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

MAY 6, 2024

During the housing crisis of 2008, the title industry suddenly emerged from obscurity into full view. Regulators were suddenly curious about what exactly the industry contributed to a real estate transaction. Is it closing on time? Is it getting through the process with fewer “touches” or interruptions?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

Black Knight is continuing to help transform the mortgage industry by providing lenders with advanced technology capabilities to help streamline their operations and enhance the borrower experience,” said Rich Gagliano , president of origination technologies at Black Knight. “We

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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. That’s a much better outcome and solution for the industry.”

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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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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. And, in particular, closing fees.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

If you’re in the real estate industry, you certainly know that the average time from mortgage application to closing has been hovering around 50 days. Much of that average time to close tends to pile up in the title and settlement stage of the process. Our industry as a whole has made tremendous strides in that regard.

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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

Reffkin’s remarks were made on Wednesday on an outdoor stage in San Diego in front of thousands of agents during his firm’s annual Compass RETREAT. Reffkin also reminded agents and brokers that the real estate industry is built on trust and that “you can’t build trust virtually.” Bad times create good habits,” Reffkin said.

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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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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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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 28, 2022

When it comes to technology and the real estate market, Proptech has been hailed as the latest, most disruptive force. Illustration of prop tech or property technology which is an application of information technology and platform economics to real estate markets. What Is Proptech? Property Search Tools.

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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. What Does the Future Hold?

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Kevin Wilzbach, director, product management at Wolters Kluwer, about the adoption of digital technology and the future of eNotes. HousingWire: What kind of impact has the overall deceleration of the mortgage market had on the adoption of digital technology over the past few quarters?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

Radian is disrupting traditional title processes and using technology and automation to create a better take on title,” said Grant Brittain, SVP, Title Sales. “We In addition to the standard ALTA commitment, the solution provides a clear summary of the title commitment and what issues, if any, need to be solved prior to closing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Lenders that may have been holding out on embracing automation and technology were forced to adapt at breakneck speed to continue to serve customers. From hybrid appraisals to virtual showings to RON/RIN, the digital mortgage process took center stage over the last year. Technology as the new table stakes.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Mortgage professionals need a solution that gives them total insight across the customer life cycle and that can offer multiple functionalities that keep them top of mind with customers – even after the loan closes. Ultimately, Surefire users have the right functionality at their fingertips for every stage of the loan life cycle.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

The cybercrimes highlighted by President Joe Biden and the IC3 include threats to the financial services industry, such as breaches in workflows that affect lenders, title and settlement companies, or real estate partners and can lead to wire and title fraud. There was an additional 62.1% and has more than 42,000 users.

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GeekEstate

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I’m excited to release Thomvest’s 2022 real estate technology market map, which includes more than 275 companies operating within the residential real estate segment. This market map real estate technology companies operating across every phase of the home purchase value chain.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2022

On Wednesday morning, Rascoff’s 20-plus years of experience will shine on the HW Annual stage. Rascoff lives and breathes a lucrative mix of technology finance, and real estate, three inextricably linked sectors. Join us at HW Annual for the content, connections and technology you need to win in this environment.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

Unfortunately, that “instant” title commitment itself does not inherently equate to a faster close, as my colleague Matt Regan outlined in his recent article. Just as important, it saves our title partners time and money when critical issues are discovered upfront resulting in loans that may never close.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The agents in these two metros will remain W-2 employees who still receive benefits, including health care, 401(k) matching, mileage, dues, technology tools, team support and all listing marketing expenses, including photography, staging, yard signs and other collateral materials.

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Realty Biz

MAY 5, 2022

The world of real estate has always had a heavy reliance on adopting new technologies to remain competitive in a crowded market. This hasn’t changed at all – in fact, today’s technologies offer dozens of excellent opportunities for real estate agents looking to grow their business. Virtual Staging Services.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2022

There’s a lot that you can learn and gain by listening to the top c-suite leaders in the housing industry, whether you are a new hire, an aspiring entrepreneur or in the c-suite yourself. As Chief Marketing Officer at OJO Labs , Karen Starns will be taking the stage for the “1+1=3 The Marketing Strategy of M&A” panel.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At each stage of the buying process, there are multiple siloed transactions, from appraisals, inspections and settlements to mortgage payments and homeowners’ insurance. Digitalization in the home lending industry does not always require companies to entirely invent new technology solutions.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

That’s why HousingWire invited Rachel Robinson, director, collateral policy and product development at Rocket Mortgage , to HW Annual to discuss how technology can play an important role in the appraisal process and help eliminate discriminatory practices. . Find out all the details here.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. However, it was deemed as too challenging technologically so it languished. Both are excellent uses of the technology to save time. So how can real estate agents be so cavalier about their job?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2020

Lenders need to be able to grow their business in a way that is not linear and is not tied to the market cycles – leveraging automation technology can help. The company’s solutions involve applications of a few different types of automation technology. It depends on the level of technology maturity of each lender’s middle office.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

Analysts who cover mortgage tech companies said that, based on Black Knight’s current share price at around $72 on Thursday afternoon, the market appears to be ascribing a 60% to 70% probability of a deal closing. But the downturn in the mortgage industry is hurting ICE’s earnings in the mortgage segment.

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GeekEstate

JUNE 18, 2023

We have a job opportunity to share from a member of the GEM, Collabra Technology , data analytics and automated digital marketing solutions for the real estate industry: Chief Marketing Officer. Partner closely with the channel sales organization to ensure support for effective lead generation and conversion opportunities.

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The Close

AUGUST 9, 2022

It seems like every week there’s a new company or tool poised to disrupt the real estate space with groundbreaking technology. Also worth mentioning—this was the first time the Vegas conference had an Innovation Sponsor, Elm Street Technology. It’s going to change, it always will change, and it should change. Need proof?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The mortgage industry needs to face the facts: today’s approach to lead generation is broken. Unfortunately, purchased leads are expensive, and their lofty price tag does not guarantee they will convert to closed loans. For decades, mortgage lenders have relied on purchased lead lists to ferry in loan revenue.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

Businesses and entire industries tanked during the pandemic, but it created an ideal environment for mortgage tech companies, some of which rode the wave to banner years and historic growth. That has led to a reckoning in the mortgage industry, which is in the midst of a rightsizing that has already resulted in layoffs at numerous firms.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

What steps should a lender take before investing in eVault technology? How digital are your current origination and closing processes? For example, are you using eSigning and hybrid closings? In addition to first mortgages, do you (or will you) offer HELOCs and closed-end seconds? Start with a few basic questions.

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