Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

The last week of the calendar year is usually a slow time for the mortgage industry, but 2022 was something else. It represented the lowest level of activity in 27 years. “With mortgage rates still well above 6% and the threat of a recession looming, mortgage applications continued to decline over the past two weeks to the lowest level since 1996,” Joel Kan, Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s vice president and deputy chief economist, said in a statement.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 4, 2023

The count of open, unfilled jobs for the overall economy declined slightly in November, falling from 10.51 million open positions to 10.46 million. This represents a decrease from a year ago (10.92 million), a sign the labor market is slowing in response to tighter monetary policy. The degree of this slowing will be critical for the ongoing downshift in the.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

Mortgage technology provider FormFree gives back to those in need in Northeast Georgia in a big way. FormFree hosted its third annual Heroes Golf Classic and raised nearly $55,000 for the American Red Cross. The donations will go toward disaster relief and hosting future blood drives. The CEO of FormFree, Brent Chandler, is also on the board of directors for the American Red Cross.

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Realvals

JANUARY 4, 2023

The charts provided accurately depict the real estate market in Tiburon, California, using data from the local Multiple Listing Service (BAREIS MLS). These charts are updated monthly and include a full year of information, giving a complete view of current market trends in the area. * Bookmark this page if you want to keep up with the real estate market trends in the town of Tiburon. *.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

Texas-based PrimeLending is suing its direct competitor , First Community Mortgage, Inc. (FCM), for raiding its talent pool. . According to a lawsuit filed on December 20 in a district court in Tennessee, First Community Mortgage, Inc. (FCM) orchestrated a mass departure of PrimeLending’s Mid-America employees — who allegedly left on the same date without notice. .

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BiggerPockets

JANUARY 4, 2023

The mixture of (relatively) high interest rates and economic volatility with the fact most homeowners have fixed, low-interest rate debt had induced what real estate economist Bill McBride refers to as the “sellers […].

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Mashvisor

JANUARY 4, 2023

Are you looking to learn how to invest in real estate in 2023? Here’s our comprehensive guide to getting started in three simple steps.

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Principal broker on the most important steps to dealing with a changing market

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Forecast series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Forecast Event. Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the top predictions for this year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business.

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Feds reveal the volume of new arrivals into Canada

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San Jose Real Estate

JANUARY 4, 2023

When completing or reading home sale disclosures, you may see something about “work finaled” What does that mean? It’s simply asking if the county, city, or town inspector came to the property to sign off or final completed work. This happens after the home owner has paid for permits, had the work completed, and then […].

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 4, 2023

BMO Economics outlines possibilities for the year ahead

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

More than 160 employees from the now-shuttered Finance of America Mortgage have landed at Go Mortgage , a Columbus, Ohio-based lender. After Finance of America Companies closed its forward mortgage origination unit in October, a total of 21 FoA retail branches transitioned to Go Mortgage, said Steven Reich, a division president at Go Mortgage and former executive at FoA, in an interview with HousingWire.

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 4, 2023

VP talks mortgage professionals through the steps they need to take

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

Cyberattacks, particularly wire fraud through business email compromise, remain a major concern for the title industry. Attempted attacks increased significantly, according to a 2022 survey by the American Land Title Association , with 46% of respondents saying their employees receive at least one email a month attempting to change wire or payoff instructions.

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 4, 2023

New six-storey housing complex to bolster region's supply

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 4, 2023

4 features to check out this year to upgrade your mobile forms GoFormz is the leading mobile forms platform that’s revolutionizing the way people work. With our customizable form builder, you can equip your mobile forms with powerful features, like online form sharing, eSignatures, and more! Our goal is simple: to make your life easier one form at a time.

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Avison Young outlines the latest

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

1-6-23 NEWSLETTER. Appraisers Share Their Top Professional Goals for 2023. By: McKissock (Survey). Excerpts: Maintain my current business (26%). Earn a designation or certification (16%). Grow my business (15%). Prepare for retirement (12%). “I would like to turn over my appraisal business to my daughter, who is certified.”. Should have retired last year but put it off due to the high amount of requests!”.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JANUARY 4, 2023

What Could Make Home Prices Drop in 2023? Source: What Could Make Home Prices Drop in 2023? | Florida Realtors. Buyer demand has dropped due to rising rates, and seller supply slowed too, creating an uneasy balance. But if buyers drop or sellers expand more, it will impact prices. NEW YORK – The U.S. housing market is in an uneasy state of equilibrium.

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Appraiserblogs

JANUARY 4, 2023

Appraisers, should we include discussion of B&D in our reports? Wait, What?? Bondage and Discipline? No, not that. Bias and Discrimination. Yes, it must be addressed very clearly. Now, before you blow a cork or throw your mouse at the computer screen, let’s examine what’s really been impacting ‘us’ for the past 4 plus years. One of our peers, who’s become somewhat famous for the way articles are written about appraisal and other topics, had a recent article ‘rebroadcasted’ in AppraisersBlogs

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BiggerPockets

JANUARY 4, 2023

Assisted living investments may be the most underrated, unknown, but ridiculously profitable real estate investment out there. For many investors, turning their single-family home into assisted or senior living seems […].

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