Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

CPI inflation was by design Due to the unsustainable nature of pandemic-induced inflation, the growth rate of inflation was destined to decline, independent of the Federal Reserve’s actions. Since 2022, Ive focused on the relationship between labor and Fed policy. However, we havent seen that improvement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Chicago’s offerings include doorbuster deals on Quick Move-In homes, which reduce pricing up to $93,850 if the home closes this year. In Charlotte , borrowers to lock in a lower rate on select Quick Move-In homes that can close by the end of the year. That’s right, there are Black Friday home sales!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? Let’s dive in!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this week announced a new product proposal for government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Freddie Mac that would allow the agency to purchase certain single-family, closed-end second mortgages. This is specifically designed to benefit consumers during the high rate environment, the agency said. “In

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Indiana-based lender Ruoff Mortgage is making a move designed to help more homeowners get into new homes with ease. We have partnered with Calque to provide better options to those customers, including the ability to close immediately on a new home before putting their current home on the market.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

The program was designed to help military service members successfully transition to civilian status by becoming homeowners and building the wealth they missed out on during the war. VA loans are also helping to close the homeownership gap for women and minorities. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has contributed $3.9

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

The Platinum Peak product aims to offer higher available loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, which are designed to translate into higher loan proceeds for borrowers, the company said at the time. Another potential benefit is for partners to reengage with borrowers who may have been short to close prior to the product’s introduction.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Fleet Homes Real Estate Team – Keller Williams Real estate teams are comprised of real estate agents and other professionals working together towards one common goal to close deals. Depending on the team’s structure, agents can work closely together or independently. Joining a team is a very personal decision.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These rankings are designed to help top-performing agents and teams highlight their accomplishments within their specific local markets, enhancing their credibility where it matters most — close to home. This year’s inaugural rankings feature agents and teams from 50 cities across the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Rocket.com is designed for serious buyers and sellers, offering a streamlined path to homeownership, said Jamie Belsky, chief product and design officer at Rocket. Rocket.com is designed for serious buyers and sellers, offering a streamlined path to homeownership, said Jamie Belsky, chief product and design officer at Rocket.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

The agency is seeking to implement new in-person identity verification requirements and plans to close more than two dozen field offices across the country, according to CBS News. DOGE Service , plans to reduce the agencys footprint by closing 47 regional offices across the country. Kentucky Gov.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

It’s technology designed to feel human.” This isn’t about automation for its own sake it’s about strengthening our role as a dependable partner, even when our physical offices are closed.” Baltimore-based private mortgage lender Dominion Financial is joining the AI movement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Designed to engage homeowners and sellers, it maximizes exposure and ensures agents stand out in their most targeted markets. Campaigns launch automatically based on preset triggers, giving agents more time to focus on closing deals.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Since its founding, Harvest has closed 5,210 transactions for $6.8 Reals commission structure and revenue share provide upside potential that allows us to build long-term wealth, while the companys technology platform is designed for teams like ours that are always looking to better serve clients. billion including 1,627 sides for $2.4

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Delayed discovery Many fraudulent transactions go undetected until months after closing. Be cautious of urgency If a seller insists on a fast, remote closing, take extra care to verify legitimacy. Adam specializes in high-end new builds, resales, and design-driven real estate strategies. Then came the call. Use a service.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

My business has always been more design focused. I work with different designers and I do development as well. So, I’ve been flipping houses , but with more high-end designer partnerships. To close the conversation, O’Connor offers advice to agents who may be experiencing trouble in the market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2024

It was a big week on the cybersecurity front as remote online notarization (RON) firm Proof —formerly Notarize — and digital closing platform Qualia each launched new security features aimed at fraud prevention. Wire fraud poses an enormous financial threat to the industry, and it happens every day.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

It offers order management, instant title reports, closing agent management, and digital closing capabilities. It offers order management, instant title reports, closing agent management, and digital closing capabilities. Why Gridbase is a solution designed for the future? But thats where GridBase comes in.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

How do we get a loan from I want a house to its closed and done before they walk away? To tackle increased origination demand without over-prioritizing one market, mortgage originators must rely on solutions designed to cut primary market expenses and create more secondary market mobility.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The receiving agent becomes the buyer or seller’s primary point of contact and representative, and the referring agent receives a referral fee if a transaction closes. Their work is done, and it’s up to the receiving agent to serve the client and close the deal. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

Michael Ketchmark , the lead plaintiffs counsel in the Gibson commission lawsuit against real estate brokerages, told Inman News that his firm is closely monitoring NAR s vote and will determine its next steps based on the outcome. And the decision comes under the shadow of a potential legal challenge. What’s next?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

The terms of the deal have not been disclosed but it is expected to close by the end of March 2025. Mr. Cooper had previously acquired the assets in a deal with Flagstar Bank , which was announced in July and closed in November. It also has a proprietary origination system designed to speed up the funding process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Buyer after closing Dear (Buyer Name), It was a pleasure working with you! Co-broke agent after closing Dear (Agent Name), It was a pleasure working with you on the sale of (Address)! Lender/attorney after a tough closing Dear (Vendor), I know this wasnt an easy one, but thank you for all your help getting us to the closing table.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Rates re-emerged as a challenge and continue to be as the year winds down to a close. Education and distribution A longtime challenge for the reverse mortgage industry continues to be its marketing and messaging, particularly in ways designed to overcome longstanding reputational hurdles that the business has had to contend with for years.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Is virtual staging finally ready for its close-up? AI can create virtually staged images to match any trendy interior design style you can dream up for a small fraction of the price of traditional virtual staging. We think it is. Take advantage of the free trial for the apps on our list to test them yourself before purchasing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Whether youre running a large brokerage, managing a small team or working on your own, the right transaction management platform can take the worry out of compliance and lighten your workload. Your unique business needs will determine which transaction software is right for your business.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

Global investment bank Cambridge Wilkinson today announced the closing of a forward flow agreement up to $100 million for a private real estate lending platform specializing in short-term bridge , fix-and-flip, construction and land development loans.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The states business-friendly regulations and tax policies have led to rapid population growth in recent years, including an estimated 16,000-person inflow from 2020 to 2022 alone. But as the states population has grown, its housing supply which was already beginning to tighten more than a decade ago has failed to keep pace. Its a big deal.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

” He also noted that showing the commissions slides does not violate Keller Williams’ antitrust policy, which is designed to prevent agents from discussing commission rates with competitors. KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The final day of the second week of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial began with some procedural news.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Also, DSCR five- to nine-unit loans are designed for larger multi-family homes. Beyond that, Deephaven allows up to 3% seller concessions at closing. Describing the modern-day mortgage market as challenging would be an understatement, to say the least. Mortgage interest rates have steadily ramped up throughout 2024.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Veteran real estate broker-associate Christina Khosrowabadi, who has closed more than $140 million in sales since 2022, has joined Christies International Real Estate Sereno , one of northern Californias largest independent brokerages. She joins Christies Sereno from Side , where she operated her own firm, Redefine Real Estate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

” — Charlotte Brown, Vice President of Product and Design at Qualia “In July, we introduced Lone Wolf Foundation, a significant step forward in transforming how real estate professionals leverage technology. When designed thoughtfully, tech doesn’t create bumpy dirt trails; it builds highways with bridges and connectors.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

But despite rising home prices and stiff competition, a new report from John Burns Research & Consulting (JBREC) says it’s time to close the curtain on the “California exodus” narrative. According to Wild, Southern California still remains competitive with other large U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

” The platform allows lenders of all sizes and budgets to leverage AI to read and interpret borrower documents, generate a borrower-specific needs list, underwrite files and flag potential conditions in real time, all of which reduce downstream friction and accelerate time to close. .” Ellis was previously head of U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

And then looking at the vast demand or the vast breadth of competitors out there, we kind of looked at where they are doing well and where did we need to kind of jump in there and kind of close that gap. Citi led creative testing throughout the year-long site design and build, and will conduct testing throughout 2025.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Go in an order that makes sense, such as: headline, first-floor features, second-floor features, basement, overall design (hardwood floors, etc), garage, yard and location. Ill teach you how to write a real estate listing description, plus share some creative real estate listing description examples. Visit Zillow Premier Agent 4.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

These real estate mailers are designed to spread holiday cheer, express gratitude and maintain a personal touch among your network. Knowing this, real estate agents should always find friendly, conversational ways to stay on their potential clients minds year-round. But where do you start? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered.

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