Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Tom Kriby, vice president of client development and partnerships at Westwood Insurance Agency , about the home insurance shopping process and how lenders can help make it simpler for their borrowers. HousingWire: How are climate-related risks impacting the home insurance shopping process for borrowers?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The survey also indicates a large dispersion in rates, meaning that homebuyers can save hundreds of dollars by shopping around with different lenders. The post With mortgage rate volatility, buyers can save by shopping around appeared first on HousingWire. A year ago at this time, rates averaged 3.01%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Whether you’re shopping for a fixer-upper or a home with a modern exterior, there’s nothing like finally being able to check the “buy a house” box off your bucket list. . ” The post Homebuyers put pets first when shopping for homes appeared first on HousingWire. Yes, you read that right.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Borrowers seeking mortgage financing to purchase a home could find themselves saving $100 a month or more by shopping around, and locating cheaper lenders with which to do business. Earlier this year, the CFPB issued guidance in an effort to protect mortgage borrowers from pay-to-play digital comparison shopping platforms.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Chicago’s @properties announced its first franchise location Tuesday – the Detroit shop formerly known as Alexander Real Estate. Co-founded by Thad Wong and Michael Golden in 2000, @Properties is the biggest real estate brokerage in Chicago and 10 th largest shop in the nation with $10.8 billion in 2019 sales, according to RealTrends.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) just sued two more broker shops that allegedly violated its controversial “ultimatum” by sending loans to rivals Rocket Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage. The disputes involve Californian brokerage shops Kevron Investments Inc. and Mid Valley Funding & Inv.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2021

In the past year alone, a number of companies have worked to acquire technologies and products looking to offer more one-stop-shops to lenders, brokers and the like. ” The post Private equity shop Lovell Minnick acquires UniversalCIS appeared first on HousingWire. It’s increasingly important.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is making good on its threat to take legal action against partnering broker shops that also send business to Rocket Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage , a violation of the wholesaler’s controversial broker agreement. million for repeatedly violating the terms of the agreement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2022

Tech-fueled retail mortgage lender InstaMortgage has merged with mortgage broker shop All Cal Financial , a rare example of a top-performing brokerage switching channels. All Cal will not be keeping relationships with large wholesale broker shops as part of the new arrangement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2020

We no longer shop for groceries, clothes or TVs as we did in March. The same is true of home shopping. Consumer shopping behavior has permanently changed; the customer expectation has changed,” Jornaya Head of Consumer Finance Mike Eshelman said at HousingWire Annual on Thursday. The pandemic has changed everything.

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Inman

JANUARY 31, 2024

The new shop is led by License Partner Dean Poritzky and Vice President and Marketing Director Paige McVay of Engel & Völkers Wellesley.

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Inman

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The shop, located in the northeastern corner of Massachusetts, serves homebuyers and sellers in Newburyport, Newbury, West Newbury, Amesbury, Ipswich, Southern New Hampshire and the New Hampshire seacoast.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Things to consider when shopping for a home appeared first on HousingWire. This content is password protected.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2023

California-based Impac Mortgage Holdings is repositioning itself as a mortgage brokerage and voluntarily giving up its seller-servicer designation with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

According to Eshelman, the use of behavioral data can tell lenders exactly which customers are actively visiting mortgage shopping sites. These behavioral shopping signals are the earliest signs available indicating a customer has started their mortgage shopping journey. We’ve seen 6.5

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Real Estate News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A new survey from Zillow found that more than 80% of homebuyers evaluate climate and environmental risks when considering where to live.

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Brownstoner

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The pressure to tackle holiday shopping has accelerated now that the Thanksgiving meal has been gobbled up, so if you want to check some items off your list while strolling through some Brooklyn neighborhoods and supporting local shops, you can spend your dollars during Small Business Saturday this weekend.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2021

The post Non-QM shop Angel Oak Mortgage prepares IPO appeared first on HousingWire. .” Managers of the IPO are listed as Wells Fargo Securities , BofA Securities , Morgan Stanley , UBS Investment Bank , B. Riley Securities , Nomura and Oppenheimer & Co.

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Keeping Current Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The post Homebuyers Are Going on a Shopping Spree This Winter appeared first on Keeping Current Matters. Buyers are ready now. Connect with a local real estate advisor to learn more about why selling this holiday season could be the gift that keeps on giving.

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Bigger Pockets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The 2023 holiday shopping season is here, and you know what that means…gifts, trips, and LOTS of spending. If you love the holiday season but are more into frugal festivities, […]

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Watch Jornaya’s Head of Consumer Finance Mike Eshelman as he discusses ways to identify when shoppers are reaching critical inflection points in their purchase buying journeys and review the latest trends in mortgage shopping behavior. Exclusive access to the HW+ Slack community and virtual events. Become a member today.

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Keeping Current Matters

DECEMBER 3, 2020

From going to work to attending school, grocery shopping, and even seeing our doctors online, digital practices have changed the way we live. The post A New Way to Shop for Homes in a Virtual World appeared first on Keeping Current Matters. In a year when we’re learning to do so much remotely, homebuying is no exception.

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RIS Media

MARCH 12, 2024

Thrifting is a smart and savvy way to shop, especially for the home. Here are items you should leave… The post Items to Leave Behind at the Thrift Shop appeared first on RISMedia. However, not all thrifted finds are created equal.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2020

He wondered how a smaller retail-and-wholesale shop could possibly compete with the likes of Rocket Companies , with massive budgets for technology and an ability to scale and expand margins. Rich Weidel, the CEO of family-owned and operated lender Princeton Mortgage , was scared. He saw the big competitors only getting bigger.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

” But what does off market mean when shopping for a home? In your journey to find the perfect home, you’ve likely come across the term “off market.” This phrase can unlock doors to exclusive listings and offer unique opportunities in your home search.

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RIS Media

MAY 2, 2023

The CE shop has launched a new Salesperson Real Estate licensing course. This 70-hour course, with packages ranging from course only to course plus Exam Prep Edge, credits for future Continuing Education, and a Pass Guarantee, The CE Shop has all the education for a successful career jumpstart.

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Brownstoner

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn’s most unexpectedly busy holiday shopping destination is the MTA’s annual memorabilia and collectible pop-up shop at a train yard in Gravesend.

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Inman

JANUARY 13, 2023

The opening of two new shops in Playa Hermosa/Papagayo and Tamarindo marks the global luxury brokerage's first foray into Central America.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Six months after shutting down its correspondent lending division, Illinois-based mortgage company Celebrity Home Loans ‘ bread-and-butter retail channel is also at risk, multiple sources told HousingWire.

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Brownstoner

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Chef Yesenia Ramdass took the food she grew up eating at her Dominican home in Washington Heights, some advice from her Trinidadian mother-in-law, threw in some New York-inspired… Read More > The post Dominican-Trinidadian Vegan Restaurant Haam Sets Up Shop in Williamsburg appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Bigger Pockets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Here's the sad story of the shopping mall. They might be working now, but in 30 years, we might never see them again.

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Brownstoner

MARCH 29, 2024

By Isabel Song Beer, Brooklyn Paper Ivy Mix, Piper Kristensen, and Conor McKee, owners of popular wine and spirit shop Fiasco in Crown Heights, have partnered up once again on Whoopsie Daisy Wine Bar, set to open its doors in April.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 25, 2023

NYP] Man Showing Luxury Apartment Won in Housing Lottery Goes Viral [NYP] Rogue Smoke Shop in Brooklyn Heights Raided -- Again [Eagle] East Flatbush Man Sentenced to 10 Years for… Read More > The post Daily Links: Locals Say Heights Smoke Shop Still Dealing Despite Robberies, Raid, Legal Order appeared first on Brownstoner.

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RIS Media

AUGUST 11, 2023

Though today’s relatively high mortgage rates have made homebuying considerably more expensive than during the height of the pandemic, shopping around for a mortgage and comparing offers from lenders could help borrowers save a significant amount of money, according to a new study by LendingTree.

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Waterfront Properties

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Head to The Royal Poinciana Plaza on Saturdays during the month of September and October for their new event, Shop To Table Outdoor Shopping Series. Shops and boutiques located within the Royal Poinciana Plaza move their store outside for fresh air and the Palm Beach sunshine.

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Real Estate News

MARCH 29, 2023

The new home search platform, a joint venture between Bright MLS and CRMLS, aims to inspire a sense of calm and simplify the process for consumers and agents.

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RIS Media

MAY 12, 2023

The CE Shop has added real property appraisal to its education offerings. Current education for real property appraisal allows existing appraisers the opportunity… The post The CE Shop Adds Education to Real Estate Appraisal appeared first on RISMedia.

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