Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Preferences for aging in place are well-documented among older Americans, but there are some factors that should be considered carefully. This is according to Pamela Redwine, a family, health and wellness agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. The service is an educational arm of the university that provides research-based information, programs and services to people and communities across Mississippi.

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Real Estate News

MAY 5, 2025

A new report from ATTOM analyzing the past 10 years of transactions suggests that sellers are more likely to score the highest premiums in late May.

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MAY 5, 2025

As a real estate professional, its fair to say that youll have plenty of opinions regarding the properties you show buyers. Depending on your time in the industry, you may have seen hundreds, even thousands of listings at a wide variety of price points. Over time, youll cultivate a personal opinion about properties, sometimes within seconds of stepping over the threshold.

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Keeping Current Matters

MAY 5, 2025

Saving up to buy a home can feel a little intimidating, especially right now.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Prudent AI on Monday announced the launch of Prudent AI Upfront, a one-touch pre-qualification platform designed to improve lender sales funnels. The company claims the product is the mortgage industry’s first of its kind and allows lenders to process more applications, reduce fallout and capture more business. Executives at Prudent AI said Upfront boosts sales funnel efficiency through three outcomes designed to eliminate manual intervention: 24/7 document submissions, real-time insights

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Intercontinental Exchange ‘s May 2025 Mortgage Monitor Report, released Monday, found that first-time homebuyers accounted for a record share of agency purchase lending (58%) in the first quarter 2025. While repeat buyer activity has softened markedly from pre-pandemic levels with originations among this group down 31% compared to 2018 and 2019 first-time homebuyer volume has seen less compression, declining only 19%.

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Real Estate News

MAY 5, 2025

Watch the conversation with branding expert Scott Vancea as he reveals agents biggest mistake and the key to showing up online (hint: its not social media).

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

One of the most successful real estate teams in Texas is making a major brokerage move. The Neal & Neal Team , led by twin brothers Shane and Clint Neal, has left Keller Williams after 15 years to join eXp Realty. Based in San Antonio , the Neal & Neal Team finished 2024 with $338 million in sales volume and 914 homes sold. That performance ranked them second in closed units and third in gross commission income across all Keller Williams teams nationwide.

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Inman

MAY 5, 2025

Top performers blend smart tech with human connection to stand out and serve clients better.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

With the numbers showing a slight dip in commission percentages, one might assume the impact of the NAR settlement is minor. However, agents are discovering that the challenges are about more than just the amount of commission they are earning. HousingWire surveyed a select group of real estate professionals and their responses tell a more nuanced story of evolving consumer expectations, internal strain among agents, and growing education burdens.

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Inman

MAY 5, 2025

The campaign features McEntire advising would-be homebuyers in sitcom-like scenarios. It's also the largest such campaign in the portal's history.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Reverse mortgage industry performance metrics have been soft so far in 2025, but two key data points involving Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) volume and HECM-backed Securities ( HMBS ) issuance saw promising increases in April. HECM endorsements rose by 9% to reach 2,320 loans in April which followed an expected dip in March due to higher interest rates.

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Inman

MAY 5, 2025

By diving deeper into these strategies, Amy Chorew and Maeda Palius write, you safeguard your finances and build a more informed, agile approach that could serve you for decades.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

AppraisalVision has restructured its platform into what it describes as the mortgage industrys first fully autonomous appraisal execution system. This comes on the heels of a new partnership with Alpha7X , an artificial intelligence (AI) firm with a focus on automating mortgage operations. The shift eliminates the need for traditional software-based appraisal order management systems.

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Brownstoner

MAY 5, 2025

An affordable housing lottery has opened for 10 apartments in six Bushwick tenements rehabbed by a nonprofit through the citys Third Party Transfer Program. The studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units at 135 Menahan Street, 301 Harman Street, 230 Moffatt Street, 160 Bleecker Street, and 115 and 111 Linden Street are… Read More > The post Affordable Housing Lottery Debuts for Bushwick Buildings Once Claimed by City appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Weekly pending home sales disappointed in the last week of April, with 10% fewer than the same week in 2024. To be specific, single-family home sales came in 8% fewer than the same week last year, and condo sales came in 19% fewer. Nationally, weekly pending home sales saw only a small rebound after the Easter holiday from two weeks ago. Its not only in the transaction count.

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RIS Media

MAY 5, 2025

With names like AgentFree and Realty Redone, the intent of these new startups seems obvious. Although this is far from the first time outsiders have sought to upend the traditional model for a real estate transaction, this time the players are people who already play a significant part in it: namely, attorneys. In the wake… The post Lawyer-Led Startups Aim to Serve Buyers and SellersWithout Agents appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Stewart Title Insurance Co. has merged with its affiliate Stewart Title Guaranty Co. and will now operate in New York under the latters name. Company leaders said the internal consolidation is intended to unify Stewart s operations under a single underwriting entity in New York with the goal of enhancing underwriting capacity and financial backing for transactions in the state.

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Inman

MAY 5, 2025

Many brokerage professionals say they're concerned about the economy. They're just not expecting it to hit their client pools quite yet, the latest Inman Intel Index survey results suggest.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Realtor.com has launched a new national advertising campaign featuring country music artist and actress Reba McEntire as the company aims to offer reassurance to prospective homebuyers who are navigating a historically difficult real estate market. The campaign, titled “Nearly Home,” incorporates sitcom-style ads that draw on real buyer experiences and attempt to ease the emotional toll of the homebuying process.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

MAY 5, 2025

Renting is expensive, and adding another monthly expense to your life might feel like the last thing you need. However, nearly half of all renters dont have renters insurance, leaving them exposed to significant risks. While renters insurance may seem like an extra cost that can be put off, its actually an affordable way to protect your belongings and your finances from unexpected events.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

San Francisco-based home equity solutions provider Unison announced Monday that it’s lowering the annual percentage rate (APR) on its Equity Sharing Home Loan, an alternative funding vehicle aimed at helping U.S. homeowners tap into record levels of equity. Unison said in a press release that the move is coming at a time when Americans face growing economic uncertainty , volatile markets, and mounting household debt.

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Bigger Pockets

MAY 5, 2025

The US economy is shrinking, with GDP declining this quarter. Were getting closer to recession territory, so why arent mortgage rates dropping?

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Digital earnest money solutions company Earnnest is the latest tool available to California Regional MLS (CRMLS) subscribers via the MLS s REcore dashboard. The firms announced their strategic partnership late last month. Beginning in June, CRMLS subscribers will have access to Earnnest at no cost, as it will be a core product within the REcore dashboard.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

MAY 5, 2025

Here is the ICE April Mortgage Monitor report (pdf). Press Release: ICE Mortgage Monitor: First-Time Homebuyers Comprise Record Share of Agency Purchase Lending in Q1 2025 Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. … today released its May 2025 Mortgage Monitor Report, which delves into the rising share of first-time and Gen Z homebuyer participation in the mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Compass Real Estate has launched a new business unit aimed at catering to ultra-high-net-worth clients and family offices. The new division called Compass Family Office is led by Agent Cindy Scholz and will focus on providing strategic, long-term real estate services to individuals and entities managing significant wealth. For high-net-worth clients, real estate decisions are never just transactions theyre strategic, said Scholz.

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Bigger Pockets

MAY 5, 2025

This investor turned $6,000 into financial freedom in just six years.

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Brownstoner

MAY 5, 2025

One of a row of limestones on a leafy street in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District, this single-family appears move-in ready and has some appealing original details. It's located at 34 Midwood Street, and interior features include mantels, wainscoting, wood floors, picture rails, and a pass-through. Builders E.H. Bishop &… Read More > The post PLG Limestone With Mantels, Built-ins, Pass-Through Asks $2.795 Million appeared first on Brownstoner.

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