Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The goal is to help them avoid homelessness by funding affordable housing construction, home repairs and adaptations as well as giving out financial assistance. Smart-home technology is becoming an increasingly important component of aging in place. There are four key areas the funding will be applied toward.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

. … The trend over the last few years of banking financing retreating from this sector , I think it opened up a lot more opportunities for BPL lenders to be the at the forefront of the funding solution to residential developers and investment. Multifamily developments have been picking up with a very strong start.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Real estate software development company Cedar announced this week that it has secured $3 million in seed funding to create a product that would help developers locate urban infill properties for potential development into housing.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In this monograph, we discuss the absolute necessity of developing more than one skill set as part of becoming a competent and professional real estate appraiser. This means continually learning and developing new skills to stay ahead of the curve. Another way to develop new skills is to seek out opportunities to learn from mentors.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

is expected to set new records for apartment construction. By the end of 2024, developers plan to have completed an astounding 518,108 rental units, a startling 30% more than in 2022 and 9% more than in 2023. The overall impact on the number of developers might vary by region,” Ressler said. “In

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

percent in 2025, with some regions experiencing hikes of 20 percent or more, according to data by Construction Coverage. Those who leverage technology, data insights, and streamlined leasing processes will be best positioned to thrive in this increasingly competitive space. have continued to surge.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2023

ICBA, along with a team of community bankers and technology vendors, collaborated with Bureau staff for over two years to develop these modified TRID disclosures,” the letter , sent by the group to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra , states.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Multi-year HousingWire Tech100 winner Built Technologies , a construction finance software and construction payment technology company, closed an $88 million Series C funding round. Modern construction finance requires new infrastructure altogether. and Canada. and Canada.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Despite that projected need for more senior housing, however, development on dedicated senior housing units and facilities ground to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic and has largely stood still since then, the report explained. The sector is expected to move from its former glut to a shortage in the next five years, the Journal reported.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) based on data analysis from ICE Mortgage Technology , indicates a drop in mortgage credit availability in September. Key Findings from the Mortgage Credit Availability Index: In September, the MCAI dropped by 0.5%

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to tout the possibilities that 3D printing technology could bring to the construction of affordable housing in the U.S. A key goal for the project includes the deployment of local and sustainable resources for construction materials.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 3, 2025

Mortgage veteran Donny Panasis has joined Embrace Home Loans as branch manager of its Viera, Florida office, where he and his team will originate loans for both existing and new construction homes. Panasis previously served as a loan originator for The Mortgage Firm and TD Bank.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

And for those who still want to build a home from scratch, rising construction costs , limited lot sizes, and excessive red tape can make the process seem insurmountable. Considering how much construction technology, materials, and techniques have evolved, building a new home should be far simpler than it is.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Technology Barriers: Nearly half (44%) and two-thirds (64%) believe they require smart security features and a medical alert system, respectively, to keep them secure and independent, but broadband access and affordability are still issues.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Compass has the best tools and technology in the industry, allowing us to operate at efficiencies we’ve only been dreaming of for the past three years,” Skenderian said in a statement. The Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group works across commercial real estate , architecture, construction , development and residential sales.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday announced a series of funding opportunities totaling roughly $3.86 million, which will go toward organizations aiming to boost housing inventory and availability through methods including off-site construction and office-to-residential conversions. “As

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A pair of Texas startups hope to put a dent in both of these problems by using 3D printing technology to build homes in Central Texas, according to reporting by the Texas Tribune. One year later at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, a company called Icon debuted its own home 3D printing technology.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

A private planning firm in California is launching a new tool to help local governments there prepare for a pending law designed to spur more construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Digital tools like the ADU Plans Gallery reduce the time and cost of building ADUs and accelerate housing construction.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

Sectors that were hit hardest by the pandemic led job growth last month, with jumps in leisure, hospitality, public and private education and construction – good signs for the housing industry. Despite increased rate of tech adoption, the mortgage industry still has room for continued development and processes. Labor Department.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Lenders can also define workflows and business rules for any mortgage product, including construction loans, manufactured home loans, home equity loans and bridge loans. Unlike off-the-shelf POS solutions, Blueprint Builder allows lenders to customize technology that is designed to help improve operations, Maxwell noted.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The real estate technology provider has added sales veteran Bryson Womack as vice president of sales, a move that took effect this week. His expertise in sales leadership and keen understanding of the real estate technology market make him the perfect fit for iHomefinder. iHomefinder is hoping to bolster its business with a new hire.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 2, 2024

Danielle Walker has been promoted to senior vice president, business development, at Xactus. Previously she served as vice president, product development. The post Xactus Names Danielle Walker SVP, Business Development appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

The team has a particularly large footprint in sales of new developments, having sold 1,500 newly constructed condominiums. They exclusively represent developments such as Natiivo Austin, Vesper, Parkside at Mueller, HOM, Axiom, Eastgate and Cascade.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

In an earnings call this week, Lennar executive chairman Stuart Miller said the move would maximize the technology investments made through LENx , the company’s primary investment vehicle. Total construction costs are down 0.7% National homebuilder Lennar Corp. Presented by: Fannie Mae. Homebuilding outlook. year over year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

The company says it will use the funding to scale its operations, accelerate its research and development and expand construction into new markets. Through this building process, Veev says it can build homes up to four times faster than standard construction industry standards, which in turn can bring down costs significantly.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. HousingWire sat down with Renata Sheyner, vice president of product at CreditXpert, to learn more about key technologies that lenders need to give more attention to. The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

While some buyers still enjoy finding their new construction home the old-fashioned way —spending a Saturday driving through neighborhoods — the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that 97% of homebuyers, regardless of age, use the internet in their home search.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The tools and functionality developed by Homesnap for residential property agents, such as lead generation, client collaboration, and digital advertising, have direct applicability to commercial brokers.”. This scanning service will focus on custom model creation for properties that are still under development and/or construction.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Strong new home sales have gotten the new construction industry back on track to deliver much-needed inventory for this undersupplied market. This has brought a resurgence to the new construction industry with sales rising and home builder confidence climbing.’

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

LISC), a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance and technical support to community development projects, said that the road to recovery in Los Angeles will widen the wealth gap. Ruth Jones Nichols, executive vice president of local and national programs at Local Initiatives Support Corp.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

A coalition of energy- and consumer-focused trade groups lauded the release of new energy-efficiency standards for the construction of new single-family and multifamily homes, which were announced last week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Eric Levin is EVP of Client Development at Model Match.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As technology continues to rapidly reshape nearly every aspect of real estate and mortgage, HousingWire’s Tech100 award has become an industry staple, spotlighting the companies driving this transformation each year. “Kiavi launched a new construction financing product. Click here to nominate a tech organization.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In order to account for uncertain prices and availability of materials, homebuilders are holding off on making homes available until they are further along in the construction process. ” Technology for navigating secondary market challenges. .

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Today, modern technology , including Pretium’s platforms, cut out the middleman by allowing firms to invest directly in assets, decide the kind of leverage they want and determine how Pretium will manage the assets over time. Mullen shares that the company raised $1.5

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