Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In today’s red-hot market, you need a real estate agent who can get creative, play hardball in negotiations, and help you stand out from the pack in a bidding war. In today’s high-demand market , this question is critical. Do I have to sign a contract and, if so, how is it structured? In today’s market, this is critical.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Reverse mortgage industry conferences are often seen as an effective way for professionals to meet up, discuss best practices from across their markets and assess the regulatory environment at entities like the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and within the states. But its also a growing market , the pair added. Occasionally, U.S.-based

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

That can include being a housing market expert and advising clients on the best times to list or buy a home; having referrals handy for inspections, repairs, staging and photography; understanding the mortgage origination process; and more. Also top of the list, agents are marketers. your state’s real estate license exam.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. It sets up a domino effect [for market activity].”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

San Francisco-based fintech firm Unison plans several securitization deals to market in 2022, with private label offerings backed by home-equity assets. Unison expects to bring three additional securitization deals to market in 2022, according to a company executive. We [the shared home-equity industry] are not a multi-trillion market.

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Miller Samuel

APRIL 29, 2020

In our post-Coronavirus world, it is clear that market conditions and our understanding of the future are subject to change every day. In my prior post Establishing the COVID-19 Demarcation Line: From ‘Hanks To Banks’ , data that falls after the line represents a different market. Incidentally, contract prices are not readily shared.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The index plunged from record highs seen in late 2019 after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the sharpest economic contraction since the Great Depression. economy contracted 31% in the second quarter, compared to a year earlier, as the nation struggled to contain the worst public health crisis in more than a century.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

It is one of the ultimate forms of marketing you are putting your brand, your services and your face, quite literally, out for the world to see. If you need some design inspiration, look no further than Coffee and Contracts. Tip 5 – Know local market trends and provide value Why do we dislike people knocking on our door?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Believe it or not, good old-fashioned postcards are still one of the most effective real estate marketing strategies. Even though most agents focus their marketing efforts online, people start thinking about finding a real estate agent well before they hit ENTER on their first Google search. Marketing tip Visuals are everything.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Creating a real estate marketing plan can be harder than it sounds. If your marketing isn’t aligned with your niche, personal brand, and skills, you’ll waste time, money and effort pursuing it. Finally, I’ll wrap up with the three marketing tools every agent needs to hit the ground running in 2024.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The receiving agent becomes the buyer or seller’s primary point of contact and representative, and the referring agent receives a referral fee if a transaction closes. Instead of giving up the business, the referring agent introduces the potential client to another real estate agent who is better positioned to help them.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In reference to the purchase market, Fratantoni observed that a couple key factors continue to play a role in consumer demand. “As Now, there are more homes available in many markets across the country, and with mortgage rates still low compared to recent history, at least some potential homebuyers are moving ahead.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Many people are referring to this time as a ‘profitless boom’ for the building industry. Be cautious when signing fixed-price contracts. Enter into contracts that are malleable to market prices. In most cases, the builder will have to bear the additional cost – eroding any net profit left in the project.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Zillow said Thursday that more than 50% of its remaining iBuying inventory “has sold, is under contract to sell or has reached agreement on disposition terms.”. As to Zillow’s return on these sales, the spokesperson referred back to a statement last month that the company expects a 5-7% loss on resales compared to the purchase price.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New findings from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show a fresh picture of who’s buying and selling homes, with more first-time buyers entering the market and families looking for homes that fit multiple generations. Join their waiting list for access to a treasure trove of digital marketing tools and some sweet discounts.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market took a beating in 2022, nearly stalling as the year came to an end — on the heels of interest rates jumping more than 3 percentage points over the first half of 2022. As we turn the corner into 2023, however, the landscape so far looks brighter for the RMBS market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

Then, Offrs helps you target your marketing efforts and spend on those homeowners with the most potential in your targeted zip codes. Offrs’ automated digital marketing, lead nurturing, and even an inside sales function can benefit you. Want to learn more? How does Offrs’ AI-powered lead generation work?

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2022

a subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway , discriminated in its marketing outreach, failed to hire minority loan officers, avoided making loans or locating offices in minority areas and sent racist internal emails. It must also contract with a lender to administer $18.4 The complaint alleged Trident Mortgage Co. ,

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

In one moment, you may be a content creator, and in the next, a customer service agent, administrative assistant, marketing strategist, copywriter and editor — all in one. Yet, in a competitive real estate market, agents don’t always have the luxury of investing months into long-term brand-building.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

However, an off-market transaction between family members requires careful planning and transparent communication to avoid misunderstandings and ensure a seamless process. Selling your home to a family member is called a controlled transaction, while selling your home on the open market is referred to as an arm’s length transaction.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Singh explains that general AI models cannot answer detailed real estate-related prompts without referring to general resources. CoreLogic ensures that its data is used under the proper legal contracts and obligations. Therefore, including accurate and diverse data is vital in developing AI and gathering good data. Risk factors.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2020

For each deal, a smart contract known as a Passport Token is created that contains the borrower’s ATP analytics along with immutable references to the underlying source data, including their lending needs. The smart contract presents the borrower’s lending request to the exchange. The ATP is already in the blockchain.”.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“New home sales are holding up better than existing home sales because new home sales really took a dive during the foreclosure crisis and never fully recovered from that, and hence they had a low base reference to compare,” Yun said. Fraud risk continues to rise even as the market contracts . to $384,500.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2023

Pending Sales There are now 378,000 single-family homes in contract. There were 68,000 new contracts for single-family homes this week. In the chart below, the light portion of each bar represents the new contracts each week. But, there were another 15,000 condos and townhomes that went into contract this week.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

“Securitization of HELOCs had been a small part of the RMBS [residential mortgage-backed securities] market in the pre-financial crisis period, but issuance was still relatively commonplace until 2007,” states a fall 2022 DBSR Morningstar report focused on the securitization market for HELOCs. to 2 points.”

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

What Does 'Under Contract' Mean in Real Estate? You've decided to buy a home and whether it's your first home or your tenth you're likely to stumble across homes that are listed as 'under contract' on the real estate listing. Then, you look at the status and that other shoe finally has a chance to drop: it's "under contract."

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Starting at: ~$1000 per month Visit Boomtown Also Popular Market Leader An affordable all-in-one lead generation and nurturing platform Market Leader offers a complete marketing suite with email and SMS marketing services, lead capture forms, and a built-in lead management CRM, and its in-house advertising experts send leads exclusively to you.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The SOFR index has been recommended by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) and already has the endorsement of the New York Federal Reserve. “In The ARRC’s proposal has strong market support and outlines a roadmap to an orderly transition. money market. We encourage swift consideration.”.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

Research market data Your work begins once you and your client have set an appointment to meet. It’s crucial for you to know the market and understand the numbers. Market Inventory: What is the current market and micro-market inventory? Days on Market: How long does it take for properties to sell?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

residential real estate market that lacks empirical support, conflicts with principles of the Sherman Act, and has negative practical implications for consumers which DOJ has not taken into account.” According to CMLS’ reading of the proposed agreement, two main policy changes are proposed.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2022

The greatest concern is quickly rising mortgage rates, resulting in overall margin compression and essentially a nonexistent market for refinances. Adaptability will be critical to navigating the rapidly changing market but it’s just as important to have a comprehensive understanding of your business’ KPIs.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

Potter was recently promoted after serving as head of legal and capital markets and is a thought leader in the industry, regularly sharing his insights on how the industry can move forward through the power of innovation. I continue to refer to this as the best piece of advice I have ever received because it reflects two key values.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The prior announcement was stunning in its own right, and led to revelations that the company bought homes for well above market value, and re-listing homes for less than what they were bought for. By close of the market Tuesday, the company’s stock price had tumbled 12% during the day, trading at $87.20

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The supply-chain bottleneck afflicting the global economy has its own counterpart in the world of residential mortgage-backed securities, also referred to as RMBS. They are in high demand for each stage of the mortgage process, yet they are in seriously short supply in a still-booming mortgage market. RMBS market.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 1, 2022

As a minimum basis, a real property appraisal report written for the government sponsored entities (GSEs) and agencies are what USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) refers to as Appraisal Reports. When reading contracts, words will always have their ordinary meaning unless defined otherwise. adjective.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

Saphire, who like Harvey only lists properties on the MLS, but also offers additional al a carte services such as contract review, transaction coordination and negotiation coaching for additional fees, has also adjusted how he is educating sellers on offering commissions to buy-side agents.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The bank loan officers were thrilled to refer clients they couldn’t help, knowing that our loan officer wasn’t going to compete for the banking relationship. HW: Non-QM products like bank statement loans and DSCR loans have become increasingly valuable in today’s high-rate market. HW: Acra Lending recently launched its Glide portal.

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