Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

This is AI meets modern home financing and its transforming the way people buy homes, Lane Hornung , co-founder and CEO of zavvie, said in a statement. Our new platform brings unprecedented speed and certainty to home financing, helping loan officers and their clients win more deals. Cash and certainty win deals, Hornung added.

Finance

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Some owners of older condo units have had to list at prices far below what they bought the units for because special assessments are so high (and are difficult to finance). This could result in the local community banks and credit unions providing the financing, likely with maximum loan-to-value ratios of 80% or less.”

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

has acquired Zenlist , a real estate tech startup known for its agent-client collaboration tools. The deal boosts Realtor.com’s mobile-first capabilities — aiming to modernize the home search experience and empower more than 35,000 agents with smarter, more connected tools for today’s shifting real estate landscape.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2025

.” The completed transaction merges Redfin’s home search platform, which is comprised of 50 million monthly visitors, 1 million active purchase and rental listings and its network of over 2,200 agents, with Rocket’s mortgage services. ” Rocket executives said during its first quarter earnings that it expects the Mr. .

VA loan

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Maybe youve recently passed your real estate exam and obtained your license, or maybe youre simply thinking about becoming a real estate agent. Real estate is very much a learn on the job career, but luckily, there are many agents (like us!) Let us help you become successful faster with our top 19 tips for new real estate agents.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2025

As the industry moves toward faster, more digital-first transactions, AI is playing a pivotal role in redefining how agents operate, market, and compete. Agents often juggle five to ten vendors per listing, coordinate timelines that stretch across weeks, and navigate delays that cost not just time—but buyer attention and seller trust.

Marketing

Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Together, we will improve the experience by connecting traditionally disparate steps of the search and financing process with leading technology that removes friction, reduces costs and increases value to American homebuyers. The deal is projected to boost Rockets adjusted earnings per share by late 2026.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Whats striking is that half of older boomers and two out of five younger boomers are purchasing homes entirely with cash, bypassing financing altogether. By contrast, more than 90% of buyers under age 44 financed their home purchases. Among sellers, baby boomers dominated, accounting for 53% of home sales.

Finance

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The construction activity is likely to place the housing industry and its financing partners on a “collision course” with insurers, the outlet said. This is the most among all states, according to an analysis by climate-modeling firm First Street Foundation on behalf of the The Wall Street Journal. They sell for just under $3 million.

Construction

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Zillow is moving full speed ahead with an ambitious expansion of its mortgage business, leveraging its housing tech innovations to potentially reshape how modern homebuyers finance homes. ” If a deal closes, Zillow will collect 40% of the agent’s commission.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The company claims the platform has processed more than 1,400 requests and has saved agents more than 5,000 hours of work time. vice president of strategic growth Todd Sheridan said the brokerage saw a 400% increase in the number of inbound leads for agents and an 88% increase in social media impressions. The brokerage side of SERHANT.

Development

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Passed in 2021, the CTA aims to combat financial crimes such as tax fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing by requiring certain businesses to file a BOI report with FinCEN. FinCEN began accepting BOI reports from new and existing companies in January 2024. This rule, which goes into effect Dec.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2025

Luxury real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate has partnered with Associated Mortgage Bankers to launch an in-house mortgage platform, Elliman Capital , designed to streamline the financing process for homebuyers. Agents will have access to products from multiple national and regional lenders.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

Only 20% of respondents now trust loan officers to guide them through mortgage decisions, while only 33% believe that real estate agents provide reliable advice. More than half (53%) of all respondents said they never received personal finance education in school. Confidence is lower among women (38%) compared to men (47%).

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2025

“By bringing Flyhomes’ consumer technology under the Real umbrella, we’re combining the best in real estate innovation to deliver a seamless, AI-powered experience —designed around people—for both agents and consumers,” Tamir Poleg , the chairman and CEO of Real, said in a statement.

Technology

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The firm has taken heat in recent months from its investors, who felt that the company’s finances were being mismanaged due to its continued losses in quarterly earnings. Its value has dropped from roughly $900 million to $130 million since 2021, according to the Times.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

My mom and stepdad went into pre-foreclosure,” said Sandoval, a real estate agent and investor who specializes in working in low-income, often Latino neighborhoods in Southern California. “I Many of the distressed properties Sandoval encounters are not in good enough condition to qualify for traditional financing.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

The elasticity of the Hispanic homebuyer market can be attributed to a willingness to relocate to more affordable regions of the country, innovative financing options and an unwavering desire to achieve the American Dream, the report states. Hispanic homebuyers are also more likely to use FHA financing than their non-Hispanic peers: 29.5%

Finance

Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2025

Here’s what happened this week: Senate Democrats press FHFA on crypto use in mortgages Five Senate Democrats are urging caution as the Federal Housing Finance Agency considers allowing unconverted cryptocurrency in mortgage underwriting. The platform aims to modernize negotiations while reinforcing agent value and consumer trust.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Reignite client engagement Summer is a highly social season and now is the perfect time for agents to reconnect with clients and nurture relationships. Your team must be skilled at facilitating global transactions, leveraging in-house legal support, financing, and relocation services.

Marketing

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

That’s why, despite the noise, we continue to invest in innovation, expand our model and deliver value for our agents by embracing the future not resisting it. At this time, Leo is able to have real-time voice conversations and we are planning to test these capabilities with our agents in the coming weeks. million a year ago.

Technology

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

Despite growing attention around all-cash transactions, most Americans — especially first-time buyers — continue to finance their home purchases, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among primary residence buyers, 74% financed their home purchase in 2024.

VA loan

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus is calling on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to cease its pilot program for title insurance waivers until the program is vetted and the agency seeks public input on it. The caucus expressed this view in a letter written by Reps. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), Mark Alford (R-Mo.),

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This is evident when you ask any highly successful agent where they find their clients. That’s wonderful and something to be admired, yet I’ve had many agents who are earlier in their careers ask me HOW these agents built this referral machine. Asking for referrals can be intimidating for some agents and it can feel sales-y.

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

These findings reflect a lack of appropriate controls by closing agents and lenders to identify and fix issues, the report stated. As part of these audits, Fannie Mae required lenders to confirm their procedures for conducting transaction-specific reviews of closing agents , title insurers and relevant documentation at the time of closing.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2025

Finance of America (FOA) continued its recent streak of growth in the second quarter of 2025, funding $602 million in mortgages and producing $80 million in net income. As demand builds among a rapidly growing demographic, we believe Finance of America will continue to lead this market and deliver long-term value.”

Equity

Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

Redfin brings significant scale to Rockets ecosystem: 50 million monthly visitors on its home search platform , 1 million active purchase and rental listings and more than 2,200 real estate agents. Redfin agents could instantly refer clients to Bay Equity loan officers in a one-stop-shop for brokerage and lending. in 2024, with a $59.2

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

billion in mortgages in 2024, up 15% year over year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance data. Some prospective borrowers particularly those who fall outside rigid income qualification framework from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to make non-contingent offers and move quickly without traditional financing roadblocks, the company stated.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Stabilize & Season Your Current Rental Property If you plan to finance multiple rental properties, start by stabilizing your current one. Also, be aware that some lenders have a “seasoning period,” essentially how long you’ve owned or financed the property. Let’s break it down into six easy steps.

Finance

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

A real estate agent is an obvious and common choice; however, that is only one of the many options that could be a perfect fit for your personality and career goals. Skills to thrive: Successful agents are honest communicators, detail-oriented and organized, which makes transactions seamless for their clients.

Property Management

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

It also means deepening relationships with real estate agents, builders and referral partners who are closest to the transaction. Offer creative financing solutions Buyers need flexibility. Lenders who bring a consultative, solution-oriented approach to financing will be the ones who thrive as the market continues to evolve.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Rockets AI Agent can be found on the site, which provides 24/7 support, answers real estate and mortgage questions and keeps clients and real estate agents informed about interest rates and market trends. The AI Agent streamlines tasks such as filling out applications and connecting users with Rocket Mortgage bankers.

Staging

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

As industry analyst Mike Delprete put it in a recent blog post , both firms are now in search of the holy grail of real estate: a one-stop shop that combines home search, buy & sell, financing, and title insurance. The revenue on a mortgage is actually far higher than what they generate when a Flex agent closes a sale.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

Cooper stays profitable despite major subservicing exit in Q2 July 23 PennyMac, the top dog in correspondent, says its broker business is booming July 22 JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo see mortgage volumes surge in Q2 (but not profits) July 15 Q1 2025 earnings Better leans on AI, sees first profitable month since 2022 May 13 Blend talks Rocket-Mr.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2025

“AssumeList is that edge — providing unique financing options that help REALTORS serve their clients more effectively in a challenging housing market.” With SDAR’s reach and leadership in real estate advocacy and service, this partnership will empower more agents to close deals faster while saving their clients money.”

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

The measure would train bank tellers and other bank employees; investment brokers and advisers; and others dealing with the finances of older New Yorkers, in how to spot exploitation, Newsday reported. These financial agents would then be legally empowered to put a hold on suspicious spending and refer the case in question to law enforcement.

Banks

Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2025

Zillow ’s critics may say that the company has never had the best interests of real estate agents at heart. Capitalizing on momentum Wacksman said Zillow is seeing this strategy come to life in its enhanced markets, where the company is working to connect high-intent consumers with Zillow partner agents. “In

Agents