Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

Proptech firm RealReports unveiled a new feature for its AI-powered assistant, Aiden, the company announced on Thursday. The new feature harnesses the capabilities of multimodal artificial intelligence to instantly analyze and summarize complex property documents, including inspection reports, appraisals and seller disclosures.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

After a successful launch of its new agent pay structure in Los Angeles and San Francisco in late October, Redfin announced Monday that it was expanding the new pay structure to its San Diego and Orange County markets. Redfin agents in all other markets will continue existing under the firm’s existing pay plan.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

New American Funding (NAF) has snagged top Chicago loan officer Larry Steinway as it looks to grow its presence in the Chicagoland area. Through NAF Cash, the lender purchases the buyer’s chosen home upfront with cash while the buyer can rent the new home while working on selling the old home or securing financing on the new one.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

In this new role, Vishwakarma will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the mortgage servicing department. We are confident that Satish will make an immediate impact and help propel our servicing department to new heights.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

In his new capacity, Rao will directly report to chief product officer Stephanie Durflinger. Dark Matter Technologies , formerly Black Knight Origination Technologies , named Vikas Rao as its deputy chief product officer, the company announced on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Redfin is back to offering refunds to homebuyers but this time under a new name. The company is touting the program as “a new way for consumers to get a better deal in real estate.” Clients who sign the agreement before going on a second home tour with the Redfin agent will get a refund when they close on their new home.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 15, 2024

The post FHFA Announces New CIO, CFO appeared first on MortgageOrb. The post FHFA Announces New CIO, CFO appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Peterman has also held leadership positions for the Association of Government Accountants, including serving as national president and national treasurer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

In his new role, Hutchens will oversee a top-ranked book of business in North Carolina. With our proven track record, a fast-paced and dynamic company culture, and the most innovative mortgage products in the industry, the advantages of joining Guaranteed Rate are hard to deny.”

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 23, 2024

New home sales in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 693,000, an increase of 8.8% The median sales price of a new home sold in March was $430,700. As of the end of the month there were about 477,000 new homes available for sale in the U.S. compared with February and up 8.3% Census Bureau and U.S. about an 8.3-month

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

Proptech company RealReports is partnering with New England-based PrimeMLS , the companies announced on Thursday. As a result, PrimeMLS’s 12,000 member agents will have access to RealReports’s wealth of property data.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

AnnieMac Home Mortgage appointed Ian Aubourg to the role of senior vice president of retail sales, the Mount Laurel, New Jersey -based lender announced Monday. In his new position at AnnieMac, Aubourg will tap into his leadership skills to drive growth and improve the mortgage experience for clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Redfin is expanding an agent compensation plan it launched last year by adding seven new markets starting in May, the national real estate brokerage announced Thursday. Beginning May 5, Redfin Next will be available in seven markets outside the Golden State —including Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas, Miami, New York City, Washington, D.C.,

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 1, 2024

The post Adjusting to the New Real Estate Market appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Learn more or register here: [link] At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In his new role, Hardiman will lead its lending and fulfillment operations. I’m genuinely thrilled for this new opportunity,” Buddy Hardiman said in a statement. “We It’s a great honor, and I’m eager to lead us into this new chapter.” Hardiman first joined Embrace Home Loans in 2008 as a project manager, the news release stated.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The new loss-mitigation alternative resulted from the FHA’s acknowledgment that its toolkit wasn’t enough to support struggling borrowers as mortgage rates surged. Since March 2020, lenders and servicers have provided borrowers with nearly 1.9 million COVID-19 loss-mitigation actions. million COVID-19 loss-mitigation actions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

New York-based mortgage lender Logan Finance Corp. She brings more than 25 years of experience in the mortgage industry to her new position. named Sarah Gonzalez as its chief operating officer. Gonzalez will be in charge of planning and executing the lender’s objectives and initiatives, according to her LinkedIn profile.

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George Dell

MARCH 27, 2024

“A new valuation modeling paradigm” are the words used by the late Dr. Marv Wolverton. The article itself can be summed […] The post A New Appraisal Approach? The article itself can be summed […] The post A New Appraisal Approach? He is the author of the Appraisal Institute’s book on statistics for appraisers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

Corcoran expanded its talent pool this week and welcomed three new faces — two in Nashville and one in New Jersey. In another move, Super Bowl champion Gregory Senat joined Corcoran Infinity Properties in New Jersey. The duo will be part of the Your Nashville Agent team under the leadership of Aaron Joyce.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

For most of its history, New American Funding (NAF) has focused on organic growth, but earlier this month, the company acquired Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. SW: How does this acquisition fit in with New American Funding’s overall strategy? SW: What differentiates New American Funding in this market?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

In his new role, Mitchelson will lead the expansion of the Corcoran brand both domestically and internationally while working closely with the Corcoran affiliate network’s existing sales team. Scott Mitchelson is joining The Corcoran Group as senior vice president of global development, the company announced on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

After a boost in July, the sales pace of new homes slowed in August, according to data published on Wednesday by the U.S. In August, the sales pace of new homes fell 8.7% On a year-over-year basis, new home sales were up 5.8%. On a year-over-year basis, new home sales were up 5.8%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Figure didn’t respond to requests for comment on its stance about taking the firm public, its correlation between LendCo and Figure Lending LLC, or the reasons for Figure Lending choosing to operate under a new umbrella brand.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction to banking trade groups that seek to halt the implementation of new rules for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), according to court documents reviewed by HousingWire. The plaintiffs filed the suit in February.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2022

Real estate investment firm New Western has named Kuba Poraj-Kuczewski as its chief marketing officer. Poraj-Kuczewski plans to focus on driving “customer awareness, demand and retention” to support New Western in its growth stage and to make the firm “a leading industry brand,” he said, according to a statement. .

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And speaking of building, new construction has been glowing this year. UPCOMING (PUBLIC) SPEAKING GIGS: 9/26/23 Orangevale […] The post Pent-up demand & glowing new construction first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog | Real Estate Appraiser. Let’s talk about it.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2023

New listing data appears unafraid of the mortgage rate ghost story over the last few months. Unlike last year, when new listings data had a noticeable move lower once mortgage rates reached 6%, 8% mortgage rates haven’t had any noticeable impact on the latest new listings data.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new UI is a testament to our responsiveness to user feedback and our dedication to providing solutions that drive success in the ever-evolving mortgage landscape,” Insellerate CEO Josh Friend said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Council of Multiple Listing Services announced its new board of director members for 2024 on Tuesday. The MLS trade group said the new directors will assume their roles starting Jan. CMLS announced its new executive committed in October. All four executives will serve one-year terms.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday announced a new rule that governs retirement advice, requiring more financial advisers to follow stricter fiduciary standards when dispensing advice about retirement-focused investments. Taking effect on Sept.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will propose a new property tax-backed debt package later this year that would raise $2.5 For instance, New York City sold $700 million in social bonds in October 2023 to help pay for affordable housing. billion to cope with the local housing crisis. Out of the $2.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Ventura’s new position is as president of reverse lending, where he succeeds former reverse lending president Tane Cabe. The division’s leadership team will now also include Dan Ventura, who has served at Fairway since 2007 and last year was appointed as VP of reverse mortgage operations.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

As any professional involved in it will know, bringing new people into the fold of the reverse mortgage business can be a difficult task. After learning about his path into the business , RMD sat down with Schmidt to learn more about his approach for enlisting new partners at FAR and across the wider industry. “I

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

California lender New American Funding has promoted Patty Arvielo to CEO, becoming co-CEOs with her husband Rick. She created NAF’s Latino Focus and New American Dream initiatives, which is designed to boost homeownership and mortgage industry career awareness among Hispanic and Black communities. billion.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

New home sales fell month-over-month in November to their lowest level since last November. Total new home sales are expected to reach about 5% higher than last year, while sales of existing homes are down by nearly 20% year-over-year. But despite this dip, 2023 is poised to be one of homebuilders’ busiest years. This is 12.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology introduced two new tools, Validate ROV and Validate Selector, to its growing suite of property valuation solutions, the company announced on Monday.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would require face-to-face counseling for the state’s reverse mortgage transactions and would nullify any loans originated without proof of such counseling having taken place. Shirley Turner (D), who represents New Jersey’s 15th district encompassing Hunterdon and Mercer counties.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

New changes from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Ginnie Mae , which insure and guarantee loans, could help open an untapped market for lenders looking to expand their businesses and improve access to credit for buyers of manufactured homes. For lenders, the market offers the prospect of a new and growing line of business.

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