Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Housing Market Supply and Demand: An analysis of housing inventory trends and construction pressures affecting pricing and availability. Regulatory Developments: Key updates on policy changes and new regulations affecting industry compliance and operations.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — the regulatory body that oversees communications across a wide variety of media including radio, telephone and the internet — announced that new rules related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) will go into effect in April 2025. Department of Defense.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The process of permitting and development can vary widely depending on the municipality, and should be considered when selecting a location. Professional flippers become experts in certain markets and partner with local professionals such as realtors and contractors with strong reputations.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced 10 top hot spots for the 2025 housing market based on economic, demographic and housing factors predicted to significantly impact local markets. All areas offer a favorable financing environmenteither with lower proportions of locked-in homeowners or lower mortgage rates.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory , which is approaching the levels seen in 2019. Although those 2019 levels represent a five-decade low before COVID-19, the market was still functioning better than it did from 2020 to 2023.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The company’s Auction Market Dispatch for third-quarter 2024 included a survey conducted in late September of more than 140 active buyers on the platform. While 45% said current market conditions were not impacting their desire to purchase distressed property, 34% said conditions were detrimental to their decisions.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The 10-year yield and mortgage rates have been on a wild ride lately, even testing my top-end forecast at 7.25%, but today, the 10-year yield fell after remarks by Fed President Chris Waller about whether the Fed would do even more rate cuts than the market was anticipating. It’s not booming. It’s not falling.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

As you plan your 2025, its important to be intentional about including self-development activities. If youre looking for ways to capture and hold onto market share during this next shift, read this book and implement the strategies inside. Learn how to dominate your hyper-local market using her system.

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Housing Wire

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. The company has been in business since 1957 as we always say, we are a multigenerational company and that is not just a marketing phrase, Hanna said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Several reverse mortgage industry professionals who spoke with RMD in the closing days of 2024 described how some of these efforts could manifest themselves in 2025. Self-sourcing LOs Peter Sciandra , executive vice president of reverse lending secondary marketing at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

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Housing Wire

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. We look to the secondary markets first.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Many in the real estate industry are looking at 2025 as a year to get back to the basics of the business, but Side is taking it one step further. As Side looks to 2025, the company wants to continue strengthening its agents and the industry as a whole through its education initiatives.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They discuss the latest developments in the mortgage market, along with key dynamics and growth strategies for lenders as interest rates continue to fall. The conversation also covers cost-to-completion metrics, new technology and tactics strategies for making customers happy in today’s market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced last week that the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) limit for 2025 will be $1,209,750. Peter Sciandra, executive vice president of reverse lending and secondary marketing at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., Others are taking a more nuanced approach to the increase.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As the new year draws near, Fannie Mae anticipates that many of the housing trends from 2024 will persist in 2025, with the lock-in effect of mortgage rates and housing affordability continuing to be major obstacles for countless Americans. In 2025, economists predict that the average mortgage rate will continue to be higher than 6%.

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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. This goes for anything ranging from decisions about products and services to decisions about entering new markets. Like many other brokerages , United will be focused on growth in 2025. Haase said.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Matic announced that it has published its annual year-end trends and predictions report, which examines significant developments in the house insurance market and their effects on mortgage lenders and homeowners. Regulatory obstacles could still impede development, though. as opposed to 10.7% in the first half of the year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced this week that the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) limit for 2025 will be $1,209,750. I don’t think it’s a dramatic difference maker in terms of 2025 volume but also don’t believe it’s intended to be that,” Lunde said.

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Housing Wire

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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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Heading into the 2025 housing market, we havent had this many homeowners with mortgage rates over 6% since 2016. Most people didnt notice this growing lock-in effect as it was developing in the mid 2010s, but it was well under way. The more folks with expensive loans, the greater the available inventory of homes on the market.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Despite the mixed results, some economists are optimistic about the future of the new construction market. After falling in July, housing starts were back up again in August, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. month over month and up 3.9%

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2023

California-based lender loanDepot has promoted Alec Hanson , the company’s senior vice president of production for the West division, to the role of chief marketing officer. Hanson will also be responsible for the company’s originator-led field-level marketing capabilities.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Required under separate regulatory frameworks, the FHFA submitted the plans as part of the 2025-2027 Duty to Serve (DTS) requirements and the 2025-2027 Equitable Housing Finance Plans (EHFPs). And Fannie Mae “will focus on enabling rural Community Development Financial Institutions to access secondary markets,” the FHFA explained.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We did two other significant deals earlier this year Latter & Blum and Parks Real Estate , who were also leaders in their respective regions and markets. Compass has been vocal about its desire to make significant market share gains , and Golod says its latest acquisition certainly wont hurt.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

In January 2020, market consensus also indicated a healthy economy with concerns that the consumer was poised for weakness. Lesson 3: Systems that power servicers must be flexible and operate in real-time to keep up with dynamic markets and regulations. In many ways, today looks and feels very similar to January 2020.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In this HousingWire executive conversation, Chris Kennedy , Director of Sales and Business Development at RiskSpan , explores the key recapture strategies that lenders can follow to maximize profit in the 2025 real estate market. In 2025, we could see a huge booming refinance market.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

Although mortgage rates remain high and the overall real estate market is slow, we’re pleased to see revenue growth in the quarter in both the direct and agency channels,” Carolyn Monroe, the president and CEO of Old Republic’s title segment, said during the firm’s Q2 2024 earnings call. “We’re million and a 50.8% million. “

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this week announced a new final rule establishing affordable housing goals for the loan purchases of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from 2025 through 2027. 27, 2025, or 60 days following its publication in the Federal Register.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Housing affordability has plummeted to its lowest level since the 1980s, keeping many Americans in the rental market. The momentum is continuing as another 99,000 BTR homes are under construction in 2024, although the breakneck pace is expected to ease in 2025. Many builders feel bullish about places that are low on rental supply.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2024

She will now oversee all aspects of the company’s enterprise development team, which is expanding as Incenter seeks to create new solutions and bolster competitive advantages for its clients. “I I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help our clients strengthen their market positioning despite today’s challenges,” Duffy said in a statement.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Just waiting for the market to correct and find balance,” wrote one Auction.com buyer, in response to a survey regarding the impact of market conditions on bidding and purchasing behavior at auction. The remaining 45% claimed that their inclination to purchase was unaffected by market conditions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

billion acquisition of Black Knight, ICE now commands a roughly 70% share of the mortgage technology market, so whatever it does affects the entire industry. 1, 2025, and, come May 1, 2026 , those who insist on clinging to the SDK will do so under a modest monthly fee schedule. Following its $11.9 Theres nowhere for Luddites to hide.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Mortgage and title clients are undergoing a significant transformation with the shift from Encompass Software Development Kit (SDK) to Encompass Partner Connect (EPC). Increased software development needs : New integrations often require more development resources to ensure compatibility with existing systems.

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Housing Wire

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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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Mortgage rates continue to move lower this week even as higher borrowing costs have kept activity subdued across many areas of the housing market. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) showed that housing starts shrank 4.4% trillion in origination volume in 2025, up from a projected $1.70 Data from the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

Still, hidden among all that greenwashed coal may be a framework or two for manufacturing diamonds, according to some experts working to develop those investment standards. Digital mortgage platform MAXEX , backed by investment from financial-services giant JPMorgan , sees a bright future in the ESG market.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

31, 2025, which will modernize the mortgage market even if some vendors have to go kicking and screaming. In doing so, ICE is pushing companies to Encompass Partner Network and Encompass Development Partner Connect , which use a more secure, cloud-based open application programming interface (API) structure that launched in 2021.

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