Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research is seeking public comment related to application and origination documents for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, according to a notice published this week in the Federal Register.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Tuesday released its priority open recommendations report, submitted to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge designed to highlight as-yet unaddressed risks in the management of the department.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

But I’ve never had as much fun as I do when developing these courses. The comprehensive continuing education courses cover federal and state-specific CE requirements in a compelling and entertaining digital-first video format designed to make the completion process as painless and informative as possible.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Software development company Blue Sage Solutions has launched a new servicing platform that merges loan origination and servicing functions using API-based technology. Additionally, the platform is accessible to all users, regardless of their current loan origination software.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

For Universal Studios employees, the owners of the park are seeking to construct a 1,000-unit mixed-use development slated to open in 2026 that would promise a short commute to the Universal Orlando Resort, which is also aiming to open a full-scale third theme park called “Epic Universe” next year. “To

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Judd and Aaron’s respective leadership is key as we continue on EasyKnock’s path to develop the first marketplace in the industry,” Jarred Kessler, CEO and founder of EasyKnock, said in a statement. He also has experience designing and building digital products for companies like Google , Mattel , Samsung , Target and JetBlue.

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Fancy Pants Homes

APRIL 5, 2024

You don’t have to be an architecture buff to recognize a house designed by John Lautner. Yet their designs couldn’t be more different. In the 1930s, Lautner made the move to California, where he kickstarted an extremely prolific career, designing more than 50 properties.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sue Haviland has also joined the division as a loan officer, coming off of a roughly three-year stint as Finance of America Reverse (FAR)’s national sales trainer in learning and development. Jake Droge joins the company as a loan officer, while Carol Olmos has joined the company as an account executive. That’s encouraging to know.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Monday that it will distribute $3.16 billion in homelessness aid to communities across the country through its Continuum of Care program, which is designed to provide housing assistance and/or support services to people experiencing homelessness. million.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a series of new initiatives designed to increase the supply of affordable housing across the country. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and state and local housing finance agencies,” according to the announcement. There are three core provisions of the plan.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I am a big believer in developing a brand for your real estate business from Day One. While you can develop name recognition over time, I believe that naming your team or brokerage something other than the leader’s name allows more opportunity for scale and differentiation. Think this is something you can ignore? Think again.

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Propmodo

JANUARY 13, 2024

But amid this gloomy outlook, one development firm in the city is contrasting the negative view of the office and finding ways to get offices designed, financed, and completed. GDS Development (GDSNY) was launched in 2007 by architects Michael Kirchmann and Alan Rudikoff. Less than 7.2 So far, GDSNY has completed more than $4.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) counseling program was cited as an example. Among a series of 24 examples of federal financial literacy programs for these groups, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Unlike off-the-shelf POS solutions, Blueprint Builder allows lenders to customize technology that is designed to help improve operations, Maxwell noted. Lenders can choose to integrate and configure many third-party services such as verification of asset, verification of employment/ verification of income , e-signing and e-closing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

has partnered with financial services-focused data and analytics company BaseCap Analytics to pilot a new program designed to enhance regulatory and operational processes and compliance. Cenlar has been focused on developing new automation solutions to enhance its offerings, the announcement explained.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

hired two executives as it looks to take the company to its next phase of development. It is designed to streamline the loan manufacturing process while eliminating the need for employee adoption. Mortgage tech firm TRAiNED Inc. TRAiNED named Mark Cunningham, a co-founder of Sales Boomerang , as its new CEO.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Six federal agencies have requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to “ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.” And the design and development of the models and algorithms can reflect the biases and blind spots of the developers.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Wednesday that it had entered into a cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA) to take control of the Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA) alongside the City of Indianapolis. Throughout the city, more than 20,000 residents utilize housing under the purview of IHA.

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The Close

JANUARY 18, 2024

Knowing what’s coming down the pipe regarding style, design, and technology will help sellers make thoughtful upgrades and improvements with strong returns on investment. While some interior design trends come and go (bye, granite countertops ), our picks are so amazing they might just become staples.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This decision underscores our brokerage’s unwavering commitment to agent autonomy and our belief in allowing agents to make choices that best suit their needs and principles,” Dave Danforth, designated broker/owner of the firm, said in a statement. This latest development comes on the heels of several other high-profile departures from NAR.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) believes housing has a role to play in combating the opioid overdose epidemic. On Friday, HUD issued a joint letter co-written with the U.S. Housing can help fight the epidemic that killed an estimated 70,601 people in 2021, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), HUD said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2023

As a CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) — a designation given by the U.S. As a CDFI, Change Wholesale is dedicated to expanding access to affordable credit and financial services, promoting community development and supporting economic growth in low-income and underserved communities.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

The exposure of the largest banks is quite low, but there may be smaller banks that are stressed by these developments.” residential mortgage servicers, received an equity investment of $1 billion earlier this month that is designed to strength the bank’s balance sheet. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

To convert these leads into business, the brokerage developed teams — also called units — headed by captains who are successful agents with high lead conversion rates. Meanwhile, a customer relationship management system, along with experts in marketing, sales and other areas, are designed to support these teams, he said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A well-designed and captivating digital platform instantly conveys professionalism, credibility and exclusivity — and the opposite can turn customers away. Keep your online presence on brand Choose a clean and sophisticated design that reflects the essence of luxury real estate and your existing brand. Content plays the long game.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Develop in-depth knowledge, showcase your expertise, and position yourself as the go-to authority in that property or market niche. Use this tool: Coffee & Contracts Thoughtfully designed by former real estate agent Haley Ingram, Coffee & Contracts offers a suite of upscale social media templates for every social platform.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 18, 2023

Bhaktraj Singh , an accomplished Toronto developer , and CEO of Hazelton Group, is one of the real estate leaders working to address the need for more Alzheimer’s residences in his city. His latest project Adora is a residential development dedicated to creating a comfortable and supportive environment for those living with Alzheimer’s.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients. So let your personality shine.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

These shifting dynamics are causing the California state government to work to ensure that certain issues that can stem from such a demographic development — particularly for health care, housing and social services — are addressed in a comprehensive statewide initiative called the “Master Plan for Aging.”

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 10, 2022

Many more people live in the surrounding area on acreage or at least large lots that have been individually developed. We think there might be good money to be made by developing the acreage into a residential development with large lots (1/2 acre each). How do real estate developers make money? Thanks in advance.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the New York City Department of Investigations (DOI), the U.S. The investigation involved more than a year of collaboration between the office of SDNY attorney Damian Williams, the U.S. Department of Labor OIG and others. We hope to have deterrence.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, data from the interviews showed adoption rates appear lower among smaller and mission-oriented lenders, such as minority depository institutions (MDIs) and community development financial institutions (CDFIs). It must first, however, overcome the biases and inequities already embedded into the data it analyzes.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog The feature photo that I chose for today’s blog is going to be exceptionally misleading since it prominently displays good design. And in today’s blog, we want to look at (potentially…) bad design. In 2011 when I picked the shower tile for my ensuite bathroom, I went with something “bold.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced a new notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to examine the intricacies of converting office space into residential living units. I have a name for the buildup of that stuff,” said Phil Wharton, a New York-based developer to the Times. “I I call it the kludge.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

Developed internally by CRMLS, the REcenterhub dashboard introduces a range of new features designed to streamline productivity for real estate professionals. It provides industry information such as market data trends and news articles, while enhancing interactivity for user convenience.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Real estate development is a significant and ever-involving industry and has been so for many years. The real estate development industry, in 2023, is projected to keep changing and growing. The real estate development industry, in 2023, is projected to keep changing and growing.

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Realty Biz

JULY 11, 2023

One of the most groundbreaking innovations in this domain is the development of three-dimensional (3D) technology. With its ability to create immersive and interactive experiences, 3D development has revolutionized the way real estate professionals market, design, and sell properties.

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