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? The real estate company handles the entire lifecycle of the loan process, from processing and underwriting to closing and servicing. Most companies think from the primary lens. How does SitusAMC expand primary market origination?

Marketing

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

While shoppers flock to malls and online retailers for Black Friday deals, M/I Homes is shifting the focus to residential real estate with holiday incentives that rival traditional doorbusters. Chicago’s offerings include doorbuster deals on Quick Move-In homes, which reduce pricing up to $93,850 if the home closes this year.

Fixed-rate mortgage

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Los Angeles is arguably one of the best cities in the world for residential architecture. All of them, from Ryan Serhant to Glennda Baker to Ricky Carruth, had one thing in common: They found their ikigai early in their career and never looked back. Simple, but not easy. Jose Prats is no exception. You need something more profound.

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Planting his roots Stone got his industry start at just 25 years old, quickly making a name for himself while taking on a variety of projects including residential subdivisions, warehouses and even a medical office condominium. I did residential, I did commercial, you name it. Its surreal, Stone said. I started in April of 1975.

Title

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

According to Redfin, an investor is “any institution or business that purchases residential real estate,” which includes both institutional and mom-and-pop investors. Philadelphia (109%) and Newark, New Jersey (106%) followed closely behind. As the U.S. Investors purchased $38.8 billion worth of properties in Q3 2024, up 3.4%

Investor

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

1 and Sept 30 of this year based on prices for closed residential sales. A recent report from real estate data provider PropertyShark ranked California , New York and Florida as the states with the most expensive ZIP codes in 2024. The report listed the 100 most expensive ZIP codes between Jan. million this year. 3 spots nationally.

Residential

Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2025

The MBA’s weekly applications survey includes closed-end residential mortgage applications originated through retail and consumer-direct channels. Unsurprisingly, application volume dropped significantly even with a seasonal adjustment to account for the holidays. Mortgage demand declined 21.9% 27, the MBA reported.

FHA loan

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The company announced the recruitment of Phoenix -based agent Joshua Smith, a high producer who closed 297 transactions in 2023. According to eXp, Smith’s expertise goes beyond residential real estate. Brokerage giant eXp Realty is adding a superstar agent to its ranks. agents by the The Wall Street Journal.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

Campbell, a longtime sales professional, now leads the firm as owner and broker — overseeing residential real estate operations across the city of Baltimore and the surrounding counties of Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Howard and Montgomery. Century 21 Real Estate has added a new affiliate in the Baltimore area. metro as well.

Branding

Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

Indeed, the total residential subservicing market declined to $3.96 In addition, Two Harbors Investment acquired RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing and Rithm Capital closed a deal for Computershare Mortgage Services, bringing in Specialized Loan Servicing. Cooper while other clients are reportedly reassessing their own positions.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

Every single buyer I ask, ‘Would you buy a home today if you could get a 5% rate with no points, streamline underwriting, closing fast?’ Seller financing spans residential, commercial and land transactions, with residential making up 63% of all deals over the past three years, Note Investor reported. on its own.

Finance

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

“Many property owners assume that title insurance fully protects their title, but unfortunately, it may not always safeguard against post-closing fraud,” Jon Dovidio, chief strategy officer at EquityProtect, said in a statement. But these protections are limited by eligibility rules and property type, Dovidio added.

Title

Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

The 2024 NAR settlement has reshaped the residential real estate industry, creating a new dynamic in how listings are distributed among agents. This shift is further underscored by a new analysis showing that agents taking at least 15 listings per year achieve significantly higher proficiency in converting listings to closings.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2025

But many of these areas either already have sufficient housing, or lack the infrastructure and economic activity needed to support major residential development, Realtor.com said. county density — where half of Americans live in denser areas and half in less dense areas — would require close to 10 million acres. To construct 3.8

Land

Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2025

“Whether that’s a multi-state, multi-site commercial transaction or the routine closing on a small residential lot, Michael brings creativity born from getting deals done.” Title Resources Group (TRG) has named Michael Campbell as a vice president and underwriting counsel for Michigan.

Title

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

We’re fortunate enough to serve a very close-knit community where local values dictate all, and the brand perfectly understands that. The firm works with residential , commercial and land transactions including ranch properties and vacation homes.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The hits keep coming for now-defunct residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock. As recently as a year ago, the New York-based firm closed a $28 million Series D funding round from new and existing investors, including Gaingels, Moderne Ventures, QED Investors and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff.

Lending

Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2025

The regulation takes effect for home sales that close after Oct. million in funding for two office-to-residential conversion projects that are expected to create nearly 200 housing units in downtown Boston. It also prevents sellers from accepting offers if they are informed in advance that the buyer intends to forgo an inspection.

Inspection

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more. Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more. Let’s dive in!

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Collectively, the group brings more than $400 million in career sales and 500-plus closed transactions across Maryland markets, including Annapolis and Severna Park. Collectively, the group brings more than $400 million in career sales and 500-plus closed transactions across Maryland markets, including Annapolis and Severna Park.

New Construction

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Vince Leisey has been named the president of HSF Affiliates , the franchisor of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS), which is the residential real estate franchise network owned by HomeServices of America. There’s yet another new executive in the HomeServices of America ecosystem. He is ideally suited for this role.

Branding

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2025

Typically, we see residential construction workers losing jobs before a recession hits. We need to monitor this situation closely moving forward. So far, we haven’t hit that level, but we’ve gotten close. Mortgage rates fell 0.18% last week, breaking below the key threshold of 6.64%. Why is this important?

Mortgages

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. Production data represents residential transactions only. However, Leading RE agents and team bested the sales volume.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

ERS Real Estate Group , the residential arm of Omaha, Nebraska -based Elite Real Estate Systems LLP , is making the move to eXp Realty , according to an announcement on Tuesday. Founded by Jeff Cohn and Renee Mueller, the team has 53 agents and closed 575 transaction sides for $170 million in sales volume in 2024.

Title

Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

But beyond superior structural integrity, modulars factory-built construction methods also support waste reduction as structures can be built much more quickly and efficiently within a closed factory setting. Over the next several decades, this will require our industry to invest in the development of truly recyclable building materials.

Development

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

As populations continue to grow and urbanization accelerates, demand for residential and commercial properties is on the rise, MRF said in its report. The integration of digital tools allows insurers to assess risk more precisely, adapt offerings to client needs, and facilitate faster closings. billion in 2025 to $5.69 Valued at $1.5

Title

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

He noted that while the residential side of the business remains historically weak, it appears to have bottomed out. I believe residential originations have hit a bottom, and now we can debate the path and pace of growth. That was driven by a 27% jump in commercial title premiums and an 11% rise in residential premiums.

Title

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

During Tuesday mornings zoom hearing, Judge Saris noted that she was under the impression this lawsuit only involved residential real estate and that none of the named plaintiffs were involved in commercial sales or those involving mobile homes. District Court Judge Patti B.

MLS

Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2025

Today, the Pittsburgh -based Keller Williams agent consistently closes more than 200 deals a year and recently posted $26 million-plus in 2024 in sales volume, earning a spot on RealTrends Verified’s rankings. ” Steady volume, wild market According to RealTrends data, Sosinski closed approximately $26.2 when I was 18.

Agents

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Monarch Mortgage provides mortgage banking services, including the origination and processing of residential mortgages primarily for sale on the secondary market. Blue Ridge confirmed that the transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. ”

Banks

Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2025

With more than two decades in mortgage technology, I have seen transactional support models — judged solely by ticket-close times — fall short of today’s complex borrower expectations. For decades, customer service teams have been relegated to roles as reactive problem solvers and order-takers who simply put out fires as they arise.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2025

She brings a background in luxury real estate branding and interior design marketing, having worked closely with celebrity design firms prior to her transition into real estate. s residential market. “I Gambino said the additions mark a key step in the team’s growth strategy.

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

stake in Angel Oak , offering its own investors access to the firms residential mortgage credit business, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2025. Brookfield will take a 50.1%

Residential

Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2025

billion in closed sales volume — more than double totals from the No. 2 large team — the Miami -based collective of eight agents continues to set the bar for success in high-end residential real estate. The Jills Zeder Group , a powerhouse in luxury real estate, has once again clinched the No. You’ve got to learn (the business).

Residential

Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2025

Property Technology (PropTech) is quickly transforming the global real estate industry, driving innovation and spurring trends across new residential and commercial developments. The global PropTech market was valued at $36.55 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $88.37

Commercial

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Other add-ons to the integration include customized VOIE and payroll workflows, enable faster and more accurate AUA submission, as well as allow Argyle’s raw income data elements to automatically populate in the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) to accelerate GSE rep and warrant (R&W) determination.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2025

Homes.com continues to ascend and has become the second-largest residential real estate portal in the U.S., Florance added that Homes.coms demo-to-close rate topped 50% in April, the highest ever for any CoStar sales team. The platforms dedicated residential sales force has grown to 370 and is expected to hit 500 by the end of June.

Agents