Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

This tailwind is currently under threat as developers grapple with the short-term and long-term impacts of new and evolving tariffs on building materials. We have seen declines in rents largely due to robust multi-family building and permitting adding more rental options in many metros.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Weaker demand from the local community developers buying at auction suggests continued weakness in the retail housing market into early 2025 given that those local community developers are anticipating retail market conditions about six months into the future,” Daren Blomquist, vice president of market economics at Auction.com, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2025

His most recent role was with Archwest Capital , where he served as head of national business development. 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.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These cuts include the elimination of the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships programs, as well as tens of billions of dollars in rental assistance at the national level — including funds targeted specifically to seniors.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

This is a developing story. Freddie Mac will provide information regarding any related party transactions and the new directors committee assignments as they become known, the Freddie filing said, while for Fannie the board has yet to finalize any board assignments for the new members.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2025

And how long was it in development and testing before it was fully rolled out? HW: Looking ahead, what are your plans for further development or expansion of LEO and Mia’s capabilities? It normally takes years to develop a top-performing Consumer Direct loan officer , but Mia can support those conversations from day one.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2025

A report from WTOP News showed the court finding that a group of homeowners who filed suit failed to include real estate developers as defendants — parties the court deemed “indispensable” to the case. Without those developers, the legal challenge could not proceed and was dismissed.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

Now, with more AI experience under the company’s proverbial belt, Packer gave another interview to talk about the need for curation as Longbridge further develops its in-house tools. I think Longbridge excels at that, and we’ve been very careful as we have developed our AI ecosystem.” And we do a lot of internal testing.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing. ” Nikol Solares Solares brings 20 years of experience in luxury development, new construction sales and marketing to her new role. Adam Vellano was promoted to managing director of the South Florida market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mortgage lending, small business loans, and investments in local development projects are all driven by local lenders who know their markets, live in their communities, and have a vested interest in the growth of their economies. The FHLBanks are also key players in affordable housing and community development initiatives.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Using growth indicators that measure upcoming construction and development, southern metros take eight spots in the top 10 list. in builder/developer land, 4% in recent build and 1.1% Southern housing markets have dominated growth lists over the last few years, and a report by CoreLogic today shows Southern markets are still hot.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2025

PAL Realty originally began as the resale division of The Plantation at Leesburg, a retirement community developed by the Smith Richardson Family Trust and Lakewood Development. Robbins helped to establish the division before purchasing it and launching PAL Realty.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2025

Shelly Hettleman, who served as the chief sponsor of the Senate version, is happy with the development. Janine Lind, president of nonprofit multifamily developer Enterprise Community Development , lauded the signing in a statement provided to HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Step 4: Develop a recruitment and retention strategy Attracting and retaining top talent is critical to scaling your team. Offer training, mentorship, and career development plans to support long-term success. Action plan: Develop client-centric processes that make transactions seamless and stress-free.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In August 2023 , the bank disclosed it was under investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) after the nonprofit organization filed a complaint alleging violations of the U.S. Fair Lending Act. metropolitan areas from 2018 through 2021. HSBC has committed $10 million in loan subsidies, including $3.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has reversed a decision to terminate nearly $10 million in technical assistance funding, reinstating two key federal agreements tied to affordable housing efforts. This includes initiatives that help preserve and develop affordable housing nationwide, the organization said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

These metros are becoming hubs for build-to-rent development, the report said. Florida added more than 5,300 new BTR homes last year and currently has nearly 7,800 more in development. Dallas followed with 3,197 new units, while Atlanta came in third with 3,035, a 15% increase from the previous year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

There is a real risk we may see reduced growth in economic development in the state, which has many ramifications. There is also a demolition program, which helps communities and developers pay for the costs to renovate or tear down dilapidated structures and replace them with housing.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ohio is projected to experience statewide population declines in 74 of 88 counties over the next 25 years, according to the Ohio Department of Development. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has expressed intentions to invest in the city’s housing development efforts for years to come.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

is going to have an easier time with product development thanks to a $2.6 The company said the funding round will accelerate Shilo’s product development and go-to-market expansion. “AI million seed funding round. The AI assistant firm announced the funding round on Friday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Mortgage and title clients are undergoing a significant transformation with the shift from Encompass Software Development Kit (SDK) to Encompass Partner Connect (EPC). Increased software development needs : New integrations often require more development resources to ensure compatibility with existing systems.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2025

For agents, brokers, developers, and mortgage professionals, the HELPER Act isn’t just good policy, its great businessfor a number of reasons. Its a critical stimulant for growth in new housing communities and promises to help developers, agents, and lenders where they need it most. The word is spreading, but not fast enough.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

Originally developed and launched internally through its NAF Black Impact initiative, the HAC program has trained more than 1,000 company employees, NAF said. Gatling said the program includes tailored marketing materials to attract diverse clientele, as well as professional development opportunities.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2025

Kobetz, a lifelong Mendocino County resident, transitioned into real estate in 2017 after a career in his family’s motorsports dealership, where he developed sales and finance experience. Founded in 2020 by broker/owner Benjamin Kobetz, the firm will now operate as Century 21 Kobetz Realty.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2025

The state legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom passed two bills Monday that will allow some development projects to bypass the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), believing that it will spur more suburban projects.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

By developing in-house AI tools designed to complement rather than replace human expertise, the company is enhancing the mortgage experience for both borrowers and loan officers. In an era where technology often threatens to overshadow human roles, Better Mortgage is charting a different course.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

She said the affiliation will help her agents access professional development resources and expand their reach in the local market. “We Rabe, who founded Platinum Realty Group in 2018, has worked in real estate for two decades and built a career in the mountain community of Bear Valley Springs, California.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

Moreover, I think it’s going to take a lot of cooperation between developers and municipalities and the state to really build, not just talk, but actually do work on affordable housing and making sure that we have a high level of inventory. We just don’t have a way at the local level.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

After signing a new interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will collaborate in an attempt to keep undocumented immigrants in the U.S. illegally from accessing housing programs funded by U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

From intelligent chatbots to strategic marketing campaigns, social media content development to smart follow-up, AI is a lynchpin to keeping an agent top of mind among sales ready leads to drive long term success. Stuart Sim is the VP of Industry Development at Lofty.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

840 , which relates to certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy, according to the language of the bill. The Texas House of Representatives gave its approval to S.B But additional pressure to act is mounting.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2025

The Training Academy, based in Florida and led by founder Dan Elzer, provides leadership development and operational strategy consulting tailored to the real estate industry. Elzer brings more than three decades of experience to the role, offering performance-focused training for leadership at all levels.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Additionally, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) convened a working group of volunteers to develop model regulations to assist states in the regulatory implementation of these laws, Kooper added. A second model was added later in 2018 when the Uniform Law Commission released its model RON law for states.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) official is making explosive claims that the federal government secretly spent $21 trillion building a vast underground network of bunkers, “city infrastructure,” and transportation, allegedly designed to protect elites in the event of a catastrophic disaster. A former U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

And while it seems that this is a tactic for elders to avoid high costs, high crime and over development, those who keep an eye on who moves where in America say it has been happening off and on for decades. But the potential value for older homeowners is not strictly monetary, the article said.

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