Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While the current climate may be causing existing-home sales and inventory to fall, it’s driving renewed interest in home equity options. Add tools to help consumers decide which lending options best suit their needs Now more than ever, consumers want practical financial guidance and support. But it’s not all grim news.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. Top tool: Market Leader Tools like Market Leader make driving sellers to home valuation pages easy. Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend.

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 25, 2023

However, two significant hurdles that are currently prevalent are the combination of low housing inventory and high-interest rates. Secure Pre-Approval In a market with few homes available, having a mortgage pre-approval in hand is a powerful tool. However, exploring the market during off-peak seasons can present opportunities.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2022

These two sessions include expert panelists who will tap into the year’s of experience they have navigating shifting markets to present you with the tools and roadmap you need to move forward in 2022 and beyond.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2022

HousingWire: What is your most useful tech tool? Arjun Dhingra: My most useful tech tool is my social media (all of it). Arjun Dhingra: I think for housing it will still be all about inventory and interest rates. HousingWire: Why do you think people should attend HW Annual this year? To become an HW+ member, click here.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Through that we are able to drill into different demographics, including life stages and geography, which is extremely powerful as it helps agents be able to market to a new swath of consumers, and they can also use it in a listing presentation to demonstrate the power of the Better Homes and Gardens brand and reach.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

Presented by: Propertybase. During Bailey’s presentation, agents were invited on stage for a real estate “price is right” in which they guessed how much Manhattan studio apartments, and Los Angeles single-family homes sell for. Low inventory, high trash-talking at RE/MAX. Time will tell how many of RE/MAX’s 62,303 U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

The report used real time listing data to show the limited housing inventory and the repercussions to home buyers. By using real time inventory data, and stratifying by income, the report highlights that for a household who earns $75,000 to $100,000 they have 411,000 fewer homes available for sale compared to pre-pandemic.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2021

As proof of the impact of the country’s low inventory and high cost of building materials , new listings fell 16% – the second-largest decline on record since Redfin’s data began in 2012, only passed by the drop in April 2020. Presented by: LoanScorecard. With the new rules of Non-QM 2.0

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Presented by: Polly. Robust underwriting standards as well as tools available for loan workout and modifications compared to 2008 will mitigate the impact of home price declines on mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures, the agency explained. million in 2022 and 3.93 million in 2023. annualized in the fourth quarter.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

now in play and an oncoming wave of potential new customers, do you have the tools in place to help you keep up, streamline efficiencies and grow your potential market share? Presented by: LoanScorecard. Homeowners are currently working with just four months of inventory, according to the U.S With the new rules of Non-QM 2.0

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

The newest prop tech applications to moat the client relationship are home management tools. According to the latest data from Altos Research , the real estate market is experiencing unusual patterns in pricing, inventory and demand.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I’m here to debunk the myths and explain why every veteran and qualifying service member should embrace this well-deserved benefit and capitalize on the opportunities it presents. My favorite, and one of the most valuable and underutilized products in today’s low-inventory market , is the VA renovation loan.

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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

APRIL 20, 2022

But with rising mortgage rates, still-rising home prices, and record-low levels of inventory, this might be easier said than done. Thebe Warren, a Houston-based Compass agent, feels the same way about the suite of digital tools Compass provides agents with. The Compass tools are just incredible,” Warren said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Top markets for affordable renovated housing inventory. Presented by: Auction.com. Fast-rising mortgage rates could make home retention and loss-mitigation tools more expensive and would dampen homeowners ability to refinance with lower rates. Higher-than-anticipated unemployment would also threaten the health of the MMI fund.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of business for home inspectors, who play a key role in the sales process by ensuring that buyers are not being sold a lemon of a house.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2022

People are dealing with soaring interest rates and low inventory of affordable homes for sale, and competing with equity-rich homeowners and investors vying for the same properties.”. Once customers find a home using Orchard’s home search tool, the firm prepares a cash offer and helps buyers negotiate an offer backed by Orchard’s cash.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

The first is listing tools – the products designed for you to convert potential sellers into listing contracts. And the last area is seller tools or companies that help to convert lookers to buyers (I could probably have thought of a better name here). Listing tools. Seller tools / Buyer conversion tools.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2022

With interest rates on the rise, refis trending downwards and a significant decrease in purchase volume brought on by low inventory, mortgage lenders are looking for smart solutions to combat margin compressions in 2022 and beyond. MC : Primarily, executives need to ask simple questions about every report, KPI, dashboard and BI tool they use.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Public health officials note that we have many more tools to address this latest — and likely not the last — challenge. More specifically, that means targeting an unemployment rate close to 4%, inflation close to 2%, and using regulatory tools to prevent unsound lending or other financial imbalances. What if it doesn’t?).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

Presented by: Stavvy. Smith said in the first quarter of 2022, 9.58% of FHA’s borrowers were in some stage of delinquency and this new tool will “help these borrowers sustain homeownership or help ease their transition.”. Should there be a 40 year mortgage option for all homebuyers? But it’s not just a benefit to borrowers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Despite low home inventory, many lenders are still maintaining a healthy mix of purchase loan business. By equipping your teams with tools and data sources that instantly give them the data needed to perform their work, your organization can increase efficiency and compliance at the same time. trillion for 2022.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2021

With low housing inventory and rapid home-price growth, homeownership can seem less and less attainable for several groups of potential homebuyers. Presented by: Radian. The state of the housing market for first-time homebuyers and communities of color.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 19, 2024

Whether it’s recording inventory counts or quality control, GoFormz’s dynamic fields can adjust your mobile forms based on previous responses. For example, when an employee records an issue, the mobile form can then dynamically present follow-up questions.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Many lenders are not aware of all the areas in which they can automate their processes and better configure their tools to fit their specific needs. Rates are increasing, lenders are struggling to find borrowers and inventory is not plentiful. EW : This is a really tight market right now.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Amid rising interest rates and low housing inventory, the industry as a whole is wondering when the light at the end of the tunnel will finally shine through. Without any definitive answer, mortgage professionals must strategize for the present while preparing to tackle the future.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

With the housing market’s potential now at a 13-year high point due to a combination of high demand, low rates, increased buying power and low inventory, the need to streamline and digitize the mortgage process has arguably never been more important. Presented by: Docutech. With the potential to give the millions of U.S.

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Home Junction

JUNE 17, 2020

A geocode API tool can add an important new dimension to an agent’s website that can be critical when home prices in local marketplaces are at all time highs. Using a Geocode API map tool, an agent can point out all the cool amenities located near Property A. Geocode API Visually Illustrates Value of Location.

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Valuation Nation

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Even with the higher rates the shortage of inventory has not allowed prices to start tapering down, yet. Inventory levels. REO and Short Sale Inventory. Let us take a gander at inventory. First let us see what the sold inventory has been doing from a DOM perspective. So, what metrics are worth watching?

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Empire Appraisal Group

JUNE 22, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla –Florida Realtors market metrics – such as closed sales, median sale price and active inventory – summarize what’s happening in your market. But sometimes, one number can’t present the entire story. Florida Realtors economist : In 1Q 2022, half of new Fla.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Reporting GoFormz offers a Reporting Tool that allows telecommunication teams to garner actionable insights from mobile form data to identify trends, obstacles in real-time, and opportunities. This powerful tool provides valuable visibility into your day-to-day workflows regardless of your location.

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Movoto

MAY 22, 2024

If you’re new to the process, you can follow our home-buying checklist to learn how to prepare and use a mortgage calculator , among other tools, to calculate a reasonable budget before moving to Colorado. With that said, inventory is quite low, so the Colorado real estate market is just barely able to meet the demands of home buyers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

Market observers say if rates do stay higher for longer, that will continue to build pressure for many nonbanks to use MSRs as a liquidity tool in managing their balance sheets — which will promote healthy MSR trading volume. Redfin reports that nearly 79% of homeowners now have rates under 5%. Carnes agrees with Piercy’s assessment.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 26, 2024

Elevated condo association and special assessment fees present an additional financial burden for condo owners, deterring potential buyers unless the purchase price is reduced sufficiently to offset the higher ongoing monthly costs. Source Condo inventory has been rising more than single families as sales have been decreasing since 2023.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From low inventory levels to increasing mortgage rates , the real estate landscape has experienced a multitude of changes and challenges over the last several years, leaving many sellers wondering when the “right” time to list would be given current market conditions. This is called a contingency.

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Cornerstone

MARCH 3, 2021

The good news about housing inventory recently hitting an all-time low is that this puts sellers in the driver’s seat. Even with such limited inventory, it’s likely your home will sit on the market or eventually need a price reduction (a red flag for buyers) if you don’t price it right from the start. Ready to sell? Showings are up 63.5

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