Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2025

Phelan — who started her real estate career in relocation — co-founded Showcase Real Estate with her husband, building the firm’s foundation on land development, new construction and resales. Donna is exactly the kind of leader we love to partner with at Real,” said Tamir Poleg , chairman and CEO of The Real Brokerage.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2025

This guide walks you through some of the best ways to find foreclosure leads, whether you’re working your local market or casting a wider net. Whether you prefer data at your fingertips or boots-on-the-ground prospecting, here are 10 effective ways to uncover foreclosure opportunities in your market.

Banks

The Close

DECEMBER 18, 2024

It also includes some education in commercial real estate deals, property valuation, market assessment, and leveraging for preinvesting. Youll also learn marketing and market research, business legal requirements, buying a business, and starting a holding company. Did I mention theyre all free? Visit DoorLoop 11.

Commercial

Redfin

MARCH 4, 2025

These properties are often priced below market value, making them attractive to buyers looking for a good deal or hoping to build equity quickly. However, chances are you can buy the home below market value and you wont need to negotiate with a seller or bank. Why buy a foreclosed home?

Pre-approval

AAOA

MAY 22, 2025

Know Your Market Youve probably heard the phrase location, location, location. In multifamily real estatelocation is everything. The local market is extremely important. So how do you know if a market is worth investing in? The market can make or break your deal. Dont stop at the city level. Bottom line?

Due diligence

Rochester Real Estate

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Impact on the Real Estate Market Nationally There are so many factors that contribute to the health of the real estate market. If there were virtually no mortgage options for 25% of the working population, then just imagine what that would do to the housing market.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Choosing the right real estate niche (or niches) will help you gain expertise, sharpen your career focus and protect yourself from sudden market fluctuations. While the luxury market is lucrative, it can be very difficult to break into.

Commercial

AAOA

MAY 5, 2025

Pros and Cons of Investing in Distressed Properties Investing in distressed properties can be a lucrative opportunity for real estate investors looking to secure properties at below-market prices and unlock their potential value. Pros Oftentimes, you can buy distressed properties at a fraction of their market value.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tiffany Fletcher, VRM Mortgage Services HW: What does the current market and demand for REO assets look like? Factors like location and condition of the property and the market demand for REO and other existing home sales, impact the current landscape for REO assets.

Due diligence

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

High-volume home sellers are in a bit of a pickle in today’s market thanks to rapidly rising mortgage rates last year. We’re just trying to move inventory quickly,” said Lee Kearney, a Tampa, Florida-based real estate investor who has an inventory of between 15 and 20 homes for sale at any given time. “If

Marketing

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

“However, other external factors may be at play such as escalating interest rates , inflation , employment shifts , and other market dynamics. properties through completed real estate-owned (REO) foreclosures in January. We remain vigilant in monitoring these trends to understand their full impact on foreclosure activity.”

Real-estate owned

Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Due diligence

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Alongside its forbearance announcement the FHFA also released that the Enterprises are extending the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until March 31, 2021 – one month past the previous deadline set for Feb. ” What role can mortgage brokers play in fair housing?

Real-estate owned

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Alongside its forbearance announcement, the FHFA also said the GSEs will be extending the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions through June 30, 2021 – three months past the previous deadline set for Mar. The new date matches the moratorium set by HUD for FHA and USDA loans.

Real-estate owned

Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

MCS contends that the deal creates “a national property preservation and services market leader that combines complementary business offerings to serve an extensive network of clients in the mortgage services and single-family rental sectors.” Five Brothers, headquartered in Warren, Mich.,

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

But what about the case of the transaction in which a bank-owned or real estate-owned property (REO) is being sold? There has been quite a bit of discussion already about how this will impact the traditional residential purchase.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC), a coalition of 32 housing groups initially convened by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy , published a report on Wednesday that recommended actions for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. mortgage finance system.

Land lease

Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

Leslie Rouda Smith, president of the NAR, used her own letter to the FHA to explain the trade group has been “concerned” about the pandemic’s impact on the housing market. As of September 2021 the MMIF was nicely cushioned, with a capital ratio of 8.03% — almost four times the required statutory minimum.

Loans

Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2021

Reduce delays and navigate the real estate closing process with ease. As the market fluctuates, servicers and asset managers need flexible tech that allows them to focus their talent on strategy rather than managing repetitive tasks. Integrate with Radian’s various pricing products. icient and e?ective

Technology

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Securitization a ’key portfolio objective’ “We successfully completed our inaugural securitization of proprietary reverse mortgage loans from Longbridge, which converted repo financing into term non-mark-to-market financing at an attractive cost of funds,” Penn said. “We

Mortgages

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Bank repossessions on REO homes (real-estate owned) were also up 28% from last month for a total of 2,577 U.S Presented by: Sutherland. properties. Again, the number is down year-over-year 81%.

Banks

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Artificial Intelligence company Quantarium announced on Thursday its partnership with Valligent Technologies to launch a condition adjusted “Quantarium Valuation Model” for equity lending, broker price opinions and real estate owned valuations.

Technology

Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2023

Additionally, average days to complete a foreclosure peaked in Q2 2023, according to ATTOM Data Solutions ‘ latest foreclosure market report. Lenders foreclosed (Real Estate Owned) on a total of 22,672 U.S. It was up 133% from the first half of 2021, but down 40% from the first half of 2020.

Banks

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Require government-owned homes to be sold to non-profits or owners who will live in them Foreclosures have been low in recent years, but in downcycles, foreclosed real estate owned by the federal government has been a more substantial percentage of the overall market.

Land

Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2021

If a property reverts back to the foreclosing lender at the foreclosure sale and becomes real estate owned (REO), the distressed homeowner is not due any surplus proceeds from a subsequent sale of the REO property.”. 36,000 Surplus per Sale. 36,000 Surplus per Sale.

Equity

Marco Santarelli

MARCH 15, 2021

Philadelphia is a hot seller's real estate market by all housing indicators. Low-interest rates, tight supply, and high buyer-demand will keep the market hot and exert even more upward pull on house prices. PHILADELPHIA HOUSING MARKET TRENDS 2021. PHILADEPHIA IS A SELLER’S REAL ESTATE MARKET.

Marketing

Marco Santarelli

APRIL 29, 2021

We will discuss the latest San Jose real estate market trends. The San Jose's housing market is infamously expenisve. San Jose Remains a Seller's Real Estate Market in 2021. A seller's market arises when demand exceeds supply. Median Days on Market was 8. year-over-year.

Marketing

Marco Santarelli

MARCH 24, 2021

The homebuyers in the Charlotte housing market have dealt with a persistent seller’s market, which has shrunk inventory and driven up home prices. Last year was the sixth consecutive year of home price gains in the Charlotte real estate market. So, how did COVID-19 affect the Charlotte housing market?

Marketing

Calculated Risk Real Estate

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Yesterday, in Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December I reviewed home inventory and sales. Asking Rents Decline Year-over-year Tracking rents is important for understanding the dynamics of the housing market. House Prices The Case-Shiller National Index increased 3.9% This is historically very low.

Marketing

Real Trends

MARCH 7, 2022

Politicians have called for boycotts of Russian oil, and some have even called for seizure of American real estate owned by Russian oligarchs. housing market will likely be marginal. housing market. housing market. of the total market, according to a report by NAR and Florida Realtors. rose to $4.06

Marketing

Real Trends

APRIL 20, 2022

Land sales saw their best year in nearly a decade in 2021, according to the 2021 Land Market Report from the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released on Tuesday. Year over year, land sales rose 6% in 2021, outperforming the pace of acquisitions of other commercial real estate types.

Land

RIS Media

JULY 30, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are extending the eviction moratorium for single-family, real estate-owned (REO) properties until Sept.

Real-estate owned

Real Trends

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Casting a wide net in real estate can be a smart strategy. However, in a tight housing market, going broad means stiff competition with everyone vying for the same customers. Niche markets, on the other hand, may not be as competitive, especially if you’re targeting a niche in your specific region. .

Short sale

Realty Biz

JUNE 20, 2023

Navigating the real estate landscape can be challenging, especially for beginners. Foreclosures, in particular, offer a unique opportunity to purchase properties at below-market rates. Researching Foreclosures Start your search by understanding the real estate market in your area.

Due diligence

HomeLight

MAY 17, 2022

Generally, lenders will take much less than top dollar for a foreclosure, which is good news for anyone looking to score a deal on real estate. Real-estate owned (REO) homes. A real estate-owned (REO) home has been put up for sale at a foreclosure auction — but it didn’t sell.

Inspection

HomeLight

JUNE 30, 2024

By using foreclosure websites, potential homebuyers and investors can find properties often priced below market value. Some websites provide additional services such as market analysis tools, alerts for new listings, and educational resources to help users navigate the foreclosure buying process. Inventory on the BofA site is limited.

Short sale

HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

But then, it went into foreclosure and didn’t sell at auction, so now it’s listed as an REO, or real estate-owned property. A “real estate owned,” or REO, home is one that’s owned by a bank. In a hot housing market, many banks send foreclosures straight to auction , hoping to start a bidding war.

Banks