Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In an episode of HousingWire ‘s RealTrending podcast in March 2024, RedKey Realty CEO Jill Butler said her definition of a successful brokerage lies in talent management. RedKey recorded 1,327 home sales in 2022, with its highest-value sale reaching $2.85 million, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Loans secured by owner-occupied commercial properties are included in the FDIC delinquency rates for bank and thrift-held mortgages that are presented here.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

on Thursday announced that Blue Ridge Bank has entered into a definitive asset purchase and sale agreement to sell certain assets of its mortgage division. Blue Ridge Bankshares Inc. , the holding company for Blue Ridge Bank and BRB Financial Group Inc. ,

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

If a called party uses any such method designated by the caller to revoke consent, we consider that consent to be definitively revoked by a reasonable means, and future robocalls and robotexts from that caller must be stopped.” The second provision relates to the timely processing of opt-out requests.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Wade Pfau But volatility is always a chief concern for financial advisors, and when asked how this latest bout might compare to the initial market response to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pfau said it was still a little too early to say definitively. But any onset of volatility will provoke a response.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

I think there’s going to definitely be a niching down among coaches. I don’t think that’s the most effective way to do things. Nobody can be expert or passionate and excited about every aspect. It’s just not possible. Secondly, you’re going to see a rise of the creator economy in real estate.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Record-high home prices and the accompanying housing wealth gains are definitely good news for property owners, NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun , said in a statement. The two non-California markets in the top 10 were Honolulu ($1.1 million) and Boulder, Colorado ($840,700).

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

announced Monday that they’ve entered into a definitive merger agreement, which provides for an all-stock business transaction between the two entities. Mechanics Bank and HomeStreet Inc.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2024

It absolutely wasn’t around the headline hype, but that informed me to the extent that as I looked at the things that I was passionate about, the opportunity to incorporate artificial intelligence in the mortgage ecosystem definitely had me leaning in. We’re so used to, “Ok, here’s the definition.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 23, 2024

If called back to the office full-time, 25% of remote workers said they would probably or definitely have to relocate. The struggle between work and home is being set up by travel time, according to a November nationwide poll of almost 1,600 householders.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

“I still think the market is very healthy, but the limited inventory is definitely an issue, and I would say that’s consistent across the board, no matter the price point,” said Meg Perez of Coldwell Banker Realty.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

Notably, it is expanding the definition of a “public assistance household” to those receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments and to households “where not all members receive public assistance,” according to the SSA. The final rule implementing these changes is scheduled to go into effect Sept.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Fannie Mae February Selling Guide has a series of updates , including the expansion of value acceptance and property data appraisal waivers to condominiums, cash-out refinance allowances for manufactured homes, and updates to credit references and certain definitions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

For the past 13 years, the Tech100 program has provided housing professionals with a definitive list of the most forward-thinking organizations in the industry. This year, 100 honorees were selected in the mortgage category and 100 in the real estate category, highlighting the cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of housing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Trade hubs like Houston and Charleston definitely benefited from global commerce, Evangelou said. Florida (+406%), Washington (+379%), and Colorado (+377%) were among the leading states for home-price appreciation. These are states that grew through tech, services and domestic migration rather than export-oriented manufacturing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

I’m definitely noticing Congress taking a greater interest in reforming the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), given that we’re seeing not only repeat disaster supplementals that have to get written for uninsured losses, but also just the usage of NFIP.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Maintain human oversight: While promising, it’s important to remember that AI is not a definitive solution to all your title company’s problems. This allows you to test its impact on daily tasks and refine processes before scaling. In fact, if used irresponsibly, it can lead to catastrophic results.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

The changes also include the addition of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to the definitions of eligible properties. “A In a section governing the processes of a financial assessment, certain definitions have been updated, including those for “effective income” (i.e.,

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

With home prices at an all-time high, it’s just tough to fit folks inside that box, so FHA has definitely seen an uptick. With first-time homebuyers, if your credit score is under 720 and you have a minimal down payment, then it’s usually better going FHA, Whitley said. More renovations?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The trouble with definitive statements The first topic the pair covered was the trap that some reverse mortgage professionals might fall into by making “definitive statements.” They each sought to “blow the whistle on long-held notions that will open your eyes to a better presentation of the reverse mortgage.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

And it definitely doesnt negotiate. It doesnt have a network of contractors wholl prioritize a job because weve worked together for years. It doesnt know that this street, just one block over from a hot pocket, still gets flooded every rainy season. Lets be honest, plenty of agents wont survive the AI shift.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Record-high home prices and the accompanying housing wealth gains are definitely good news for property owners, said Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR. With a 2.1% YoY price increase, the South had the highest percentage of single-family existing-home sales (45.1%) among the major U.S. regions in Q4. Additionally, prices rose 4.0%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This definition is in contrast to what Move has alleged in its complaints. CoStar’s filing goes on to note that Kaminsky’s job title is “Editor, Homes.com,” a fact that Kaminsky corroborates. His role is defined “as an editor writing about, and supervising others writing about, New York condominiums.”

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George Dell

MARCH 17, 2025

A common definition of model is a small representation of something. In this part, we look at modeling, the third acceptable method. What kind of a method is modeling? Thats pretty broad. Editors Note:Read the entire series (so far) here. More formally, its an abstract/logical depiction to improve understanding of prediction.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

“We are seeing multiple offers definitely in those medium price ranges. It has definitely downshifted, but in most cases, I am still seeing listing agents putting out deadlines for best and final offers.” There is definitely frustration among buyers,” she said. “It It gets discouraging.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

The legalization of marijuana in the State of Colorado directly conflicts with the HUD definition of a controlled substance in Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, the plan states. The conflicting State and Federal law presents a challenge to administer a federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

On the international side, we’re definitely focused on opening up more countries, and that does add additional cost components to the overall mix, but that has offsetting benefits two or three years out of revenues and then getting to scale, Sanford said. million to $113.6 million during the year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

There is definitely a servicing waterfall that is important to keep in mind for tax and accounting purposes, Hultquist explained. This makes it important to continue leaning away from definitive statements, as the pair previously explained. The issue is the definitive statements made by such language.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Mortgage rates continue to climb, and we can definitely see the impact on transactions. Thats the momentum we had in the fourth quarter, but January is starting with no gains. That forecast is something were keeping our eyes on. Home sales should pick up next week as we inch closer to the spring.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

And you definitely have to let the contractor do that heavy leg work for the building side of it, and work together with them each step of the way.” The FHA included the addition of ADUs to the definitions of eligible properties in the Single Family 4000.1

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

But there is definitely work to do before they get to the point of an IPO. But owning a stock, putting new money to work in a period where you feel like you’re at trough earnings and it is going to do nothing but accelerate in the years ahead, that could definitely be viewed as a good window.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For the past 13 years, HousingWire’s Tech100 Award program has provided HousingWire readers with a definitive list of the tech solutions companies that are streamlining processes, enhancing customer experience and improving the overall homebuying experience for all involved. Click here to nominate a tech organization.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2024

Citing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition of aging in place as “the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently and comfortably, regardless of age, income or ability level,” columnists Edd and Cynthia Staton write that all potential factors should be considered before someone commits. “In

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Plum: We’re definitely gonna take market share, and we already are because service wins. Sanchez: So, I think mortgage growth in 2025 means you’re taking market share. Are you planning to take market share in mortgage in 2025? No matter what part of the industry you’re in, you gotta take care of the customer.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

It broadens the definition of a first-time homebuyer to include an “undocumented person.” Assembly Bill (AB) 1840, which passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee last week, faces a floor vote in the state Senate and potentially a signature by Gov. Gavin Newsom to become law.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Living alone is definitely not as valuable as love. According to a recent Zillow Rentals report, the singles taxthe additional cost single tenants pay for a one-bedroom as opposed to splitting rent with roommates or partnershas skyrocketed to a record-high $7,562.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2024

From my vantage point, Waterfall has definitely seen firsthand how Ginnie Mae and the FHA have been proactive here, especially in stabilizing the market after the failure of Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF).” Ginnie Mae has] been very transparent about how securities are meant to support both issuers and investors,” he said.

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