Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

This report shows a loss of manufacturing jobs, and although construction jobs increased, residential construction labor slightly declined. Residential construction labor We’ve noticed a slight month-to-month decline, which well monitor closely as we approach 2025. Federal government employment declined.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

How do we get a loan from I want a house to its closed and done before they walk away? The real estate company handles the entire lifecycle of the loan process, from processing and underwriting to closing and servicing. Most companies think from the primary lens. How does SitusAMC expand primary market origination?

Marketing

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Los Angeles is arguably one of the best cities in the world for residential architecture. It wasnt just about the money anymore: “I fell in love with the beautiful architecture in Los Angeles, especially the Spanish Revival homes. My love for preserving the architecture of this city became my big why, fueling my entire career.”

Agents

Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2025

The company’s model features three residential listing packages — two flat-fee options starting at $999, and a virtual full-service package with a 1% commission paid at closing. Assisted Seller ($1,499 flat fee): Adds dedicated agent support, including review of the agreement of sale, and help with required documentation.

MLS

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock has abruptly shut down its operations after facing scrutiny from state regulators and being under fire from disgruntled consumers. After many years of serving consumers, EasyKnock has closed its doors, a message on the companys website states. In 2018, the company raised $3.5

Equity

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

While shoppers flock to malls and online retailers for Black Friday deals, M/I Homes is shifting the focus to residential real estate with holiday incentives that rival traditional doorbusters. Chicago’s offerings include doorbuster deals on Quick Move-In homes, which reduce pricing up to $93,850 if the home closes this year.

Fixed-rate mortgage

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Planting his roots Stone got his industry start at just 25 years old, quickly making a name for himself while taking on a variety of projects including residential subdivisions, warehouses and even a medical office condominium. I did residential, I did commercial, you name it. When I started in 1975, it took 45 days to close a deal.

Title

Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2025

The latest homebuilder confidence data will be released this week and it’s already hovering close to the lows we experienced during the COVID-19 recession. As I often point out, residential construction workers are a key labor recession trigger. economy falling into a recession. economy falling into a recession.

Construction

Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2025

The MBA’s weekly applications survey includes closed-end residential mortgage applications originated through retail and consumer-direct channels. Rates for FHA loans and 15-year fixed loans rose slightly to 6.69% and 6.37%, respectively. Rates for 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgages shed 14 bps to average 5.97%.

FHA loan

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

1 and Sept 30 of this year based on prices for closed residential sales. A recent report from real estate data provider PropertyShark ranked California , New York and Florida as the states with the most expensive ZIP codes in 2024. The report listed the 100 most expensive ZIP codes between Jan.

Residential

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

According to Redfin, an investor is “any institution or business that purchases residential real estate,” which includes both institutional and mom-and-pop investors. Philadelphia (109%) and Newark, New Jersey (106%) followed closely behind. Investors purchased $38.8 billion worth of properties in Q3 2024, up 3.4%

Investor

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The company announced the recruitment of Phoenix -based agent Joshua Smith, a high producer who closed 297 transactions in 2023. According to eXp, Smith’s expertise goes beyond residential real estate. Brokerage giant eXp Realty is adding a superstar agent to its ranks.

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

. “Many property owners assume that title insurance fully protects their title, but unfortunately, it may not always safeguard against post-closing fraud,” Jon Dovidio, chief strategy officer at EquityProtect, said in a statement. But these protections are limited by eligibility rules and property type, Dovidio added.

Title

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

Campbell, a longtime sales professional, now leads the firm as owner and broker — overseeing residential real estate operations across the city of Baltimore and the surrounding counties of Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Howard and Montgomery. metro as well.

Branding

Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

The 2024 NAR settlement has reshaped the residential real estate industry, creating a new dynamic in how listings are distributed among agents. This shift is further underscored by a new analysis showing that agents taking at least 15 listings per year achieve significantly higher proficiency in converting listings to closings.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

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?’ Seller financing spans residential, commercial and land transactions, with residential making up 63% of all deals over the past three years, Note Investor reported. on its own.

Finance

Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2025

Total originations of open-ended home equity lines of credit ( HELOCs ) and closed-end home equity loans increased in 2024 by 7.2% “For example, just 50% of home equity applications are closing, and turn times are averaging 39 days. from the previous year, when comparing originators that reported in both years. billion in 2023.

Equity

Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2025

Jayne also was the chief construction officer for Genesis Capital and works in residential real estate development, having founded a Los Angeles -based firm that specializes in unique and historic renovation projects. It has also closed multiple securitizations of residential transition loans (RTLs) since the start of 2024.

Lending

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

We’re fortunate enough to serve a very close-knit community where local values dictate all, and the brand perfectly understands that. The firm works with residential , commercial and land transactions including ranch properties and vacation homes.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

Indeed, the total residential subservicing market declined to $3.96 In addition, Two Harbors Investment acquired RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing and Rithm Capital closed a deal for Computershare Mortgage Services, bringing in Specialized Loan Servicing. trillion as of Dec. 31, 2024, down from $3.99 trillion a year earlier, per IMF.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2025

“Whether that’s a multi-state, multi-site commercial transaction or the routine closing on a small residential lot, Michael brings creativity born from getting deals done.” ” Michael Campbell Campbell brings more than 10 years of experience to the position.

Title

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The hits keep coming for now-defunct residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock. As recently as a year ago, the New York-based firm closed a $28 million Series D funding round from new and existing investors, including Gaingels, Moderne Ventures, QED Investors and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff.

Lending

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The company announced the addition of the Maine -based Realty ONE Group, a 36-agent team that has closed 338 transactions totaling $128 million in sales volume so far this year. According to eXp, the group specializes in residential real estate, fix-and-flips and investment properties.

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2025

But many of these areas either already have sufficient housing, or lack the infrastructure and economic activity needed to support major residential development, Realtor.com said. county density — where half of Americans live in denser areas and half in less dense areas — would require close to 10 million acres. To construct 3.8

Land

Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2025

The regulation takes effect for home sales that close after Oct. million in funding for two office-to-residential conversion projects that are expected to create nearly 200 housing units in downtown Boston. It also prevents sellers from accepting offers if they are informed in advance that the buyer intends to forgo an inspection.

Inspection

Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

That performance ranked them second in closed units and third in gross commission income across all Keller Williams teams nationwide. The Neal & Neal Team handles a wide range of residential real estate, from rural land to high-end homes. The team includes roughly 80 agents and nearly 20 support staff.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Collectively, the group brings more than $400 million in career sales and 500-plus closed transactions across Maryland markets, including Annapolis and Severna Park. Anchor Home specializes in high-end residential sales, staging, new construction consultations and renovation strategies. Their average listing price is $1.7

New Construction

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

ERS Real Estate Group , the residential arm of Omaha, Nebraska -based Elite Real Estate Systems LLP , is making the move to eXp Realty , according to an announcement on Tuesday. Founded by Jeff Cohn and Renee Mueller, the team has 53 agents and closed 575 transaction sides for $170 million in sales volume in 2024.

Title

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Vince Leisey has been named the president of HSF Affiliates , the franchisor of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS), which is the residential real estate franchise network owned by HomeServices of America. There’s yet another new executive in the HomeServices of America ecosystem.

Branding

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

As populations continue to grow and urbanization accelerates, demand for residential and commercial properties is on the rise, MRF said in its report. The integration of digital tools allows insurers to assess risk more precisely, adapt offerings to client needs, and facilitate faster closings.

Title

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These rankings are designed to help top-performing agents and teams highlight their accomplishments within their specific local markets, enhancing their credibility where it matters most — close to home. Production data represents residential transactions only.

Agents

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Monarch Mortgage provides mortgage banking services, including the origination and processing of residential mortgages primarily for sale on the secondary market. Blue Ridge confirmed that the transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.

Banks

Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2025

She brings a background in luxury real estate branding and interior design marketing, having worked closely with celebrity design firms prior to her transition into real estate. s residential market. “I Leaders said her experience will lend itself will to the architectural and design-driven properties that define much of L.A.’s

Agents

Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2025

Today, the Pittsburgh -based Keller Williams agent consistently closes more than 200 deals a year and recently posted $26 million-plus in 2024 in sales volume, earning a spot on RealTrends Verified’s rankings. ” Steady volume, wild market According to RealTrends data, Sosinski closed approximately $26.2 Her best year?

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

During Tuesday mornings zoom hearing, Judge Saris noted that she was under the impression this lawsuit only involved residential real estate and that none of the named plaintiffs were involved in commercial sales or those involving mobile homes.

MLS

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

He noted that while the residential side of the business remains historically weak, it appears to have bottomed out. I believe residential originations have hit a bottom, and now we can debate the path and pace of growth. That was driven by a 27% jump in commercial title premiums and an 11% rise in residential premiums.

Title

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more. An agent may also be present at closings to review closing documents and help guide their client through the final steps. How do real estate agents get paid?

Agents