Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2023

This feature is live on the Zillow app for Apple users but is not yet available on Android devices. Zillow launched a new AI-powered feature called “natural language search” that can now interpret home shoppers’ colloquial lingo, much like how they would talk to friends and family.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2023

The housing market faced some serious obstacles last week as the 10-year yield broke over 4%, mortgage rates rose to over 7%, purchase apps fell again and we are still trying to find the elusive seasonal bottom for housing inventory. We did have a good run in purchase apps from Nov. 1 song of the year. 1 song of the year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

According to the report, 31% of Realtors said they feel unsafe during an open house or showings, and 27% said they feel unsafe when meeting a new client for the first time at a scheduled location or property. Realtors also have to contend with the people they allow into house. Those fears are not unfounded.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When Zillow stunned the housing world last November by announcing a wind down of its iBuying program – and beginning the process of laying off a quarter of its workforce – the question became what’s next. On Thursday, we got an answer – A super app. “We Suspense built as Zillow has kept a low profile since. Zillow did report $8.1

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Currently, however, mortgage rates have climbed to a 20-year-high, which impacts housing, hiring and further expansion efforts. Since Pennymac opened doors in Cary, North Carolina three years ago, a total of 68 full time employees worked at the facility as of December. Pennymac invested more than $1.5 The lender’s U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2023

Here’s the housing market rundown for the last week: Purchase application data showed positive weekly growth again — and the bounce from the bottom is more noticeable now. Housing inventory decreased by 6,468 units, a more pronounced decline from the previous week. And, so far, it’s been a good start to the year.

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Inside Real Estate

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Open houses have long been a staple of our industry and are a great way to collect new leads, but […]. The post Quick and Painless Lead Nurturing Using the kvCORE Open House App appeared first on Inside Real Estate | Lead Generation + Websites + CRM + Reporting + Powerful Performance.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

Nominations for HousingWire’s 2024 Marketing Leaders Leaders award are open now through April 30th, 2024. To support this, we’ve assembled a team of experienced marketers structured like an in-house agency, enhancing our internal capabilities. Click here to nominate someone.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2024

Housing demand is up and it’s time to track the spring housing data and see what the selling season will bring. But it’s very early in the seasonal demand timeframe for housing, so we will take it one week at a time. Purchase apps were up 8% week to week and still down 18% year over year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Last week, purchase apps were up 5% over the previous week, making the year-to-date count 22 positive prints versus 23 negative prints and one flat week. Last year, according to Altos Research , the seasonal peak for housing inventory was Oct. Now, we see the seasonal inventory decline. Weekly inventory change (Nov.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2023

Last week, mortgage rates hit a 21st-century high, the 10-year yield closed slightly higher than my peak forecast for 2023 , and housing inventory growth was still slow. Purchase apps were flat week to week. Purchase application data didn’t budge much on the week-to-week data. Weekly active listings rose by only 4,401.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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The Close

APRIL 5, 2024

Real estate agents face safety challenges daily, from meeting clients at unfamiliar locations to conducting open houses alone. Thankfully, technological advances have brought us so many real estate safety apps! Because of this, agents must invest in a realtor safety app with excellent GPS tracking capabilities.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2023

Mortgage rates went from 7.37% to 7.48% and back down to 7.37% Purchase apps fell 5% week to week. Weekly housing inventory Let’s focus on the big move lower in new listings , which I hope was just a one-off and not related to higher mortgage rates. Don’t miss the Housing Bubble Crash debate on August 31.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2023

Housing inventory finally broke under 2022 levels last week. We have often discussed that the housing market dynamics changed starting Nov. We have often discussed that the housing market dynamics changed starting Nov. Jobless claims have stayed below this range all year, and job openings are still at 10 million.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Job openings data was fine, but the ADP jobs report came in as a miss, jobless claims came in worse than anticipated, and the jobs Friday report showed a slowdown in job and wage growth. Last year, the seasonal peak for housing inventory was Oct. The bar is low for purchasing apps to grow. 28, according to Altos Research.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

Emerging out of the pandemic, the first half of 2021 showed that there is a historically low housing inventory across multiple markets in the U.S. Low housing inventory and the general uncertainty in the economy all factor into the current market price for homes and interest rates. Inventory issues. All about the rates. Push for tech.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Hispanic homeownership is expanding rapidly, making this demographic a growing force in today’s housing market. How can lenders help Hispanic Americans through the mortgage process, facilitating better access to homeownership and opening up new avenues for borrower leads? Across the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Kenon Chen: The challenge that’s in front of everyone continues to be the market itself, and then housing affordability. But what ends up happening is that underwriters have to open up a lot of different documents, go to a lot of different sites. Sarah Wheeler: What are some of the biggest challenges right now?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The requirements of a Digital Housing Platform were well understood long before the crisis. The components needed to move housing past a costly, error prone, disconnected system include: Authentication : Identity is the key control point in any digital interaction. What’s next?

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RIS Media

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Rocket Homes, a tech-based real estate service provider and part of Rocket Companies, announced its iOS app is now available on car, truck and SUV infotainment screens through Apple CarPlay—turning the everyday commute into an exciting and natural part of the homebuying journey.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2021

Since COVID-19 has enforced more restrictions on open houses, Redfin allows buyers to unlock the door of most RedfinNow listings via the Redfin app and self-tour seven days a week from 8 a.m. ” How the mortgage industry is working together to make housing more affordable. with no appointment needed.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2023

Tracking housing inventory this summer is like watching a zombie slowly walking on the beach. We have a big week with labor data, job openings, the ADP report, jobless claims and the big one on Friday: the BLS jobs report ! The housing market doesn’t need a week of hotter-than-expected labor data that might spook the Fed.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Is 2021 a good time to buy a house? The length of your credit history makes up 15% of your FICO score, so keeping long-standing accounts open is critical. Sign up for a credit monitoring service or app. Apps like Mint can do this (they also help with budgeting), or your bank or credit card may offer these services as well.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Despite mortgage rates briefly falling below the 6% threshold, both housing inventory and mortgage demand fell last week. Let’s dive into the trend lines of the housing market. However, with that said, purchase apps have started to improve from the waterfall dive on Nov. Weekly inventory change (Jan.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Mortgage apps also rose 4.7% In its last meeting in March, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, climbing from 4.75% to 5%, its ninth consecutive rate hike. Experts do see some signs of improvement in housing supply , but it’s still too early to celebrate.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2023

Summer is here, and housing inventory is finally growing! The spring housing inventory was like a zombie rising from the grave, very slow, but the summer is showing some promise and let’s hope it continues. Purchase apps had a small week-to-week gain. Nothing good is happening in housing when days on market are so low.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

With low housing inventory nationwide, agents are using innovative ways to find real estate seller leads and convert them into listings. I’ve been building my social media presence consistently for about three years now and am finally at the point where people recognize me in my neighborhood, at open houses, and at Realtor® events.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2021

Foremost is the ability for a home seller to work with an in-house Rocket real estate agent who is in “downtown Detroit” and will receive a commission of 1.5% Rocket envisions people selling homes through their iBuying platform and then using the company’s website, app, and partner agents to facilitate the purchase of their next house.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

At an economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, Powell said the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) would continue to be tightly focused on bringing inflation back down to its 2% goal. The Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) share of total applications increased to 13% from the previous week’s 12.5%.

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 20, 2021

For agents that means having the best real estate apps installed on your phone. However, it can be difficult to identify the best tools in the midst of a booming market for real estate apps. Here are the best apps for real estate agents in 2021. 4 Of The Best Real Estate Apps in 2021. Open Home Pro. RPR Mobile.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

. “Recently, Josh Team and our leadership team sat down to discuss an amicable and mutual departure agreement and set up a thorough transition plan,” Gary Keller said in an open letter to company employees and agents. Team’s departure lead to the in-house promotion of Marc King as president. The firm’s U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2020

Home sellers can sell their homes directly to Opendoor via Sell Direct, a contact-free solution giving homeowners the certainty of a home sale without worrying about listings, open houses and repairs.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

No downloading of software or an app is required. They can be persuasive, use sales closing techniques and sound like a legal draft, as referenced in a CNN news article about an agent named Asion: Recently, a client reached out to Asion with a problem: the woman had moved into a pre-construction home and couldn’t open her windows.

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HomeLight

APRIL 18, 2024

Gone are the days of driving through a neighborhood trying to spot “for sale” signs in front of houses. Today’s house hunters hop on the information highway, instead. Users — actual people who live where you’re thinking of buying a house — leave reviews that can guide your search. They’re owned by the same company.

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

One of the most common myths Realtors still cling to in 2022 is that open houses are a waste of time. While a poorly planned and run open house can indeed be a waste of time, a well-planned one that follows the steps in our open house checklist can help you double or even triple the number of leads you get.

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GeekEstate

MAY 5, 2021

Spacio is a complete open house lead gen system, helping agents and teams transform open house visitors into quality leads. Connect provides agents, teams, and brokerages with a customizable app powered by your MLS and capable of integrating with your CRM or website. Learn More.

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