Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week announced the awarding of more than $14.5 million that will be distributed by public housing agencies (PHAs) across the country in an effort to house veterans. The funds will be distributed by the PHAs through more than 1,400 HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers.
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Keller Williams’ charismatic co-founder kicked off the Family Reunion event with his hot takes on the housing market “winter” and how to get through it.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
An update on loanDepot ’s January cyberattack shows that a higher number of individuals were affected than previously disclosed, while tens of millions of dollars in additional expenses will be added to the company’s first-quarter earnings results. On Tuesday morning, the top 15 U.S. mortgage lender announced that it will notify 16.9 million individuals whose sensitive personal information was impacted by the cyber incident. loanDepot will offer credit monitoring and identity protection services
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Despite market challenges, the Case-Shiller Index was up 5.5% annually in December, exceeding national averages over the past three decades.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Seniors who have employed some kind of home-based health care service have a higher acceptance and adoption of home-based hospice services, which can provide personalized support for end-of-life care, according to a study by Rutgers University ’s School of Nursing. The findings were first reported by Hospice News. Published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, researchers found that the observed outcomes could stem from the identification of health issues that may complicate end-of-life care p
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
CEO Glenn Kelman highlighted new programs and told investors the company isn’t interested in an ad war: “Our basic thesis is that the best product wins.
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Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The plaintiff, who paid a 2% commission, argues in the filing that “a truly competitive rate for buyers’ agents would in fact be 0%.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Home prices maintained their momentum in late 2023. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index posted a 5.5% annual gain in December, up from a 5.1% gain in November, according to the latest report. For the first time in 2023, all 20 markets reported yearly gains, with four markets rising over 8%. The U.S. National Index, the 20-City Composite, and the 10-City Composite all posted month-over-month increases of 0.2%, after seasonal adjustment.
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Revenue dipped, but Compass managed to gain more than 1,000 agents in 2023 and cut losses for the year nearly by half.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
At the 2024 Keller Williams Family Reunion event in Las Vegas, co-founder and executive chairman Gary Keller took the stage on Tuesday and spoke to a room full of real estate agents about the importance of buyer agency agreements within the context of the ongoing antitrust lawsuits. Among other services, buyers’ agents help clients navigate the extensive paperwork and negotiate the sales price of a home.
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Keeping Current Matters
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Wondering if it still makes sense to sell your house right now?
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
After slowing to a 30-year low in 2023, the gears of housing finance are re-engaging. But before diving back in headfirst, it would be worthwhile for lenders to think through what the last two years of scarcity reveal about the normal working model of an independent mortgage bank (IMB). Last year, Floify commissioned an independent study of 150 high-performing loan originators (LOs) to gain recruiting and retention insights.
Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The real estate industry took a beating in 2023 — rising mortgage rates froze home sales, consumer sentiment slid to new lows, several landmark lawsuits threatened buyer-broker commissions, and the National Association of Realtors couldn't keep itself out of trouble. Although the industry is hoping for a brighter 2024, Keller Williams co-founder Gary Keller said agents need to prepare for another round of bitter headwinds.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
California-based New American Funding (NAF), which recently acquired Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. (DKMC), has tapped industry veteran Mosi Gatling as senior vice president of strategic growth and expansion, a newly created role on NAF’s leadership team. Gatling was previously a sales manager at loanDepot , where she spent almost seven years. Last year, she produced about $78 million in mortgages, consisting mainly of Federal Housing Administration (58.8% of the total) and purchase loans (9
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Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Alee Heidar is a rising star and was The Agency Seattle's No. 1 broker for the last two years. Now he and his brother, Yama Heidar, have joined Engel & Völkers Kirkland.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
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Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
California resident Andrea Freedlund is suing on behalf of homesellers who paid a buyer agent in the four years before Redfin announced it was leaving NAR, according to a suit filed in federal court.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Defendants in the Umpa copycat commission lawsuit filed a slew of motions on Monday as they sought to have the class-action allegations to be struck down and dismissed. Filed in late 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri , the lawsuit is named after its lead plaintiff, Maryland home seller Daniel Umpa. Like the other commission lawsuits, the Umpa suit alleges that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and more than a dozen other real estate industry firms have
Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty
Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.
Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Aaron Hendon shares some strategies to keep negative thoughts away and visualize good things for our businesses, especially when things are difficult.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Ocwen Financial Corp., parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and its subsidiary Liberty Reverse Mortgage , posted a $64 million loss in 2023 but sees a generally positive trajectory for its reverse mortgage origination and servicing businesses. This is according to an earnings release and conference call detailing the company’s fourth-quarter and full year 2023 results.
Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Home prices rose 5.5 percent on an annual basis in December, up from 5 percent in November, according to dueling data points released Tuesday by S&P Global and the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Although Compass failed to achieve its much publicized goal of being free cash-flow positive in 2023, brokerage executives were still positive about the company’s performance over the past year. “Even at these new op-ex [operating expense] levels, we continue to invest in agent growth, increasing market share, expanding our technology advantage with approximately $100 million in annual R&D, and continue our integrated services expansion,” Compass CEO and founder Robert Reffkin told investors
Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.
Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Redfin continued its recovery during the fourth quarter, with revenue declining 2 percent year over year to $218.1 million — a near 180 from its Q1 and Q2 showings where annual revenue declines topped 20 percent.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Real estate investment trust Rithm Capital , the parent of multichannel lender Newrez , has agreed to issue a one-year loan, purchase common stock and become the external manager of its peer Great Ajax Corp. New York-based Rithm Capital engaged in acquisitions last year to become a global asset manager focused on real estate. This year, it restructured its distributed retail business in a shrinking mortgage market, cutting managers and reducing compensation at NewRez, a top 10 mortgage lender an
Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Financial services consulting firm ThoughtFocus appointed Santhosh Ananthakrishnan to the position of chief business officer. In his new role, Ananthakrishnan will oversee growth strategies and report directly to ThoughtFocus CEO Shylesh Krishnan. “I am very impressed with the rich portfolio of long-term customer relationships that the firm has built,” Ananthakrishnan said in a statement.
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Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Rent is now 0.7 percent lower for one-bedroom rentals nationwide than it was a year ago, but not in all markets, new report shows.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Mortgage technology firm Xactus named Michael Crockett as its chief operating officer. He previously served as the company’s chief data officer. In his expanded role, Crockett will guide day-to-day operations and key departments at Xactus, including credit, verifications and tenant screening. Crockett will also evaluate internal and external customer experiences, with a focus on enhancing service quality and technical support.
Inman
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Only 31 percent of homebuyers or sellers try to negotiate a lower commission, but 64 percent of those who do succeed, LendingTree survey finds.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
On Feb. 26 a handful of real estate giants, including Compass, Redfin, United Real Estate and Douglas Elliman responded for the first time to the oldest—and largest—Burnett copycat case, revealing how the industry has evolved in its legal strategies against allegations of price-fixing and conspiracy in the wake of a $1.8 billion judgment last year.… The post Big Brokerages Shift Gears in Latest Commission Suit Response appeared first on RISMedia.
Speaker: Mary Maloney, Founder & Team Leader at Hometown Realty
The sales cycle in real estate is frequently measured at 3+ months. During this time, real estate agents frequently lose contact with clients and miss out on opportunities because they fail to follow up and provide value to the client. Top real estate agents are distinguished from developing agents by their ability to convert organic connections into sales opportunities.
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