Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2022

Right after the Great Recession, between 2009 and 2011, buyers viewed a median of 12 homes before purchasing, as inventory was plentiful. According to NAR , low inventory is partly to blame for the homebuyers looking at fewer homes than before. month’s supply of homes. month’s supply of homes.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The allure of the name recognition of large national brands is causing many independent brokerages to affiliate as mortgage rates rise and housing inventory remains low. Foxfire cited RE/MAX’s technology offerings as a major draw to the brand. “We The firm has four offices — two in Ocala, one in Summerfield and one in Lady Lake.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Over half of Realtors said that social media was their top lead-generating technology tool, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Realtors. Other top lead generating tools included customer relationship management (31%) and MLS sites (28%).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Inventory issues. All about the rates.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

While home purchase demand has moderated, it remains competitive due to low existing inventory, suggesting high house price pressures will continue during the spring homebuying season.”. Staying nimble in a fast-paced market with the right mortgage technology. It was the fifth consecutive drop in inventory.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 17, 2024

What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments? By McKissock As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our community of real estate appraisers, “What tool(s) do you use to support your appraisal adjustments?” Popular tools include Synapse by Spark, Solomon Adjustment Calculator, and Redstone by Bradford Technologies.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

When we contemplate the potential of AI and Web3 technologies in real estate , it goes beyond simply revolutionizing how consumers search for homes and take ownership of assets. The technologies that truly succeed are the ones that prioritize saving agents time and driving their business forward and so far there haven’t been many.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Non-QM ripe for the taking Faced with a lack of inventory across the country, lenders have been exploring ways to create new buyers. Capturing leads with tech Another priority for the lender is procuring leads through its proprietary technology. The more we can lean on technology, the cost per file becomes that much lower.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2024

Ironically, the technology he’s developed can be a benefit to real estate agents as well. BR: I’m not a tech person, but when I had my large mortgage company that I grew from 1999 to 2007, we had built technology that we ran the company on, so I was very familiar with that process of hiring developers. How do you look at that?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2022

Arjun Dhingra: Technology is not replacing us in the mortgage industry, it is enhancing and empowering us. Those that leverage technology to reach more, do more and provide more value will ultimately outlast the competition. Those that don’t evolve and adapt, will be pushed out because of technology.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This was the first earnings delivered by Rocket’s new CEO, Varun Krishna , who focused his conversation with analysts on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies to transform the business. The company is integrating large language models to encompass over 3,300 new loan scenarios to the tool.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

He adds, “There’s no drastic rate drop in sight, and inventory struggles persist. ” The rise of artificial intelligence (AI): “ AI is the second greatest technological revolution,” Tom states, second to the internet. However, many agents haven’t adjusted to the new normal,” Tom observes.

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GoForrmz

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Learn how digital forms simplify retail inventory management with our powerful form builder and captured data Whether your retail store is a national brand or a small boutique, inventory management is a critical component of business operations. This functionality not only improves accuracy but accelerates inventory procedures.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The app offers potential buyers tools to find, research and bid on homes via a competitive auction format. It’s reflective of our commitment to invest in technology and continuously improve the Hubzu marketplace.”. Online real estate marketing platform Hubzu has launched a new mobile app, available for residential real estate buyers.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

It truly is time for lenders to consider how technology can improve this part of the mortgage process and reduce turn time. HousingWire: What is your most useful tech tool? I wish I could offer something more exciting, but it is just the most versatile, handy tool in my arsenal! Amanda Hill: My cell phone!

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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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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2023

” According to Bodrozic, this blend of customized home data and advanced AI technology positions HomeZada as a powerful tool for homeowners looking to maximize the value of homeownership.

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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. Choose one or more marketing tool — including email, online ads, or direct mail — to introduce yourself to every high-potential prospect in your targeted neighborhoods or zip codes.

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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. Join us at HW Annual for the content, connections and technology you need to win in this environment.

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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. Evolve the technology stack.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2022

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Stuart Sim, head of industry development and brand ambassador at Chime Technologies. HousingWire: What are you fast thoughts on the following: Stuart Sim: My most useful tech tool is… my iPhone. The weirdest job I ever had was… Club Med GO.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Tom Cronkright, co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID and CEO of Sun Title , to talk about battling the latest frauds and scams as bad actors leverage a new arsenal of tech tools to wreak havoc on buyers and sellers of real estate. And that’s all publicly available technology now.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

With mortgage rates making their ascension , many late-to-the-game homeowners hopped on the chance to refinance their home loans and pushed refi volume to 68% of all closed loans in February, according to the latest originations report from ICE Mortgage Technology. Rates have been over 3.0% Non-QM: New Market + New Rules = New Opportunities.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Consider the residential client disappointed at the lack of inventory , or the commercial investor with many vacancies in a once-thriving property. Embrace technology If you still rely on paper and pen, it’s time to enter the 21st century. And don’t forget the most convenient of tools: property management software.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

The first thing we go through when I work with real estate brokerages — whether it’s in helping them to streamline their technology or to prepare for sale — is their financials. Further, you’ll find that it’s the most valuable tool that brokers provide to their agents. If you’re like most brokers, probably not.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Some of the largest challenges that come to mind are borrower expectations, higher potential for exposure to risk, lack of housing inventory and higher building material cost, not to mention pandemic regulations that seem to be shifting frequently. HW: How is DataVerify using technology to deliver tailored and unique solutions?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

This is absolutely an advantage in today’s market and the low inventory landscape. The way I like to think about this is if we’re on a seller shortlist to represent their home, there’s no reason we shouldn’t be winning that listing simply because of the tools, resources and insights that we have.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

It is an uphill battle going from an environment where agents feel too busy to take a vacation to now this feast-or-famine situation that we have because there is such little inventory. Then we can provide what they need — the knowledge, the tools to meet their needs and the needs of clients before they even know they need something.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2021

The severe lack of inventory in today’s housing market has been a source of stress for home buyers and real estate agents alike. For buyers in today’s market, the severe lack of inventory adds another layer of frustration, FOMO (fear of missing out) and a sense of urgency. Why or why not?

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

By working with more precise tools, industry professionals will gain important insights to both maintain a competitive edge in the current market and position themselves for future success. That’s not where the technology innovations at homegenius end either. homegenius, Inc.,

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

We are making sure that our affiliated agents have the tools and resources to win more listings — so that is coaching program, marketing materials, tools. BH: As you said there is an incredible amount of brand recognition with the Better Homes and Gardens brand.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Despite low inventory, the housing market is expected to remain strong in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. Buyside is a marketing and data analytics company that provides consumer-facing tools aimed to give homebuyers complete transparency. Many real estate professionals discount the seller lead.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Sandra Madigan, EVP of product strategy – servicing technology at ICE Mortgage Technology , about improving the home buying and ownership experience with technology and how the industry can do so thoughtfully. What do you think the disconnect is there, and do you see this changing in the future?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2021

HousingWire: What has been the most useful tech tool for you? Shant Banosian: There are a few tools my team and I use to make our days more efficient. I think the industry did a great job of quickly pivoting to technology to be able to close loans when the world shut down. Inventory is low and demand is high.

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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. Using New Technology and New Approaches. Forward-thinking lenders are already adopting new technology to help their processing teams solve the challenges of document/data collection and verification. trillion for 2022.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Other focuses include improving the firm’s technology tool and retaining talent, in an industry notorious for having a talent problem. “We “Our second quarter improved sequentially to the first quarter,” David Hisey, Stewart’s CFO, told investors and analysts on the firm’s second quarter 2023 earnings call Thursday morning.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2021

HousingWire: Last year you and your team took the lead on tackling complex issues like the lack of quality housing inventory and supporting individuals experiencing chronic and veteran homelessness. Which projects are you focusing on this year and where do you see the most need in 2021?

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