Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We provide them with what they need to grow their businesses, offering the opportunity to be part of a great company culture while empowering them to develop their own teams.” Additionally, the independent brokerage is enabling its agents to market luxury listings on Luxury Portfolio International , a company First Team helped create.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Freddie Mac recognizes that effective housing solutions should not follow a one-size-fits-all approach. The team is focused on addressing limited access to credit, housing inequalities, creation and preservation of affordable housing supply and advancement of homeownership education.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). Policymakers at all levels of government need to enact policy changes that will allow builders to construct more homes, such as speeding up permit approval times, providing resources for skilled labor training and fixing building material supply chains.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Since the last housing bubble burst, when more than a million residential construction workers lost their jobs , a shortage has developed. So outreach for training construction workers should start when people are considering career paths, as early as grade school, Brady said. million new hires for construction.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? Market conditions have certainly trended downward for residential or commercial real estate. They can be, in essence, the “boots on the ground” for investors and developers alike.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

Computershare Loan Services , a global mortgage services provider, delivers complete end-to-end fulfillment services that help lenders manage overhead with highly trained processors, underwriters and closers. The solutions we develop are client-based – not just a one-size-fits-all solution.”. The housing market is cyclical.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It’s exactly the kind of place that’s attracting pandemic-panicked New Yorkers who, drawing a circle of two hours’ train travel from Manhattan, figure they can set up parallel lives in the country and city. . Bridges arch over the river from stands of yellow-leafed birches to groves of flaming maples. Join today with an HW+ Membership !

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

The Sales Comparison Approach uses competing homes to develop an opinion of the market value of the property being appraised. The Income Approach uses potential income to develop an opinion of the market value of a property, when applicable. All three are market-based approaches. It’s a lot of work.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

The HW Vanguards recognize C-level industry professionals like Winick who are leading the way in new developments within the housing industry. We reached out to Winick to hear about how her career experience prepared her for the current housing market and how MCT is working to grow a new generation of industry leaders.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2021

Real estate and mortgage industry professionals are facing major challenges to meet the escalating demands of the housing market. It is no wonder then that, when asked, WFG’s lender clients and their borrowers identified training, collaboration, process efficiency and communication as the four major pain points they want to improve.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

They are able to maximize their cash investment on a new home and more comfortably afford an upscale home or a property in a more desirable location — whether it be closer to family or in a luxury housing development with additional amenities. In fact, a veritable upheaval is headed for the housing market already.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The rainmaker concept really resonated with me and piqued my interest in business strategy and development. It’s the synergy of market opportunities with business relationships that really energizes me. After all, housing is the largest creator of wealth. HW Media : If you could pick a different career path, what would it be?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

From Census : New Home Sales : Sales of new single‐family houses in November 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 590,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 12.2 percent (±15.6 percent (±19.8

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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. Stuart Sim is vice president of industry development with Chime Technologies.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 15, 2024

Using the form structure, GSEs have been ingesting these eclectic abbreviations to develop a large database of residential valuation. In their software, appraisers have historical files that they may want to refer to, they have extensive template language already developed, and frankly they’re just used to it.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

The answer is a combination of real estate developers, brokers, investors, agents and property owners — the overwhelming majority of whom are white. Neighborhoods are subject to the choices of developers, municipal governments and other outside groups. Who decides what our neighborhoods look like? And who profits from these projects?

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

While Housing Forward is locally focused, its progress in meeting this goal has made it a national model for efficacy and impact that’s been recognized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and companies in the private sector. Rapid rehousing How did the organization achieve these results?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Mortgage Champions founder and CEO Dave Vermillion will be speaking on a panel covering operational strategies in the current market at HousingWire’s Spring Summit on March 4. The focus of the Spring Summit is The Year-Round Purchase Market. Vermillion is a trainer, speaker, consultant, author, consumer advocate, and philanthropist.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 2, 2022

The housing market has experienced a turbulent few years, so what can industry experts expect in the future? As energy efficiency becomes a more visible data point, it’s likely that this will become a marketing point for eco-conscious renters and buyers. Secondary Real Estate Markets On the Rise.

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Clear Capital

MAY 24, 2022

And we’ve learned a lot over the last decade as we’ve researched and developed more accurate AVM tools. It’s important to know if your AVM will perform in an uncertain housing market and here are some tips for choosing the right AVM for property valuations. The housing needs are changing.” . Real estate data is tough.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In a housing market like ours, buyers need to have as many tactics as possible when seeking to purchase a home. We have seen a near-sold-out market for years in many parts of our region – particularly for single-family homes with close access to freeways.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released voluminous plans last week developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make the housing market more equitable, in part through changes to the appraisal process. But for all the weaknesses amongst appraisers, who is training the average property data collector on this stuff?

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2024

Training and Skill Development: Preparing for the Blockchain Era As blockchain becomes more integrated into the appraisal sector, there’s a growing need for professionals to upskill. Understanding these challenges is crucial for any technology professional aiming to integrate blockchain into their appraisal processes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

David Peskin: As we all know, the housing market is booming right now. For lenders unfamiliar with reverse mortgage products, RMF makes it easy to get into the business with its technology platform, training, marketing assistance and industry-leading support.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

As a driver of the economy, housing should be bolstered by: Non-bank lending institutions to lend in lower-income areas and to minorities in the same way that CRA provides for banks Reducing government-insured and guaranteed mortgage loan fees. Incentivizing developers is necessary. Black homeownership rates have declined from 48.4%

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

The 2022 housing market has been underscored by interest rate spikes and refi decline and lenders are working hard to adjust to new borrower trends. ServiceLink provides the technology to keep the process efficient and keep in-house costs down while helping lenders reduce the time it takes to close a loan.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

JUNE 18, 2022

But once these qualities are developed, many appraisers find eminent domain work to be interesting, challenging but worthwhile, and financially rewarding. Becoming an expert appraisal witness in an eminent domain case starts with developing a comprehensive understanding of how value is determined in this special proceeding.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Even amid the current appraisal shortage and challenges within the housing industry, PCV Murcor helps move the appraisal process forward by creating a service-first culture while also mitigating risk and compliance exposure. Despite uncertain economic times, the housing market experienced a surge during the pandemic.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As part of our mission to our #HelpStartsHere campaign with real solutions during an evolving housing market, here are some critical questions that should be addressed to answer the above question that so many homeowners will be asking soon. These three Cs can help as a servicer helps a homeowner following a forbearance plan.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

“Eric Hill engaged in premeditated criminal acts with the sole purpose of enriching himself, without regard for millions of American homebuyers who rely on federal housing programs to insure their mortgages,” Wyatt Achord, special agent in charge with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General, said in a U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

There were, for example, prefabs shipped out by Sears Roebuck in the first half of the 20 th Century, as well as the balloon framed wood houses of the late 19 th Century. The lightwood frame was one of the greatest inventions they had at the time,” McCoy said. “A That frame was such a great invention it dominates to this day.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2021

How outsourcing gives lenders an advantage in 2021’s purchase market. Whether lenders want to lower costs or improve performance, outsourcing can strengthen a company’s operations regardless of the housing market. Presented by: Computershare Loan Services. Outsource for profitability, scale and competitive edge.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Walking that thin line is becoming increasingly important as more distressed sales are pushed up-funnel into the pre-foreclosure marketplace — a trend that began developing about 10 years ago and has accelerated in earnest over the last two years. One of those sources of pain is a “looming foreclosure.”

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 5, 2021

The housing market is on fire right now with so many people moving out of larger cities and looking to buy a property of their own. With that said, appraisers are often tasked with having a knowledge of the local community and the local market — specifically how it affects the quality of a home.

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McKissock

MARCH 28, 2023

In times like the present when the housing market is slow, you can help your appraisal business thrive by offering additional services beyond mortgage lending appraisals. The fees are much lower, so I have developed some automation techniques to reduce the time requirement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As the housing market adjusts to rapidly tightening monetary policy, mortgage rates again surpassed 7%,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a statement. The housing market is the most interest-rate sensitive segment of the economy, and the impact rates have on homebuyers continues to evolve.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

It comes at a time in which the housing market favors buyers and seller concessions become more frequent. The new products complement UWM’s “Game On” initiative , a cut-rate pricing strategy devised to grow market share with purchase buyers. Time and training. Homepoint has decided to pause on entering the non-QM fray.

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