Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Since our income is (usually) tied directly to closings, many real estate agents wonder how to close deals faster. Faster sales not only allow us to help more clients each year, they also help alleviate some of the stress and anxiety that come with a commission-only career. Who are these motivated clients?

Closing

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

The integration streamlines mortgage closings, cuts costs for borrowers by up to 70%, and reduces loan cycle times — marking a shift toward faster software-driven title solutions for lenders and homebuyers alike. While NAF’s internal systems were not compromised, the lender has cut ties with the vendor and launched an investigation.

Title

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2025

Since founding Coastline in late 2020, the group has closed more than $200 million in home sales and is ranked among the top 1% of teams in San Diego County. In 2024, it closed $67.4 Gilliland’s entry into the industry was influenced by her mother’s success in real estate investments.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2025

The Bruen Team — a small but rapidly growing real estate agency based in Morristown, New Jersey — recorded its best year ever in 2024 by closing nearly $40 million in sales volume and earning a spot in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings for small teams. Best year ever The Bruen Team closed $39.93

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

If the buyer was a veteran with a VA loan, I could have the buyer ask the seller to pay all their closing costs and up to 4% towards the homebuyer’s debt. One concern some may have with this change is, “What if they take out more debt after closing?” I utilize it for my clients every day. We do this all the time.

Debt-to-income ratio

Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Reverse mortgage professionals made more inroads into the forward mortgage industry in 2024. Continuing this momentum into 2025 is a priority for many in the reverse mortgage space, according to conversations with leaders at various industry lenders. One key is to bolster connections between a companys forward and reverse divisions.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2025

of all home sales. “But that dynamic is also making it harder to find under-priced homes to buy up and it’s ultimately squeezing profit margins for the industry. Regional differences in activity Home flips as a share of total sales increased in 132 of 173 U.S. Home Flipping Report. While that share was up from 7.4%

Investor

Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2025

The regulation takes effect for home sales that close after Oct. Rule modification, industry pushback The home inspection regulation was developed after a public comment period in May, during which EOHLC received more than 100 submissions. Other forms of noncompliance will be addressed based on the nature of the violation.

Inspection

Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Pre-market and off-market listings have caused some controversy in the real estate industry. The company has raised close to $16 million in investments from Second Century and over 100 real estate professionals since it’s founding in January 2021. Some agents call any non-MLS listings “ pocket listings.”

Marketing

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2025

Whether you’re just starting your real estate journey or hitting the reset button after a tough season, I want you to hear this: You didn’t choose an ordinary career — because this isn’t an ordinary industry. A listing appointment is more than a sales pitch — it’s your opportunity to create clarity, offer direction, and earn trust.

Agents

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Users can access AI bots designed to assist agents with general real estate knowledge, sales, marketing , negotiation and motivation. The company cites high home prices as a key barrier blocking agents from closing deals more effectively. Productivity tools are also available to keep agents on track.

Agents

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Buyers are not required to prepare their current home for sale until after they move into the new property. We have partnered with Calque to provide better options to those customers, including the ability to close immediately on a new home before putting their current home on the market.”

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

JMG , located in 42 states, finished 2024 with approximately 820 agents nationwide — now over 1000 — with 10,279 closings and $5.1 In 2024, JMG closed more transactions by agent count than any of the other Mega 1000 brokerages in the U.S. billion in closed sales. billion in transaction volume.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

The companys free title monitoring service alerts homeowners of any changes to their propertys title after a sale, allowing them to respond quickly to potential threats. Dovidio noted that standard title insurance policies typically only cover issues that arise before a sale is finalized.

Title

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Dwiggins: Since we started the company back in 2014, we were always looking to try and be a little bit different from the rest of the industry, in the sense of it wasn’t about having tons of agents. It was about the quality of the people who shared sort of the same vision for the industry. A lot of companies have banned that.

MLS

Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Growing dissatisfaction among real estate agents , concerns over declining commissions , and shifting views on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are among findings in Redfin’s 2025 Industry Survey. Despite these challenges, most agents expressed optimism about increasing home sales in 2025.

Agents

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It also ties into architects and builders creating smaller, denser homes to help close the affordable housing supply gap. Strickland said that 75% of the loans she closed last year were government loans, adding that all of them were purchase money. I think the same could be said for most in my industry, she added.

Debt-to-income ratio

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Tamir Poleg, chairman and CEO of The Real Brokerage , closed out the prepared remarks section of his firms first-quarter 2025 earnings call by addressing the transformative technological era the industry is currently operating in. Our industry is no exception. The firms sales volume rose 80% year over year to $13.5

Technology

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. Delayed discovery Many fraudulent transactions go undetected until months after closing. Consider signing up for one.

Agents

Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

During the conversation, the duo discuss traditional real estate team structures, offer unique resources for new team members and cover future trends in the real estate industry. I was in the hospitality industry before then, and I wanted something where whatever effort I put in, I could get out. I knew one person and that was it.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

The answer lies in a remote corner of the mortgage industry: subservicing. In addition, Two Harbors Investment acquired RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing and Rithm Capital closed a deal for Computershare Mortgage Services, bringing in Specialized Loan Servicing. Theres a lot of consolidation in the [subservicing] industry.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

Best case, the deal closes late. It doesn’t close at all. And in an industry already squeezed by margin compression and high rates, it’s a risk you can’t afford to keep taking. According to ICE Mortgage Technology’s Mortgage Monitor report, the average purchase loan takes 40 days to close. Worst case?

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

billion deal to acquire digital real estate brokerage firm Redfin , industry observers are still trying to understand the future of one key asset: Bay Equity Home Loans. The RocketRedfin deal is expected to close in Q2 or Q3. Industry observers say that while Bay Equity could cannibalize Rockets existing operations, it adds roughly $4.5

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades. In order to deal with the challenges 2024 threw at the real estate industry, Hanna said he and other leads refocused on the companys six pillars.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

In an era of high mortgage rates and stagnant home sales , a real estate transaction model is making waves by reintroducing and standardizing a once-popular financing method. 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?’

Finance

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Every time a Texan buys a home, they will spend less on closing costs. These groups have generally used the excuse of the increase in premiums collected due to increased sale prices, Cain said. This argument doesnt reflect the fact that when sale prices rise while premiums rise, so does the dollar exposure on risk.

Title

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Amid industry-wide challenges, such as commission lawsuits and post-pandemic housing market shifts, MLSs must embrace reinvention. As Eben Moran of Stellar MLS aptly stated on RentSprees Its Closing Time podcast, the future lies in collaboration: How can we come together to make the industry better overall?

MLS

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!

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 8, 2025

This team will join an already growing branch, led by Senior Vice President of Sales, Caveh Azadeh, who worked alongside Justin Allen earlier in their careers at Nations Reliable Lending , which was acquired by Union Home Mortgage in early 2025. Originally from Georgia, Patel now resides in Northern Kentucky with his wife and three kids.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

Already, its AI Loan Agent, Betsy , handles over 125,000 customer interactions each month, cutting through administrative drag and unlocking up to $2,000 in sales productivity per funded loan. These numbers are more than operational wins — they’re proof that human potential is amplified when intelligent systems do the heavy lifting.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2025

Its no secret that were in the throes of a housing affordability crisisanybody in the real estate trenches has felt it, in the form of stalled deals, frustrated clients, and collapsed sales. First and foremost, the HELPER Act makes everyday real estate deals easier to close by removing the most significant barrier to entry.

Pre-approval

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2025

As the industry moves toward faster, more digital-first transactions, AI is playing a pivotal role in redefining how agents operate, market, and compete. There’s a lot more that goes into preparing a home for sale than people realize,” says Ryan Serhant, founder of SERHANT. Each step introduces friction.

Marketing

Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2025

I have no doubt that she will continue to make a major impact on the New York City real estate industry, especially with the strength of the Corcoran brand behind her.” During her career, Murray has closed more than $1 billion in sales volume. In 2024, they closed 47 transaction sides totaling $77.96 The team ranked No.

Branding

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

After Compass acquired @properties and Christies International Real Estate this past December , the real estate industry is now getting an inside look at the financial condition of Chicago-based @properties. The remainder of the deal, which closed in mid-January, involves roughly 44 million shares of Compass Class A stock.

Sales

Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2025

Real estate agents flourish when they can generate referrals, and Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) has practically industrialized the process. This has enabled JMG agents to close more transactions. According to the 2025 RealTrends Verified Top Brokerage Firms rankings, the firm closed 11.6 Its also a 180% rise relative to 2020.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2025

Nearly half (47%) said theyd be willing to pay more if their home sold for a higher price , while 42% would do so for a faster sale. Pricing the home ranked as the most critical agent responsibility, followed closely by marketing and handling legal paperwork. Unrealistic expectations persist.

Agents

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In this HousingWire Executive Conversation, Tom Davis, Chief Sales Officer at Deephaven , discusses the opportunities in the non-QM investor loan space as we head into the new year. Tom Davis: Investor transactions are still close to 28% of the overall purchase market. Many investors prefer to close in the name of an LLC.

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