Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s no secret that homeowners search online to find a listing agent who can sell their home quickly and for top dollar. In this SmartZip review, we’ll look at how SmartZip’s suite of products use data, predictive analytics, automated marketing and lead nurturing to target homeowners who are ready to sell their homes.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2023

Chicago-based technology company Gateless announced this week that Guaranteed Rate , a Chicago-based leading mortgage lender, has implemented its Smart Underwrite solution, a groundbreaking technology that aims to transform the borrower experience.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Baby boomers and millennials have dominated the home-buying conversation in recent decades, but a new generation of homeowners is browsing online listings, heading to open houses and planning their home-buying budget. Here are 14 real estate trends Gen Z buyers won’t pass up.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech firm specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired SigniaDocuments, a technology suite from Texas-based lender Evolve Mortgage Services. Stavvy will offer eNote, SMART Doc disclosures and loan documents for all 50 states across all loan programs.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

While the real estate industry is forever in flux, one constant is that it’s a relationship business. Today, It is an all-in-one platform designed to help real estate agents manage many aspects of their business, including building meaningful relationships to grow repeat and referral business with clients.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2023

As proptech evolves, so does the ability to automate processes within the real estate industry. According to Rently , a smart home and self-guided touring solutions provider, automation is key to ROI for property managers and operators, particularly leasing automation and smart home automation.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

The rental real estate space is built on human relationships between owners, investors, vendors and residents. Smart-home technology is another differentiator to explore. Package lockers, smart locks that enable mobile access and community-focused building amenities can entice younger generations of renters.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Real estate tech firm Prevu announced a Series A financing round Thursday of $6 million. The Smart Buyer Rebate, the company’s flagship product, allows prospective homebuyers to find a home with a customized property feed that shows their potential rebate. billion in real estate transactions over the past six years. “In

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

But floor plans are a relative rarity on multiple listings services: only 10-15% home listings in the U.S. CubiCasa , a real estate software company based in Finland, launched a new product to enable homeowners to generate floor plans at no cost through their app. have floor plans. said Allen. caught up,” he said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

CoreLogic announced on Thursday the launch of “ScanToSketch,” an augmented reality (AR)-based property measuring and sketching tool to create home appraisal reports. We look forward to seeing ScanToSketch’s impact across the real estate industry.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Networking can be intimidating for some real estate agents. Yet real estate networking doesn’t have to be scary. We’ll dive into strategies for both online and IRL networking, expert tips for networking successfully, secrets specifically for introverts, and where to find new potential real estate clients.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Proptech company RealPage has entered the smart building space. Stratis IoT connects smart apartment systems and devices into one app, integrating over 100 of the largest providers of smart apartment devices and systems. It connects various smart systems into a single app, with one user credential per resident.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2023

Mortgage executive Michael Strauss and his company, Smart Rate Mortgage , have appealed a decision from an Illinois regulator to suspend their licenses to operate in the state. HousingWire reported in January that Strauss was ready to start a new mortgage company after he registered Smart Rate in Florida. million , down from $26.5

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

The real estate industry is in the stages of a seismic shift to fully digital experiences. A new generation of digitally native homebuyers and sellers are expecting online experiences , in every type of transaction, and more convenient and seamless ways to find, tour, purchase, and sell homes on their own terms.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2021

markets are now able to tour vacant homes listed on Redfin with or without a real estate licensee through the brokerage’s “ Direct Access ” home tour feature. Direct Access allows homebuyers to self-tour vacant properties without an agent by using the Redfin app to unlock the home. Homebuyers in 22 U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

You might have heard about AI in sci-fi movies or tech conferences, but do you know that it’s a game-changer for real estate agents too? Artificial Intelligence (AI) is your secret sauce to becoming the ultimate authority in the real estate world. It’s time to be the real estate authority you were born to be.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. Imagine a first-time , low income or underserved buyer that is purchasing a $250,000 home. Smart loan officers will offer to work directly with listing agents to vet offers and provide pre-approvals.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

New American Funding ’s partnership with Matic Insurance and OneSource Solution will provide insurance and home setup services for existing and new customers while NAF is processing the loan. Services and support also include assistance with internet and TV services and help with smart home security systems, the lender said.

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When it comes to high-end living, smart home technology is not just a trend; it’s revolutionizing the way we experience comfort and convenience. And every luxury home should take advantage of smart home technology. Picture this: smart mirrors that display your reflection and the latest news and weather updates.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools equip real estate agents with unprecedented capabilities. Similarly, data-driven marketing can be more cost effective, helping you focus your marketing budget on homeowners who are most likely to sell, and on buyers who are actively looking for their next home. Need more examples?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Top Producer Software , a leading real estate software provider, announced on Monday the release of its first-ever social media lead product, Social Connect. This new product combines social media marketing with automated lead nurture to enable real estate agents to grow their database and convert more leads into clients.

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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. To help you snag more listings, we updated our list of proven strategies to win more real estate seller leads in 2024. Drive leads to home valuation landing pages It’s the 21st century.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

As your real estate business expands, nurturing your growing client base inevitably leads to a need for improved communication. The best real estate CRM solution is the one that will manage your client interactions, increase the number of touchpoints with each client, and convert leads seamlessly into buyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

That’s kind of evaporated,” Martell said on Tuesday morning in a session during The Gathering , HousingWire’s real estate and mortgage conference held in Scottsdale, Arizona. were working together as “organized crime” with “a lot of money, a lot of smart people.” ”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Our comprehensive guide to the best real estate marketing tools provides you with a helpful assortment of easy-to-use, effective marketing products to turn your business into a revenue engine in 2024. We know — you didn’t get into real estate for the love of marketing or tech.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With the residential real estate pendulum swinging from blissful exuberance in the second half of 2020 to extreme consternation for many today, brokers have had to pivot like never before. Broker/owners have been on quite a ride over the last few years. The good brokers also aren’t Pollyannas.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Through partnerships with Bubble Insurance Solutions and New American Funding , real estate agents at The Agency will have access to mortgage lending services and insurance services for their clients. NAF offers numerous home financing options including conventional, jumbo , non-QM, as well as others.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Residential real estate online marketplace House X has announced the launch of its smart home marketplace and pilot program called The New American Dream Showcase of New Homes. House X only represents the buyer and aims to decrease the cost to own, operate, protect and maintain a home over time.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New findings from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show a fresh picture of who’s buying and selling homes, with more first-time buyers entering the market and families looking for homes that fit multiple generations. For real estate professionals, the changing landscape is a call to action.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2021

Let’s face it, if you’re a first-time homebuyer, you have a lot of questions about the home-buying process. That’s what real estate agents are here for. Almost 90% of buyers recently used a real estate agent or broker to purchase their home, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Samsung's new Matter smart technology standard is a major step forward for the smart home industry. This unified standard makes it easier for different smart home devices to work together seamlessly. This is because Matter compatibility shows that the property is ready for the future of smart home technology.

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GeekEstate

MAY 30, 2024

The Studio Home : Leverages Web3 visualization for curated home furnishings for home builders, furniture retailers, and real estate agents. Maverick Systems : Optimizes big data analytics with smart CRM integrations for agent acquisition and retention. Congrats to all those selected!

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

If you’re thinking of buying a home, here are a few things to keep in mind so you can succeed even as mortgage rates rise. Mortgage rates play a significant role in your home search. As rates go up, your monthly mortgage payment increases if you’re buying a home, directly affecting how much you can afford. for full year 2022.”.

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Maximum Exposure Real Estate

MARCH 9, 2024

How to Sell a House Do you want some of the best advice on how to sell a home? Selling your home will take some work, but just because it will take effort does not mean it needs to be any more complex than necessary. Who wouldn’t?

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

If you are here, let's talk about something that's totally shaking up the real estate scene – proptech solutions from Otakoyi and other real estate software development companies. It's like a tech storm that's making us all wonder: where's real estate headed next? It's like having a real estate matchmaker.

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The Close

MARCH 25, 2024

As real estate agents, your job is to stay in the know. Their increasing presence on real estate charts shows they are shaping today’s market. Example of green roofs (Source: Unsplash ) Geothermal Systems When it comes to green building technologies for residential homes, the Earth’s power is hard to beat.

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Marco Santarelli

APRIL 10, 2024

Home improvements can be a fantastic way to add value to your property while enhancing your living space. Whether you're looking to sell in the near future or simply want to make your home more comfortable, certain upgrades can be particularly beneficial. Environmentally Friendly: Reduce your home's carbon footprint.

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