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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Regulatory Developments: Key updates on policy changes and new regulations affecting industry compliance and operations. Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report (Thursday) The post The Week Ahead: Preparing for 2025 first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

I think 2025 is going to be another major growth year for us,” Poleg said. Going into 2025, we are remembering the fact that this company was built in order to constantly provide value for agents,” Poleg said. Real owns mortgage and title companies, and in 2025, Poleg said he hopes to drive increased attach rates.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Auction.com has released its 2025 Distressed Market Outlook , which forecasts foreclosure auction volume decreasing 8% in 2025 as a baseline scenario. Those two scenarios have foreclosure auction volume increasing in 2025. This data provides forward-looking insight into retail housing market trends.

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APRIL 11, 2025

The panel dissected the housing market’s current state marked by rising inventory, affordability challenges, elevated mortgage rates , and investor uncertainty and what it all means for the rest of 2025 and beyond. Today’s COGS for long lead-time builders reflect development costs from four years ago. [09:58]

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades. In 2025 and beyond, Hanna said he hopes these innovations lead to more growth.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In 2025, home purchasers and homeowners will design cozy, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes by fusing the newest technology with vintage, rustic beauty. Floral designs, tapestries, antique furniture, and chintz are all expected to make a big comeback in 2025.

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MARCH 25, 2025

Today, HousingWire announced the winners of the 2025 Tech100 award, representing the most innovative and impactful tech organizations in mortgage and real estate. The 2025 Tech100 honorees are driving real transformation in mortgage and real estate, said Sarah Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief at HousingWire.

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APRIL 8, 2025

Auction.com has released its 2025 Buyer Insights report , showing buyers of distressed properties at auction are the most optimistic they have been in three years when it comes to expectations for property purchases in the coming year, while becoming less bearish about home price appreciation and rents.

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

As you plan your 2025, its important to be intentional about including self-development activities. Written by a top-producing agent in the Chicago area, Sasso has developed, perfected and still uses her mailer system as her core prospecting activity in her real estate business.

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MARCH 14, 2025

Despite a drop in overall profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024, FOA, one of the nations leading reverse mortgage lenders, remains optimistic about the total addressable market for home equity-based retirement products and will continue to develop its offerings in 2025.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

The 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars have demonstrated exceptional leadership, expertise, and dedication to moving the industry forward. These standout professionals all 40 years old or younger are driving innovation, transforming their organizations, and shaping the future of real estate, mortgage, and fintech.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

To do so, develop strategies and programs that cater to buyers and sellers at every stage. This is incredibly important as regulations like the infamous Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) will go into effect in 2025. Stuart Sim is the Head of Industry Development & Brand Ambassador for Lofty.

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APRIL 5, 2025

2025 has been much different. Here is the weekly data for 2025: 6 positive readings 3 negative readings 3 flat prints In general, we have noted encouraging year-over-year growth in most of the weekly purchase apps data for 2025. As we can see, the outlook for 2025 appears to be different.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The third, a gift from the United franchise in Richmond, Virginia , states, Only the strong survive in 2025. Like many other brokerages , United will be focused on growth in 2025. And that, according to Haase, will continue to remain at the forefront for the brokerage in 2025 and beyond.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Nominations for HousingWires 2025 Finance Leaders Award are open now through January 31, 2025. to discuss the trends shaping the housing industry in 2025. HousingWire: What role does data and technology play in your financial planning and forecasting for 2025, and how are you leveraging these tools to enhance decision-making?

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MARCH 27, 2025

RoOomy is an excellent choice for luxury listing agents and real estate developers who demand high-quality two-dimensional virtual staging and Matterport virtual staging. Our team of agents, brokers and marketing pros thoroughly tested each app to vet their image quality, features, ease of use and pricing.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Credit availability increased to start 2025, driven by conventional credit supply rising to its highest level since June 2022, said Joel Kan, MBAs VP and Deputy Chief Economist. All other subindexes saw increases in January, a positive development for the spring homebuying season, if these trends continue.

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MARCH 31, 2025

MortgagePoint is proud to announce the 2025 recipients for the inaugural MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Awards, designed to recognize the most innovative technology providers in the mortgage industry. The post MortgagePoint Announces 2025 Tech Excellence Award Recipients first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

His statement on this, in a CNBC interview : If inflation continues on this path through the beginning of 2025, it’s reasonable to think that possibly rate cuts could happen in the first half of the year.” Some others have thought all the rate cuts were off the table for 2025.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

RealTrends Verified has opened the submissions period for its 2025 rankings, alongside a series of big-time enhancements. In 2025, the platform will offer a slew of upgrades designed to empower professionals, enhance local brand visibility for agents and highlight industry-leading talent. How can agents and teams benefit in 2025?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The best hard money loans for real estate depend on your investment strategy, whether youre financing a short-term flip, a rental property or a large-scale development. Ill walk you through my top picks for the best hard money lenders in 2025 and explain how to choose the right lender for your specific needs.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They explore forecasts for the 2025 housing market, key macroeconomic trends to monitor, solutions to the housing affordability crisis and more. To start the conversation, Divounguy dives into the past two years of economic developments and how they impact today’s housing market. But we’ll remain above 6% in 2025.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week established Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) and Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in 2025. HUD has published the DDA data , as well as metropolitan and non-metropolitan QCT data, for 2025 on its website.

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MARCH 27, 2025

percent in 2025, with some regions experiencing hikes of 20 percent or more, according to data by Construction Coverage. Midland, Texas, is anticipated to see a nearly 18 percent increase, elevating the median rent from $1,679 in 2024 to $1,977 in 2025, according to data from Apartment List. have continued to surge.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. If you’re wondering why construction labor might be at risk in 2025, supply is piling up and mortgage rates are still above 7%. percent (19.7 percent)* above the revised November rate of 674,000 and is 6.7 percent (16.2

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Higher-for-longer mortgage rates have claimed their first victim of 2025. The company also plans to explore strategic alternatives for its credit card business in the first quarter of 2025. Bloomberg was the first to report the developments.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

trillion in 2025, up 28% from the $1.79 Mike Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president for research and business development, says although the economy has been stronger than expected this year, the MBA is forecasting a slowdown in economic growth and additional incremental increases in the unemployment rate in 2025.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast , host Tracey Velt is joined by Tim Weisheyer, Florida Realtors ‘ 2025 president. The conversation concludes with a brief point on Florida Realtors goals moving into 2025. I’ll be launching a broker roundtable tour around the state of Florida going into 2025.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Weaker demand from the local community developers buying at auction suggests continued weakness in the retail housing market into early 2025 given that those local community developers are anticipating retail market conditions about six months into the future,” Daren Blomquist, vice president of market economics at Auction.com, said in a statement.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

This week, the Seattle City Council had its first meeting of 2025 and housing was a key topic of discussion. To comply with state law, the city must pass new density rules by June 2025, the Times reported. The new proposed neighborhood centers have attracted the most opposition.

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MARCH 17, 2025

At the end of 2024, I wrote that the homebuilding sector could be a potential wildcard for 2025 and that was before the new tariffs on building materials and firing of federal workers. If mortgage rates rise from todays level, this will be a negative for the labor market, which has already been shedding government jobs in 2025.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Our licensing school brings in brand-new agents, whom we train and develop to help them become superstars. How is 2025 looking for your business? Harrington: I think 2025 is going to be a good year, and this year really turned around for us. How are you doing that in this crazy housing market? Most brand-new agents fail.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Despite ongoing challenges, such as rising energy costs, office vacancies, and economic uncertainty, commercial real estate (CRE) investors remain optimistic about the opportunities 2025 may bring. According to the survey: 52% of CRE investors believe that potential interest rate cuts will have the biggest impact on the sector in 2025.

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APRIL 3, 2025

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Tuesday issued a waiver on quality control (QC) reviews for some newly distressed mortgages in Southern California as homeowners continue to grapple with the effects of the January 2025 wildfires. 7, 2025, and hit the 60-day delinquency mark between Feb. 1 and July 31, 2025.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

This suggests that completed foreclosure auctions may also slightly increase in Q1 of 2025, according to new Auction.com data. This suggests that local community developers who were purchasing distressed properties at auction gained more confidence in the 2025 real estate market after the election results.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

During the 10-minute conversation, Pieklo explores his new focus on developing AFR’s wholesale lending strategy, the competitive landscape of the mortgage market, and the company’s unique approach to differentiating itself from other big names in the wholesale space.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Alexander is currently drafting two bills for the 2025 legislative session. The second bill seeks to study the Zoning Enabling Act as 2025 marks its 100th anniversary. Groups like AARP , Stay Work Play New Hampshire and NHAR, as well as lawmakers like Alexander, are hoping to change that in 2025. Census Bureau.

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