Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The loss was primarily driven by a “decrease in overall funding activities in the mortgage market” that resulted in a “significant” decline quarter-over-quarter of the company’s gain on sale margin. The filing revealed that refi loans made up 85% of funded loan volume for Better.com in last six months, while purchase volume was close to 15%.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

For those searching for Greece property for sale , understanding the intricacies of the country's real estate regulations and practices is paramount. Preliminary Agreement: Once both parties have shown interest, they can enter into a preliminary agreement. The notary ensures the sale agreement is legal and authentic.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Zillow said Thursday that more than 50% of its remaining iBuying inventory “has sold, is under contract to sell or has reached agreement on disposition terms.”. As of last month, the firm reported 9,800 homes it purchased but has yet to sell, and 8,200 it is contractually obliged to buy – or a shade under 18,000 total.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. billion, according to a review of bond-rating and industry reports.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It’s called Zillow,” Barton told investors and analysts listening to Zillow’s Q4 2023 earnings call Tuesday evening. The firm attributed the growth of its mortgage revenue to a 105% annual increase in purchase loan origination volume at Zillow Home Loans to $487 million. The law went into effect at the start of 2024.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2022

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty agent Jessica Adams is under fire after TechCrunch co-founder and crypto investor, Michael Arrington took to Twitter on Tuesday alleging that Adams had leaked information about his purchase of a Miami waterfront mansion to the press, creating security concerns that forced him and his family to relocate.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2022

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty agent Jessica Adams is under fire after TechCrunch co-founder and crypto investor, Michael Arrington took to Twitter on Tuesday alleging that Adams had leaked information about his purchase of a Miami waterfront mansion to the press, creating security concerns that forced him and his family to relocate.

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Realty Biz

JULY 23, 2021

Existing home sales rose by 1.4% million units, following four months of declining sales. The sales numbers are based on transactions closed in the month, so they could be contracts signed in April or May, the National Association of Realtors reported. Sales are still up massively on an annual basis. month supply.

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Housing Wire

JULY 25, 2023

The uptick in home sales during the second quarter of 2023 helped Anywhere Real Estate get back in the black. Anywhere, world’s largest franchisor of residential real estate brands and formerly known as “Realogy,” attributed this drop to a steep drop in home sale transaction volume. “We million to 4.3

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

A cash sale may provide the speed and efficiency you need. Get an all-cash, no-obligation offer through HomeLight’s Simple Sale platform whenever you’re ready. Buyers were liquid with cash and there are a lot of sellers going that route rather than waiting on a traditional sale.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2023

At that time, the company was valued by its investors at $7.7 But Better’s debut came at a low point in the mortgage market, with mortgage rates at their highest levels in more than two decades and historically low levels of home sales. The agreement reduced SoftBank’s maximum commitment to $550 million.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

Redfin announced Tuesday layoffs of 121 employees as it shakes up its mortgage department, including purchasing a lending company. The real estate company entered into an agreement to acquire mortgage lender Bay Equity Home Loans for $135 million, two-thirds in cash and one-third in stocks, Redfin said in a press release and public filing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Investor expectations will change, and government entities will attempt to coordinate their response. Portals will authenticate identity, validate content, facilitate standard agreements, and ensure timely payments between buyers and sellers of homes and service providers. These essential tools require a collective commitment.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In today’s competitive real estate market, an increasing number of real estate investors are turning to private money lenders to help them close deals faster, enhance property valuations, and increase their returns. Property managers and real estate agents who are interested in working with investors.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

Over the past two weeks, investors have considered Treasures a safe haven amid the banking system turmoil. Borrowing money will be relatively expensive, “including taking on a mortgage borrowing for a home purchase,” Jones said. The recent drop in mortgage rates fueled existing home sales, which rose for the first time in a year.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2020

You don’t see as many short sales in 2020 as in 2010; despite their name, they’re neither short nor simple endeavors. If a homeowner is behind on their mortgage payments, owes more money than the property’s current value, and is in danger of foreclosure, a lender may agree to terms of a short sale. How do short sales work?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

One of the examples I was researching for this month got a $58,000 partial claim granted,” said Houston-based real estate investor Francois Delille, referring to the partial claim program for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). We didn’t have to file an eviction; we were able to work out an agreement with him.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

“When did you purchase the assignment?” ” I don’t know what would be worse: wanting to assign a pre-construction condo that you purchased two days ago, or wanting to sell a pre-construction condo that you bought in February at the market peak. ” “An investor,” he told me.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

What happens when the Federal Reserve begins pulling back in a serious way from the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market that it has helped to prop up through billions of dollars in bond purchases since the start of the pandemic in 2020 — to the point where it now holds a $2.7 You don’t know what investor demand is going to be.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The purchase comes amid questions of whether iBuying is a viable business model following Zillow’s announcement Tuesday that the company is winding down its iBuying arm. But some investors see add on services including mortgage as a possible way for iBuyers to eventually turn a profit. Opendoor has $25.4

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Incenter Mortgage Advisors was flooded with a surge of mortgage-servicing rights business in January — with bulk MSR sales approaching in one month what the firm normally tallies in an entire year. On average, historically, we’d be selling $100 billion to $125 billion [in MSRs] annually,” Piercy said. “The million to $23.7

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McKissock

AUGUST 13, 2021

Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? First and foremost, Standards Rule 1-5 in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) states that we are to: “analyze all agreements of sale.” What is in the sales contract that an appraiser actually needs to see?

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HomeLight

MAY 27, 2021

When you signed the listing contract to put your house on the market, you had high hopes for a quick sale. And now you’ve realized that even the listing agreement with your agent has expired. We’ll fill you in on what obligation (if any) you have to your agent and what your options are to complete the sale.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 16, 2021

And if the house you’ve landed on is listed as a short sale, you could be in for a long ride. Though short sales aren’t as prevalent today as they were following the Great Recession , they’re not impossible to find, and good deals for buyers can still be had. What exactly is a short sale? It’s a long sale.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2023

million in the fourth quarter, down from $274 million in the previous quarter, “driven primarily by lower market activity due to increased interest rates and a seasonal slowdown in purchase volume,” the company told investors. A smaller loanDepot Total revenues declined to $169.6 Revenues dipped to $1.2 billion in 2021.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Switzerland-based global lender Credit Suisse Group AG had a rough start this week after its stock was beaten down by 11%, the value of its riskiest debt fell more than 10% and the cost of purchasing derivatives insuring against the bank defaulting rose sharply. That concern is overblown, according to several market experts.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate investor or a first-time homebuyer, it’s a big financial transaction. In what other industry is the preferred method of moving a large amount of money — say, the consideration for the home purchase — a cashier’s check or the wire? There’s really no experience quite like buying a home.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2020

million Class A shares (plus an option for the underwriters, Wells Fargo, BofA Securities and JPMorgan Chase, to purchase 1.275 million additional shares). By the looks of it, unnamed investors will be the beneficiaries of the IPO, likely the private equity backers at McCarthy. “All billion in mortgage loans held for sale.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

If you suspect this is the case and have evidence to back it up, you may be able to save the sale if you can convince the appraiser to reconsider. Approximately 9% of home appraisals come in below the sales price. The first step to saving the sale is to request a reconsideration of value (ROV). Reconsideration of value process.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

The lender made focused efforts to target the purchase market in 2021 and set up dedicated teams to cultivate relationships with real estate agents. What is clear here is that their long-held view that when rates went up, they could simply change their focus to purchase mortgages is not holding up.

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The Close

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Because investors continue to buy and sell properties regardless of whether it is an up or down market , it’s always a good time to work with investors. That’s why a relatively small percentage of agents, the ones who work with investors, split an estimated 13% of the $100 billion annual real estate commission pool—around $13 billion.

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The Close

JUNE 4, 2024

Once a listing agreement is signed, you are responsible for listing the home for sale. Once a rate is agreed upon, both parties sign the listing agreement, which also acts as the compensation agreement. Buyer’s Agent The buyer’s agent helps potential homebuyers find a property to purchase.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2021

Guaranteed Rate, the Chicago-based mortgage lender , and Compass, the New York City-headquartered residential real estate brokerage , “entered into a definitive agreement to form OriginPoint , a new mortgage origination company,” according to a press release Tuesday. 2 brokerages in residential sales volume nationally – and bitter rivals.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As excited as you are about the prospect of a successful sale, you’re hesitant to sign a contract without knowing you’ll have somewhere to go. Enter the use and occupancy agreement. While a use and occupancy agreement might seem a lot like a lease, there are some fundamental differences. Source: ( Andrea Davis / Unsplash ).

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HomeLight

JUNE 9, 2023

The final sale hangs in the balance, waiting for certain conditions or “contingencies” to be met. These conditions can be anything from the buyer securing a mortgage, the home inspection clearing, or the sale of the buyer’s current home. If you refuse and you can’t come to an agreement, they’re free to walk away.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 11, 2024

This stagnation is reflected in the lowest levels of e xisting home sales since 2010 and a substantial drop in mortgage demand, the lowest in over two decades. While some experts forecast an increase in home sales transactions compared to the previous year, they also anticipate a slower rise in home prices.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We’ll look at the financial mechanics behind affording a luxury home and explore alternatives that can make your dream purchase a reality. Let’s take a look at these common ways people can afford to purchase a million-dollar home. Liquidate another asset Some buyers choose to liquidate other assets to fund their purchase.

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