Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Lenders and Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) now leverage advanced AI tools to automate tasks, analyze vast datasets for market trends, and identify potential risks with unprecedented efficiency. However, AI should be viewed as a complementary tool that enhances human capabilities rather than replacing them.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Knock ’s Home Swap solution is now available in three new markets in Florida: Homeowners in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach can buy their next home before selling their current one. Knock entered the Florida market in October. Now, the solution is available in 14 markets in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The real estate market is saturated with brokerages offering almost identical commission structures, technical support and growth opportunities. By identifying signals early, brokers can proactively offer solutions like workshops, additional training or even a reallocation of leads to reduce pressure.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With so much changing in the market, it’s no surprise that the risk of mortgage fraud has increased this year. HousingWire: In this time of market change and as we head towards the last quarter of 2022, what are the hot topics in risk, fraud prevention and loan quality? DG: We’ve all been keeping up with the headlines.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

With a housing market in transition , originators are looking to seize profitable opportunities that benefit both borrowers and their own bottom lines. But originators need to see the big picture that extends beyond our current economic climate—the market for reverse mortgages is enormous and growing. We have recorded trainings.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

To further catapult wholesale channel growth, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) remains committed to developing proprietary technology and amplifying state-of-the-art training programs for mortgage brokers across the country. “At UWM recently launched an exclusive new marketplace called Boost.

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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

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Our market is popular with out-of-state buyers and agents relocating from other states. We were completely blown away by the tools and technology and the culture of RE/MAX,” Owen Boone, RE/MAX Foxfire’s vice president and director of operations, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, a mortgage lender must have scalability in its operation, an ability to pivot quickly to meet changing market conditions and client needs, a well-designed technology stack and, above all, a keen sense of what its customers and the marketplace truly want from them.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Up until the financial crisis in 2008, mortgage brokers held nearly 50% market share. As the top mortgage lender, we are always building, growing and improving broker tools on a daily basis. Consumers get a lower rate , lower fees and an exceptional client experience when they work with an independent mortgage broker.

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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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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are many more moving pieces and loan originators spend a great deal of time communicating with clients and their real estate agents. Rocket Pro TPO helps accelerate the entire mortgage process with underwriting speed and by offering brokers’ clients the information they need in a concise and clear format. .

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Most importantly, your website should be designed with prospective clients in mind, giving them the exact information they need and steps to get in touch. Remember — your prospective clients are glancing through dozens of agents’ websites. Then acknowledge their pain points by showing exactly how you can help them.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By combining our arsenal of resources, we are doubling down on the market and positioning our company and agents for explosive growth. We built our brokerage from the ground up and knew we wanted to expand further for our agents and clients. Having a powerful partner in the Fort Worth market makes a lot of sense for us.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

While real estate brokerages have no control over interest rates, transaction levels or home sales prices, they realize that proactive recruiting of agents is a key to success in a slow market. Tech enters the picture Alongside these possibilities, the integration of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can also be a solution.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Christian Mills, head of Financial Advisor Relations at Reverse Mortgage Funding, about the ways a reverse mortgage can create a stable cash flow for homeowners in the midst of a volatile housing market. What can lenders do to dispel this common misconception with their clients?

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with John Keratsis, President and CEO of Deephaven Mortgage, about the potential benefits of non-QM lending in today’s tight housing market. HousingWire: In today’s tight market, margin compression is impacting countless mortgage companies. You also have a mortgage market shrinking from $4.1

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Powerful AI tools are already transforming residential real estate and forward-thinking agents are paying attention. In this article, I will explain the history of AI, the projected financial impact on real estate and the cutting-edge tools available today for savvy agents. The good news is that the early adopters will thrive.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

Analyzing Comps can be a pain point for both the client and the appraiser. CoreLogic’s QuickSource levels the field providing visibility and allowing the appraiser to shorten turn times by anticipating and addressing the clients’ questions before they even come up. Professional of Product Solutions. Professional of Product Solutions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The solution is now available in 11 markets in six states. Home Swap is offered exclusively through local real estate professionals who have been trained as Knock Certified Agents. The company said it has plans to operate in 21 markets by mid-2021. It’s an incredible tool, especially in today’s low inventory environment.”.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with David Peskin, president of Reverse Mortgage Funding, who said entering the reverse mortgage business could allow originators to break into a growing market with significant demand that is largely untapped. David Peskin: As we all know, the housing market is booming right now.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2021

For the past few years, low mortgage rates have fueled a housing market so hot that even a pandemic couldn’t derail purchase originations. The tool offers a comprehensive response to tax amounts for properties within the United States. What we needed was a tool that was going to work,” Plaza EVP of operations Ed VanDuren said. “We

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Apart from selling produce that is popular in former Soviet countries, these stores represent a marketing opportunity for Alex Naumovych, a loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation. Additionally, he said that he helps his LOs clean up their social media pages and sets up plans for them to be more active in marketing themselves.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Despite low inventory, the housing market is expected to remain strong in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. Real estate brokers need to be able to target these clients effectively, so they can close deals quickly. One of the biggest mistakes housing professionals make is not keeping in touch with past clients.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

Take your customers on virtual tours Virtual property tours are essential in real estate marketing, and these tours leverage VR technology’s power. Moreover, properties featuring 3D tours spend less time on the market — typically around one-third less time — and agents can secure higher selling prices.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 12, 2024

Lamacchia Realty achieved multiple Number One Rankings for Market Share in 2023 in Worcester & Leominster. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE The company’s mission has become to guide REALTORS®, employees, and clients to their success.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

Lenders and applicants alike rely on powerful tools and technology that increase transparency and create ease, speed and convenience. From there, lenders can work with their clients to increase credit scores and lower long-term financing costs, building trust along the way. That’s a savings of $40,000 over the life of the loan.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We discussed the current market and ways the real estate industry is addressing this industry-wide issue. Chris Knight: The shortage of appraisers is not going to be remedied without focusing on the larger issue—the lack of focus on recruiting and training new appraisers. Since early 2020, we’ve trained more than 150 cadets.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

KSCORE is a fully-digital real estate training program that will offer state approved pre-licensing courses, as well as continuing education opportunities for existing agents. Through our programs we teach agents how to stay in touch with clients and how to serves them at the highest level.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 19, 2024

Along with being extremely motivated, Lynn is energetic, warm, and straight forward with her clients and never misses a detail. With her skillset, work ethic and warmth with her clients, I can’t wait to see her business skyrocket with all the tools, services, and marketing we have to offer.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Whether it is in response to our powerful tech tools in PathFinder – which finds solutions to a broker’s questions in mere seconds – or the fact that they can now leverage the Rocket name, we are seeing a groundswell of support for these initiatives and the rebrand as a whole. This all starts with our culture and, specifically, our ISMs.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

SoftPro’s business exchange tool, SoftPro360, is compatible with DataTrace, per Jim Portner, DataTrace vice president of product and strategy. Tools now exist that connect data sources, enabling title reports to be quickly delivered.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Donnellan and his team understand their role in helping the real estate professionals of the Mid-Atlantic navigate their rapidly-evolving industry and provide maximum value back to their clients. In March 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

I can also provide expert advice about renovations and the potential return on investment — where to get the biggest bang for your buck — or simply answer any questions you have about the market. Check out Wise Pelican Typically, you’d mail the just sold letter to homeowners who live around a property you just helped your client to sell.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

While the vast majority of respondents did not report witness or experiencing instances of appraisal bias, only 33% of all respondents reported that the most competent appraisers are being selected in their markets some of the time, and only 20% said that this is the case most of the time.

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