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A friend of mine is a successful real estate professional in a competitive market. We often discuss changing housing market conditions, and the pressure real estate agents are under to stay relevant in the wake of increased competition. He built his business on an existing strong sphere. Can you replicate it?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Powered by James and Roxanne Suarez, the 10-person team serves the greater Los Angeles market, including Silicon Beach, Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills and the South Bay. In 2022, the Suarez Team had a total of 150 transaction sides, leading to $210,350,336 in sales volume, according to the 2023 America’s Best list. 14 for volume.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The primary job is to make sure a property is secure, safe and weather-tight, so Safeguard trains its contractor base on those scripts and works to ensure those questions are included in its mobile app. 2023 outlook on property preservation. There’s a lot of commentary about possible or probable recessions. “I’m

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Some 22% said they were pessimistic, compared with 14% in the Q3 2023 survey.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

Ginger Wilcox’s intricate knowledge of the housing market is almost unparalleled. A look at her list of accomplishments includes serving as the head of industry marketing and relations for Trulia , co-CEO and chief revenue officer at RealSure and chief experience officer at Homepoint.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

In down markets, the best agents and the best brokerages gain market share,” Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, told investors and analysts during his firms first-quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday evening. “We Year over year , Compass gained 26 basis points of market share, bringing its total share of home sales in Q1 2024 to 4.76%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2021

Before expanding to Jacksonville, Home Swap opened in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida markets in early December. During that time, the company said it had plans to expand into 21 markets by mid-2021. Black said that the goal is to be launched in 75 markets by 2023.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2024

In a market where every dollar matters, revenue retention areas like quality control and compliance are more critical than ever. HousingWire: Revenue retention is undoubtedly at the top of lenders’ concerns in the current market , and quality control plays a critical role in that effort.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

A large portion of those loans, once repurchased from the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) at par, were later resold for much less in the so-called “scratch and dent market. As of third-quarter 2023, the most recent data available, Freddie Mac’s repurchase volume was $384 million, with Fannie Mae’s volume at $382 million.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Redfin executives were happy to discuss commission lawsuits during their firm’s third-quarter 2023 earnings call with investors and analysts Thursday evening, just not the one their firm was recently named as a defendant in. Kelman said Redfin could use that technology to market properties listed by Redfin directly to consumers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

The respondents included 420 people who bought a home in 2023 or 2024, and another 500 who plan to do so in 2024 or 2025. “We We found that buyers stepping into the 2024 housing market have much to learn from previous shoppers,” the report stated. Among this group, about one in four agreed to purchase their home “as is.”

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 12, 2024

Lamacchia Realty achieved multiple Number One Rankings for Market Share in 2023 in Worcester & Leominster. Lamacchia provides industry-leading training , support , systems , and technology to its agents so they can reach their fullest potential and best serve their clients.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The seller, who struggled to find a buyer in a cooled down housing market, agreed to deposit a lump sum payment into an escrow account at closing – ultimately saving Davis $6,900 in monthly payments in the first two years. It gives the buyer and seller the feeling of beating the mutual enemy, ‘the market,’ and gaming the system.”.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

UWM Holdings Corporation , the parent of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), was another mortgage lender that returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2023, just like its primary competitor Rocket Companies and the origination segments of Mr. Cooper and Pennymac. Originations in Q2 2023 came higher than the $22.3

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

After a 2023 of real estate brokers saying they feel “neutral” or “pessimistic” about the housing market, some 48% of those surveyed for the Q1 2024 HousingWire BrokerPulse survey are optimistic that the next three months will be positive.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

According to the announcement, Lever is a platform that helps agents with marketing , supplemental lead generation , database management and transaction management, and it supplies agents with training and accountability solutions. In 2023, the firm launched Movoto Pro+ , an exclusive real estate network for top teams.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

While there are a lot of factors currently affecting the real estate market, one thing remains constant: RE/MAX agents leverage their skills, experience and competitive advantages to serve as many customers as they can,” said Erik Carlson , who was appointed as the firm’s CEO in November. “The million in Q1 2023. agent count.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Prior to joining the mega team, he played a key role in Side ‘s go-to-market strategy, successfully navigating the company through a $150 million funding round. According to Realtrends 2023 agent/teams ranking, Livian closed 3,914.5 billion in sales volume in 2023, good for seventh month among mega teams. They notched $1.45

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

It’s important to make sure that your appraisal department and vendors are trained and understand all the criteria around each option. We are currently in beta with our own suite of valuation tools and plan to go to market later this year with tools that allow appraisers to complete reports significantly faster.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

It found the loan program has withstood various market changes, accounting for as much as 11% of new home mortgages in the postwar building boom. Veterans United ranked as the top-producing VA lender in the country in fiscal year 2023, according to VA data. Today, this hard-earned benefit is more important than it’s ever been.”

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 9, 2024

Lamacchia Realty is proud to announce the members of the 2023 Top Producer Circle! I couldn't be more proud of the talented REALTORS® who made Top Producer Circle in 2023. This year presented a challenging real estate market, even for industry veterans.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Regardless of the outcome, real estate brokers are doing all they can to prepare their brokerages and their agents for more transparency, education on the value real estate agents bring to the transaction, and more, according to the 2023 Q4 BrokerPulse survey , a forward-looking housing market sentiment survey by HousingWire.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Fast Tracker for 2023 is… Jackie Guido! In 2023, her first full year with the company, Jackie closed on an impressive 22 properties! Jackie stands out as someone who goes above and beyond for her clients and strives to always arm herself with the most up-to-date knowledge of the real estate market. Congratulations, Jackie!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

Whether you’re looking to stay informed or motivated, gain market insights, or learn strategies from the masters — our list of the best real estate podcasts for agents can help you level up your business in 2024. From a free Masterclass training to an online course, they offer plenty of valuable content that won’t cost you a dime.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The real estate market has been on a crazy ride for the past few years. Frankly, much of my work has been time-consuming for many reasons, including trying to measure different markets in this interesting time. In the meantime, I had a chance to interview Anastasia Corjan, who is the Senior Marketing Manager at CubiCasa.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The housing market has been in a recession since mid-year 2022. Most industry experts predict mortgage rates will be back down around 5.25% in 2023 after peaking at 7.25% in 2022. Homebuyers are projected to start hopping off the fence as early as spring 2023. Want to train for a marathon? This will pass.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 29, 2024

This year, the award goes to the agent who achieved an astounding 333% growth in 2023… Dianna Larocque! I see you at every training, almost every event, and you’re always PRESENT! Over the last few years, she really honed her skills so she would be prepared for any kind of market. Congratulations Dianna!

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

FCM) reduced the company’s size through 2022 amid a tough mortgage market. At the start of 2023, the company is investing in training the sales team on tactics to start growing the business again. retail and residential market shows how demand for home loans has quickly increased. the previous week. .”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Mortgage assumption is a niche option that gained momentum in 2023. In 2023, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the U.S. Launched in September 2023, the company secured $1.25 However, we have found that assumption demand is growing significantly and volume was up by 50% in 2023.

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