Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Cosmetic updates like flooring, paint or finish work can sometimes be done after closing at a lower cost. Buyers often assume what they see in the model home is what they will get, however, model homes are designed to showcase high-end upgrades. For quick move-in homes, closing dates can also be adjusted.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

The tool is designed to ensure loan officers are ready when refinance volume picks up. The new product, called Capture for Originators, is available to users of Optimal Blue’s product pricing engine (PPE) and was developed in partnership with Uplist , a software-as-a-service (Saas) platform serving the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Teresa Reber, chief originations officer for The Loan Store, highlighted the company’s commitment to helping brokers close loans faster and improve the buyer experience. ” Last year, The Loan Store launched a consumer rewards program designed to aid mortgage brokers in offering better interest rates. .

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Held live from the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) NXT Conference in Boston, the conversation covers broker leadership tips, the value of designations and certifications, and educational resources for real estate agents. Some courses are online or live and all are about leadership and leadership development.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Mortgage Industry Standard Maintenance Organization (MISMO) announced last week that the organization is looking for participants for an initiative focused on standardizing pre-closing title document data sets. MISMO hopes that the initiative will streamline the business process and improve the efficiency of the closing process.

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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

MARCH 18, 2022

Mangus then worked to build the dedicated reverse mortgage department at his new company from scratch and has found a notable degree of success by building Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) business through the use of continuing education (CE) classes designed for licensed real estate agents. Curtis Mangus.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2021

“In 2021, the potential for margin compression could serve as yet another accelerant towards digital mortgage closings as lenders seek to improve capital efficiency and offer a more competitive experience to borrowers.”. Martin: COVID catalyzed digital mortgage closings by creating a renewed sense of urgency.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The real estate software company is launching a “Buyer’s Agent Club” that is designed to assist agents in navigating an uncertain time in the industry through resources, tools and training. The settlement closed a major class-action antitrust lawsuit over buyer agent compensation offers on MLSs owned by Realtor associations.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The first is designed to help decrease land costs when building by analyzing minimum zoning requirements. The lack of affordable housing also makes it more challenging for folks who are the caregivers , whether they are paid help or family, to be close enough to their loved ones or the ones they are caring for.

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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. A signer such as a customer closing on a loan appears before a notary on a video call and they complete, sign and notarize the document, he said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The company’s powerful, end-to-end eMortgage technology is available via an intuitive interface that can be deployed quickly, and the company prides itself on its highly consultative approach designed to make the transition as easy as possible. The company quickly grew to offering custom form design and software.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2025

The company introduced Realm-X Performers, which are AI tools designed to handle specific operational processes autonomously. Kyle Triplett, AppFolio’s senior vice president of product, said the addition of Realm-X Performers is meant to close a longstanding gap between task-based software and true operational efficiency.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

for more than a decade, joins the firm after closing nearly $200 million in real estate transactions in the past year alone. in New Jersey, and expand its new development offering, Southern said, referring to Ryan Serhant, the firms founder. Southern, who has been the leading individual agent in Hudson County, N.J.,

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

But QC reviews will be waived for loans on homes in Los Angeles County which was designated as a federal disaster area due to the wildfires if they closed before Jan. 7, 2025, and hit the 60-day delinquency mark between Feb. 1 and July 31, 2025.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

One area in the mortgage and real estate industry that has been evolving for nearly two decades is digital closings. Much like efforts to achieve full self-driving vehicles, the road to achieve full digital closings has been bumpy. Prior to the pandemic, ALTA and MBA saw a need to develop model RON legislation. History of ‘e’.

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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

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

JULY 31, 2022

The Closing Exchange (TCX) partners with its clients to configure solutions to support their workflow at every stage of their digital evolution. TCX provides a perfect mix of technology and service, providing its clients with the choice of how to close a loan at every stage of its digital evolution. Alan Frelix, CEO.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Following other recent proprietary product development news, Longbridge Financial announced on Friday the launch of a new variation for its private fixed-rate reverse mortgage offering. The Peak variation also updated seasoning requirements for Platinum-to-Platinum or proprietary-to-Platinum to 24 months, from one closing date to the next.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have had affordable lending goals for years, but the impact of closing the minority homeownership gap has not been that significant. This is an important development because the data shows that a borrower’s history of paying rent or a previous mortgage is the single best indicator of a borrower’s ability to repay.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

Heres how putting culture first can help you develop a successful team that can go the distance. From agent onboarding to leadership development, and across our teams and offices, everything is designed to reinforce our culture. But at its core, your brand is your culture. But at its core, your brand is your culture.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Heres how putting culture first can help you develop a successful team that can go the distance. From agent onboarding to leadership development, and across our teams and offices, everything is designed to reinforce our culture. But at its core, your brand is your culture. But at its core, your brand is your culture.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Name Job Title Company Name Aaron Heidorn Director of Software Engineering & Infrastructure Cloudvirga Aaron Smith Director, Sales CubiCasa Adrian Provost Chief Executive Officer Realty ONE Group Terminus Ana LeBlanc Human Resources Director InterLinc Mortgage Annie Lemon Producing Branch Manager Gold Star Mortgage Financial Anthony Russo Diamond (..)

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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. What are the benefits of referrals? Choose your moment!

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BAM Media

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Real RISE 2024 kicks off today, October 22nd, with some exciting new developments in AI and fintech for real estate agents who’ve joined (or will join) the brokerage. Last Friday, October 18, Real President Sharran Srivatsaa gave the closing presentation at our own in-person event, BAM Mania. and Canada.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

HousingWire (HW): Why is ICE Mortgage Technology transitioning away from SDK (software developer kit) technology? NA: Over time, we’ve seen how legacy technology creates persistent challenges for lenders, such as developers leaving, solutions that struggle to scale, and the need for extensive manual workarounds.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

Institutional investors, build-to-rent developers, and mom-and-pop landlords alike see opportunity in markets like Lakeland, Fort Myers, and Ocala, where affordability relative to larger cities remains intact. Moreover, investors should keep a close eye on Florida’s evolving climate resilience policies.

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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. ” Wild points out that California lies ahead of other states in terms of energy efficiency and home design.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that the department will be adding $2.2 Tribes and Tribal Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) are invited to apply for benefits through a dedicated form. Following a tour of the Oneida Tribe reservation in Wisconsin this week, U.S. Tony Wied (R-Wis.).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

She was so busy she could only talk to us from her car, en route to a closing. ” TikTok riches are in the niches TikToks algorithm is designed to give users exactly what they want when they want it. Developing post ideas, writing, shooting and editing can quickly overwhelm your schedule. We were skeptical. Sound familiar?

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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.

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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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Led by Jamison Frost and Valen Lindner, the team has closed more than $1 billion in career sales and is known for representing some of the most exclusive properties in Park City. The move grants them membership in the Christies International Real Estate Masters Circle, an exclusive designation for top-producing agents.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Proprietary data from the Auction.com marketplace, which accounts for close to half of all properties brought to foreclosure auction nationwide, shows that banks, nonbanks and mortgage servicers selling on the Auction.com platform have slowly lowered their pricing at both foreclosure auctions and bank-owned (REO) auctions over the past six months.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

That perspective helps guide our approach as we design technology solutions that are adaptable, scalable, and built to support the way IMBs operate, while maintaining consistency and control across the organization. I understand the operational pressures and the importance of supporting branch-level efficiency within a compliant framework.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Do not comment on the design or aesthetics of a property unless a buyer specifically asks for your opinion. Other market insights might include if an area has any other planned development or significant modifications, such as a street widening project. This also includes offering an opinion on a school district as good or bad.

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