Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Servicing retention generates servicing fee income and helps servicers improve the customer experience. Modern software automates investor reporting and compliance and creates a more efficient workflow, allowing servicers to effectively service loans in-house. Originators are using them to help lower-income borrowers get into homes.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

5000 list an impressive five times: Total Expert , which offers CRM and data-driven customer engagement solutions, turning customer insights into actions to increase loyalty and drive growth; and FirstClose , a tech solution provider for HELOC and home equity lenders. Other established names to make the Inc. 4,105 FirstCloseFirstclose.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

So my concern is that rates are going to come down but inventory is not going to just all of a sudden be plentiful and now we’re in a situation where home prices get driven up because there is still low inventory. So to me, it’s still a big first-time buyer market in 2024. If people got rates of 7% and 7.5%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

It comes at a time in which the housing market favors buyers and seller concessions become more frequent. The new products complement UWM’s “Game On” initiative , a cut-rate pricing strategy devised to grow market share with purchase buyers. But non-QM is a fairly dangerous space right now. and Sprout Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

When it comes to selling more complex loan products, buyers still feel more comfortable with loan officers at banks and broker shops. In a more competitive environment, originators are also changing up their product mix, offering reverse mortgages, home equity loans, and home improvement loans. It originated $29.8

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PennyMac

JANUARY 2, 2024

A home upgrade that doesn’t fully pay for itself dollar-for-dollar in terms of increased home value may still boost your home’s overall market value, thereby increasing your equity. Take a look at these popular home improvement projects and their ROI values. Will You Stay — A Forever Home or Prepping for a Sale?

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Realtor

MAY 15, 2023

Lenders have a vested interest in the home appraisal because it protects them from lending more money than they can recoup should you default on your loan and go into foreclosure. The appraisal also protects you as a buyer. Deciding between a hybrid and traditional appraisal lies with the lender, not the buyer.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 31, 2023

These indicators paint a picture of the imbalance between supply and demand:  ●      Real estate inventory: High housing inventory means few properties are changing hands in your area and gives buyers control in the market. Pay attention to rental inventory, too.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 17, 2024

House flipping isn’t just an opportunity for big real estate companies or home improvement television channels—it’s becoming a reliable source of income for Americans running a solo business or small real estate investment venture. of US home sales in 2017, that number grew to 8.4%

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PennyMac

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Selling a House As Is Selling a house as-is means the homeowner will not make repairs or renovations before selling it to a buyer, even if the home has structural concerns or is in poor condition. Sell fast If you want to get more equity from your home without putting in a ton of effort, it's possible to just sell it as is.

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Home Junction

MAY 20, 2020

Some people say there will be a surge of homes for sale. Maybe rental property investors looking to let go of some properties. On the other hand, will there be a surge of buyers? Before the crisis, in most towns, inventory for homes in the $300,000 range was low. Will those buyers now be back? Make repairs (e.g.

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Listing Spark

AUGUST 9, 2024

How to Sell Your Home With Online Tools in Less Time Modern buyers aren’t finding their next home by driving around to seek open houses or acquiring a house from a family friend. Today, at least 52% of buyers find their future home online—so that’s precisely where sellers need to be.

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2022

What does it mean to buyers? The impact is greatest on first-time buyers and lower-income households, which recently prompted housing advocates to urge the White House for further help on the issue of affordability. “The higher rates could also discourage investor activity, which accounts for a large portion of home sales today.”

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PennyMac

JULY 21, 2021

When evaluating potential yard renovation ideas, it is important to consider not just what you want to add, but how those features will be used — by both your family and future potential buyers. Here are two of his ideas for ways that you can make big changes to the exterior of your home with a small investment of money and time.

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Clear Capital

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Jeff and Kenon discuss rapidly increasing home equity and what this means for first-time buyers. And so because the appreciation is going up so rapidly on a daily basis, people are probably checking into this now and like, how much is my home worth? How much is my home worth? Home improvements? Jeff Allen

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PennyMac

JANUARY 16, 2022

Couple this with the improved job market and an upswing in home values, and you have a tidal wave of homeowners willing to invest in fixer-upper dwellings. In 2018, homeowners reported an average of $7,560 or more on major home improvements , up 17% over the previous year. Factor 3: How Much Time Do You Really Have?

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2022

Most home buyers focus on the direction of interest rates. However, as the news from Europe worsens many investors are shifting money into safer havens such as bonds that help provide temporary relief on rising rates. “It’s Developers can build only so many new homes at a time!

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Realtor

JULY 5, 2016

Unless your buyer is paying in cash, the lender is going to want to make sure that the house is really worth the price that you’ve agreed on—and a home appraiser is the one who’ll come check out your house and make that decision. Choose very carefully what your home’s first impression should be. Set the mood.

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Realtor

JULY 5, 2016

Unless your buyer is paying in cash, the lender is going to want to make sure that the house is really worth the price that you’ve agreed on—and a home appraiser is the one who’ll come check out your house and make that decision. Choose very carefully what your home’s first impression should be. Set the mood.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

In addition to “more space,” prospective buyers were on the hunt for a quiet location (28%) and updated kitchen (25%), as the chart notes. THE ROI OF HOME RENOVATION. I am often asked by sellers what home projects should they address to get the highest return on investment. They are often surprised by my answer.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JANUARY 23, 2025

Mortgage interest rates are projected to fall further over the next year or so, says Mike Hardy, a real estate investor and managing partner at Churchill Mortgage in San Dimas, California. These include a second mortgage such as a home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC). The 30-year rate averaged 6.86% in the week ending Nov.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 13, 2025

While interest rates in the 6% range play a part in low afford[1]ability, home price increases are also a driver of low affordability and create a barrier for new buyers. Home price increases increase monthly payments, but they also increase the amount of down payment a buyer would need to have.

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