Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Despite high mortgage rates , master planned communities (MPCs) did well in 2023. According to a survey released Tuesday by John Burns Research & Consulting , the top 50 MPCs sold more than 34,600 new homes in 2023, up 24% from the nearly 28,000 sales in 2022.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2024

Monday was the final date for parties to file post-trial motions in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit and litigants took it down to the wire to file their motions. HomeServices of America filed three post-trial motions Monday evening. The parties had since Oct. The parties had since Oct.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Instagram lends itself to posting both personal and business content. Should you even post non-business content on your Instagram? The temporary nature of stories means you can get away with posting as often as 15 times a day, just taking a viewer through your day-to-day life — it doesn’t have to be perfect.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 25, 2021

Mortgage servicers are seeking answers from technology to improve their operations with an ‘automation first’ strategy in a post-COVID market. The post Automation in a Post-Pandemic Economy appeared first on DSNews. The post Automation in a Post-Pandemic Economy appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

Digital mortgage lender Better.com disclosed that it posted a net loss of $89.9 million in the first quarter of 2023 and cut approximately 91% of its workforce over an approximately 18-month period — due in large part to a substantial decline in its funded loan volume. million and $301.1 Better’s merger partner.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

C oStar Group ’s annual revenue increased by 12% during the fourth quarter of 2023, marking its 51st straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth. The company reported revenue of $640 million and net income of $96 million for the quarter. Meanwhile, the company reported revenue of $2.46 billion for the year ending Dec. 31, 2023, up 13% from $2.18

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus,” the Fed said in its post-meeting statement on July 29. The post Consumer confidence posts biggest surge in 17 years appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the nation’s largest wholesale lender, posted a drop in origination volume and profits in the second quarter compared to the first three months of 2022, even after maintaining its gain-on-sale margins and increasing the fair value of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs). decline year-over-year.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 20, 2021

The post Servicers and Regulators Map Out Post-Moratoria Framework appeared first on DSNews. The post Servicers and Regulators Map Out Post-Moratoria Framework appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ron Frasier, a title industry veteran and CEO of title startup Atlas Title , has been watching the commission lawsuit saga closely. “If If the costs associated with homeownership and buying a home at a macro level is coming into question, it is hard to imagine that, that doesn’t bleed into settlement services,” Frasier said.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 16, 2024

Buckle up: The proposed NAR settlement will unleash a fast-moving wave of change – and opportunity, especially for buyer agents who can articulate their value.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the largest wholesale lender in the country, posted $329.9 LoanDepot, another multichannel lender, also saw margins rebound in the third quarter, posting net income of $154.3 The post UWM posts $330M in profits in Q3 2021 appeared first on HousingWire. billion year over year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The post Managing through high origination and servicing volumes post pandemic appeared first on HousingWire. Mortgage companies will continue to experience elevated refinance volumes. The rest of this content is for HW+ members. Join today with an HW+ Membership ! Already a member?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Creating clear forbearance and post-forbearance plans should improve borrowers’ understanding of forbearance, speed up the overall process, and preserve revenue while avoiding costly foreclosures. Help Borrowers Create a Post-Forbearance Roadmap. Track Forbearance and Post-Forbearance Plan Details. the maturity date).

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2022

The post Better.com, the rare lender to post huge losses in 2021 appeared first on HousingWire. The special purpose acquisition company, sponsored by Novator Capital , announced in May 2021 plans to make Better.com, a SoftBank Group -backed digital lender, public in a deal that would value the company at nearly $8 billion.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 6, 2024

A Wall Street hedge fund manager is sounding the alarm on Zillow’s market dominance, suggesting that its revenue and traffic are at risk.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2023

Fast-growing The Real Brokerage posted a $3.97 million net loss during the second quarter of 2023, but revenues shot up from a year ago. During the second quarter, Real once again delivered best-in-class growth with our agents closing a record number of transactions,” said Tamir Poleg , the CEO of Real.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The post Real estate technology adoption in a post-pandemic world appeared first on HousingWire. If your company is featured on the HousingStack and you would like to submit a guest blog, you can email the editor of this article, Brena Nath, at bnath@housingwire.com.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2021

And for the local lender, these post-transaction platforms help lenders proactively manage the customer relationship throughout their entire lives by delivering high-value advice that helps them build wealth with real estate over time vs. just getting a mortgage. Dave Savage at dsavage@mortgagecoach.com.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Tracey Kasper addressed Realtors in a video post, offering specific advice for working with buyers and sellers, and a look ahead to other legal actions.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 29, 2021

The post FHFA Increases Post-Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoria Protections appeared first on DSNews. The post FHFA Increases Post-Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoria Protections appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2022

Add Impac Mortgage Holdings to the list of mortgage lenders that posted a loss in the second quarter of 2022, despite an effort to reduce expenses. The post Impac Mortgage Holdings backs off non-QM, posts ugly Q2 results appeared first on HousingWire. million on June 30, 2022, compared to $71.8 million on June 30, 2021.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

We are living in fast-changing times, and lenders that don’t embrace those changes will not compete well for business in a post-COVID-19 world. That won’t work in a post-COVID world. Those that do will be better able to separate themselves from the pack in a post-COVID world. But are all lenders equipped to make that transition?

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Real Estate News

MARCH 7, 2024

Fourth-quarter revenue was up a whopping 89%, though net losses rose along with operating expenses.

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Eyes on Housing

DECEMBER 26, 2023

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. Building Materials Prices Fall for Second Month Straight This December post details. Trends concerning building material pricing were examined monthly by David Logan. Read More ›

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Still, none of us could have imagined what would be coming our way, and how to manage post-COVID. While we cannot predict market changes, this article offers best practices and suggestions on how one should approach compliance in this post-COVID-19 environment. The rest of this content is for HW+ members. Already a member?

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Inman

MARCH 25, 2024

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty President and CEO Budge Huskey corrects the record on commissions — and the potential impact of the NAR settlement on buyers, sellers and agents.

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Eyes on Housing

DECEMBER 28, 2023

With the end of 2023 approaching, NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. In October, Rose Quint examined consumer survey data showing growing buyer interest in the third quarter: Housing Demand Caught Between High Rates & Demographics

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 17, 2021

The post Servicers Prep for Post-Pandemic Rush appeared first on DSNews. The post Servicers Prep for Post-Pandemic Rush appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 4, 2021

The post Overcoming Post-Pandemic Property Tax Challenges appeared first on DSNews. The post Overcoming Post-Pandemic Property Tax Challenges appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The pandemic has exacerbated challenges of identifying and ingesting property tax information, but there is help if servicers know where to look.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 24, 2022

In addition, three out of the four major regions in the country also reported declining numbers, as one region, the West, posted a minor gain. … The post Three of Four Regions Post Declining Home Sales Numbers appeared first on DSNews.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 29, 2022

The post Mr. Cooper Posts Q1 Gains appeared first on DSNews. The post Mr. Cooper Posts Q1 Gains appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Led by the recent deal with Sagent, nationwide mortgage servicer reported net Q1 profits exceeding $650 million.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 5, 2021

Even with the rapid changes, there are some post-COVID lessons you can take into consideration as you go back to work as usual — or almost as usual — in a vaccinated world. Here are just a few lessons you can take into the appraisal industry post-COVID-19. Lessons of Appraisal Post-COVID-19.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The real estate brokerage and franchisor posted $5.6 billion in revenue during a grueling 2023 while losses improved to $97 million, according to a full-year earnings call on Thursday morning.

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Inman

APRIL 11, 2024

If you want to build the listing side of your business in the wake of the NAR settlement, Jimmy Burgess has 30 practical, actionable, doable strategies tailor-made for this moment.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The post DS5: Top Post-Pandemic Priorities for Servicers appeared first on DSNews. The post DS5: Top Post-Pandemic Priorities for Servicers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

the highest increase on record and … The post U.S. homeownership Rate Rises to Post-Recession High appeared first on DSNews. The post U.S. homeownership Rate Rises to Post-Recession High appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. But one metric in particular, the U.S.

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