Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As with any challenge, it’s essential to prepare well and have the correct tools to have the best chance of success. Develop in-depth knowledge, showcase your expertise, and position yourself as the go-to authority in that property or market niche. How do you convince the sellers of $15 million homes to work with you?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Policymakers and the mortgage industry must reckon with historical and present-day barriers that lock would-be homebuyers of color out of the market altogether,” according to the report published on Monday. “It must first, however, overcome the biases and inequities already embedded into the data it analyzes.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In today’s RealTrending Pritesh Damani , CTO for The Real Brokerage , shares how his team developed Leo, an AI assistant for teams and brokers. And it becomes an incredible tool. More than that, he discusses potential uses for brokerage leaders in streamlining business and recruiting. Let me let me give you an example.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

In his new position, he will help build visibility for the brand, attract more agents as well as drive agent’s performance through coaching and development. “I Like Kofi, Real is fixated on giving agents the tools they need to realize their full potential, while ensuring that they have opportunities to build long-term wealth.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The world yet has much use for real estate agents, and indeed the advent of realty-focused AI presents more opportunities than threats for those who are willing to change with the times. While most AIs are necessarily trained on historical data, the agent is constantly immersed in their present market and has been for years.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Below are a few ways originators can best present themselves to real estate agents and stand out in a saturated market. TikTok, for example, has rapidly emerged as a powerful tool for businesses and presents the opportunity to connect with a massive audience of younger generations eager to learn about home buying.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As a part of NAMB’s 50th anniversary, the organization also entered into a partnership with Freddie Mac for a professional development program focusing on young leaders in the mortgage industry over the next year. Presented by: Grid 151. NAMB and Freddie Mac will host events across the U.S.

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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

JULY 17, 2023

However, developing interactive virtual tours requires advanced rendering techniques and programming expertise, making them more complex to create compared to guided tours. Through immersive virtual tours, buyers can explore different rooms, get a sense of scale and visualize the property as if they were physically present.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2022

Inco-Check has not only developed proprietary technology to support its clients, it also uses these same tools to provide a highly differentiated service offering, making it a one-stop shop for software and tech-enabled services,” said Michael Detwiler, who partnered with NGC on the acquisition, in a statement. Berkery Noyes & Co.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

He also often looks to the robust marketplace of technology tools available to help automate the mundane to ensure he stays focused on his skill set: delivering stellar customer service. They might offer training and career development, but it really is about the quality of the broker.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Most recently, Allen led the inception and introduction of an in-house innovation lab at Clear Capital to solve challenges presented to the real estate and mortgage industries, with the goal of leaning deeper into innovation in a more accelerated way through focused research, testing and development.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What we’re trying to do at ICE is break down the various transactions where a borrower and a lender might interface and figure out how we can deliver a set of technology tools and solutions so that the borrower can get their loan — for purchase or refinance — as fast as possible with the least amount of cost.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2021

The update expands Zillow’s Local Legal Protections tool, which was created in 2018 to help LGBT home searchers identify if their rights were protected by local laws in certain jurisdictions. Presented by: 1 Percent Lists. Christopher Roberts, Zillow senior vice president and general manager of Zillow Rentals, said 49.3%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

For real estate professionals, this option presents an opportunity to capture more sales. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ). Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence. What is reverse purchase financing?

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 11, 2022

However, real estate is far from standardized and often presents situations and issues that are complex, requiring expertise and sound judgment to gain a complete understanding of identified and potential issues that are to be effectively managed. Quality Assurance: Audit Management Process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I am a big believer in developing a brand for your real estate business from Day One. While you can develop name recognition over time, I believe that naming your team or brokerage something other than the leader’s name allows more opportunity for scale and differentiation. A great brand is a valuable tool, and it’s worth protecting.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Zillow’s news release announcing the deal trumpeted ShowingTime as “an industry leader,” with an “ability to simplify a cumbersome part of the home shopping experience,” stated Errol Samuelson, chief industry development officer for Zillow Group. Presented by: Apartments.com.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

The development is intriguing for a few reasons. SentriLock delivers zinger to Zillow with new showing service,” was the email subject head SentriLock sent about its new tool, titled SentriKey Showing Service. Presented by: Propertybase.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We get our fulfillment not from the numbers but from watching our people develop and grow,” said Lawson. The broker leverages tools, like the newly redesigned pricing calculator, to increase the speed of the game throughout their business and relay information with incredible certainty.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

In his new role, Hogle will manage the firm’s retail operations, overseeing growth and development of retail sales and the production network, while supporting the firm’s business channels. Presented by: Evocalize. Full-service lender Cherry Creek Mortgage announced Rick Hogle has joined the company as its chief revenue officer.

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McKissock

MAY 11, 2021

But which tools are worth investing in? To find out, we asked real estate appraisers, “What ONE technology tool makes your life easier as an appraiser?” Keep reading to learn which tools are favorites among your fellow appraisers—and hopefully discover a new appraisal technology tool to leverage in your own business.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder. That means development can start this year, so the industry is ready to roll out the new forms in 2024.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2023

What’s different is the new tools that are providing incremental automation within the title company’s existing systems. These new tools and techniques are allowing title company executives to deal with lower volumes and maintain profitability. Fortunately, these tools are available today.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Our customers are looking for more ways to reduce friction, and we have rallied quickly to bring to market products and services that have been in research and development.”. These new tools are immediately relevant today, and there is just no going back. Presented by: Snapdocs. Find out what those are here.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2021

In prepared remarks for the event, Brainard said: “Recognizing that AI presents promise and pitfalls, as a banking regulator, the Federal Reserve is committed to supporting banks’ efforts to develop and use AI responsibly to promote a safe, fair, and transparent financial services marketplace. Presented by: SoftWorks AI.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside helps real estate agents and loan officers engage homeowners with not just home value tools but also branded wealth optimization tips on their home’s equity so homeowners can now truly view their home as an asset. “According to NAR over 69% of buyers have a home to sell, so really homeowners represent the earliest buyer.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

COVID19 certainly accelerated development and focus on servicing, coming out of 2019 with record low default and foreclosure.”. Presented by: Sagent Lending Technologies. The company was recognized as one of the 2021 HW Tech100 winners for its native eSign and hybrid transaction tools.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Presented by: Maxwell. Rocket Companies has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the last year on building out automation tools and new technologies. The tech solution giving community lenders an advantage. United Wholesale Mortgage in September unveiled Blink+ , an upgrade on its all-digital loan portal for brokers.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

Adoption of these digital tools, including applications, hybrid and eClosing solutions, also raises concerns about, “Control issues, data accuracy, data security and integrity, connectivity, production errors and misrepresentations,” he added. FundingShield has processed $1.4

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

The Federal Reserve ’s (Fed) efforts to beat back inflation with its monetary tools have already shifted the winds in the secondary market for mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The Fed’s continuing effort to wind down its $2.7 The latter, however, accounts for about 94% of all residential MBS issuance in the country. “At trillion in U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2021

Klein’s own discovery of reverse mortgages as a tool. When it comes to his discovery of reverse mortgages as a potential financial planning tool for seniors, Klein describes the work of a prominent reverse mortgage industry educator as key to his development as a planner that encourages his clients to examine reverse mortgage possibilities.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2022

When you look at how fixed-income developed, mortgage-backed securities were brand new at the time and I was right at the forefront of that work. CMOs or collateralized mortgage obligations were developed. HW: A purchase market presents unique challenges for lenders. I can say that there is no playbook for a situation like that.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Let’s take some time to reintroduce Desktop Appraisals and explore the risks that are presented when a Desktop Appraisal is requested of an appraiser as part of the mortgage application process. Inspection relief was successful as lenders and appraisers developed appropriate processes. Appraisal Labels.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“Together, we will be able to offer customers a suite of new and enhanced customer-centric tools and solutions that will further enhance our secure notarization and eClosing processes. Coupled with our recent CertifID partnership, we are keenly focused on enhancing our customer service capabilities with exciting developments to come.”.

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McKissock

MARCH 24, 2023

.” With Fannie Mae’s recent Selling Guide Announcement (SEL-2023-02) , which allows for completion of the 1004D final inspection using virtual technology in many cases, this is a presentation you won’t want to miss. RemoteVal™ is the industry’s first appraiser-driven remote inspection tool. Sign up now.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2022

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Arjun Dhingra, who serves as sales and business development at All Western Mortgage. HousingWire: What is your most useful tech tool? Arjun Dhingra: My most useful tech tool is my social media (all of it). HousingWire: Why do you think people should attend HW Annual this year?

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