Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2020

This week, industry experts discuss how to navigate client and referral partner expectations and minimize closing times when factors like these begin to decelerate the buying process. I get it, the seller needs to move, but doing a quick closing to incentivize the seller to accept your offer is no longer a selling point.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Since its founding, Harvest has closed 5,210 transactions for $6.8 Harvest is affiliating with Real under the brokerages private-label program, allowing it to keep its own branding while taking advantage of Reals resources and compensation programs. billion including 1,627 sides for $2.4 billion in 2024 alone.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

No one else came close to Keller Williams when we assessed the top brands in real estate for culture, training, and technology. Keller Williams is the best place for our agents to continue to grow their business, and it is supported by the best-rated training , systems, and models, Callan said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, integrates the largest servicer in the country into Rockets flywheel. There’s the origination process, which is all of the financing, title closing, and then servicing, where they essentially develop a lifetime relationship. Mr. Cooper is an amazing company.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Beyond that, technology continues to evolve, yet those solutions do little to streamline processes and deliver actual returns. Professionals should also leverage technology to give clients the best experience for the biggest decision of their lives. But to execute at scale will require support from cutting-edge technology applications.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These partnerships can take various forms including partnerships with mortgage brokers , title companies , property management firms, insurance providers, contractors, lenders , or technology vendors. Technology and automation Technology is vital for streamlining processes, managing leads, and communicating with clients.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2022

Texas lender Mid America Mortgage rebranded as Click n’ Close to expand into the mortgage technology industry following the sale of the majority of its retail lending operations. Click n’ Close will retain retail operations related to its reverse mortgage and lending business for Native Americans, the company said Monday.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2023

SoftPro , the nation’s top provider of title , closing, and escrow software, announced on Thursday that it has launched ClosingsLIVE, a cutting-edge communication portal for real estate settlements. SoftPro is a leading provider of title, closing, and escrow software in the United States.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

Throughout his 20-year career he has closed more than 40,000 units and $9 billion in funded loans. There are multiple offers in a lot of the markets, with competitive bidding wars and people willing to close quick and waive contingency. SW: You’ve talked here and in earlier interviews about the role of technology in your success.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

billion in consumer loans from Goldman Sachs while also closing a deal to purchase Sculptor Capital Management and its $33 billion in assets under management. The lender indicated it is in a good position to recapture much of its existing servicing business through investments in its brand and an end-to-end digital experience.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

Five years after introducing the Rocket Mortgage brand for digital lending, Rocket Companies will finally retire the legacy Quicken name on July 31. With this official name change, we will have a consistent brand that is synonymous with innovation and excellence.” He bought it back from Intuit for $23.3

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Adam Carmel , founder and CEO at Polly , to talk about the ways technology should be delivering ROI for lenders. Sarah Wheeler: The cost to originate a mortgage is higher than ever, while companies have invested more in technology than ever before. What is the disconnect there?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. In July, DocuSign acquired Austin-based startup Liveoak Technologies for $38 million in an all-stock transaction.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Spurred by the impact of the coronavirus, the partnership closed more than 1,600 RON transactions in the first half of 2020, a more than 200% increase over the 500 RON transactions that they closed in all of 2019, the companies told HousingWire. “We It’s a welcome improvement.”. We have continued to grab market share.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Some integrations and custom branding may require upgrading to the Enterprise plan. This allows you to focus on what matters most closing deals. Keep agents, clients, and teams connected throughout the closing process with a chat-based platform. Small teams and solo brokers, this one’s for you!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

On Wednesdy Citi launched mortgage.com, a new platform that creates a brand-endorsed, consumer-focused channel to leverage Citi’s brand authority and encourage mortgage or refinance applications for the bank. Market share and brand authority Why launch this site now?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2025

Less than two months into the role, hes clear on his focus: organizational stability, deeper investments in agent education and technology, and measured expansion. Czarnacki is prioritizing investments in KW University, the company’s educational platform, and MAPS Coaching , as well as improvements to the Command technology platform.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2025

HousingWires Marketing Leaders award honors standout marketing executives driving innovation, strategy, and brand growth across the housing industry. “ In an industry as close-knit as ours, its critical for brands to be both authentic and innovative. Click here to nominate a Marketing Leader.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

Real has never been in a stronger position to empower agents through its innovative business model, proprietary technology and collaborative, entrepreneurial culture, Srivatsaa said in a statement. The brokerage closed nearly 49,000 sides that year, up from 34,000 in 2022. Its volume soared from $14.4 billion to $21.2

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Blockchain is technology that was created initially as the record-keeping technology behind the bitcoin network, but over time, its use has expanded.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

million in cash paid on the closing date, $1.5 Be My Neighbor will continue to operate under its brand led by co-founders Christopher Griffith, Isabel Williams and Nathan Knottingham. Publicly traded real estate software firm reAlpha Tech Corp. reAlpha agreed to pay Be My Neighbor an aggregate purchase price of up to $6 million.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, anyone challenging the status quo may be branded as “self-serving” or “indifferent to consumers.” These domains arrived long before modern technology enabled efficiencies of scale. Technology still isn’t the NARs strong suit. Why does dual agency still exist?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The allure of the name recognition of large national brands is causing many independent brokerages to affiliate as mortgage rates rise and housing inventory remains low. Ocala, Florida -based Foxfire Realty is the latest firm to join a national brand, announcing its move to RE/MAX on Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology is continuing to accelerate the adoption of its more modern technologies by sunsetting older tech stacks. ICE Mortgage Technology ® is combining its best-in-class Encompass CRM content with the robust, modern functionality of Surefire , all at your current Encompass CRM price. Why Surefire?

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2024

The Hoboken, New Jersey -based team was previously brokered at RE/MAX Select and Fontaine has been with the RE/MAX brand for two-plus decades. 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.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In total, 126 agents and staff members at All Nations have joined RE/Max Proper, increasing the total agent count to 203, up from 70 when the former indie brokerage affiliated with the RE/MAX brand in May. The Dahlers organically grew All Nations from zero to 126 agents; the firm closed more than $126.3

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Included in the rebranding is an entirely new, white-labeled broker-branded origination hub that will provide e-signature technology, visibility into loan status and the ability for applicants to directly upload loan documents, the company said Tuesday. billion in closed loans , with gain-on-sale margins at 5.09%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a seasoned real estate professional, Jansta brings with him his proven track record of innovation and brand expansion, Xome said in a statement on Linkedin. Mike’s passion for leveraging technology to facilitate online property auctions makes him a perfect fit for Xome,” the company said in the post.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2023, Yu closed 29 sides, representing $63 million in sales volume. My skills as a tough negotiator, my financial knowledge, and my thorough diligence with inspections, paperwork and closings are essential when it comes to helping clients buy and sell their homes. ”I That was good for the No. 173 slot in California and the No.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Mortgage professionals need a solution that gives them total insight across the customer life cycle and that can offer multiple functionalities that keep them top of mind with customers – even after the loan closes. Rich Gagliano, President, Origination Technologies, Black Knight.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. To that end, Blend plans to use the new capital to invest in product development such as speeding up the release of its digital closing solution.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through the development of improved and sophisticated systems, protocols and technology, these operations leaders are driving their companies to growth and success. In its 8th year, the HW Insiders program is spotlighting the talented operations professionals who are laying the foundation of success for their organizations.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As demonstrated in the brilliant UWM Superbowl ad , Millennial homebuyers are looking to technology to match them with the right partners in life, including their mortgage. In this webinar, you will learn how to translate digital closing benefits into concrete metrics that will help you measure ROI. 5 Technology becomes fintech.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

And Carlson offers some key tips on centralizing management, building a brand and creating a successful succession plan. Today, the company has about 740 agents and 22 offices, and it closed some 8,000 transactions in 2024. Carlson and Velt close the conversation by exploring the criteria for a good succession plan.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

Amory Wooden , Chief Marketing Officer at Anywhere Brands was honored for her vital role in generating leads and overseeing business strategy for the company’s franchise brands. The campaign saw 67,000 impressions in our social media campaign in the first three weeks of launch.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

Real estate giant Anywhere is launching a title insurance joint venture exclusively for Anywhere Brands franchisees, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Upward Title & Closing is a full-service title and settlement company. It represents another way Anywhere is empowering everyone’s next move.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

” According to Zillow, Follow Up Boss will remain an independent brand and it will continue to build out a standalone product offering, meaning that Follow Up Boss clients do not have to engage with other Zillow Group platforms in order to access Follow Up Boss.

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