Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Amid escalating climate concerns , Realtor.com has launched enhanced tools to help homebuyers and sellers evaluate the climate risk exposure of a property, according to a company announcement on Wednesday.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Today’s Buzzcast interview is with Ed Pinto, Senior Fellow and Director of AEI Housing Center. We sat down with Ed and Joan Trice, Founder of Allterra Group, LLC, to discuss the housing market and the impact on appraisers. What are some tools available that appraisers can use to measure their housing market?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2020

StreetEasy , a real estate platform for buying, selling, and renting homes across New York City and New Jersey, has launched StreetEasy Valuation, an AI-powered home valuation tool. Homeowners can now get a StreetEasy estimate of their homes’ current market value based on features that are unique to New York City, the company said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Webster, President of NotaryCam, about how RON can provide a competitive advantage for lenders both in terms of being a digital capstone for customers and a means for attracting and retaining top talent in the current market. .

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2024

But it’s when the housing market stagnates and originations dry up that the software really pays off. Because traditional mortgage CRM systems are used as data warehouses and not for marketing, there’s a stigma that all CRM systems are the same because lenders don’t see any results from them.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

With a housing market in transition , originators are looking to seize profitable opportunities that benefit both borrowers and their own bottom lines. But originators need to see the big picture that extends beyond our current economic climate—the market for reverse mortgages is enormous and growing. We have recorded trainings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

The HW Marketing Leaders award celebrates the industry’s most innovative and influential marketing minds who are continuing to help their organizations grow and flourish. ” — Kasia Stephenson , vice president and director of marketing, at Sierra Pacific. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Find out what to prepare for and pick up the tools you’ll need at the immersive Virtual Inman Connect online Nov. No one can predict the future of real estate, but you can prepare. And don’t miss Inman Connect New York on Jan. 23-25, 2024, where AI, capital and more will be center stage. Bet big on […]

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

This article is part of our 2022 – 2023 Housing Market Update series. After the series wraps, join us on February 6 for the HW+ Virtual 2023 Housing Market Update. With continued supply chain disruption, cost increases and fear of inflation , the market has felt tenuous at best. Fortunately, it’s not all bad news.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Earlier this month, thousands of New York City Airbnb listings vanished from the market as the city introduces some of the strictest regulations in the U.S. Realtor.com’s integration with Airbnb comes as many metro areas are looking to crackdown on short term rentals. for short-term rentals.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A Spanish website and mortgage applications tool to help Hispanics overcome language barriers went live this week by CrossCountry Mortgage. The new program and tool launches come as potential Hispanic home buyers face a tight housing market with historic low level of supply for affordable homes.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Brokers who rode the proverbial wave of real estate during the pandemic and have now had to reroute or pivot to figure out how to navigate a market that was once boasting the lowest rates in decades are disoriented. But what happens to real estate agents when the market shifts and goes down? Read about what’s going on in the market.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 2, 2024

Ron Ross has joined Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), offering data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, as chief financial officer. Given the Federal Reserve’s forecast for lower rates and pent up demand in the housing market, the power of MMI’s product is undeniable,” said Ross.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

According to HousingWire ‘s Q3 2023 LenderPulse survey, industry workers said they would cut down on marketing spend and tools, as well as reduce additional headcount, if they had to further contain costs. Other responses included cutting down excessive incentives, business trips, open houses and sponsorships.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for next year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. nance market and toward purchase loans. nance experts expect the focus to shift away from the re?nance

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Let’s not forget the substantial fiscal and monetary policy that provided extraordinary levels of support for households, businesses, and markets here and abroad. Public health officials note that we have many more tools to address this latest — and likely not the last — challenge. The improving job market is all to the positive.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2021

Home price indices are valuable tools to help lenders understand trends and changes in the housing market. Last year, the industry relied on data more than ever before, and learned a lot about how data and analytics can quickly, safely and securely ensure consistency in markets.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Knock ’s Home Swap solution is now available in three new markets in Florida: Homeowners in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach can buy their next home before selling their current one. Knock entered the Florida market in October. Now, the solution is available in 14 markets in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The seller, who struggled to find a buyer in a cooled down housing market, agreed to deposit a lump sum payment into an escrow account at closing – ultimately saving Davis $6,900 in monthly payments in the first two years. It gives the buyer and seller the feeling of beating the mutual enemy, ‘the market,’ and gaming the system.”.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Mortgage capital markets tech firm Polly announced its application programming interface (API) integration with CoreLogic , which will enable lenders to streamline the digital mortgage process. Lenders can also license Polly’s raw data for use in tandem with existing in-house tools.

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Mashvisor

JULY 9, 2022

If you’re currently operating on a tighter budget and looking for low housing market prices, here’s how our tool can assist you in your search. Table of Contents The Current…

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2021

After months of low rates, there have recently been shocks to the bond market. HousingWire recently sat down with Scott Happ, president of Secondary Marketing Technologies for Black Knight, to discuss the impact this has on mortgage originators and investors. since year-end. since year-end.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

High interest rates, coupled with a still-low supply of housing, have created price hurtles that are keeping many first-time homebuyers and lower-income borrowers locked out of the housing market. In terms of acceptance in the secondary market of these TRBLs, which is key to ensuring lender liquidity, the jury is still out.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

chance that the Fed will hold interest rates steady in December, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool. 16, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The labor market also cooled in October. On Thursday, investors priced in a 99.7% The 30-year, fixed mortgage averaged at 7.44% as of Nov.

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Inman

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Economists, homeowners and agents broke down the alarming but true cost of buying property in 2023, telling Intel that rising rates and home prices are only the start for wallet-stretched buyers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) is projected to contract significantly over the next two years in the face of a housing-market contraction, but the actual supply of MBS available for purchase in the private market is expected to swell to record levels over that period. trillion and to nearly $9.3

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Many originators in high-priced housing markets cite financial advisers as pivotal partners, and certain financial planners have started to more openly embrace reverse mortgages as a tool to help protect their clients against market forces and other potential losses. But this take is not universal.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“Our beta ambassadors have been instrumental in shaping a program that not only aids communities but also provides new avenues for business growth in challenging markets,” said Messerli, executive director of FirstHome IQ. This tool not only aids in personal financial education but also allows ambassadors to stay connected with new leads.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

SmartZip uses predictive analytics to pinpoint likely sellers from 6 to 18 months in advance, offering a huge advantage in today’s low inventory market. SmartZip’s analytics are based on over 250 data points related to the properties and homeowners in your target market. Then, it deploys marketing campaigns on your behalf.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2023

Typing phrases like “$700K homes in Charlotte with a backyard” or “open house near me with four bedrooms” in the search bar will either show potential homebuyers their matches or will notify them when new qualifying listings are available, according to the statement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Federal Open Markets Committee paused its interest-rate hikes on Wednesday for the second time this year. Other labor market indicators, such as job openings and the unemployment rate , also point to a cooling economy, Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com noted. research and consulting at TransUnion , said. .

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Unlike other branded real estate groups, Forbes Global Properties is not merely a listing tool for agents — it offers direct and measurable access to potential high-net-worth buyers through Forbes’ worldwide media penetration.”. How to gain more listing visibility in a shifting housing market. Presented by: Apartments.com.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with John Keratsis, President and CEO of Deephaven Mortgage, about the potential benefits of non-QM lending in today’s tight housing market. HousingWire: In today’s tight market, margin compression is impacting countless mortgage companies. You also have a mortgage market shrinking from $4.1

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

11, a decrease from last week’s 6.66%, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday. This is an encouraging development for the housing market and in particular first-time homebuyers who are sensitive to changes in housing affordability. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A friend of mine is a successful real estate professional in a competitive market. We often discuss changing housing market conditions, and the pressure real estate agents are under to stay relevant in the wake of increased competition. He built his business on an existing strong sphere. Can you replicate it?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What we’re trying to do at ICE is break down the various transactions where a borrower and a lender might interface and figure out how we can deliver a set of technology tools and solutions so that the borrower can get their loan — for purchase or refinance — as fast as possible with the least amount of cost.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

This article is part of our housing market economic update series. At the end of this series, you can join us on May 10 for a Housing Market Update webinar. In February, NAR in partnership with Realtor.com released The Double Trouble of the Housing Market report. For Asian Americans the rate is 61.7%

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