Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Industries like retail, banking, transportation and food service have undergone massive digital transformation in recent years by leveraging new technologies to enhance consumer experience. All of these factors make it crucial for property managers to boost resident experience and stand out in the market with resident-facing technology.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2023

ICBA, along with a team of community bankers and technology vendors, collaborated with Bureau staff for over two years to develop these modified TRID disclosures,” the letter , sent by the group to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra , states.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Multi-year HousingWire Tech100 winner Built Technologies , a construction finance software and construction payment technology company, closed an $88 million Series C funding round. Modern construction finance requires new infrastructure altogether. and Canada. and Canada.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

The company has notified customers that it will no longer accept new applications for home loans but will “continue to service all existing mortgage clients, including those with home equity lines of credit and homes already under construction.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Some are already starting to warm to the idea of technology being a more prominent factor in the pursuit of aging in place. These include the active encouragement by the governments of the countries examined to construct robots for social utility, including for in-home care. But what if an alternative solution was robots?

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

percent in 2025, with some regions experiencing hikes of 20 percent or more, according to data by Construction Coverage. Those who leverage technology, data insights, and streamlined leasing processes will be best positioned to thrive in this increasingly competitive space. have continued to surge.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Ruimy: The last two years, we have seen a pretty serious downturn in construction financing and also in the volume of residential sales [because] the high interest rate environment impacted the residential sector. So, it’s been an interesting time where I see now in 2025 that sales volumes are picking up for ground-up construction.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

of the loan amount) compared to the VA’s purchase, construction and cash-out refi options. Given our technology and the way people surface financial decisions now, there’s a fair amount of people starting to get out there,” Ryan said. The product has a lower funding fee (0.5%

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MARCH 21, 2025

Commercial construction technology company BuildOps has arrived at unicorn" status a valuation of $1 billion upon closing a Series C round of funding totaling $127 million.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The future of Compass is bright, and we look forward to continuing to provide the industry-leading tools, technology, and support our agents need to excel as the demand for luxury properties continues to rise.” The veteran development executive established herself as one of the premier brokers in the South Florida region.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Adding to the potential shortage in years ahead are stubbornly high mortgage rates and tariffs that could slow new construction. This is because they prefer to age at home closer to friends and family, something that is being made increasingly possible by advances in design and technology.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

And for those who still want to build a home from scratch, rising construction costs , limited lot sizes, and excessive red tape can make the process seem insurmountable. Considering how much construction technology, materials, and techniques have evolved, building a new home should be far simpler than it is.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to tout the possibilities that 3D printing technology could bring to the construction of affordable housing in the U.S. A key goal for the project includes the deployment of local and sustainable resources for construction materials.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2025

That’s according to the latest Mortgage Monitor report from ICE Mortgage Technology. There is a notable cooling in home price growth as the 2025 spring homebuying season begins, and no submarket is cooling like Sunbelt condos. since mid-March.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

Take advantage of technology When it comes to time management and productivity, there are a ton of apps that can help you optimize your workday. Structuring meetings like this can make them much more constructive, but to really make your meetings productive, you need to have an open and encouraging workplace culture.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Las Vegas -based housing technology startup BOXABL on Tuesday announced that it has received approval to begin selling a factory-built accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in California , which could provide more options in a state strapped for affordable housing options.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A pair of Texas startups hope to put a dent in both of these problems by using 3D printing technology to build homes in Central Texas, according to reporting by the Texas Tribune. One year later at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, a company called Icon debuted its own home 3D printing technology.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2024

Real estate technology firm Rechat announced a strategic partnership on Monday with Peerage Realty Partners that aims to expand tech tool and service offerings for Peerage agents and brokers. Its partners include several independent firms that deal in residential resales and new construction marketing. and Canada. .” and Canada.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

A private planning firm in California is launching a new tool to help local governments there prepare for a pending law designed to spur more construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Digital tools like the ADU Plans Gallery reduce the time and cost of building ADUs and accelerate housing construction.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Matterport , a technology company that creates 3D models of buildings, has rolled out a tool called “defurnish,” which is an AI-powered function that allows agents to remove items in staging photos that don’t fit or reflect poorly on the space.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This dramatically slowed the rate of growth in construction in 2019. Sutherland Mortgage Services President Krish Swaminathan discusses the next wave of servicing, how servicers can best communicate with their customers and the technology available to help with compliance, even in a work-from-home environment. Presented by: Sutherland.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The real estate technology provider has added sales veteran Bryson Womack as vice president of sales, a move that took effect this week. His expertise in sales leadership and keen understanding of the real estate technology market make him the perfect fit for iHomefinder. iHomefinder is hoping to bolster its business with a new hire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Lenders can also define workflows and business rules for any mortgage product, including construction loans, manufactured home loans, home equity loans and bridge loans. Unlike off-the-shelf POS solutions, Blueprint Builder allows lenders to customize technology that is designed to help improve operations, Maxwell noted.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Compass has the best tools and technology in the industry, allowing us to operate at efficiencies we’ve only been dreaming of for the past three years,” Skenderian said in a statement. The Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group works across commercial real estate , architecture, construction , development and residential sales.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Take advantage of technology For time management and productivity, there are several apps that can help you optimize your workday. Structuring meetings like this can make them much more constructive. Otherwise, dont allow yourself to answer non-emergency communication. Every agent knows about ShowingTime and Mailchimp.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

million, which will go toward organizations aiming to boost housing inventory and availability through methods including off-site construction and office-to-residential conversions. “As We need to think creatively, from innovative construction methods to office-to-residential conversions.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2024

“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.” Fontaine cited Compass’ technology as a major source of her motivation to move herself and her team to a new brand. million.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Tim Bowler, the president of ICE Mortgage Technology , appreciates a good analogy. Treasury official says that the mortgage technology giant’s integration of Black Knight isn’t dissimilar to building a rail line. But MSP, the flagship servicing technology engine acquired in the $12 billion Black Knight deal, runs on 2.01-meter

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

It went on to state that independent mortgage banks, community banks and credit unions have shown interest in product pricing engines (PPEs) that allow them to price and make decision on nonqualified (non-QM) mortgages, reverse mortgages, fix-and-flip loans, construction loans or portfolio lending products.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic required a light-speed adjustment in this direction, as our offices were locked down with stay at home orders and everyone worked away from office colleagues and technology support. In addition, technology needed to be integrated into our work-from-home lives in new ways we had not thought of before.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

“With access to cutting-edge tools like Performance Tracker, Compass AI , and the innovative Compass Collections, we are poised to enhance our client experience and deliver unparalleled service through the industry’s leading technology platform.” The team specializes in buyer and seller representation as well as new construction.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Movement is the only lender that gives nearly 50% of its profits, manufactures originations at a high level, generates creative content and branding, leverages innovative products and technologies , and has a customer-for-life mentality,” Thompson said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2024

Multimodal AI technology allows advanced artificial intelligence systems to process and integrate various types of data inputs — including text, images and audio. Now Aiden, the AI copilot powering RealReports, can extract the key details of a document, summarize it, and answer any question about the contents, all in a few seconds.“

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

While some buyers still enjoy finding their new construction home the old-fashioned way —spending a Saturday driving through neighborhoods — the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that 97% of homebuyers, regardless of age, use the internet in their home search.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Construction data and technology company Zonda has acquired yet another company, this time UTour, a system for offering self-guided home tours to enhance Livabl, a public-facing search experience for new construction homes which the company launched in April this year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials.

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