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Rocket Mortgage breaks into the solar industry

Housing Wire

According to the Detroit-based company, it will be leveraging the same technology, data and client experience used in the mortgage, real estate and personal lending spaces β€œto help Americans make their home more energy efficient.”. “We have a significant portfolio of clients, roughly 2.5

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Selling a Smart-Enabled Home: Best Steps Forward

Will Springer Realtor

There is another enhancement that many sellers may not consider: the addition of smart-home technology. The smart-home market is surging, with an annual global growth rate of 16% to a forecast of more than $260B in 2024 – and more than double that sum by 2030. The benefits to both current and future homeowners are innumerable.

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Underwriter shortage slowing the pace of private-label deals

Housing Wire

Employment of loan officers is projected to show little or no change from 2020 to 2030,” the BLS’ Occupational Outlook for that job category states. Despite limited employment growth, about 25,000 openings for loan officers are projected each year, on average, over the decade.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

One would be hard-pressed to find many title agencies that aren’t using some level of technology in that regard. Other complex and time-consuming tasks addressed by improved technology include title searches, document preparation, lien releases, and even the closing itself, as RON and digital closings gain adoption rapidly.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

One would be hard-pressed to find many title agencies that aren’t using some level of technology in that regard. Other complex and time-consuming tasks addressed by improved technology include title searches, document preparation, lien releases and even the closing itself, as RON and digital closings gain adoption rapidly.

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Driving Toward Vehicle Charging Capabilities for the Home

Will Springer Realtor

Additionally, the Washington Legislature budgeted $103M in public charging infrastructure in 2022 – all while the state passed a law last year that bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2030. I developed a guide called Smart-home Technology: Planning and budgeting for the newest advances in safe living.

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HUD announces new climate policy on energy and water benchmarking, DOE decarbonization partnership

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday made a series of new climate policy announcements at the 28th United Nations (U.N.) Participating countries endorse the statement β€œNear-zero emission and resilient buildings are the new normal by 2030.” β€œThe Climate Conference (COP28). At COP, the U.S.