Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The company has an aggressive marketing goal to reach the No. Citis previous use of the URL was to redirect to learning center content within the home lending pages on the Citi domain, according to Head of Mortgage Marketing at Citi, Chip Burgard. Market share and brand authority Why launch this site now?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, homeowners have a unique advantage with home equity products—designed to let residents tap into their home’s equity for cash. Mortgage professionals must keep up with the new demand for home equity products in the new market. That growth presents an opportunity for reverse mortgages and home equity loans.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The oldest baby boomers are poised to turn 80 years old this year, which could bring the market of dedicated senior housing from a place of oversupply to a shortage. A renewed interest in the senior housing market could also spur higher prices and waitlists, two things that lower-income older Americans can ill afford.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Luxury real estate auction house Concierge Auctions has entered a co-marketing partnership with proptech startup Luxury Presence , announced today. The partnership also gives Concierge’s agents and brokers access to Luxury Presence s advanced website design, hosting and SEO services.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Luxury Presence has introduced Private Listings Hub, an invitation-only platform designed to help real estate agents promote off-market and pre-market listings with greater control and discretion. Agents can control listing visibility, filter buyer matches and receive notifications for relevant off-market opportunities.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

housing market remains challenging for prospective buyers as concerns over mortgage rates , home prices and affordability persist in 2025. I believe the concerns for the market at this point are dramatically related to geographics. But AI-driven lending tools have raised concerns about bias.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

has introduced “Elevate,” a new program aimed at increasing real estate agent productivity through marketing, lead generation , transaction support and coaching. According to the company, the initiative is designed to allow agents to close more transactions while improving Fathoms gross profits and margins.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Californians deserve a reliable insurance market that doesnt retreat from communities most vulnerable to wildfires and climate change , Lara said in a statement. My Sustainable Insurance Strategy is focused on addressing the challenges we face today and building a resilient insurance market for the future.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Users can access AI bots designed to assist agents with general real estate knowledge, sales, marketing , negotiation and motivation. Each training bot is designed to tackle one of five challenges that real estate agents may face. The new platform will leverage specialized training bots to help agents prepare for business.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

As a result, policymakers may be compelled to wait until the labor market demonstrates more pronounced signs of distress before signaling to the marketplace their intention to ease policies further. This approach is intended to soften the labor market and moderate wage growth.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Leo CoPilot can help agents generate automated marketing materials by leveraging data from an MLS. The final product Real unveiled at RISE is Real Wallet , a financial platform designed to help agents control and manage their finances. It automatically scans documents for errors before they are submitted to the broker.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

We’ll also share best practices for developing and sending real estate newsletters and recommend some essential tools to make your email marketing stand out. Save time with pre-written newsletters from Market Leader Don’t have time to write three or more newsletters every month? Lets dive in!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It also wants to widely deploy refreshed marketing strategies that are designed to both educate and appeal to older homeowners about the use of home equity in retirement. In 2025, it will begin rolling out new regional and local programs designed to “build our brand profile and drive business in strategic markets,” she said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

is designed to allow an AI-powered system to analyze photos of a property for identification and verification purposes. Certainty is used by mortgage lenders and valuation providers, and ClearValue’s partnership with Restb.ai Restb.ai’s technology will be compatible with broker price opinions, appraisals, inspections and forms. “By

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

home remodeling industry report that while market conditions are stalling larger-scale remodeling projects, consumers seeking remodeling work are focused on efforts that could serve to increase home values and to future-proof homes for later life and aging in place. Members of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Climate change is having a pronounced impact on the housing market, particularly when it comes to the accelerating risks of extreme weather events in areas that were already vulnerable to impact. “The lenders […] are really in the best position to make sure there’s the right consideration of the long-term risk,” Gordon said. “A

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Higher mortgage rates are forcing many first-time homebuyers to adopt a “wait-and-see” approach to the market. HomeLight is an Arizona -based real estate platform designed to connect agents with clients. By comparison, first-time buyers comprised 40% of the market before 2008. 30 and Nov.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Real estate marketing startup Realoq is launching a new data solution for brokers and agents. CEO and founder Anvesh Chakravartula believes that combining Realoq’s platform with Rexdat’s data solutions gives users a strong chance to establish market-leading value.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

The platform is designed to help agents and clients effectively manage and distribute their exclusive listings. The RealScout Exclusives platform is designed to stand out from similar options through home search technology that continuously analyzes buyer behavior in real time, the company explained in its announcement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The new guidelines are designed to make it easier for consumers to revoke consent for unwanted robocalls and texts.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

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. Our team of agents, brokers and marketing pros thoroughly tested each app to vet their image quality, features, ease of use and pricing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

Were excited about enhancing the search experience to reflect this progress as we expand single search on a by-market basis. Vocal critic Zillow was forced to create the two-tab listing display it utilizes in some markets to comply with the no-commingling rule. The company began using an IDX feed to power its listing portal in 2021.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Valon intends to use the fresh capital to boost product development and expand its reach to new markets. Valon’s platform — the first of its kind to provide end-to-end mortgage servicing — was designed to boost efficiency and transparency for home buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

In walking back policies designed to boost participation in foreclosed property sales for nonprofit and government bodies, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) said that policies put in place in 2022 that restrict certain sales to these entities for a 30-day period have produced mixed results at best and will now be rescinded.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

” Under Zillows new listing standards , announced Thursday, if a listing is publicly marketed to any buyer it must be put in an MLS and be able to be published on Zillow as well as other sites that receive internet data exchange (IDX) feeds. Its literally designed to protect sellers and buyers!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

According to a statement from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Monday, Redfin.com will not publish any listings that have been publicly marketed before being shared with all real estate websites via the MLS. Kelman said Redfin is doing this because it believes that all buyers should be able to see all listings.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Rocket.com is designed for serious buyers and sellers, offering a streamlined path to homeownership, said Jamie Belsky, chief product and design officer at Rocket. The platform combines Rocket Mortgage s award-winning service with Rocket Homes search and deep property insights.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Indiana-based lender Ruoff Mortgage is making a move designed to help more homeowners get into new homes with ease. 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.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

In todays mortgage market, traditional mortgage products are no longer the one-size-fits-all solution they once were. But theres excellent news non-QM loans are designed to do precisely that, giving borrowers the freedom to use alternative income verification methods like bank statements, asset depletion, and more.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Believe it or not, good old-fashioned postcards are still one of the most effective real estate marketing strategies. Even though most agents focus their marketing efforts online, people start thinking about finding a real estate agent well before they hit ENTER on their first Google search. But where do you start?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Next year, real estate brokers and team leaders can adapt, innovate and truly thrive in the new market. With these unique strategies, brokers can achieve sustainable success while staying ahead in a competitive market. Optimize your P&L: trim costs and boost efficiency Efficient cost management is key to thriving in any market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

Its my expectation that after this meeting, when this comes to a NAR vote overall, that theyll do the right thing and remove that policy and let the free market continue to work, Ketchmark said. Supporters argue it ensures fair housing opportunities, while critics claim it restricts homeowners rights to market their properties as they choose.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Understanding that real estate housing markets are hyperlocal, the RealTrends Verified City Rankings represent the newest evolution of RealTrends agent and team rankings. reflecting the importance of localized expertise in today’s evolving market. Find out which agents and teams ranked highest in your city here.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The promise vs. reality High expectations Technology providers have marketed their solutions as panaceas for long standing industry inefficiencies. Persistent cycles The industry continues its pattern of expanding and contracting workforces in response to market fluctuations.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

That can include being a housing market expert and advising clients on the best times to list or buy a home; having referrals handy for inspections, repairs, staging and photography; understanding the mortgage origination process; and more. Also top of the list, agents are marketers. We’ve outlined the main types below.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

In a press release, the company said it plans to grow the partnership over the next several years through a variety of initiatives designed to build its brand while supporting its mission, vision, values, and industry leadership. from 2023 and good for a market share of 6.9%. Olympic and Paralympic teams at the 2028 Olympics.

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Inman

MARCH 12, 2025

Thoughtfully designed common spaces in multifamily communities, Michael Zaransky writes, strengthen resident engagement, deepen the sense of belonging and, ultimately, enhance retention.

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