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How to optimize deal flow in today’s housing market

Housing Wire

Williams IV, founder and CEO of Percy.ai, about what housing professionals can do to improve their deal flow despite the turbulence of the current housing market, and how investing in valuable data insights could be the key to success. . HousingWire recently spoke with Charles J. being brought into existence.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ).

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Buydowns become key for buyers to beat the market

Housing Wire

What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. In a high-rate environment, lenders call the temporary rate buydown a win-win strategy for both sellers and buyers when used appropriately. in the second year.

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NAR schedules proxy war with Zillow

Housing Wire

SentriLock delivers zinger to Zillow with new showing service,” was the email subject head SentriLock sent about its new tool, titled SentriKey Showing Service. But, ironically, the emerging NAR-Zillow proxy battle comes three months after Zillow announced it is an NAR-member real estate brokerage. Presented by: Propertybase.

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Mortgage tech firm Blend beefs up income verification capabilities

Housing Wire

The API, which utilizes Loan Product Advisor (LPA) AIM independent of an LPA submission, enables Freddie Mac-approved sellers and third-party originators to get a preliminary view of a borrower’s qualifying asset, income and employment before submitting a full application to LPA.

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How lenders can leverage credit to help make homeownership more affordable

Housing Wire

The market is now sitting on more than a 9-month’s supply. Homes are not selling as quickly, and sellers are no longer basking a seller’s market. However, the tight labor market and interest rates will continue to negatively impact affordability for the foreseeable future. Supply chain issues, too, are easing.

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A look behind this year’s Tech100 winners

Housing Wire

Clearly, we love that the housing market supports so many professionals and households. But ultimately, efficient mortgage lending and real estate sales is what is most important to a healthy housing market. Time after time, real estate homebuyers and sellers choose to work with a real estate agent. And, why not?