Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire ‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Ridley offers MLS access, market tools and on-demand expert help — aiming to modernize the for-sale-by-owner process while lowering costs for homeowners.

Title

Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

Luxury Presence has introduced Private Listings Hub, an invitation-only platform designed to help real estate agents promote off-market and pre-market listings with greater control and discretion. Agents can control listing visibility, filter buyer matches and receive notifications for relevant off-market opportunities.

Sales

Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

During last week’s earnings call, PennyMac Financial Services chairman and CEO David Spector said during a Q&A with investors and analysts that the company’s goals include continued growth in its broker direct channel and 10% market share by the end of 2026 a goal of more than 100% growth over the next 18 months.

Marketing

Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

We really were built organically same-store sales growth for years. We’ve seen some of those lenders go to market and sell that tech stack to other lenders. We’re providing value through coaching and how to get more referral partners but also how to become a personal brand and influencer in your market.

Technology

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2025

According to the company, the merger is expected to increase access to specialized agents and deepen the firm’s market presence across key submarkets. Agents with the firm will have access to new training programs, marketing support, technology tools and networking opportunities. “At

Brokerage

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Fluctuating interest rates and a fast-changing market Last month, we saw the Federal Reserve deliver their long-awaited decision to lower interest rates with a 50 basis points cut, and 30-year mortgage rates reached as low as 6.08% according to ICE’s 30-year fixed conforming rate index.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

In this Executive Conversation, Marc digs into a wide variety of topics on how to approach change management as market volatility remains outside of our control. It also means applying technology where it can be most effective in that process. So we have to ask, what does AI look like in the title space? We do not see it that way.

Title

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Araya’s data will come from CoreLogic‘s 360 Property Data suite, which offers property and marketing intelligence. The marketing intelligence tools speak to the future, giving users the power to uncover market trends, customer preferences, partnerships and other predictive data.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2025

13 among mega teams by closed sales volume. “We leverage technology and have an app that allows us to generate multiple cash offers,” he said. “It fits the luxury market and the entry-level market. For Rudy Kusuma, CEO of the team, the distinction represents more than just a number.

Technology

Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2025

Two of Chicago’s largest independent real estate firms — Baird & Warner and Dream Town — have announced a merging of operations, creating a top residential brokerage in the region based on 2024 home sales , the companies said. 1 in Illinois by sales volume and No. Baird & Warner is ranked No. The firm is also ranked No.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

bringing a team with more than $300 million in career sales. We want to disrupt the market for the better by aligning ourselves with a forward-thinking company that empowers our team and clients with the best marketing and technology available.” Key Avenue Group is leaving Keller Williams for SERHANT.,

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

26 in Dallas, provided valuable insights into the forces shaping the mortgage and housing markets in 2025. With economists, analysts and industry leaders in the room, discussions revolved around key economic indicators, inventory shifts, technology advancements and what lenders should be doing right now to prepare for the next cycle.

Technology

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This is also precisely when technology can play a crucial role in helping agents, teams and brokerages transcend short-term hurdles and a top of funnel focus. One of the biggest challenges I continue to hear from brokers regarding technology is poor user and feature adoption.

Industrial

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

Real estate technology company Rayse has launched a seller-focused module aimed at helping listing agents provide clearer communication and real-time updates to clients throughout the sales process. In a recent survey commissioned by Rayse, 51% of sellers said they believed their agent spent fewer than 20 hours on the sale.

Agents

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. This is an exciting milestone for all Keller Williams agents and franchisees, Gary Keller, the co-founder and executive chairman of Keller Williams, said in a prepared statement.

Technology

Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

Luxury Presence has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to automate digital marketing for real estate agents. The system — called the Autonomous AI Marketing Team — includes four AI -powered specialists that independently manage tasks such as lead nurturing, SEO optimization, content creation and digital advertising.

Agents

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

But despite this trend, some buyers are willing to adjust their loan term expectations to achieve homeownership, according to a recent report by real estate technology company REsimpli. The goal of the survey was to highlight how market trends can reshape the mortgage market in 2025.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Staging a home can make or break a sale but the traditional approach is broken. a Silicon Valley-based startup, is transforming the property marketing process with Collov AI , the real estate industrys first listing marketing AI Agent. Collov AI : A smarter, faster and an AI way to stage Collov Inc. , from Stanford.

Agents

Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

San Francisco-based real estate technology firm RealScout on Thursday announced that its making its RealScout Exclusives platform available to all brokerages. Weve been refining our exclusive listings technology since 2019, well before the current market shifts, RealScout CEO Andrew Flachner said in a statement.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Technology is part of the story. A more efficient and intuitive customer relationship management system (CRM); tools to create better marketing materials; streamlined client communications; and a place to manage the deal pipeline, transactions, and checklists in one place. Every moment of friction is potentially a lost sale.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

After rock-solid careers of their own, they decided to combine their skills and their shared passion to help Chinese home buyers, sellers and investors navigate Southern Californias competitive real estate market, Real President Sharran Srivatsaa said in a statement. Theyve set the gold standard for service to the Chinese community.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

Campbell, a longtime sales professional, now leads the firm as owner and broker — overseeing residential real estate operations across the city of Baltimore and the surrounding counties of Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Howard and Montgomery. No matter where you are, the CENTURY 21 brand is synonymous with respectable, reliable service.

Branding

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Technology provider Payload is integrating with the brokerage firm, according to a recent announcement. Kevin Morey, Anywhere’s vice president of agent services, also reinforced the company’s commitment to growing its services via new technology.

Earnest money deposit

Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Banking and mortgage technology company nCino made a large reduction in force (RIF) ahead of its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday. “To exceed market demands, technology alone won’t allow us to move faster, we need to be intentional about eliminating overage, redundancies and bureaucracy.” ”

Technology

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Chris Raveis, the company’s president of residential sales, welcomed the JRE team in a statement. ” Grimshaw and and Callahan expressed their excitement over joining William Raveis and tapping into the company’s robust network of agent support across multiple markets. “We welcome JRE to our family company.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

Collectively, the group brings more than $400 million in career sales and 500-plus closed transactions across Maryland markets, including Annapolis and Severna Park. Anchor Home specializes in high-end residential sales, staging, new construction consultations and renovation strategies. Their average listing price is $1.7

New Construction

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. The firms sales volume rose 80% year over year to $13.5 One Real Title generated $1.03

Technology

Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

This powerful, easy-to-use solution allows servicers to provide advanced, self-service tools to their customers to help deliver an unparalleled experience and unlock new growth opportunities in this challenging market. Thats why we built Servicing Digital to be so much more than a customer engagement platform.

Equity

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

Second Century Ventures , the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced the eight startups selected for its 2025 REACH technology accelerator program. Since its inception, the program has supported more than 300 companies, with expansion into commercial real estate and six global markets since 2019.

Commercial

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Things like AI, well-integrated technology, consumer expectations and the rise of a number of innovative new business models have turned the industry on its head, and for the better in many cases. Market conditions If you dont like the market conditions today, just wait a few days theyll change.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing. Adam Vellano was promoted to managing director of the South Florida market. And Erika Sheridan was promoted to senior director of marketing and operations in the Southeast.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2025

HousingWire: Matt, we’ve spoken a few times recently about the work you’re doing in the customer acquisition space, and how ICE is helping lenders uncover new loan opportunities in today’s competitive market. Here’s why the integration between our point of sale and our servicing digital capabilities is so important.

Loans

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Now in its 6th year, the Tech100 Real Estate program provides a trusted resource for real estate professionals, showcasing the industrys top technology providers. These companies are solving real-world challenges, delivering cutting-edge solutions, and helping real estate professionals navigate an evolving market.

Property Management

Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Online real estate marketplace Auction.com announced Wednesday that it is launching SmartSale, a technology-powered option to foreclosure that lets distressed homeowners list and sell their property. Auction.com has long been a leading platform for bank-owned (REO) and foreclosure sales to real estate investors and others seeking a discount.

Proof of funds

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

MLSs are using AI technology to catch agents who attempt to circumvent the commission lawsuit settlement terms. I’ve never seen an environment where compliance has taken such precedent over everything else,” said John Heithaus, chief marketing officer at Ocusell , a compliance software firm. “If But now it’s a dirty word.

MLS

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

The suite includes six separate tools: Lead Pipeline: Keeps mortgage brokers connected with past borrowers through timely mortgage activity alerts, such as when a client lists their home for sale or has their credit pulled for a mortgage, helping to recapture potential business opportunities.

Loans

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The company has an aggressive marketing goal to reach the No. Citis previous use of the URL was to redirect to learning center content within the home lending pages on the Citi domain, according to Head of Mortgage Marketing at Citi, Chip Burgard. Market share and brand authority Why launch this site now?

Marketing