Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2025

Splitero , a San Diego-based fintech provider of home equity investments (HEIs), is continuing its growth this year. Through its home equity investments, the company offers a lump-sum payment of up to $500,000 without requiring any income verification, credit checks or monthly payments. ” the company explained.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As consumer debt reaches all-time highs and the cost of living continues to escalate, home equity investment fintech Splitero on Thursday announced a purchase commitment from funds managed by asset manager Blue Owl Capital. It was already available in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Ally Financial announced Wednesday that it would exit the mortgage origination business as part of a broader strategy to pursue higher returns on investments. As part of the collaboration, Ally participated in Betters Series C funding round, which raised $70 million, including an add-on investment from Ally.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2025

eXp World Holdings , the parent company of eXp Realty , reported first-quarter 2025 earnings on Tuesday that highlighted modest growth in revenue, an assertive stance on real estate listing transparency and investments in artificial intelligence (AI). Every decision, every investment, every innovation is filtered through that lens.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 23, 2025

return-on-investment (ROI). The downward investment-return trend continued despite the median national home price rising 5% to another annual record of $350,000. generally reaped the highest returns on investment in 2024. The 10 largest decreases in investment returns were all reported in the Southern portion of the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The investment — which is going to SERHANT. Among the companies it has invested in are Flex , Bilt Rewards , Proof , Curbio , VTS and HappyCo. Among its investments are Kings League , LOVB , Bilt Rewards , Blank Street , M1 Finance , Wayflyer , Masterworks , Talkiatry , Kittl and Ownwell.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian. Stone Point, a large asset manager, has a track record of putting companies it invests heavily in on a path toward an initial public offering.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The latest investment — led by New York investment firm WestCap and Silicon Valley venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz — brings the total amount of capital raised by Valon to $230 million since its launch in 2019.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Cornerstone Financing , a venture co-founded by former Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF) CEO Craig Corn, has secured $285 million in financing through global investment firms Aquiline Capital Partners LP and Nomura. The product operates similarly to a shared equity investment.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The New York-based digital homeownership platform saw its revenue take a dip as it continues to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and build out its retail channel. million in cash, restricted cash, short-term investments and self-funded loans. “We The company’s earnings release noted a nonrecurring gain of $5.5

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

The $15 million investment announced Wednesday from private equity firm LL Funds will help Evernest build a home services platform focused on rental property owners. This comes at a time when the proptech sector is seeing increased investment in automation and AI-powered solutions for property management.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 9, 2025

The goal of first-time homebuyers is to make an investment in a house they are comfortable and pleased to own. The return on investment (ROI) of a home purchase is a significant financial investment and a means of accumulating home equity. 140,000 2.6 2 Rochester, NY Northeast 22.3% 129,900 2.5 3 Villas, FL South 14.1%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

As Tom Cronkright, founder of wire fraud protection company CertifID noted , I see it happen daily, if not multiple times a day, The reality of it is these are some of the most sophisticated bad actors that have invested hundreds of millions of dollars into their own tradecraft.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Detroit had the largest return on investment (ROI), with the typical investor selling a home for 135% — or $121,500 — more than the initial purchase price of $90,000. Miami (28.2%); Anaheim, California (24.3%); and San Diego (23.3%) had the largest shares of investor home purchases among all metro areas analyzed.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

It’s always a matter of if you’re retired, and suddenly the market’s had this pullback and you need to take some distributions to meet expenses, being able to tap into something that’s not exposed to that volatility can be really helpful to manage your long term investment performance, he explained.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

HousingWire: As a finance exec, how do you approach budgeting in a market where cost pressures, compliance demands, and technology investments are all increasing? AI is undoubtedly making this faster and easier, and were investing heavily into collecting even more experience data to support decisions around customer experience investments.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2025

Although there’s no definitive count on how many homeowners have earned this label in recent years, a 2024 survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that 20% of repeat buyers kept their prior residence as an investment, rental or vacation property. Under Section 1031 of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Second Century Ventures , the NAR’s investment arm, selected Final Offer for it’s REACH tech growth program in 2024 and Second Century Ventures announced a follow-on investment into the company this month.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

real estate investors are planning to grow their portfolios and invest significantly in property improvements in 2025, according to a new survey from property management software provider RentRedi. Regional investment trends also vary. A majority of U.S. landlords plan to acquire new properties this year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Choosing the right hard money lender for your investment project can be challenging. With nearly three decades of experience in real estate and investing, Ive worked with hard money lenders to secure financing for everything from simple fix-and-flip projects to multi-million-dollar apartment building rehabs.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

80% support tax incentives to revitalize underserved communities through investment. These are not abstract policy ideas they directly impact the ability of middle-class Americans to buy, sell, or invest in real estate and for communities to grow sustainably.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The company closed deals with struggling power buyer firm Ribbon in May 2023, home maintenance company Onder in September 2023, home equity investment firm Balance Homes in December 2023 and home equity investment firm HomePace in May 2024. But the company came under the scrutiny of state regulators in December 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Investing in technology that automates workflows, streamlines administrative tasks and enhances customer management can have significant benefits. Make 2025 your best year yet by investing in the strategies that drive lasting growth. First, you free up your agents to focus on what they do best: closing deals.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

As a result, UWM has taken legal action against several firms it accuses of breaching the agreement, including Americas Moneyline (AML) , Kevron Investments , Inc. and Mid Valley Funding & Investments , among others. Brokers who declined to sign the addendum would lose the ability to work with UWM altogether.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

three-fourths of business leaders said they were planning to escalate their AI investments as they continue to see positive strides in customer service functionality. Without that, customers may simply refuse to engage, leaving lenders out in the cold after making their investment in AI and chatbots. And as the J.D.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2025

Additional Key Findings 97% of buyers surveyed purchased 10 or fewer properties in 2024 84% ranked building generational wealth as a motivation for investing in real estate 55% renovate and resell to owner-occupants as their primary investing strategy 50% rank online or remote bid auctions as top property acquisition method 91% offer graceful exit (..)

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

He has been a key driver of our numerous technology investments to digitize the industry. Our industry software offerings are unmatched and we will continue to invest in new solutions that help modernize the real estate experience through Zillow’s housing super app,” Choo said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

The allegations do not concern the compensation received by the plans service providers and investment advisors or that the plan Committee selected imprudent plan investments, the court filing clarifies. The plaintiffs estimate the plan sustained cumulative losses of $1.3

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

NetCredit reported that Detroit has received $1 billion in investments since 2019 to benefit senior and low-income homebuyers. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has expressed intentions to invest in the city’s housing development efforts for years to come. .” Detroit’s affordability stems from a different source.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

LibreMax adds an important, diversified source of capital as we continue to scale into new markets and activate strategic and wholesale partnerships,” Ed Messman , Legacy’s chief investment officer, said in a statement. We are excited to support the company in its next phase of growth.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

In some cases, buyers looking to invest in a fixer-upper may move forward even with these red flags. This is their prerogative, and it might match their real estate investment goals. Again, you’re not diagnosing the issue, simply pointing out its potential existence.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket projects $400 million in pre-tax cost savings from streamlining operations, corporate expense and technology investments. Cooper did about $23 billion in originations last year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance data.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

The same filing named Ralph “Cody” Kittle, a partner at investment firm RenWave Kore , to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Freddie Mac. Subsequently, on March 28, she was succeeded by Michael Parrott, according to the GSE’s recent securities filing and an uncredentialed new board member listing.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

According to study data published by RentRedi , most American real estate investors intend to increase their portfolios and make large investments in renovating their existing properties in 2025, exhibiting a strong growth mindset. The poll, which was performed from November 722, 2024, found that 59% of U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

ERA Experts a franchise affiliate of ERA Real Estate has made a strategic investment in Austin -based Sprout Realty LLC , which will now operate as Sprout Realty ERA Powered. Under the new structure, Cooper and Barrett Tilson, Sprout Realtys chief operating officer and co-owner, will continue to lead the firm.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The fact that they are the first to invest in our technology for every agent, and to listen to what their teams and agents are using to thrive, goes to show that innovation is in their DNA. We already had a great working relationship and we’re excited to take it to the next level with a formal strategic relationship.”

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