Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

In an era where technology often threatens to overshadow human roles, Better Mortgage is charting a different course. 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. Already, its AI Loan Agent, Betsy , handles over 125,000 customer interactions each month, cutting through administrative drag and unlocking up to $2,000 in sales productivity per funded loan.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 30, 2025

Start a Free Trial Login Real Estate Blog Membership Overview KCM Local RealTalk by KCM™ Daily Blog Posts Social Graphics Email & Newsletter Builder Videos Buyer & Seller Guides Market Reports & Visuals Pricing Must-Share Content Real Estate Blog Start a Free Trial Login Menu Menu English Español AGENTS: Did you know you can share a personalized version of this post?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

The most recent National Mortgage Database (NMDB) Aggregate Statistics report from FHFA reveals the significant amount of home equity that American households possess. This should put an end to any discussions suggesting that the housing market is on the verge of a mass foreclosure crisis or that national home prices will crash like they did from 2007 to 2011.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 30, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Seller optimism high despite increased risk of taking a loss Many sellers believe they’ll be able to sell their home at or above asking price even as market conditions are shifting, a recent survey found. Zephin Livingston June 30, 2025 3 mins Key points: A recent Clever Offers survey found high optimism among future home sellers, 77% of whom don’t anticipate that lowering their asking p

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Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

As class-action lawsuits continue against major real estate brokerages for alleged telemarketing violations, firms of all sizes are under increasing pressure to strengthen their compliance practices. According to attorney Michele Shuster, a founding partner of Mac Murray and Shuster LLP , staying within the bounds of federal and state telemarketing laws isn’t just a legal necessity — it’s vital risk management in today’s regulatory climate.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

Soaring home prices, limited inventory and elevated mortgage rates have exacerbated the housing affordability crisis in many housing markets when viewed in the context of household incomes, which have remained generally stagnant. In a new study, Zillow compiled related metrics to measure the affordability gap in terms of how much more income a household would have to make over the median to be able to afford a typical home in any given housing market.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 30, 2025

As of June 30, home listings that aren’t widely available may be kept off the nation’s top search site, prompting a lawsuit from Compass and praise from others.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

The U.S. Conference of Mayors formally endorsed a bipartisan statement to support the Let America Build campaign — a housing policy initiative backed by Realtor.com — during the organization’s annual meeting in Tampa on Sunday. The resolution — introduced by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson — acknowledges the mounting housing affordability crisis, and it calls for policy reforms at all levels of government to increase housing supply and ease zoning restrictions. “ Homeownership was the American dr

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Real Estate News

JUNE 30, 2025

Assumable mortgages have been largely ignored by the lending industry, but that’s a missed opportunity in an era of sidelined buyers and sellers. Here’s why.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

When the National Association of Realtors’ ( NAR ) agreed to implement mandatory buyer representation agreements as part of its commission lawsuit settlement agreement, the trade group said it was in the name of increased transparency. It’s with this same goal in mind that Northwest MLS (NWMLS) said it chose to implement referral fee disclosures.

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Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

The nation’s largest real estate portal began enforcing its ban on private listings on Monday, 10 weeks after announcing its new standards. Here’s what you need to know now.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

Despite growing attention around all-cash transactions, most Americans — especially first-time buyers — continue to finance their home purchases, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among primary residence buyers, 74% financed their home purchase in 2024. That share jumps to 91% for first-time buyers , said Jessica Lautz, NAR’s deputy chief economist and vice president of research.

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Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

An organized and proactive process can help keep the peace between family members and sell your client’s home efficiently, Lindsey Harn writes.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

In a market where every deal counts, manual income verification is the silent killer of commissions. You know the scenario: the borrower is solid, the property appraises and everything looks good—until income verification turns into a bottleneck. Suddenly, you’re chasing paystubs, waiting on HR reps who don’t call back and explaining delays to a frustrated borrower.

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Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

Zillow attorneys pushed back at Compass' request for a broad and expedited discovery, and on the brokerage's private listing network. 'Compass would erect new barriers for buyers by making listings exclusive to each broker.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) on Monday issued a letter of support for the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA)’s white paper on LO compensation reform. CHLA ‘s white paper, released last week , urged Congress to roll back the loan originator compensation rule to focus on its original purpose — a ban on yield spread premiums (YSP), a predatory practice from the financial crisis of the 2000s in which brokers were paid extra by lenders to place borrowers in lo

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Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

Success in real estate is a lot like producing Broadway — build the right cast, believe in your story and deliver an unforgettable experience.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

Zillow is not buying Compass ’s claims that its listing standards policy has or ever will cause “irreparable harm” to the nation’s top brokerage by sales volume. On Monday, the listing portal giant filed two letters in response to Compass ’s motion for a preliminary injunction and its motion for expedited discovery. The responses come just a week after the Robert Reffkin -helmed brokerage filed its suit against Zillow , claiming that the portal has colluded with Redfin and eXp Realty on its lis

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Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

Just starting out on a real estate team as a buyer's agent? Coach Verl Workman shares what you should know to hit the ground running and help your clients.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 30, 2025

More members of the Federal Reserve are talking about interest rate cuts, with some pushing for action soon and others concerned about tariff impacts.

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JUNE 30, 2025

Three seismic shifts are reshaping real estate teams — and the leaders who recognize these now will dominate tomorrow’s market.

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BAM Media

JUNE 30, 2025

Plenty of agents are still treating open houses like a courtesy to the seller. They show up, put out a few signs, maybe print off some flyers, and hope someone scans the QR code. Stephen Acree doesn’t hope. He converts. In a recent BAM webinar with Luke Acree of ReminderMedia and Byron Lazine , Stephen shared the exact system his team uses to turn open house traffic into real business.

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Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

Payment options, including Automated Clearing House (ACH), card payments, pinless debit and real-time disbursements, simplify loan servicing, improve cash flow management for lenders.

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Bigger Pockets

JUNE 30, 2025

This investor is producing $12,000 per month in cash flow and is well on his way to early retirement before the age of fifty, and he did it all after […]

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Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

The urban-suburban divide that helped define the housing market’s early pandemic boom has continued to shape its downturn and inventory rebalancing, according to an Intel analysis of hyperlocal data.

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The Close

JUNE 30, 2025

With so many real estate software programs, choosing the right tools takes work. To help you navigate these choices, I’ve compiled a list of the best real estate software across various categories. From lead generation to transaction management, my list covers the top options to help you simplify your workflows, keep you organized, and, ultimately, scale your real estate business.

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Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

The luxury brokerage founder shared thoughts on the market, challenges of serving elite clients, potential business expansion thoughts and what he's looking forward to at Inman Connect San Diego.

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Eye on Housing

JUNE 30, 2025

Despite persistently high mortgage rates, elevated financing costs for builders, and a shortage of buildable lots, single-family starts rebounded in 2024, following two straight years of declines. According to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of the 2024 Survey of Construction (SOC), a total of 1,009,315 new single-family units started construction nationwide.

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