Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

According to recent data from McKinsey, consumers today carry expectations they have from other industries over to their experience of real estate, with 71% of consumers sharing that they expect the businesses they interact with to provide personalized experiences. It begs the question: How does today’s technology measure up?

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

. “The past four years have placed a series of stressors on the market, which have been exacerbated by long-standing gaps in housing supply,” Adrianne Todman, HUD’s acting secretary, said on stage during Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Secondary & Capital Markets Conference held in New York.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

This year’s list of HousingWire Insiders radiate influence well beyond the walls of their individual companies, providing the infrastructure that upholds the whole industry. If you were standing on a stage giving an acceptance speech, who would you want to thank for helping you get where you are today? Become a member today.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

While ChatGPT might be making headlines, the true killer apps of the AI revolution will add the technology to software that agents already know and love. Unlike other AI virtual staging apps, Virtual Staging AI produces consistently high-quality staged photos without the weirdness.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2021

As with most things, COVID slammed the real estate industry to a halt before being thrust into some fast changes. There’s a lot of opportunity with both residential and commercial properties to use today’s technology in real estate. Many industries had been resistant to the evolution from wet signatures to e-signatures.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Virtual staging offers both advantages and disadvantages in the real estate industry. Using virtual tools, properties can be showcased with furniture and decor without physical staging. Considering the pros and cons is essential in deciding if virtual staging is the right choice for a specific property and target market.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2023

Understanding and optimizing each stage of this funnel is critical to streamline recruitment and attract top-tier talent. Understanding and optimizing each stage of this funnel is critical to streamline recruitment and attract top-tier talent. Decision The crucial stage is where agents decide to join your brokerage.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Photo credit: AJ Canaria Hilary Saunders , the co-founder and chief broker officer at Side , sees the current challenges facing the real estate industry as yet another opportunity for brokerage models to further evolve. “I Through this, Saunders said, consumers began to realize the importance of staging, photography and online marketing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Just hours after announcing his firm’s acquisition of 3D scanning firm Matterport , CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance took to the stage in Scottsdale, Arizona, at HousingWire ’s annual conference, The Gathering , to discuss the news. Photography is so 1989,” Florance said. Brands matter.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Attending industry-related conferences and visiting clients, I was typically the only person in the room under the age of 30. Our industry is full of professionals with decades of experience, but with that much experience often comes difficulty with connecting and understanding the next-generation consumer.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The firm announced Thursday that MyHome , a WFG subsidiary, has acquired technology and marketing services provider Volly. Williston Financial Group is closing out 2023 with yet another acquisition. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This week, Mortgage Cadence announced that it had appointed longtime reverse mortgage industry professional George Morales to serve on its sales team. The company is aiming to bring more reverse mortgage technology solutions to potential partners already in the industry and those that have yet to enter it.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The integration of technology in the real estate sector, often referred to as "PropTech" (Property Technology), represents a profound shift in how real estate is bought, sold, and managed. The infusion of technology has streamlined processes, improved efficiencies, and enhanced user experiences across multiple facets of the industry.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

The Urban Institute report, published in November 2023, shows that the average number of months from origination to repurchase between 2005 to 2008 (prior to and during the early stages of the global financial crisis ) was 46 months for Freddie Mac and 52 months for Fannie Mae.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to cut costs and improve customer experience, but regulation has not caught up to develop a governance program, industry pros said of AI’s implementation in mortgage lending. Have we developed a model that is in fact fair? How do I start using it with other data sources we have?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The mortgage industry has witnessed its fair share of tribulations and transformations, but its response to those challenges and changes is often a tale of reactiveness. Regulatory changes, digitalization and the lending cycle are a few classic instances where the industry is often caught in a reactionary state.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Many are aware that the real estate industry boomed in 2021. While there are many reasons as to why that is, technology in real estate certainly played a major part. Real estate technology has come a long way in a short time. How Technology Changed the Real Estate Industry. Areas the Real Estate Industry Thrived.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

In 2020, real estate industry veteran Rainy Hake Austin took her decades of experience to The Agency , where she currently serves as president of the Beverly Hills, California-based brokerage firm. Brooklee Han: The past four years have been a bit chaotic for the real estate industry. I think that creates fear and frustration.

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Real Trends

APRIL 11, 2023

Thanks to advancements in technology, the property management industry has undergone a significant transformation. With the growing demand for property management services, tech has played a vital role in streamlining various processes in the industry. One is the rise of virtual reality and augmented reality.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Register Marketing gurus will get the low-down on the tough decisions and tactical work that goes into marketing strategies in the housing industry straight from an executive with nearly two decades of experience. Catch Lyons and his fellow marketing executives on stage during the Marketing Leaders Success Summit. “I’m

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Ashley Terrell, chief revenue officer at Milestones , about the value of real estate agents and why it is critical for the industry to start helping buyers’ agents justify their value not only during the 30-60 day transaction period but through the 7-10 year period of homeownership.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

William Shakespeare said it well: “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” I didn’t realize how much I needed to get out of my comfort zone until I was out on that stage. The real estate industry wasn’t a collaborative one so I made it that way. The discomfort zone is the growth zone.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

For those in the mortgage space, there are a myriad of technology solutions claiming to help streamline lending operations and improve efficiency. When investing in a technology that someone else designed to automate workflows, it’s important to ask — how do I make this workflow work for me?

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Realty Biz

JULY 20, 2022

Real estate industry investment platform Fundrise has announced a new, $1 billion fund as part of its bid to expand into the technology space. The new “innovation fund” , as it’s called, aims to make real estate technology investments easier and more affordable for all U.S. Anyone who lives in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

When Ginger Wilcox stepped into the role of brand president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate last June, many in the industry knew that the next 12 months would be challenging for the industry. Brooklee Han: This has been quite the year in the real estate industry. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Dave Parker understands the business side of mortgage lending and has brought to market new solutions that cut to the core of what the mortgage industry needs,” Neville said in a statement. Neville joined the company’s board of directors in 2017 as a mortgage industry veteran and was appointed president and COO in 2018.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2022

Attendees can find Bailey on the stage Tuesday morning , October 4th. Bailey has been named one of the top 25 most influential leaders in the industry, and it is no surprise as to why. Join us at HW Annual for the content, connections and technology you need to win in this environment. Register here.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The only entity to be immediately impacted in the initial rebranding stage is Ocwen itself, but a version of the new name is expected to roll out to both Liberty and PHH at some point in 2024. The company has also established capital-partner relationships and has made a series of technological investments into its platforms, he said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

However, it still appears that lenders are focusing their technology investments on the point of sale. A 2020 ICE Mortgage Technology survey confirmed this, reporting that 58% of borrowers were affected in their decision making by the presence (or lack thereof) of an online application. This year, thus far, has been anything but that.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Matterport has been known as a leading provider of 3D capture technology for years, easily making them a darling of the real estate sector that many professionals rely on. The Many Ways Matterport is Leveraging AI Integration Matterport never rests on its laurels when it comes to its 3D imaging technologies.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While brokers frequently prioritize sophisticated recruitment tactics and having the best technology stack, it’s vital to revisit the fundamental elements of human interaction and organizational retention underpinning a successful brokerage.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

New entrants continue to join the market with better technology and digital processes to simplify the loan process and provide fast closing experiences to meet consumer needs. As the refi-crunch subsides and homebuyers are increasingly competing against faster all-cash offers, speed once again is center stage.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 23, 2023

The real estate industry is constantly evolving, and smart home technology is one of the latest trends to have a major impact. Here’s how you can leverage these technologies to make it easier to buy and sell homes in the current real estate market. For sellers, smart home devices can make their homes more attractive to buyers.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Fifth Wall, the venture firm focused on real estate technology, has just announced that big real estate is putting $140 million into a climate tech fund to help decarbonize the sector. . According to the news, the funding round includes some of the industry’s largest plavers keen to back net-zero carbon efforts.

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Real Trends

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). With its captivating and immersive experiences, VR has captured the attention of industry stakeholders, unlocking vast untapped potential.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 7, 2021

United® Real Estate announced it has recently been named a Top 100 technology company by banking group, D.A. Its annual ” The Herd ” highlights 100 of the top private technology companies in the United States. Davidson as a Top 100 technology company. According to D.A. Davidson, the Top 100 U.S. billion and $4.8

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Enertiv

JANUARY 30, 2024

This is the third in Enertiv's latest series, The Compounding Value of Technology, where we explore how technology’s value builds on itself. In the previous two articles on productivity and tech consolidation , we discussed how technology’s immediate benefits also set the stage for more quantifiable sources of value.

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