Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Mike Simonsen, president of Altos Research , will share his data-focused insights on the housing market at Gathering of Eagles 2023. Join Simonsen and other data-obsessed attendees for a “Power Lunch,” on Tuesday, June 20. There’s no need to eat lunch alone at Gathering of Eagles. During Simonsen’s presentation, not only will you break bread with fellow housing industry leaders, but attendees will also get the latest information on the housing market and learn how that data can transform their b

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The software company zavvie has introduced its cash offer and buy-before-you-sell products to brokerages in 11 states, with plans to expand later this year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes has reportedly conducted a new round of layoffs on Wednesday, which included cuts to a number of high-level positions. This is at least the second round of layoffs for the company in the last six months. Divvy has yet to confirm the layoffs, which were first reported by Inman. However, a number of former employees have posted to LinkedIn about the layoffs, and at least six employees were affected, including a software engineer and a senior project manager. “

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A family business joins BHGRE, KW opens in Germany, Howard Hanna launches community-based mortgage company, SIR grows in Texas, and more brokerage news.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Americans’ debt balances continued to compound in 2022 as inflation put pressure on budgets and the cost of borrowing increased. Aggregate household debt, which includes all outstanding credit market debt held by consumers, increased by $394 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 alone, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ‘s Q4 Household Debt and Credit report — and mortgage balances were no small part of the equation.

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Eyes on Housing

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing published by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that cash purchases made 11.2% of new home sales in the fourth quarter of 2022—the largest share since 1990. The share of cash purchases has climbed each of the past four quarters and six of the last seven. Although the median prices.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In Inman's latest Access class, watch Clelia Peters and Liza Benson discuss the new opportunities artificial intelligence technologies will bring to the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Fintech Figure Technologies will partner with NovaWulf Digital Management to provide blockchain technology solutions for a proposed reorganization of troubled crypto lender Celsius. The partnership was made public by Figure on Thursday and comes a day after an announcement from Celsius — which filed for bankruptcy in July 2022 — that it will be acquired by NovaWulf.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The ebb and flow of the real estate business can be affected by the seasons, the economy and more. Luxury agent Amie Quirarte shares ways to weather the slow times while building your business.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A recent report found a record drop investor purchases as interest rates rose and prices began to decline.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Money, glamour and excitement are part of a career in real estate, as are hard work, long hours and responsibility. Find out if you have what it takes to create and maintain a successful real estate practice.

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Appraiserblogs

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A proposed update of professional guidelines for property appraisals contains confusing language about what constitutes discrimination, and would even suggest appraisers could engage in “ethical” discrimination. Folks, the following article is in the ABA Banking Journal e-newsletter, posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. I’m really glad this has been released.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The agents who utilize this technology will become more efficient and productive, freeing up time for building the relationships needed to grow their businesses.

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Valuation Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

TAF president gives appraisal industry update.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Redfin Premier services will now be available to homebuyers across 28 markets. The brokerage also announced new designs for its Redfin Premier Agent profiles and listings.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Brady Torgerson, former president of First Security Bank-West , was sentenced to two years in prison for two counts of bank fraud he conducted between 2019 and 2021 when working for the North Dakota-based bank and Union Bank as a loan officer. Three others were also sentenced in connection to the fraud. When Torgerson was president of First Security Bank-West, he funded loans without obtaining necessary financial information, security interest documents or promissory notes, the U.S.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

"Realistically in this market, this is what it's worth – it's priced to sell," said Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers, one of the agents who listed the property last week.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Finding and picking a supervisor can be a challenge for trainee appraisers. When you’re breaking into the appraisal profession and figuring out what path you’re going to take, it’s important to advocate for yourself. Be proactive during the interview process by doing your homework and asking good questions to ensure you pick the right supervisor.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Integration of Wolters Kluwer's eNote and eVault capabilities into Black Knight's digital closing solution, Expedite Close, eliminates the need for multiple vendors.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Finding and picking a supervisor can be a challenge for trainee appraisers. When you’re breaking into the appraisal profession and figuring out what path you’re going to take, it’s important to advocate for yourself. Be proactive during the interview process by doing your homework and asking good questions to ensure you pick the right supervisor.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Brent Thomson has been hired as a strategic adviser for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties as the company looks to expand its presence in California and Nevada.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood McKissock Survey Question: “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process? Top 10 most common answers The appraisal process is complex and takes time Appraisers do not assign value Appraisers are unbiased and must follow guidelines Appraisers need their input and cooperation How to select appropriate sales comps The importance of providing accurate and detailed info in their listings How to determine correct GLA (

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Plunk envisions its data API assisting users in the same way a stock ticker does Wall Street investors, by helping them make critical decisions with the most prompt business information.

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BiggerPockets

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Are you tracking the storm brewing in the commercial real estate realm? It’s not a big surprise. It happens in every downturn in one form or another.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Luxury home sales slowed faster than lower-priced homes. Crypto, tech stocks and proptech values plummeted. Is the slowdown impacting wealthy buyers more?

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Valuation Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

CoreLogic report shows continued declining numbers for November 2022.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Knowledge is power, so it's essential to know all there is to know about listings. Here's how to avoid the top mistakes listing agents make.

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Valuation Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Oregon homeowner claims sexual preference reason for low appraisal.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Double-digit growth in open offices was a bright spot for parent company RE/MAX Holdings, which reported a $2.6 million fourth-quarter net loss.

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Mortgagebroker News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Markets could be set to bottom out for sales and price declines this year

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Catch up on the most-read stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's Inman Top 5 for Feb. 10-16, 2023.

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Mortgagebroker News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

New report outlines the current power of Canadians' dollars

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Inman

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

KeyPleaz is a showing and real estate task outsourcing app for iOS and Android operating systems.

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Valuation Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Cryptocurrency donations now need appraisals.

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