Fri.Nov 08, 2024

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MLSs seek to reinvent themselves

Housing Wire

Realtors are not the only ones gathering in Boston this week for the National Association of Realtors ‘ NXT conference. On Thursday, MLS leaders took center stage at several conference sessions, including discussions of the business practice changes driven by the NAR commission lawsuit settlement and how the role of the MLS — and the MLS-broker relationship — has evolved as a result.

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Weighing AI Adoption and Acceptance in the Mortgage Space

Appraisal Buzz

In its latest Lending Intelligence Report, J.D. Power examines artificial intelligence and its emergence in the mortgage marketplace. In the report “ With AI-Powered Chatbots Coming to Customer Service, Are Mortgage Customers Ready? ” three-fourths of business leaders said they were planning to escalate their AI investments as they continue to see positive strides in customer service functionality.

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How realtors can leverage micro-market shifts to drive urgency and capitalize on opportunities in a challenging market

Housing Wire

With Q4 in full swing, many realtors are seeing buyers and sellers paralyzed by high interest rates and stagnant inventories. Sean Shallis, a “Recovering Realtor” and top-producing loan officer , is offering strategies to help realtors break through this stagnation by leveraging micro-market shifts to create urgency and inspire action. Shallis, with over three decades of experience in the real estate industry has helped realtors, buyers, and sellers navigate all types of market conditions.

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Opportunity Zone Housing Markets Keeping Pace With Nationwide Price Gains

Appraisal Buzz

The third-quarter 2024 study from ATTOM examines eligible low-income Opportunity Zones that Congress designated for economic revitalization under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. In this analysis, ATTOM examined 3,857 U.S. zones that had at least five home sales in the third quarter of 2024 and had enough data to analyze. According to the analysis, in 53% of Opportunity Zones nationwide with sufficient data to measure, median prices for single-family homes and condos rose between the second and t

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Looking backward to look forward: Kevin Sears discusses NAR’s vision for 2025

Housing Wire

After a monumental year of change, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is looking to the past to find inspiration for the future. Kevin Sears took to the NAR NXT main stage at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday morning with a large iced coffee from Dunkin’ in hand. The NAR president and Massachusetts native then took NAR members on a walk down memory lane to explain the trade group’s priorities for 2025.

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Typical seller is older than ever, gets full asking price

Real Estate News

An aging seller pool reflects a trend also seen among buyers — but sellers have retained the upper hand, rarely reducing prices or offering incentives.

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Anywhere could be ‘biggest beneficiary’ if Clear Cooperation is repealed

Real Estate News

During a Q3 earnings call, CEO Ryan Schneider reiterated his support of the CCP but said large firms would be the winners if it goes away. Revenue, income fell.

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Ginger Bell and Fobby Naghmi on leadership deficits in the mortgage industry

Housing Wire

In the latest episode of the Power House podcast, host Diego Sanchez sits down for a group chat with Fobby Naghmi, senior vice president at Homecomings Mortgage & Equity , and Ginger Bell, founder of Edumarketing. The conversation covers Bell’s and Naghmi’s co-authored real estate and mortgage guidebook “Leadership Matters,” and the importance of communication and training for leadership development in the mortgage industry.

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Realtor.com's 'Trust' claim gets OK following CoStar complaint

Real Estate News

BBB National Programs ruled in favor of Realtor.com, saying it “provided a reasonable basis” for its claim of being “#1 Site Real Estate Professionals Trust.

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Longbridge parent posts softer Q3 earnings while touting proprietary reverse performance

Housing Wire

Ellington Financial , the parent company of top-five reverse mortgage lender and servicer Longbridge Financial , saw its net income attributable to common stockholders fall in the third quarter of 2024 to $16.2 million — down from $52.3 million in Q2 — but company leaders said that the proprietary reverse mortgage product line offered by Longbridge continues to show strength.

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Freddie Mac: Purchase Volume Slowing as Mortgage Rates Continue to Increase

Appraisal Buzz

Mortgage rates continued to rise during the week ended November 7, as the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 6.79%, up from 6.72% last week, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. A year ago at this time, the average rate for a 30-year was 7.50%. “Mortgage rates continued to inch up this week, reaching 6.79 percent,” says Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, in a statement.

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NAR president works to rally ‘the boots on the ground’

Real Estate News

Kevin Sears kicked off NAR NXT with an acknowledgement of real estate industry challenges and a message of unity. His go-to message: “We protect consumers.

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MBA: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Decreased Slightly in Third Quarter

Appraisal Buzz

The national mortgage delinquency rate for residential mortgage loans decreased slightly to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.92% of all loans outstanding as of the end of the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) National Delinquency Survey. The delinquency rate was down 5 basis points from the second quarter but up 30 basis points from one year ago.

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Wendy Davis joins Coldwell Banker Realty as branch manager

Inman

Davis and her team, the Wendy Davis Group, join the firm from eXp Realty. Davis will manage operations at Coldwell Banker Realty's Sherman Oaks and Studio City offices.

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Truv Now Integrated With Lodasoft

Appraisal Buzz

Truv , a provider of income, employment, asset and home insurance verification solutions, and Lodasoft , which offers a digital workflow platform designed by mortgage experts to automate the lending process, are now integrated to provide mortgage lenders with seamless, real-time verification capabilities directly within the loan application. With real-time verification, lenders eliminate manual document gathering and reduce processing times, using consumer-permissioned data retrieved directly fr

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Lesson Learned: Say ‘yes’ to opportunity, then figure out ‘how’

Inman

Learn how New York City agent Limor Nesher found out that developing your skills in response to new opportunities can help you become an expert.

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2025 Five Star Conference: Early-Bird Registration Now Open

Appraisal Buzz

The 2025 Five Star Conference and Expo is set for Monday-Wednesday, September 29-October 1, 2025 at the Omni Dallas Hotel , located at 555 South Lamar Street in Dallas, Texas. The Five Star Conference attracts leading subject-matter experts, exhibitors, and thousands of professionals representing mortgage servicers, lenders, federal government agencies, financial services law firms, service providers, investors, and real estate organizations from across the nation working towards the common goa

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How to build a listing machine for your business in 2025

Inman

Focusing on listings is the best way to flourish in the new year. Jimmy Burgess offers strategies to make it achievable.

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Commercial & Multifamily Borrowing Jumps in Q3  

Appraisal Buzz

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations, originations of commercial and multifamily mortgage loans rose by 59% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year and by 44% from the second quarter of 2024. “After a slow start to the year, borrowing and lending backed by commercial real estate properties picked up during the third quarter,” said Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s Head of Commercial Real Esta

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Side files restraining order against Alexander brothers in new action

Inman

The temporary restraining order alleges that Tal and Oren Alexander moved the underlying collateral on a loan that the firm extended to Official Partners two years ago in a potential attempt at "dissipating the assets.

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Why 'doing hard things' pays off for brokers

Mortgagebroker News

CEO discusses why taking risks and facing setbacks is the pathway to 'outlier' results

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Porch shares soar 55% on $14M Q3 profit and restructuring plan

Inman

Regulators have signed off on plans to restructure insurance business into a company that's owned by policyholders and operated by Porch, insulating it from catastrophic weather events.

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How to Invest in Real Estate in 2025 (with NO Experience)

BiggerPockets

So you want to start investing in real estate but have ZERO experience. What should you do?

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CoStar loses National Advertising Division challenge against Move

Inman

The National Advertising Division on Friday denied CoStar's challenge to Realtor.com's "No. 1 site real estate professionals trust" tagline. CoStar said it's based on outdated data. NAD disagreed.

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New URAR For Appraisals

Appraisal Today

Newz: New URAR, GSEs Update Appraisal Market Areas Requirements, Lender Redlining November 8, 2024 What’s in This Newsletter (In Order, Scroll Down) Claudia Says: Navigating Value Revisions in Appraisals The New URAR: Embracing New Beginnings $19.8 Million Cape Cod Estate Next to Kennedy Family’s Famed Hyannis Port Compound Hits the Market CFPB and Justice Department Take Action Against Fairway for Redlining Black Neighborhoods in Birmingham, Alabama October 2024 Real Estate Market Update: A Bal

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North Dakota voters reject plan to eliminate property taxes

Inman

State officials estimated that Measure 4 would cost North Dakota $3.15 billion in lost revenue over two years. Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale cautioned that while North Dakota’s property tax system might benefit from reform, eliminating it entirely could create even greater challenges.

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How Letting Go of Control Has Changed My Investments and My Life

BiggerPockets

It’s hard to let go of control. Scary, even.

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Settlements, suits, Sitzer: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

Inman

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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Kevin Sears Installed as 2025 President of The National Association of REALTORS®

Lamacchia Realty

Kevin Sears Installed as 2025 President of The National Association of REALTORS® November 7, 2024 – At the annual National Association of REALTORS® Conference Governance Meeting , held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Kevin Sears was installed as the 2025 President of The National Association of REALTORS®. Kevin was the 2024 President of NAR, and prior to being so, he was the President’s Liaison in 2019, and NAR Vice President of Government Affairs in 2017.

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Embrace educational events to increase client engagement

Inman

Tune in to Inman Access, and learn how educating clients through special events can strengthen relationships and keep your lead-gen pipeline full.

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Trevor Gearin Qualifies for the 2024 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club

Lamacchia Realty

Trevor Gearin Qualifies for the 2024 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club We are excited to announce that Trevor Gearin has officially qualified for the 2024 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club! He achieved this impressive feat by surpassing $16,000,000 in sales volume so far this year. This is Trevor’s first time qualifying for President’s Club, as he joined Lamacchia earlier this year in January.

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Fathom Holdings’ revenue drops 10% as market challenges linger

Inman

The company's Q3 revenue clocked in at $83.7 million while net losses rose to $8.1 million as Fathom faced an uncertain market and dealt with expenses related to a $3 million NAR settlement contingency.

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New Home Issues - Problems with Framing

Hank Miller Team

In this post, we look at new home problems with framing. Home builders excel as magicians; now you see it and now you don't as drywall hides all sins. Framing a home is literally building the skeleton, kind of important to get it done right. The majority of new builds are not "custom homes"; they are common plans that builders prefer. Typically, they have "framing packages" delivered to the site.

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DropOffer offers ways to add and communicate value: Tech Review

Inman

DropOffer has released a new browser app to accompany its mobile solution for helping buyers find off-market homes to buy.

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