Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

U.S. homeowners tapped nearly $25 billion in home equity through second-lien mortgages during the first quarter of 2025 the largest volume for this period in 17 years, according to the ICE Mortgage Technology ‘s newest Mortgage Monitor report. That marks a 22% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The first quarter is typically the slowest for home equity lending, but lower interest rates in early 2025 helped to boost activity particularly for home equity lines of credit ( HEL

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 2, 2025

In the world of modern real estate appraisal, the toolbox is getting biggerand a little weirder. Alongside clipboards and comp sheets, todays appraiser might wield regression models, automated valuation algorithms, and more acronyms than a federal agency. Its tempting to think that with all this tech, we can simply compute our way to a credible value.

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AmeriMac

MAY 31, 2025

Understanding Appraisal Basics Knowing the basics of a home appraisal process is very important for anyone buying or selling in real estate. Appraisals are official checks done by certified experts to determine how much a property is worth in the market. This process helps in mortgage lending by ensuring buyers do not pay too much and lenders do not give out loans that exceed the property’s value.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 2, 2025

Of that total, close to half $330 billion is tied up in stale listings as buyers remain hesitant despite rising inventory, according to a Redfin report.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2025

A firefighter and his pregnant wife were unable to buy a two-bedroom home in the neighborhood where they grew up; two teachers had dashed dreams of owning their bungalow near the school where they work. These are just two examples of the heartbreaking scenarios you hear about in the real estate business. Its no secret that were in the throes of a housing affordability crisisanybody in the real estate trenches has felt it, in the form of stalled deals, frustrated clients, and collapsed sales.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 3, 2025

Common Appraisal Questions Agents Should Be Able to Answer As a new real estate agent, you probably already know the importance of appraisals in your sales transactions. Whether youre representing a buyer or a seller, appraisals can play an important part in the deals successor its failure. In the previous posts, we covered the basics of the appraisal process and discussed what appraisers look for when determining value.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 6, 2025

The offering combines affordability-based search, mortgage rates, pre-approval and lead scoring for agents and lenders. Plus, news from Goby Homes and more.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Homeowners are bracing for another year of rising home insurance premiums, with rates projected to climb an average of 8% by the end of 2025, according to a new analysis from Insurify. This follows a staggering 20% surge over the past two years increasing financial strain on property owners as insurers contend with escalating losses from climate-related disasters.

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Inman

JUNE 6, 2025

As a listing agent, you didn't sign up to be steamrolled. You signed up to serve. Coach Darryl Davis shares strategies for working with difficult sellers.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JUNE 5, 2025

News & Media JamesBrey/Getty Images Source: [link] What’s in a Name? Neighborhood Value, Identity Renaming neighborhoods can boost property values and reshape perceptions but also sparks debate over cultural identity and community change. NEW YORK — In 2012, real estate agents in Oakland, Calif., began listing houses under a new neighborhood called “NOBE.” The acronym — a conjunction meant to represent the North Oakland, South Berkeley and East Emeryville neighborhoods — quickly

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Real Estate News

MAY 31, 2025

Upstart taps industry vet to grow ethical firm; Coldwell Banker nabs Minn., Conn. teams; Sothebys adds luxury SoCal team; Compass grows in Aspen.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

Even in a housing market squeezed by low inventory and high interest rates, the real estate industry’s top performers continued to rise. More than 45,000 agents and teams secured a spot on the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings, showing that experience and execution still drive success even in challenging conditions. Among them, those ranked in RealTrends Verified The Thousand (based on 2024 data) closed 189,930 transaction sides — down slightly from 198,356 last year.

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Inman

JUNE 5, 2025

Find out how this Atlanta top producer provides legacy-building stewardship for her real estate office and its agents.

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BiggerPockets

JUNE 2, 2025

Don’t expect your home equity to increase this year.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 2, 2025

The franchise giant has signed an agreement with Canva, a software company with a popular design platform, to equip its agents with pro-quality marketing tools.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Following up on an announcement issued at the start of last month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) formally announced on Monday that it’s beginning to implement anti-phishing multifactor authentication (MFA) into the Federal Housing Administration Catalyst (FHAC) platform and making it available to all users. Users have until July 28 to implement MFA for their own FHAC accounts.

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Inman

JUNE 6, 2025

A new report from Zillow shows that luxury home values rose 2.7 percent over the past year, with the typical luxury home now valued at around $1.8 million. In some high-demand cities, like New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, luxury homes are commanding more than double that price.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 6, 2025

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Real Estate News

JUNE 5, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Sellers start holding back as market demand drags Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this week, but lower rates may not be enough to motivate buyers as affordability continues posing challenges. Dave Gallagher June 5, 2025 4 mins Key points: New listings are up, but late May saw the biggest slowdown for that time of year in a decade, a Redfin analysis found.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology , including tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Robert Reffkin touts Compass’s AI platform, agent advocacy efforts Compass is preparing to launch a new AI platform designed to automate tasks, find opportunities and give agents real-time support through voice or text.

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Inman

JUNE 6, 2025

Tune in to Inman Access as Jeff Tucker, principal economist at Windermere Real Estate, walks agents through client communication strategies.

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Valuation Review

JUNE 2, 2025

With the median home sales price having skyrocketed from $313,000 in Q1 2019 to $416,900 in Q1 2025, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on “2025’s Most Affordable Cities for Home Buyers.

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Real Estate News

MAY 31, 2025

A new study shows that teams have moved from the sidelines to the center of the action, transforming the real estate industry in ways that can feel painful.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2025

The luxury housing market lost momentum in April as financial uncertainty prompted many high-end buyers and sellers to hold off on transactions, according to a new report from Zillow. Defined as the top 5% of home values in each region, the typical luxury home in the U.S. is now valued at about $1.8 million. Despite a slowdown in market activity, prices have continued to rise, with luxury home values increasing 2.7% year over year — nearly double the 1.4% growth seen in the broader housing marke

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Inman

JUNE 5, 2025

The changes, which are effective immediately, remove references to hate speech, add a definition of harassment, and make the policy no longer applicable to all of a Realtor's activities.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 3, 2025

U.S. mortgage holders carried a record $17.6 trillion in home equity entering the second quarter, with $11.5 trillion considered tappable that is, available for borrowing while maintaining at least a 20% equity cushion and they are now starting to tap into it, according to ICE Mortgage Technologys latest Mortgage Monitor report. The firms data show that second lien equity withdrawals increased 22% year over year to nearly $25 billion in the first quarter the largest first quarter volume in 17

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Real Estate News

JUNE 3, 2025

Demand is lurking, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, but one persistent roadblock is keeping potential homebuyers waiting in the wings.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2025

When you think about the best states for aging in place , the choice retirement destinations likely spring to the top of the list. After all, with high and growing populations of older residents, wouldnt these states be an ideal place to call home in later life? Not according to a new report from Seniorly Resource Center. The senior living information outlet took a closer look at data from various government agencies including the U.S.

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Inman

JUNE 6, 2025

Get all caught up on the National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings, including Thursday's votes on the no-commingling and hate speech policies.

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George Dell

JUNE 2, 2025

Practical means useful and sensible. And it should be somehow better than what went before. Artificial Intelligence learns from experience, recognizes patterns, and understands language. Today, most AI applications are narrow, in that they are intended to solve particular problems. For appraisal, this means formulating the problem, gathering relevant data, prediction, and presentation.

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Mortgagebroker News

JUNE 3, 2025

Central bank faces a 'very close call' as it weighs up whether to slash rates amid economic storm clouds but stubborn inflation

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