Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Some are already starting to warm to the idea of technology being a more prominent factor in the pursuit of aging in place. These include the active encouragement by the governments of the countries examined to construct robots for social utility, including for in-home care. But what if an alternative solution was robots?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The future of Compass is bright, and we look forward to continuing to provide the industry-leading tools, technology, and support our agents need to excel as the demand for luxury properties continues to rise.” The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Adding to the potential shortage in years ahead are stubbornly high mortgage rates and tariffs that could slow new construction. This is because they prefer to age at home closer to friends and family, something that is being made increasingly possible by advances in design and technology. The projected aging of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Ruimy: The last two years, we have seen a pretty serious downturn in construction financing and also in the volume of residential sales [because] the high interest rate environment impacted the residential sector. So, it’s been an interesting time where I see now in 2025 that sales volumes are picking up for ground-up construction.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

of the loan amount) compared to the VA’s purchase, construction and cash-out refi options. Given our technology and the way people surface financial decisions now, there’s a fair amount of people starting to get out there,” Ryan said. Better is now offering the well-known Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) through the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market, with 85% saying they have an optimistic outlook , and 70% believing the market will be more stable, according to a new survey from Clever Real Estate. This gives you a tremendous amount of freedom to manage your day according to your unique productivity patterns.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2023

ICBA, along with a team of community bankers and technology vendors, collaborated with Bureau staff for over two years to develop these modified TRID disclosures,” the letter , sent by the group to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra , states.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2025

That’s according to the latest Mortgage Monitor report from ICE Mortgage Technology. There is a notable cooling in home price growth as the 2025 spring homebuying season begins, and no submarket is cooling like Sunbelt condos. since mid-March. since mid-March. Annual home price growth slowed to +2.7% by September.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to tout the possibilities that 3D printing technology could bring to the construction of affordable housing in the U.S. A key goal for the project includes the deployment of local and sustainable resources for construction materials.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

And for those who still want to build a home from scratch, rising construction costs , limited lot sizes, and excessive red tape can make the process seem insurmountable. Considering how much construction technology, materials, and techniques have evolved, building a new home should be far simpler than it is.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Take advantage of technology For time management and productivity, there are several apps that can help you optimize your workday. A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market. This gives you a tremendous amount of freedom to manage your day according to your unique productivity patterns.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Las Vegas -based housing technology startup BOXABL on Tuesday announced that it has received approval to begin selling a factory-built accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in California , which could provide more options in a state strapped for affordable housing options.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A pair of Texas startups hope to put a dent in both of these problems by using 3D printing technology to build homes in Central Texas, according to reporting by the Texas Tribune. One year later at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, a company called Icon debuted its own home 3D printing technology.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The site, which was constructed throughout nearly all of 2024, launched post-live quality assurance (QA) and has been up for about a day, Burgard confirmed in an interview with HousingWire. The company has an aggressive marketing goal to reach the No. Market share and brand authority Why launch this site now?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Matterport , a technology company that creates 3D models of buildings, has rolled out a tool called “defurnish,” which is an AI-powered function that allows agents to remove items in staging photos that don’t fit or reflect poorly on the space.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This dramatically slowed the rate of growth in construction in 2019. Sutherland Mortgage Services President Krish Swaminathan discusses the next wave of servicing, how servicers can best communicate with their customers and the technology available to help with compliance, even in a work-from-home environment. Presented by: Sutherland.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Tim Bowler, the president of ICE Mortgage Technology , appreciates a good analogy. Treasury official says that the mortgage technology giant’s integration of Black Knight isn’t dissimilar to building a rail line. But MSP, the flagship servicing technology engine acquired in the $12 billion Black Knight deal, runs on 2.01-meter

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Compass has the best tools and technology in the industry, allowing us to operate at efficiencies we’ve only been dreaming of for the past three years,” Skenderian said in a statement. The Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group works across commercial real estate , architecture, construction , development and residential sales.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The real estate technology provider has added sales veteran Bryson Womack as vice president of sales, a move that took effect this week. His expertise in sales leadership and keen understanding of the real estate technology market make him the perfect fit for iHomefinder. iHomefinder is hoping to bolster its business with a new hire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Lenders can also define workflows and business rules for any mortgage product, including construction loans, manufactured home loans, home equity loans and bridge loans. Unlike off-the-shelf POS solutions, Blueprint Builder allows lenders to customize technology that is designed to help improve operations, Maxwell noted.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2024

We eagerly anticipate supporting Soha and her team in realizing their business aspirations, leveraging Compass’s innovative technology and tools to propel her team towards even greater success.” Fontaine cited Compass’ technology as a major source of her motivation to move herself and her team to a new brand. million.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

“Kiavi’s data advantage and differentiated, technology-led approach drives our consistent track record of performance and risk-adjusted returns. . “Kiavi’s data advantage and differentiated, technology-led approach drives our consistent track record of performance and risk-adjusted returns. billion since 2019.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic required a light-speed adjustment in this direction, as our offices were locked down with stay at home orders and everyone worked away from office colleagues and technology support. In addition, technology needed to be integrated into our work-from-home lives in new ways we had not thought of before.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Movement is the only lender that gives nearly 50% of its profits, manufactures originations at a high level, generates creative content and branding, leverages innovative products and technologies , and has a customer-for-life mentality,” Thompson said. I align perfectly with Movement’s core conviction of existing to love and value people.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

It went on to state that independent mortgage banks, community banks and credit unions have shown interest in product pricing engines (PPEs) that allow them to price and make decision on nonqualified (non-QM) mortgages, reverse mortgages, fix-and-flip loans, construction loans or portfolio lending products.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

While some buyers still enjoy finding their new construction home the old-fashioned way —spending a Saturday driving through neighborhoods — the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that 97% of homebuyers, regardless of age, use the internet in their home search. Innovative building materials and home features matter.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

HousingWire sat down with Renata Sheyner, vice president of product at CreditXpert, to learn more about key technologies that lenders need to give more attention to. The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. higher than a year ago, though not nearly as high as January’s 19.3%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The landscape of real estate is undergoing significant transformations in 2024, driven by a confluence of technological advancements, shifting market dynamics and evolving consumer behaviors. Remote work: Technology enablement creates more flexibility and freedom. This trend is likely to intensify this coming year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Inventory issues.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

How technology can help underwriters work more productively. HousingWire spoke to Sage Nichols about some of the current trends and technology in mortgage underwriting and how CoreLogic’s Complete Collateral is helping underwriters work more efficiently. for the past two weeks. The 10-year Treasury Yield for Sept. 22 was 1.32.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Sarah Wheeler: What differentiates Polly’s technology? Adam Carmel: The technology is only as good as the people building it, and their propensity to really push the envelope and think through all of the pain points that have existed through 20-plus years of legacy, antiquated systems and approaches. No — we want to execute.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2023

Although there are an increasing number of high-profile layoffs , particularly in the technology sector and also in the mortgage industry, hiring in other sectors of the economy are more than offsetting these on net. Residential building construction employment increased by 0.3% Very strong, according to the latest jobs report.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

The second is a more competitive rental market, driven by record-high construction of multifamily rental properties. Smart-home technology is another differentiator to explore. Two complex factors are set to transform the rental market in 2024, creating new challenges and opportunities for property managers.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The growing prevalence of extreme weather events and the high cost of construction are pushing property insurers to significantly raise their prices , even in places you might not expect. All of which are exacerbated by the inflation of construction costs. Why is homeowners insurance so expensive in the Upper Midwest?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Today, modern technology , including Pretium’s platforms, cut out the middleman by allowing firms to invest directly in assets, decide the kind of leverage they want and determine how Pretium will manage the assets over time. Prior to founding Pretium, Mullen was the head of global credit and mortgages at Goldman Sachs.

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