Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
While the commission lawsuits and the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement occupied notable portions of 2024 for The Real Brokerage , impressive organic growth is the firm’s true highlight of the year. Real ended 2023 with 13,650 agents and as of Wednesday the company reports that it has now reached 23,000 agents.
Inman
DECEMBER 4, 2024
What can you do to prevent your listing from languishing on the market? Try these strategies from trainer Bernice Ross to hit the refresh button with your sellers and build buzz around the property.
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast , host Tracey Velt is joined by Danielle Wilkie , co-founder of The Helm , to discuss emerging trends in real estate, female representation in real estate coaching and artificial intelligence. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. To kick off the conversation, Wilkie explores her career path before she co-founded The Helm.
Inman
DECEMBER 4, 2024
California-based proptech leader RealScout has launched the latest addition to its award-winning suite of lead generation tools. The new product, Search Links, enables agents, teams and brokerages to distill popular home search parameters — such as listings under $5 million in Los Angeles or beachfront condos in Miami — into a personalized landing page that consumers can access in one click.
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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
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The past year may have been a turbulent one for HomeServices of America , but according to executive vice president Chris Kelly, this just means the company is in an even better position heading into 2025. “When I look back on this year, for me and I think for HomeServices too, it emphasized something I think we all inherently learn over time, which is that you can always hope for the best, but you need to prepare for the worst, and that really kind of defined us over the past year,” Kelly said.
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced last week that the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) limit for 2025 will be $1,209,750. It’s the ninth straight year that the limit will increase based on home-price appreciation levels, which feeds into a single, national limit for all HECM loans. While the increased limit theoretically increases the borrowing power for anyone considering a HECM loan, industry analysts are somewhat split over the potential benefits such a limit wou
Real Estate News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Federal policy changes could impact real estate in surprising ways, but economists are predicting fairly modest shifts in the new year.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The Florida real estate market has reached unprecedented heights with major projects getting funding from developers across the country and even overseas. But the arrival of big money doesn’t mean that the smaller players need to bow out entirely; having a comprehensive and detailed business plan can help smaller developers hold their own even in a blazing hot market.
Keeping Current Matters
DECEMBER 4, 2024
One of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds right now is: when will mortgage rates come down?
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Mortgage applications increased 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending Nov. 29 as borrowers took advantage of improved inventory levels and the lowest mortgage rates in a month, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Purchase loan activity drove total applications higher last week, which included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Real Estate News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Damian Eales sees Zillow as both a top competitor and an important partner, and explains why he has continued to “call out” Homes.com.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Recruitment efforts have been a mainstay of The Real Brokerage ‘s growth efforts in 2024. And the digital brokerage platform continues to grow this week with another affiliation. Real announced Wednesday the affiliation of ROVI Homes , a brokerage operating in the New England states of Massachusetts , Connecticut and Rhode Island , as well as Sarasota, Florida.
HomeLight
DECEMBER 4, 2024
If you’re looking to receive top dollar from your home, have a speedier sale with less time on the market , and appeal to more buyers online and at showings, you should strongly consider staging your home. Especially when it’s the primary bedroom, this can help nudge buyers toward an offer. Here’s what you need to know about staging a bedroom. Find an Agent Who Can Help You Stage Your Home An experienced agent will understand the value of staging, provide DIY tips, and refer you to the best stag
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.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) may have had its home seller commission lawsuit settlement agreement approved , but that does not mean it is free from the homebuyer commission lawsuits. Last week, as Judge Stephen R. Bough was issuing his final approval of NAR’s settlement, the plaintiffs in the Batton 2 homebuyer commission suit filed their second amended complaint.
BAM Media
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Be part of real estate’s most anticipated event of the year — the BAMMYs ! Cast your votes live on December 11 to crown the most unforgettable real estate content of 2024, and don’t miss Neel Dhingra’s keynote, Content to Clients: The New 2025 Playbook for Social. Register NOW to level up your social for the year ahead! What does 2025 hold for the housing market?
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Top 10 mortgage lender Rate — previously known as Guaranteed Rate — announced a new promotion on Wednesday. The company named veteran mortgage professional Connie Lindsay as its senior vice president of mortgage lending in Washington state. Lindsay is the latest addition to Rate’s evolving leadership team of experienced executives. She joins the company’s leadership team to further its presence and performance in the Washington market.
RIS Media
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Ayoub Rabah, regional vice president of the Midwest for Coldwell Bank Realty, was named one of RISMedia’s 2024 Real Estate Newsmakers earlier this year. His commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles—including founding Coldwell Banker’s DEI council and organizing “Agents of Change” events—earned him a spot in the Trailblazer category.
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has launched a new pricing incentive, offering 60 basis points (bps) to its broker partners for the next 60 days, a period when mortgage market activity typically slows due to the holiday season. The program, dubbed “60bps for 60 Days,” applies to both conventional and government loans and is available to borrowers with a FICO score of 720 or higher.
Brownstoner
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In an Art Deco building close to Prospect Park, this studio offers attractive 1930s-era original details, a foyer, and separate kitchen. Located on the fifth floor of a six-story, 94-unit elevator building at 140 8th Avenue, the unit comes with herringbone wood floors, some interesting kitchen tile, and a stylish… Read More > The post Park Slope Studio With Herringbone Floors, Art Deco Bath Asks $450K appeared first on Brownstoner.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Rising home prices were a stressor for buyers who wanted to enter the real estate market in 2024. But some existing homeowners and investors may feel differently as a trend of home equity growth was found across 45 states. Home equity solutions provider Unison released its 2024 Home Equity Report on Tuesdsay. The report surveys home equity growth trends on a regional and national basis, tapping into data from the Case-Shiller Index and Federal Reserve to determine price increases and equity leve
HomeLight
DECEMBER 4, 2024
If you’ve never sold a home — or if it’s been a few years since you went through that process — the language of the real estate world might seem intimidating. Between acronyms such as MLS and terms like “ broker ” and “agent” that people use interchangeably, it’s enough to make you want to Google whatever you can before you put your house on the market.
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Cyberattacks using gen AI are on the rise, experts warn, and title companies, lenders and real estate firms are all in the crosshairs. On Tuesday, the FBI released a public service announcement warning that bad actors are now enlisting gen AI to commit more sophisticated forms of financial fraud. This is deja vu all over again for many in housing as last year in November Mr.
RIS Media
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Above, left, Nieke Valadez and Luna Zenati Luna Zenati Co-Founder Nieke Valadez Co-Founder REAL Dallas Properties and Management Dallas, Texas [link] Region served: Dallas-Fort Worth Years in real estate: Luna: 10; Nieke: 10 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 70 Key to continued growth and success: Keeping the culture of our team together and… The post A United Journey: Setting the Stage for Real Estate Success appeared first on RISMedia.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Judge Stephen R. Bough’s ruling that granted final approval to the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement is facing yet another appeal. On Tuesday, Robert Friedman filed an appeal of Bough’s ruling with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Friedman had previously filed a copycat commission lawsuit in New York in December 2023, but he voluntarily dismissed it a month later.
RIS Media
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Reliance has released a new white paper that highlights the remarkable SEO growth experienced by its clients over the past year. The white paper outlines case studies from real estate brokerages that have seen double- to triple-digit increases in website traffic, clicks, impressions and leads following the implementation of Reliance’s newly upgraded SEO platform.
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A coalition of six federal regulatory agencies, along with state financial regulators, have issued an interagency statement on the realities of elder financial exploitation (EFE) and its potential economic impacts on older Americans. The federal regulators that stamped their names on document include the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
BAM Media
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Be part of real estate’s most anticipated event of the year — the BAMMYs ! Cast your votes live on December 11 to crown the most unforgettable real estate content of 2024, and don’t miss Neel Dhingra’s keynote, Content to Clients: The New 2025 Playbook for Social. Register NOW to level up your social for the year ahead! The traditional real estate journey often ends with a handshake, a closing photo, and a tag in your CRM: “past client.
Inman
DECEMBER 4, 2024
EXp Realty has secured another headline-making recruit, with "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Gina Kirschenheiter and her partner, Travis Mullen, joining the company as team leaders of The Gated Group.
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