Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2025

The new capital will be used to expand CertifID ’s capabilities in identity verification, transaction monitoring and secure payments. The company also plans to scale its team, accelerate product development and broaden industry partnerships. This funding enables us to remain focused on innovation, staying ahead of emerging threats as we scale.”

Land

Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2025

Title Resources Group (TRG) has named industry veteran Kevin Wall as its new CEO, effective July 28. Wall will also join the company’s board of directors. Scott McCall, the company’s current CEO, will transition to vice chairman of the board. Wall brings more than 30 years of experience in title insurance and settlement services.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Fannie Mae s title insurance pilot program could save borrowers up to $2.19 This is according to a study released in January by Legal Economics Andrew Rodrigo Nigrinisand Todd Zywicki of the George Mason Universitys Antonin Scalia School of Law.Nigrinis is a former enforcement economist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

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Real Estate News

JULY 26, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Adobe Stock Brokerages Century 21 gains 2 affiliates; eXp lands in Japan Kansas and Maryland indies align with C21; eXp enters its fourth global market this year; Douglas Elliman launches mortgage division; more.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. “ALTA and the title industry continue to develop innovative solutions using title insurance that support housing affordability and expand access to homeownership while protecting the places people call home,” said Chris Morton, CEO of the American Land Title Association (ALTA).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For homebuyers, the good news is that the median sale price continues to fall, with Novembers figure landing at $406,100. For homebuyers, the good news is that the median sale price continues to fall, with Novembers figure landing at $406,100. The housing industry is getting an early Christmas gift. million, a 4.8% While thats a 4.7%

Sales

Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

By contrast, many European countries have a centralized, government-managed land registration system, which requires government review before property transfers are effective. Once the parties have closed, it is only then that we place the transfer document (deed) in the government land records. Nor are the land records authoritative.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

Michael Nourmand, president of Beverly Hills-based Nourmand & Associates Realtors , said in an interview Wednesday with HousingWire that safety is the top priority. This law applies to those who sell food, emergency supplies, medical supplies, building materials, and gasoline. But those on the scene have already witnessed price gouging.

Marketing

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In 1925, the state Legislature passed the New Hampshire Zoning Enabling Act , which gave municipalities the right to zone their own land. 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. Its a big deal.

Construction

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Far from slowing down, the scams are becoming more prevalent, sophisticated, and difficult to recognize as fraudulent. With October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it is important that the real estate industry and consumers speak up and spread the word about how to prevent these real estate cybercrimes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As short-term interest rates decrease, some lending opportunities, such as land purchases and apartment financing, are improving. Interestingly, employment for residential construction workers typically one of the first areas to experience declines before a recession has not yet seen its usual downturn. We will soon find out. percent (10.6

Construction

Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

in land use change, 0.8% in builder/developer land, 4% in recent build and 1.1% Places poised for growth but not at the top of the list include Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Madison and Milwaukee Wisconsin, which have all seen recent land use changes. The top three metros are Lakeland, Florida. at the top of their list.

New Construction

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2025

Las Vegas is leading the nation in year-over-year spikes in properties for sale — with Altos Data showing a 74.6% Routh-Silberman came in at No. 1 among Las Vegas agents with nearly $240 million in volume in RealTrends Verified’s 2025 rankings. So while there’s more inventory, there’s more inventory across the whole country.”

Agents

Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Why listing scams are on the rise Unlike home sales, land transactions often skip in-person meetings or property access, which makes it easier for scammers to impersonate legitimate owners without detection. Watch for these red flags Repeated use of the same property Scammers often recycle the same land listings. Then came the call.

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The real estate market is constantly shifting, and today’s market calls for agents to return to the more tried-and-true marketing strategies. You can use a form-fillable.pdf or a spreadsheet template.

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A lower Fed funds rate can assist with land purchases and apartment construction, but that process would take considerable time before we see any development. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari recently stated that housing demand is high so the clearance rate (mortgage rates) should be higher. percent (±11.6 percent (±9.0

Construction

Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Please reach out to our guest experience team at reservations@avantstay.com and we will do our best to find you a landing spot. Real estate and mortgage firms are stepping up to help housing professionals and the Southern California community as wildfires ravage the area.

Land

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Homeowners Policy available in some states and for certain residential properties may offer some coverage for post-closing issues like forgery or impersonation. Dovidio noted that standard title insurance policies typically only cover issues that arise before a sale is finalized.

Title

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In a post on X, the governor said that taxing land/property “is the more oppressive and ineffective” form of taxation. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he wants to eliminate property taxes in the state. “Property taxes are local, not state. increase over the prior year and up 47.5% since 2019, and theyve jumped 56.8%

Land

Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

Houston , which has fewer land-use regulations than most cities, ranked first in both permits and sales of newly built homes at 11,047 and 1,314, respectively. Houston , which has fewer land-use regulations than most cities, ranked first in both permits and sales of newly built homes at 11,047 and 1,314, respectively.

Construction

Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

The concept of the neighborhood center would be a new land-use designation that would bolster the zoning capacity of commercial centers, adding more residents to areas with existing businesses and amenities. He is also looking to create 30 neighborhood centers that could allow for the construction of five-story apartment complexes.

Construction

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) noted that title insurance companies were already exempt from the BOI reporting requirement due to the rules exemption for state-licensed insurance producers. FinCEN began accepting BOI reports from new and existing companies in January 2024. But ramifications could still be felt in the title sector.

Title

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Since mid-February, over 80 listings for burned lots in Pacific Palisades and Altadena have appeared on the market following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that took place in January, with land parcels fetching prices exceeding initial expectations. Two hours ago, a second property just closed in the Palisades.

Land

Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

And instead of holding onto our little plot of land, we need to be spreading the word, bringing more people in and teaching them to do it the right way. When we look at what NRMLA does, its excellent work, he said. But a lot of it goes unnoticed. What does get noticed is the number of loans we do the size of the industry.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Under the new law, if a deed or mortgage is filed with the clerk of a superior court for recording by a self-filer i.e., a person who is not an insurance agent, attorney, bank or credit union agent, mortgage lender or servicer, land surveyor or public official it must be submitted via electronic filing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Rising construction costs for materials and labor make building middle-income housing less profitable for developers, while limited land availability in urban areas adds to the challenge.“ StorageCafe wrote that middle housing “has often been touted as a potential solution to the affordability crisis. ”

Construction

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Texas insurance commissioner Cassie Browns office laid out what led to the move in a written order containing provisions analyzed by the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) and the Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC). The mandate is set to go into effect July 1. Data shows an average profit ratio for Texas title insurers of 26.6%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The grant funds will be primarily deployed to bolster infrastructure, construction or renovation of community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition and economic development for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced the disbursement of $72.6

Principal

Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

These states are primarily located in the South and Midwest, where land availability and more flexible zoning policies allow for higher construction output. The report evaluates each state using weighted criteria tied to affordability and construction activity. Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale said in a statement.

Construction

Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

Industry support The Pennsylvania Land Title Association told HousingWire that it supports any effort to deter deed fraud and protect homeowners, and it looks forward to working with legislators on this important issue. Chris Rabb (D) and Tim Bonner (R) have introduced H.B.

Title

Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

housing system should major cuts land at key agencies like the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or Ginnie Mae. Citing concerns about renovation needs, associated costs and even ugliness, the U.S. according to a recent report from Bloomberg. The Robert C. The building is named after the original HUD secretary.

Renovation

BAM Media

JANUARY 9, 2025

Youre an agent, so youve probably noticed: expired listings are way up. Like, skyrocketing. (At At least, thats what Im seeing in my market!) This spike in expired listings is an incredible opportunity for agents who know how to connect with frustrated homeowners. And that starts with a simple letter. It didnt get enough exposure.

Land

Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2025

This growth stems from billions of dollars invested in affordable housing initiatives since 2019, as well as streamlined permitting processes and the repurposing of excess state-owned land for development. With no veto coming from the California State Legislature before a July 4 deadline, the split is set to go into effect on July 1, 2026.

Development

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

People come from Florida , Texas, Georgia or from Illinois in an effort to avoid the traffic and the high taxes and some people are buying a farm and hope they will have a piece of land for their kids, he said. But the potential value for older homeowners is not strictly monetary, the article said. This is Mayberry.

Equity

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

The firm works with residential , commercial and land transactions including ranch properties and vacation homes. A boutique real estate brokerage based in Kern County, California , has joined the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2025

The state also finalized the sale of 450 acres of surplus land to support development of up to 3,500 new homes. It also prevents sellers from accepting offers if they are informed in advance that the buyer intends to forgo an inspection. The regulation takes effect for home sales that close after Oct.

Inspection

Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

One of the things that we’ve been intrigued by is a way for people who have had their home burned down, and perhaps they can’t recover through insurance , is using some of the land-use reform laws in California to be able to think about rebuilding their land differently, he said. And in Altadena, it’s like $1.3

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