Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Servicing teams must manage shifting delinquency rates, regulatory demands that may pivot with each new administration, and ever-increasing operational costs while keeping their fingers on the pulse of the modern consumer and advancing technology. Providing guidance and support during this process will be crucial for servicers in 2025.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Tech Trendsetters are made up of the top product and technology leaders who have been essential in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for mortgage and real estate clients. This year, 75 honorees were selected. Congratulations to the 2024 Tech Trendsetter honorees! Take a look at the full list below.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Amerivest brings experienced agents and a suite of technology and education tools — covering marketing , business management, customer relationship management (CRM) and document management solutions — that will integrate into Real’s platform. The merger with Real marks a new chapter for Ballarino. At the RISE conference on Oct.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Rather than chasing every lead that comes in, focus on attracting clients who are genuinely ready to make a move. Building relationships that bring in well-qualified referrals can boost your business’s reputation. High-quality referrals for consistent deal flow The value of high-quality, high-intent referrals can’t be overstated.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

If all of the subservicing clients negotiated their servicing agreements efficiently, they would have protections for instances like this,” Jennifer McGuinness , CEO of Pivot Financial , said of the Rocket deal. But if the subservicing clients are small, the math might not add up, she said. Cooper’s $1.6

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Recognizing this, savvy lenders have been making efforts to both simultaneously build their pipeline with new business and nurture their existing book of business. Bottom line: As homeowners look to save on their mortgages, competition will be fierce to keep that business.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

to integrate its advanced computer vision technology into ClearValue’s comprehensive valuation review platform, Certainty. Certainty , a crucial tool for lenders and valuation providers, will now leverage Restb.ai’s powerful AI technology to enhance its capabilities.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Israeli startup eSelf AI has developed a technology that provides interactive AI real estate agents capable of answering questions and guiding prospective buyers through listings at any time. Porta da Frente Christies CEO Joo Clia told Fox Business that the firm has seen great results since live-testing the AI agent about a year ago.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

During the conversation, Velt and Elfman discuss the delicate art of balancing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) usage with developing client relationships. Eric Elfman: I come from a SaaS business, and I’m a growth-oriented type CEO. The technology is not going to solve the problems in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

After two years of growth and expansion, real estate technology provider and software company Inside Real Estate is beefing up its executive team. In a statement, Laurin said she was excited to be moving into a new leadership role at a time when many agents and brokers are looking for new technology solutions. “It

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

was curious about what he was doing as I always looked for ways to improve my client experience.On thought, wow, this will be amazing, and maybe I will implement it in my business to improve customer service. Now, remember that this is a top coach, and he is using this technology across his platforms to increase conversions. (and

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Theres no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to finding the right transaction management software for your real estate business. Your unique business needs will determine which transaction software is right for your business. Best for team collaboration: Dotloop Pricing: Starting at $31.99

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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. Because agents are the heart of the business.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Step 5: Leverage technology to streamline operations To scale effectively, you need systems that enhance efficiency and reduce manual work. Implement marketing automation tools to ensure consistent outreach to prospects and clients. Action plan: Develop client-centric processes that make transactions seamless and stress-free.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

In his new role, Banosian said he will be leveraging his success as a top producing loan originator to help other Rate LOs grow their business and take market share. The tools that we utilize allow us to truly be available to our clients when they need it the most, when it matters the most whether it’s nights or weekends.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

However, most teams are built with the same objectives playing to each individuals strengths to provide top-tier service to their clients. The Main Character Energy Team One top-performing agent leads the way and is the face of the team, while other agents work in the background to build the business.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Rocket’s press release stated that Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman will continue to lead the Redfin business, reporting to Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna. Rocket and Redfin have a unified vision of a better way to buy and sell homes, said Varun Krishna , CEO of Rocket Companies.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Today, A&D Mortgage announced the official closing of its acquisition of the wholesale and non-delegated correspondent mortgage business from Mr. Cooper Group. Mr. Cooper previously acquired the wholesale and nondelegated mortgage business assets as part of its Flagstar Bank transaction in November 2024.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 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. It should be about helping lenders win new business, not just cutting expenses. You should be!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

CEO Steve Rovithis founded the company to offer agents and clients alternative methods to “traditional franchise models.” 5000 list of the fastest-growing private businesses in the U.S. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private businesses in the U.S. ROVI drew national recognition as well by landing on the Inc.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Real estate technology provider Constellation Real Estate Group announced on Wednesday that it is adding four new executives to its senior leadership team. These hires come after Constellation Real Estate Group unified all of its businesses under one brand Constellation1.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

While the commission lawsuits and the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement occupied notable portions of 2024 for The Real Brokerage , impressive organic growth is the firm’s true highlight of the year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

They’ve built great technology on a massive scale. I saw a process that I felt was broken, riddled with friction and ultimately not benefiting the person who matters most and that’s the client. That’s going to require technology. And fundamentally, that’s one of the reasons I joined the space.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 10, 2025

Upon closing of the transaction, it is expected that Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman will continue to lead the Redfin business, reporting to Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna. Rocket and Redfin have a unified vision of a better way to buy and sell homes, said Krishna.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology presents their solution that also serves as an overhaul of the home financing process. As they put it, “We give our clients a complete ecosystem of proven tech, data, and analytics that supports the whole real estate and housing finance journey.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

. “Platinum’s focus on supporting agents and promoting their business were major draws for us,” Braklow said. Together, we’re providing the tools agents need to expand their businesses through advanced marketing and education to elevate client experiences. For Platinum, the merger is mutually beneficial.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Im certain weve all seen broadcasts where technology shows the pitch was clearly a ball, yet the umpire calls it a strike. There are even statistical services that rate the accuracy of baseball umpires on calling balls and strikes versus new technology. Would it be unwise to eliminate umpires because technology could do a better job?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The mortgage and real estate industries are on the cusp of a technological revolution, with emerging innovations like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and robotic process automation (RPA) poised to transform the way we do business.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

HousingWire: What role do you see technology playing in the future of underwriting and client service within the mortgage industry? Agnes Standowicz: Technology already plays a huge part in who we are at UWM and what we’re able to accomplish, and I only see this trend continuing. That’s where technology comes in.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Financial services consulting firm ThoughtFocus appointed Santhosh Ananthakrishnan to the position of chief business officer. Before joining ThoughtFocus in January, Ananthakrishnan led the global mortgage business at Tata Consultancy Services. ThoughtFocus is a consulting, software engineering and business process management firm.

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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

JUNE 3, 2024

Roof AI , an artificial intelligence -powered sales assistant that helps real estate and mortgage companies generate revenue across their business units, announced the integration of OpenAI ’s technology into its system, significantly boosting its capabilities.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Clients expect their real estate professional to work for them wherever they are buying a home, in their local community or a different state, and we know migration among our states continues to increase, MetroList president and CEO Dave Howe said in a statement. MLSs have been busy on the technology front.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Tim Bowler, President of ICE Mortgage Technology, has a clear, specific vision for the future of ICE Mortgage Technology and the mortgage industry. We are committed to making the dream of homeownership a reality for more Americans and helping achieve this through user-friendly technology. Tim Bowler: Absolutely.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Gloria and David, longstanding pillars of the community, along with our presence on Main Street, where we are proud to have many of the island’s finest producers, gives us an unmatched client offering,” Raveis said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Lone Wolf Technologies , a real estate technology company that has been in business for decades, unveiled its reimagined brand identity last week as an effort to “blend technology with human-centered design to better serve real estate professionals,” per a release from the company.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

The stagnant housing market has brokerages across the country on their knees, but The Real Brokerage isnt waiting for market conditions to improve to grow its business. Real credited its technology offerings and business model for the explosive growth in agents. Real also added head count to its nascent mortgage business.

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