Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The drama continues on Wednesday After a night to think it over, HomeServices of America filed a motion for a mistrial, claiming that the Tom Ferry podcast, which the filing refers to as the “ambush video,” is “extraordinarily prejudicial.” According to the filing, the video was not produced during discovery or placed on the Exhibit List.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Two hours south in San Diego, clients ask eXp agent Alanna Strei for a mortgage reference. Dunn and Strei are not obliged to refer clients to their employer’s joint venture — such a requirement would be a violation of federal law. “There are probably three or four people that I work with,” Dunn said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

Through the STACR note offerings, private investors participate with Freddie Mac in sharing a portion of the mortgage credit risk in the reference loan pools retained by the agency. billion in risk from reference pools valued at $300.9 The second tender offer, STACR 2022-TO1 , took place in February of this year, with $2.1

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Inman

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Zillow Immerse is the latest in a series of software releases from the home search leader as it moves toward an agent services model, collectively referred to as its “super app.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

The recent move lower in rates is a good thing for housing “The American public just isn’t into the Fed’s housing policy,” he said on CNBC, in reference to homeowners who are not listing their property on the market. As long as mortgage rates stay near 23-year highs, Mohtashami believes we will see softness in data.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 5, 2022

today are part of what’s commonly referred to as the Millennial generation, which currently represents the most significant cohort of the country’s demographics. Nearly 72 million people living and working in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Following background and reference checks, three rounds of interviews, and a presentation, the committee voted unanimously to advance a recommendation to the full board of trustees to name Davids as the next foundation president,” the organization said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Do you have any references I can contact? If you think a real estate agent might be a good fit, always ask for a reference or two first before signing on that dotted line. Do your research, ask questions, and check reviews and references. Make sure you’re both on the same page from the start.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In a blog post, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ’s regulator and conservator said it found examples of “overt references to race, ethnicity, and other prohibited bases under federal fair lending laws,” which FHFA said indicate the “continued presence of valuation bias.”.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Zillow is shoring up its Home Loans business by ratcheting up pressure on Flex agents, who refer clients to the mortgage arm or risk losing future leads, tech advisor Mike DelPrete writes.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

“BSA filers reported adult children as the perpetrators of elder theft in nearly 40% of cases, based on a manual review of EFE-related filings,” the report explained.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Having referred to this phrase for over 10 years, the explanation we’ve used is as adaptable and forward thinking as the saying is supposed to be. HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler and Brena Nath, director of HW+ and events at HousingWire. At its core, it means providing you with what you need to win the market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Satisfied past clients become valuable advocates, referring you to their family, friends and neighbors when it’s time to sell. By aligning yourself with a reputable brokerage or team, you gain access to a network of experienced agents who can refer business to you and provide valuable guidance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

I moved our group to NAF to take over the Texas/New Mexico Division, reporting to Pat Bolan,” Boyd said in an emailed response to HousingWire, referring to NAF’s chief production officer. A spokesperson at CCM declined to comment. “I Our Texas Premier group consists of approximately 50 originators in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Lisa will address frequently asked questions about the new 2022-2023 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course and the new USPAP Reference Manual. She will explain how the new USPAP Reference Manual will help you find answers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

It referred another 10% to other regulatory agencies and found 6% to not require action. The CFPB received about 27,900 mortgage-related complaints in 2023 and sent 23,300 (84%) of them to companies for review and response. As of March 1, 2024, less than 0.1% of these complaints were pending with the consumer and less than 0.1%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

This means that when you have 100 people in your database , and they’re hearing from you regularly with something of value, at least 10 of those contacts should either transact with you or refer someone they know who will work with you buying or selling real estate. Are 200 people in your database hearing from you all the time?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Among a series of profiled people who shared the stories of dividing their home in a divorce, one was 69-year-old Ryder Sollmann Wyatt, who engaged in what is often referred to as a “gray divorce.” Some blamed the house itself — maybe one that was too expensive or needed too much work — for the collapse of a fragile union.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

AR refers to technology that combines elements of videography with virtual reality, where a computer or smart device is used to overlay digital elements on real-world objects and/or environments. Developed using CoreLogic’s appraisal software brand “a la mode,” the tool has been used to complete roughly 20,000 property sketches.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

When pressed, the spokesperson referred RMD to the 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing the NYSE announcement. The highest reported level the stock reached was $11.14 per share on Apr. 30, 2021, but this was also in the immediate aftermath of going public.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2023

These programs function like a modification to Fannie Mae ‘s HomeReady and Freddie Mac ‘s HomePossible programs, which allow a 3% down payment — or what lenders refer to as 97% loan-to-value (LTV) — on conventional loans.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

When reached, representatives of loanDepot referred HousingWire to the website it has created to offer updates to consumers about systems and processes impacted by the cyberattack. By the end of the day, it had also restored the website for its “ mellohome ” real estate affiliate.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

law refer to practices that may adversely affect one group of people within a protected class more than another, even though rules applied are ostensibly or formally neutral. ” Disparate impact provisions in U.S. “Just as easily, the counseling could have been accomplished with a phone call,” he said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Our Platform employs a wide-ranging set of tools for users to identify what are the corrective measures to remove duplicates, ensure completeness and accuracy, and validate data against reference tables. Product Fast Facts. #1. 1-click, secure deployment. #2. No client data persisted. #3. Dynamic Scaling across technology and business teams.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Broeksmit‘s reference is to a fee-based repurchase program for performing loans announced in November 2023 by Freddie Mac. The goal of the alternative pilot program is to improve the quality of performing loans through a potential replacement of its current repurchase policy by defective performing loans.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

Refer to public record data to determine the authenticity of supporting documents contained in the loan file.” For lenders who suspect that they may have clients attempting to perpetrate the scheme, Fannie Mae recommends documenting all applicable details.

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Inman

AUGUST 16, 2023

Screw 'em," the Keller Williams co-founder told agents Tuesday at his Mega Agent Camp event, referring to antitrust suits involving commissions in which the brokerage is named. "I'm happy.

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BiggerPockets

APRIL 10, 2024

When discussing rental properties, it’s common for people to refer to multifamily residences. How many times have you heard someone say something like, “I have 20 units under management,” most of which […]

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

After filing a motion for a mistrial Wednesday morning, citing several grievances including “vulgar” footage from a Tom Ferry podcast featuring Allan Dalton and references to the Department of Justice’s investigation of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), defendant HomeServices of America learned it didn’t get its way.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

Serious delinquencies – which refer to 90+ days past due – continued to improve, falling to 468,000 – the lowest level seen since the pre-Great Financial Crisis housing market peak and down 161,000 (-26%) from July 2022. Prepayment was still down 28% from July 2022. National delinquency rate edged up 9 basis points in July to 3.21%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Negative equity refers to borrowers who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, sometimes referred to as being “underwater”– a place 2.1 Thus, home equity gains will be negligible next year, with equity loss expected in several markets,” Nothaft said. However, this year that number dropped a whopping 15% to 1.7

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Inman

JUNE 6, 2023

My Link My Lead will enable eXp agents to share links to eXp's national search portal and automatically refer the leads generated outside of the agent's service area, the company said.

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Inman

AUGUST 22, 2023

Trainer and marketing expert Rachael Hite shares a few tips and tricks that you can add to your weekly routine to help you create a solid plan B for reference if the MLS happens to crash.

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Inman

MARCH 23, 2023

Jarret Willis, a Black agent who worked at the Hamptons-based luxury brokerage, was smeared by epithets, including "Jafar" in reference to the "Aladdin" Disney movie, a white colleague claims.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The OIG also said that while the FHFA identified appraisals that made overt references to prohibited bases like race or color in certain appraisal reports it reviewed, the “FHFA has not determined the extent to which the Enterprises are using appraisals that improperly consider bases that are prohibited by federal fair lending law.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The lawsuits allege that the defendants, which are referred to as “data brokers,” have violated a law that prohibits the disclosure of home addresses and unpublished home phone numbers for judges, law enforcement officers, prosecutors and their families.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 26, 2022

A “green” or “high performance” home refers to a residence that has less of a net impact on the environment than its traditional alternative. If you’re interested in becoming a green home appraiser , you may be wondering, “What makes these types of assignments unique?”

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