Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Full-service mortgage lender Nations Lending and local Indiana real estate firm Carpenter Realtors launched a joint venture, Commitment Mortgage , in order to offer an end-to-end experience — from finding a home to closing a loan in a cooled-down housing market. “We Nations Lending originated $3.43

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Digital mortgage automation solution provider Floify launched a lending platform for mortgage brokers built on the foundation of the Floify point-of-sale (POS) platform. The Colorado-headquartered firm was acquired by publicly traded proptech company Porch Group, Inc. in an $87 million deal in 2021.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Propertybase CEO Vance Loiselle about real estate tech and how the past year has accelerated the need for digital collaboration tools across the entire customer journey. HousingWire: What role has the increase in technology played for both businesses and consumers in the real estate space?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As a refresher, “redlining” means that no matter the features or amenities that a home provides, if the home is in a neighborhood with Black residents (homeowners or renters), traditional (and more affordable) lending and insurance would be denied — although a few sub-prime options tend to circle these communities like sharks.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

loanDepot has appointed David Smith to the newly-created position of vice president of national VA lending, the company announced on Monday. In this role, Smith, a former Army sergeant, will oversee the lender’s VA lending strategy. Smith joined loanDepot in 2022 as a branch production manager.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

Few things affect the real estate market more than the rise and fall of interest rates , which has a ripple effect that directly influences everything from buyer behavior to market trends. Generally, the Fed will adjust its lending rate by a quarter percent, but at times the adjustment has been larger.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2021

Rocket Homes has plans to start iBuying – and discount real estate. Such are the ambitions of an array of companies today including Zillow and real estate brokerage Compass. Such are the ambitions of an array of companies today including Zillow and real estate brokerage Compass. 1 mortgage lender in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

R New York , a brokerage boasting approximately 800 agents, has joined the American Real Estate Association , an alternative to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), according to The Real Deal. As of now, there are no fees to join the American Real Estate Association, and membership is and will remain optional.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Consumers have flipped the script on lenders and real estate agents when it comes to the home-buying process. Ninety percent of consumers start their home search online and many get prequalified for financing before they even reach out to a real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Maryland-based mortgage lender Apex Home Loans has appointed Leo Anzoleaga as its senior vice president of residential lending. Prior to his role at Apex Home Loans, Anzoleaga has held roles as a certified local facilitator at Buffini & Company, a senior vice president of residential lending at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

Stearns has exclusive partnerships with real estate agent, builder and corporate relocation joint ventures, as well as a book of business with SoFi and Home Mortgage Alliance. The post Guaranteed Rate to acquire Stearns Lending appeared first on HousingWire. This is a breaking news story. Check back for more updates.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In today’s competitive real estate market, an increasing number of real estate investors are turning to private money lenders to help them close deals faster, enhance property valuations, and increase their returns. If your state requires a lending license, make sure a the lender is licensed.

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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. So, let’s pull this string one layer deeper.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Amy Breach, Real Estate broker on the Hill Team in Seattle for Keller Williams. The builder’s real estate agent swapped in the middle of the transaction, so things got a bit mixed up and no one updated the clients’ files to reflect the change in lender,” Summers explained.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 22, 2024

In addition, Finaya has announced a definitive merger and acquisition agreement with Nexme, a real estate app with a distinctive “tour now” capability that lets buyers request home tours on demand, and real estate agents to service their requests in real time.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not count buyer’s agent commissions as part of their allowable interested party contributions (IPCs), according to announcements from the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) on Monday.

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Birmingham Appraisal

JUNE 13, 2023

Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Agents As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have seen many changes and challenges in the appraisal profession and the real estate market. I believe that appraisers and agents have a common goal: to help their clients buy or sell a home.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

For many of us, the start of a new year is usually synonymous with a renewed sense of professional self, focusing on new goals, new prospects for the year and, of course, the excitement for the upcoming spring real estate market. Even some of the most seasoned real estate agents have had to slow down in their current business model.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

million Hispanic households own their home, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals ( NAHREP ) said in its 2023 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report released on Tuesday. Despite elevated interest rates and tight inventory, the national Hispanic homeownership rate reached 49.5% In total, more than 9.5

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McKissock

APRIL 20, 2021

Becoming a real estate agent requires a giant leap of faith and an investment of time and money. That’s why some agents may choose to test the waters with a part-time real estate position while hanging onto a steady income from another job. Finding time for part-time real estate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Headquartered in Roswell, Georgia, Onward Home Mortgage specializes in residential purchase mortgage lending and has a presence in the greater Georgia and Alabama areas. It is part of the Newrez Ventures platform.

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McKissock

JUNE 26, 2022

Part of knowing your audience as a real estate agent is anticipating what they need and expect from your services. Without accounting for your real estate clients’ common needs and expectations , you might be underperforming and risk losing their business. Help Get a Client Pre-Approved for Lending.

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The Appraiser Coach

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Appraisers have been accused of being “speed bumps” in the lending process. We frustrate buyers, sellers, loan officers and, sometimes, real estate agents. In some ways, I can understand their. Read More.

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McKissock

JANUARY 5, 2021

Real Estate Career Goals For 2021. ” A lot of real estate agents stated that they wanted to “earn more” in the new year than they did in the previous year. “To full-time draftsman to full-time real estate agent/investor by the end of 2021.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2022

“By combining all-cash offers with the lower rates and fees associated with wholesale lending, independent originators give homebuyers and their real estate agents the best shot at closing deals and saving money,” Shoemaker added. Planet Home Lending entered into a $2.5 While the lender had $20.7

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2022

Here is where it gets murky – choosing the right non-QM lending partner! The real estate agent is frustrated, the borrower is stressed, and they need someone to save the day. Will they go so far as to present on your behalf at meetings with real estate agents or other partners?

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 26, 2022

InstaMortgage , a tech-driven mortgage lender licensed in 26 states, has partnered with Calque to offer a Trade-In Mortgage for mortgage lending. The post InstaMortgage, Calque Offer Non-Contingent Lending Using Homeowners’ Equity appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The excited and at times nervous first-time homebuyers that James Dunn often represents ask him how that whole process of taking out a mortgage works, and Dunn, a Los Angeles-based real estate agent with eXp , replies with a few trusted names. There are probably three or four people that I work with,” Dunn said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

FHA will move forward with its proposal that permits contributions by the property seller, real estate agent, builder, or developer to HECM for Purchase borrowers’ closing costs,” the update said. These credits can lead to fair lending violations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mugge, a mortgage industry veteran with more than two decades in technology and business management, will lead the company’s push to secure high-profile mortgage lending partners to offer Calque’s products. Calque currently operates in 17 states, with plans of expanding this year. “As

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What Appraisers Wish Real Estate Agents Understood McKissock Survey Question: “What’s one thing you wish real estate agents knew about the appraisal process? I will always remember when, many years ago, a top local real estate agent asked me why I was driving around taking photos of homes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

The study, CFA’s third of three on this topic, suggests that a significant portion of agents in the U.S. It relies on examinations of agents’ sales for five major real estate firms in each of four geographic areas; out of a sample of 2,000 agents, 100 were selected randomly from each firm in each area.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, the changes we’ve seen since the advent of the global pandemic are significant enough to serve as a catalyst that will drive all lending digital. The trends and lending requirements I’ve highlighted below became important long before the coronavirus made it to the U.S. Peering into the future of lending.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A National Association of Realtors (NAR) committee head recommended Friday that the federal standards governing real estate appraisals loosen up. Gregoire’s pointed suggestion came amid a Friday at NAR’s annual conference that took on racism in real estate. Francois Gregoire, an appraiser in St. So, what is NAR doing?

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McKissock

AUGUST 10, 2021

So what does that mean for real estate agents like you? Besides the obvious advice to jump on the TikTok bandwagon to get in front of these smart consumers, Gen Z’s desire to get out of big cities and into urban and suburban areas could mean a growing need for real estate agents in these areas.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Despite rising housing unaffordability , we in the real estate business know that homeownership is still a fantastic way to build generational wealth. Not surprisingly, affordability is inextricably linked to fair housing , as fair housing (and lending) for all is foundational to affordability for all. But we are not powerless.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Meanwhile, borrower’s real estate agents, brokers and financial advisers may not even have access to those systems, preventing them from supporting their clients through what is typically the largest financial transaction of their lifetime. The use of tech in the current mortgage application process is disjointed and siloed.

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