Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Gary Keller took to the stage at the 2023 Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp in Austin, Texas , Tuesday morning with his usual bravado: a black-and-white video featuring his favorite animal, the buffalo , in a thunderstorm, alongside a motivational message for agents. Rather than fear the storm, Keller Williams agents embody resilience and adaptability to conquer any market challenge. “We are the storm,” the text read.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 15, 2023

Keller kicked off KW’s Mega Camp with a message for agents: “If you do the work, you will have a great real estate year, regardless of the market.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Two former employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages. That’s at least the second case that targets the Detroit-based lender for unpaid wages. Brittany Roseboro and John Glover claim that Rocket’s leadership required them to attend unpaid pre-shift meetings and, due to technological delays and other problems, they usually had an uncompensated preliminary “boot-up” and “clock-in” time.

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Real Estate News

AUGUST 15, 2023

New rules intended to prevent laundering money through luxury real estate could increase costs and extend transaction times for agents and brokers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

The devastation wrought by wildfires is exacerbating a long-running housing crisis on the island of Maui, pitting locals and Native Hawaiians — many of whom rent — against billionaires and real estate developers, the Washington Post reported Monday. The future of Lahaina, an island community that is a spiritual and cultural capital, is of concern for many locals who are uncomfortable with the encroachment of wealthy outsiders.

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The Appraiser Coach

AUGUST 15, 2023

Some days things just don’t go right.

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

Keller Williams kicked off its Mega Agent Camp on Tuesday with remarks from Gary Keller, who warned of a "rolling recession" while predicting agents will survive treacherous economic terrain.

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Appraiserblogs

AUGUST 15, 2023

Folks, the following letter was sent to FHFA by an appraiser I know. It was sent in response to the ‘first’ data dump FHFA made which uses CENSUS TRACT data to try to convince others that appraisers are biased by using ‘people demographics’ contained in Census Bureau info. You can find that ‘dump’ here. The writer of that first FHFA dump was identified by name, and included an email address.

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

Fires that roared through western Maui last week have destroyed thousands of homes and killed scores of people. The real estate community is trying to help pick up the pieces.

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GoForrmz

AUGUST 15, 2023

How GoFormz became the top choice for data collection Our team recently conducted a survey to learn more about our customers’ experiences with GoFormz. We asked about their major challenges before GoFormz, reasons for choosing GoFormz, and much more. Respondents span across 14 industries and 5 countries, with 75% of respondents working at a company of 50+ employees.

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration outlined relief for homeowners as FEMA and the state of Hawaii rushed to provide emergency housing for displaced residents.

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 15, 2023

Home decorating trends have a habit of coming and going like the changing seasons. What's in vogue today might be outdated tomorrow. Over the years, we've witnessed a plethora of passing fads that have taken the interior design world by storm, only to fade away as quickly as they appeared (watch out Barbie). Here's a list of five of the most significant passing fads in home decorating and why they captured our imaginations briefly before being relegated to the annals of design his

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

Safe, affordable housing should be accessible for everyone, writes new contributor Nora Crosthwaite. As Realtors, our responsibility is to our clients, no matter who they are.

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Lamacchia Realty

AUGUST 15, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that Cyndi Deshaies has qualified for the 2023 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club by closing on 33 transactions so far this year! This marks the 3rd year in a row that Cyndi has qualified, having also made it previously in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, Cyndi qualified for the President’s Club ELITE for the first time in late 2022!

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

The deal is just the latest of Tom Ford's big-ticket transactions, following a $51 million home purchase in Palm Beach at the end of last year and a more recent trading of that home for another mansion in the luxury South Florida market, according to reports.

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Lamacchia Realty

AUGUST 15, 2023

Eileen Doherty is officially the FIRST agent to qualify for Lamacchia Realty’s President Club ELITE in 2023! She achieved this incredible milestone by surpassing $24,240,000 in sales volume so far this year, and this announcement comes only two short months after qualifying for the 2023 Lamacchia Realty’s President’s Club. This is Eileen’s 4th year in a row reaching ELITE status, having previously qualified in 2020 , 2021 , and 2022.

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

A ransomware attack was unleashed last Wednesday, Aug. 8, on Rapattoni, a prominent software and property data provider for the real estate industry. The attack is ongoing, according to reports.

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Mashvisor

AUGUST 15, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a revolutionary force in the real estate sector, bringing huge potential that is yet to be fully harnessed.

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

In a Friday brief, the Department of Justice argued the National Association of Realtors' pocket listing and commission rules need "to be assessed on their merits" on whether they cost American homebuyers billions of dollars a year.

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Lamacchia Realty

AUGUST 15, 2023

WE BUY HOUSES: HOME CASH BUYER PROS AND CONS What is a Home Cash Buyer? Let’s face it, we’ve all seen the online ads and billboards (and we’ve definitely seen that certain famous caveman) for real estate businesses offering to buy your home quickly and with cash. These types of companies, such as “We Buy Ugly Houses” and “HomeVestors”, specialize in purchasing properties directly from homeowners without hiring a real estate agent or listing on the market like in a traditional real estate sale.

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

The outlook is mixed, but "it does look like prices may have bottomed out and are on their way back up," said CJ Patrick Company CEO Rick Sharga.

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BiggerPockets

AUGUST 15, 2023

True financial freedom requires bold actions and decisions that might not always make sense to your financial advisors.

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

The couple have been together since 2019 and recently completed a two-year renovation on a Georgian-style home they purchased together in 2020, according to reports.

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Mortgagebroker News

AUGUST 15, 2023

New entrants to the market could be getting cold feet in volatile environment, according to broker

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

It's not just regional banks but larger lenders, such as JPMorgan and Bank of America facing uncertainty if interest rates stay higher for longer, analysts said.

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Mortgagebroker News

AUGUST 15, 2023

The countdown is on for one of the most anticipated mortgage industry events of the year

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the first part of his five-part series, broker Nick Schlekeway looks at the way service forms the basis for real estate agent success.

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BiggerPockets

AUGUST 15, 2023

No real estate investing journey is ever sunshine and rainbows, but some are certainly more difficult than others.

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Inman

AUGUST 15, 2023

The key to maximizing the impact of your long-form video content lies in a well-structured repurposing strategy, Karen Stone explains.

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Mortgagebroker News

AUGUST 15, 2023

What are the reasons for 'cautious optimism' on the housing front?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Non-QM lender Acra Lending is projecting mortgage originations will increase in 2023 to about $2.6 billion, up from $2.1 billion last year, says CEO Keith Lind, “and we’ve been profitable every month this year, and every quarter.” Lind says Acra’s success in a punishing operating environment that has caused a number of non-QM mortgage lenders to exit the market is due to its efficiency as well as its foresight in keeping its rates on pace with the spate of interest rate hikes by the Federal Rese

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Mortgagebroker News

AUGUST 15, 2023

Speaking in Edmonton, NDP head underlines skyrocketing housing and rental costs in the city

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Loan quality control is again top of mind for lenders, partially due to the wave of loan-repurchase requests from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac earlier this year. Higher loan volumes in 2020 and 2021 led to proportionally more repurchase requests, and the industry is taking another look at their risk mitigation strategies as a result. “It’s fair to say that the industry routinely has, especially since the 2008 credit crisis, been focused on risk,” said Kristin Broadley, chief innovation officer at

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Mortgagebroker News

AUGUST 15, 2023

Credit rating still foresees capital levels to remain strong

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