Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

By and large, homeowners who are 60 and older love where they live and have a preference to age in place. They may also see the equity in their homes as a “financial reserve” and are generally confident in their retirement plans, but they are far less interested in employing their home equity in retirement. This is according to Doug Duncan, chief economist at Fannie Mae , in a new blog post that explores the homeownership patterns of older Americans.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 1, 2024

C21 President and CEO Mike Miedler says growth is more than numbers, it’s creating opportunities for the future — and being “ready, willing and able to grow.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

HousingWire is excited to introduce the winners of the 2024 Finance Leaders award, recognizing the top finance executives in housing who are driving financial performance, expanding margins, improving liquidity and helping their businesses access the capital markets. In its 4th year, 40 honorees were recognized. This year’s Finance Leaders were selected by HousingWire’s selection committee based on their professional achievements within their organizations, contributions to the overall housing e

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Real Estate News

MARCH 1, 2024

A Realtor.com survey of new home buyers reveals who is buying and what they want from real estate agents — their advocates in the purchase process.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

It is no secret that there is a housing affordability challenge in the U.S. According to the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index , since spring of last year, a typical family with a median income have not been able to afford a median-priced home. While mortgage rates will likely fall this year, conversations about how to increase accessibility to homeownership are still top of mind — and should be top of mind — across the real estate industry.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 1, 2024

CoreLogic promotes Kevin Greene to real estate GM; BHGRE appoints Karrie-Ann Sheppard as VP of Learning; Realtracs creates 3-member advisory board.

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Eyes on Housing

MARCH 1, 2024

Over the past decade, use of the term “barndominium” (indicating a structure that is, in some sense, a combination barn and condominium) has become increasingly widespread in real estate media outlets. In fact, the term has become popular enough for NAHB to include a question about it in its survey for the February 2024 NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Kiavi , one of the nation’s largest private lenders for residential real estate investors , closed a $350 million unrated securitization of residential transition loans (RTLs), the company announced on Monday. The loans bundled in the securitization were mostly investment property loans used for fix-and-flip transactions. This securitization marked Kiavi’s 16th such transaction and elevated the company’s total issuance to more than $4 billion since it launched its securitization program in 2019

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

Worries about commercial real estate are making jumbo mortgages costlier, since regional banks are a major provider of loans that are too big for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

California-based mortgage brokerage Loan Factory was sued by a class of loan originators, who allege that the company used their personal and professional information, without their authorization, on its website in an attempt to drive business. Loan officer Derek Daniel Bobadilla and the class members represented by Johnson & Johnson LLP claimed that they have never worked with Loan Factory, but the lender displayed their loan officer profiles on the “Find a Loan Officer” page of its website

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

In December, a Pulsenomics panel of more than 100 housing experts expected homes to appreciate by 2.4 percent in 2024. Now they're predicting prices will go up by 3.8 percent.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

In a fiercely competitive market , mortgage originators need to rethink everything to gain market share and become savvy. From leveraging the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital marketing to mastering financial literacy, mortgage and real estate professionals have come together to provide these skills to loan officers in a new book titled, “Rethink Everything: You ‘Know’ About Being A Next-Gen Loan Officer.

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

ERA Real Estate President Alex Vidal writes that agents are the true heroes in real estate. Leaders need to understand that and support them if they want to get better results.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Thomas Cangemi is stepping down as president and CEO of New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) following the company’s disclosure of internal control deficiencies and a goodwill impairment of $2.4 billion. Alessandro DiNello, appointed executive chairman of the board on Feb. 6, will replace Cangemi, effective immediately. DiNello was the president and CEO of Flagstar Bancorp , a bank recently acquired by NYCB.

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

The Federal Reserve's moves to trim $35 billion in mortgages from its balance sheet each month could keep mortgage rates from falling dramatically this year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Compass has added two top New York City agents, Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon, to its roster, the company announced on Thursday. The pair joined Compass after spending almost nine years at Douglas Elliman , where they were founding members of the sports and entertainment division. Postilio and Conlon are known for their roles on Page Six TV’s “Billion Dollar Brokers” and on HGTV’s “Selling New York.” They boast a celebrity clientele. “We look forward to

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

Compass has recruited New York-based brokers Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon. Meanwhile, eXp added Calgary-based Sahil Chhabra and his team to its ranks.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

After attorneys made their cases for both the U.S. government and former Live Well Financial CEO Michael Hild regarding a restitution amount owed to the company’s creditors, a magistrate judge overseeing the issue has recommended that Hild pay more than $46 million. The final amount will be determined by the trial judge. The funds will ultimately go to companies including Mirae Asset Securities , Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services (ICBC), Flagstar Bank , Customers Bank an

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

Two new cast members make their entrance in Season 2 of "Selling the Hamptons," which premieres on Max on Friday. Season 1 vets Bianca D'Alessio and Peggy Zabakolas told Inman the newbies are ready to ruffle some feathers.

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BiggerPockets

MARCH 1, 2024

The beginning of 2024 has been a buzzkill for what many believed would be the beginning of federal interest rate cuts. Are we still on track for a summer cut, though?

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

The accessory dwelling unit startup launched in 2022 by an Airbnb cofounder announced this week that it is taking its manufacturing operations in-house.

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BiggerPockets

MARCH 1, 2024

Some pundits fear that a recession is likely to come due to factors that might not be as apparent as others. Here's what they're saying.

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

The Consumer Federation of America, an industry watchdog, says that the buyer agreements you're depending on are woefully inadequate to properly protect homebuyers.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 1, 2024

March 1, 2024 – Last night during the Leading Real Estate Companies of World annual conference in Las Vegas , Lamacchia Realty won the award for most Outgoing Referrals out of all Category Five companies! Broker/Owner and CEO, Anthony Lamacchia , and Vice President of Relocation, Sarah Hatch took the stage to accept this prestigious award. “I’m thrilled that we’ve won this award and even more thrilled that we helped so many clients relocate this year!

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

Agents should embrace client-centric approaches that include making their marketing materials about the client, trainer Bernice Ross writes.

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BiggerPockets

MARCH 1, 2024

Without risk, there's no path to an extraordinary life. Here's what you should do instead.

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

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Buys Brokers Only LLC

MARCH 1, 2024

In a recent episode of the NAEBA podcast " Listen Up Homebuyers, " host Victoria Ray Henderson spoke with Jeff Jackson, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Federal Insurance Directorate, who oversees flood insurance operations for FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program.

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

In a market where agents must be expense-averse, Jimmy Burgess writes, generating leads that only have an expense if money comes in can make a lot of sense.

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Mashvisor

MARCH 1, 2024

Unlock the secrets of real estate expenses and dive into our guide on how much does it cost to furnish a house.

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

Change always brings chaos and disruption, broker Cara Ameer writes. While many of these issues have been lurking in the background before we knew what Sitzer | Burnett was, they illustrate the work that remains to be done.

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Mortgagebroker News

MARCH 1, 2024

Much-maligned program axed

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Inman

MARCH 1, 2024

Whether your lead gen leans into cold calls, direct mail, door knocking or portals, Bernice Ross talks to REDX CEO Curtis Fenn to find out what changes are afoot.

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Mortgagebroker News

MARCH 1, 2024

Activity has picked up even before expected rate cuts arrive

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