Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

But while Cantrell believes local MLSs will not be pleased with this added responsibility, Saul Klein, an industry veteran and the CEO of San Diego MLS , disagrees. Reffkin and Compass have been vocal critics of CCP and have called upon MLSs and industry professionals to push back against the policy by not enforcing it.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Introduction As part of our ongoing discussion on the concept of movement in the mortgage industry, it is readily apparent that the failure of mortgage companies to pivot or tweak their business models to satisfy changing market and other conditions has resulted in consolidation based on liquidity, buyback, financial and other concerns.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

Lets be real: the real estate industry is changing. Industry trends show that homeowners locked into sub-3% mortgage rates find it difficult to justify moving when current rates hover around 6.5% As the industry evolves, those who adopt a client-first, wealth-building approach will stand out and succeed.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2025

As debate swirls over job loss and security risks, Bressler urged the industry to embrace AI or risk falling behind, likening resistance to ignoring the internet in the ’90s. Experts say inclusive development is critical as AI reshapes industries like health care and financial services. million in seed funding.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2025

He emphasizes that embracing automation today is key to thriving in an industry that is evolving faster than ever. “ HousingWire: The mortgage industry has long been built around transactions, but todays borrowers expect more ongoing value. This shift is creating a critical divide in the industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it is important that the real estate industry and consumers speak up and spread the word about how to prevent these real estate cybercrimes. In addition to education, industry mitigation efforts are working.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

The reverse mortgage industrys premier trade association held its first event of 2025 this past week. What does get noticed is the number of loans we do the size of the industry. But he also has a passion for industry advocacy , which he credited in the discussion as one of the reasons he chose to take on the role of NRMLA co-chair.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Real estate industry executives may not see eye to eye on the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), but there is one thing they do agree on — the vast majority of sellers receive the most benefit from listing transparency and broad exposure of their listings. “The What makes the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Own our worth Almost as soon as the commission verdict was announced, most major industry voices came out with marketing campaigns and webinars about how agents can demonstrate their worth. We need to lighten the load while also keeping pace with the level of professionalism other industries set for their clients.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

On top of that, has anybody shown you how the buying process works, or what’s new in the industry? Stockberger: One of the reasons we’re in the situation our industry is in is that there was just that perceived lack of value. Stockberger: It’s very omnipresent. We go through that too.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Potential Reasons for Decline: NAR Settlement Distractions: The implementation of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement has created industry-wide distractions, causing agents to focus on adapting to new regulations rather than considering brokerage changes.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

He actively searches for new and groundbreaking ways to improve his companies and inject innovation and creativity into the industry. Offering enhanced integrations and efficiency upgrades to lenders HousingWire: Many have long seen title insurance providers as a separate industry from real estate and from mortgage. Not even Rocket.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

housing industry,“ Devi Mateti , CoreLogic’s president of enterprise digital solutions, said in a statement. “With decades of experience serving property professionals, we understand the need for trusted, top-tier data, AI technology and industry leading solutions that keep pace with a dynamic real estate landscape.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic across every facet of life, including the real estate and title industries. Marketing Marketing is essential for building awareness and staying competitive in the title industry, yet many professionals struggle to find the time. Feeling overwhelmed by all the AI talk?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

market is led by company founder Adam Stern, who has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. For years, the top 10% of agents have dominated the industry, yet traditional brokerages have failed to truly reward them in a real way. .” RARE’s entry into the U.S. billion in sales in less than four years.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Reverse mortgage professionals made more inroads into the forward mortgage industry in 2024. Continuing this momentum into 2025 is a priority for many in the reverse mortgage space, according to conversations with leaders at various industry lenders. One key is to bolster connections between a companys forward and reverse divisions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

While Monestier, who reportedly sold her Rhode Island home in 2022 and is part of the affected class, believes sellers were paying “inflated commissions,” she feels that prior to the settlement changes going into effect, the rules governing the industry were “clear and confusion did not reign supreme.” Following the Aug. And I am confused.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

because we feel the real estate industry is in need of change,” Smith said in a statement. “In In many ways, the industry has become stagnant, and we refuse to accept that. Key Avenue is led by Christopher Smith and Patrick Ryan. first entered South Carolina in 2023. “We chose SERHANT. ” SERHANT.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Tamir Poleg, chairman and CEO of The Real Brokerage , closed out the prepared remarks section of his firms first-quarter 2025 earnings call by addressing the transformative technological era the industry is currently operating in. Our industry is no exception. While the industry debates, we stay focused.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

So, when many in the real estate industry correctly anticipated changes to the agent commission structure — which were solidified by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement following the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit nearly a year ago — there was quite a bit of fear about how first-time buyers would be impacted.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

The answer lies in a remote corner of the mortgage industry: subservicing. While each deal represents a unique circumstance, they point to a broader industry truth: Scale has become increasingly critical as the cost of servicing continues to climb particularly for nonperforming loans. subservicer in 2024 with a $340 billion portfolio.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

If the mortgage industry had a mantra at the start of last year, it was something like: Just survive to get to 2025. But while this fact might be daunting, I encourage my colleagues in this tumultuous industry to look at the situation another way. Stay persistent, keep learning, and have faith in the process.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

States, industry steps up While the SECURE Act was first introduced in Congress in early-2023, talk of the legislation and anything resembling it has stalled since then. MBA is hopeful that ongoing industry advocacy will help change that situation and add Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina as RON states.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. To put it simply, the industry appears to be in its rapid evolution era. An industry-wide focus on lead generation has left many professionals with vast, often un-tapped lead databases. Have a seat and buckle in. What does this look like?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

She will work closely with Wright to engage with brokerage leaders and better understand their needs, concerns and perspectives on the future of the real estate industry. Her extensive leadership experience with brokerages both large and small provides her with a nuanced understanding of the challenges and opportunities across the industry.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

The American real estate industry is collapsing under the weight of its own unresolved contradictions. In the fog of industry crisis, Compass scaled its empire through short-term gains and tactical flashrecruiting top talent, promising the moon, and distancing itself from the responsibilities that come with market stewardship.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian. Czarnecki has over two decades of real estate industry experience. In addition to the partnership with Stone Point, the firm also announced leadership changes.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Patrick Stone, the founder and chairman of Williston Financial Group (WFG), is celebrating 50 years in the real estate industry a milestone that coincides with the 15th anniversary of WFG, which he launched in the wake of the Great Recession. The industry kind of shrugged and said, Thats a lender problem. Its surreal, Stone said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

Industries across the nations economic sector are just as reliant on digital devices and online services as the rest of us and are attracting the unwanted attention of cybercriminals this includes the real estate sector. The FBIs Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report found BEC scams resulted in losses of $2.9 billion in 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Dwiggins: Since we started the company back in 2014, we were always looking to try and be a little bit different from the rest of the industry, in the sense of it wasn’t about having tons of agents. It was about the quality of the people who shared sort of the same vision for the industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But this rule has sparked mixed reactions within the industry, reflecting both enthusiasm and concerns. Industry reactions Some stakeholders, especially fintech companies and consumer advocacy groups, have welcomed the rule as a catalyst for financial inclusion. financial system, including the mortgage sector.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket Companies is buying Mr. Cooper , America’s largest mortgage servicer, in a market-shattering deal that could reshape the mortgage industry for years to come. Rocket also has arguably the strongest recapture game in the industry, and a deal like this would give it a distinct advantage over all other competitors.

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