Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Despite RE/MAX’s agent attraction and retention woes, Bhonsle firmly believes productive agents will be the key to firms succeeding in the post-NAR settlement world. “In They will have to find a way to attract more agents all of a sudden.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

The migration surge that characterized the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic has come to an end, according to an analysis from John Burns Research & Consulting. Against a backdrop of constrained housing supply , the pace of migration has slowed compared to 2020 and 2021. But where movement does occur, it tends to be over shorter distances.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2024

Guild Holdings Company , parent company of Guild Mortgage , recorded a 6% increase in mortgage originations and much higher revenue levels in the first quarter of 2024 than in 2023. Net income saw substantial improvements as the company continues to pursue an active acquisition strategy, according to an earnings report for Q1 released on Thursday.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 29, 2024

In a blog post, CEO Carrie Wheeler said the NAR deal and rule changes would be a boon for the company: “We’ve never been so optimistic about the future.”

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

We’ve compiled this list of savvy real estate social media post ideas to inspire your social strategy and keep your Instagram feed fresh and fun. Be sure to label on the photo or video that your post is a new listing, as people may miss the caption while scrolling. And if you feel comfortable getting in front of the camera, do so.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Servicers must establish quality right party contact (QRPC) before initiating any type of post-forbearance option. Many homeowners may not understand that there must be an engagement with the servicer before extending a forbearance plan or entering a post-forbearance option. What is the long-term impact of a post-forbearance option?

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The post November housing starts post double-digit gains appeared first on HousingWire. “But today’s housing starts report, in combination with a positive builder’s sentiment report, sends an optimistic message about the housing market as we enter 2022.”.

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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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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Friday’s bombshell – the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of real estate commission lawsuits – set off a frenzy of trading for stocks in the residential real estate sector.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

For the second quarter alone, Freddie Mac also posted record CRT issuance of $6.5 The post Freddie Mac’s CRT program posts record performance appeared first on HousingWire. billion, protecting $151 billion in single-family mortgages.

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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

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

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

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

MARCH 3, 2021

The post Chopra warns of post-COVID housing market fallout appeared first on HousingWire. “Commissioner Chopra has long fought for financial markets that are fair for consumers, including student loan borrowers,” said Ashley Harrington, Center for Responsible Lending federal agency director and senior council.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The post Freddie Mac posts $12.1B He was most recently CEO of Hayden Consulting , which advises mortgage banks, commercial banks, thrifts, REITs, and private equity firms. He was also vice chairman of Residential Mortgage Services Holdings from 2013 to 2021. income in 2021 appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

Rodman Schley, president of appraisal trade association the Appraisal Institute , called the Federal Housing Finance Agency ’s findings, which it presented in a December blog post , “unacceptable,” and said more work is required to recognize and interrupt unconscious bias. But for appraisers, the blog post left many questions unanswered.

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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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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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Real Estate News

APRIL 20, 2024

The Supreme Court passes on a chance to weigh in, objections pile up, and Fannie and Freddie say it’s all right to exclude commissions from seller concessions.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The post Home prices post record two-month gain, FHFA says appeared first on HousingWire. The FHFA index is calculated using prices for single-family homes bought with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Because of this, it excludes cash transactions and sales of high-end homes bought with jumbo loans.

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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

MAY 8, 2024

Robert Reffkin is confident that Compass and its agents have what it takes to continue growing and succeeding in the changing real estate environment. “In

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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

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

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

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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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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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

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 2, 2022

The post Rithm Capital posts $3M loss as it “right-sizes” mortgage business appeared first on HousingWire. It also acquired $444 million in non-QM loans and grew its single-family rental portfolio by 324 units. The company had a cash position of $1.8 billion at the end of the quarter.

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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

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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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 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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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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