Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We looked at pricing, design quality, ease of use, lead generation features, and then combed online reviews to get feedback from other working Realtors. Real Geeks’ CRM and marketing tools are much more advanced and AgentFire offers superior design and more compelling CTAs. Here our our picks.

Real Estate Agent 374

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Brokerage Agents 374

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). The prefabricated units, which span 361 square feet, are designed to reduce construction costs and minimize environmental impacts.

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Tools Law Government Construction 405

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Since almost all of our picks offer roughly the same features, we scored them based on our opinion of their property search experience, design quality, and overall user experience (UX). UX design quality: 4.6 UX design quality: 4.6 Property search results pages are well-designed, easy to navigate and customizable.

Design 343

Design Agents Real Estate Brokerage 343

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

All designated DDAs in metropolitan areas (taken together) may not contain more than 20% of the aggregate population of all metropolitan areas, and all designated areas not in metropolitan areas may not contain more than 20% of the aggregate population of all nonmetropolitan areas,” according to the entry in the Federal Register.

Design 382

Design Development Construction Finance 382

Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

One profiled couple in California hired an interior designer for $20,000, and spent another $95,000 on home modifications designed to more easily accommodate natural limitations to mobility that come from aging.

Renovations 434

Renovations Design Home Improvement Advertising 434

Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

Prior to becoming Real Luxury members, agents are expected to earn the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing ’s Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation. The firm said it is doing this to ensure Real Luxury members stand out.

Clients 443

Clients Agents Real Estate Agent Real Estate 443

Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday announced a final rule designed to expand support for housing counseling services within Native American tribal communities. This can be the key to ensuring that potential homebuyers are set for long-term success and that renters avoid eviction.

Design 434

Design Development Training Law 434

Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In 2025, home purchasers and homeowners will design cozy, environmentally friendly, and climate-resilient homes by fusing the newest technology with vintage, rustic beauty. Floral designs, tapestries, antique furniture, and chintz are all expected to make a big comeback in 2025. Induction cooktop mentions have increased by 5%.

Buyers 418

Buyers Design Real Estate Agent Real Estate 418

Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

Payload has designed a tool to help agents bill their buyer clients. The tool offers flexible payment operations, allowing clients to choose from multiple payment methods including credit card, mobile wallets or ACH, and itemized invoices.

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Tools Buyers Agents Contracts 458

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Title valuation , brokerage and consulting services firm Title Success, which is powered by Bowe Digital , announced Monday that it has launched a newly designed website. The new site offers a listing service for title companies looking to sell their operations.

Business 355

Business Design Insurance Valuation 355

Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Fewer options have led more homeowners to the California FAIR Plan, which is designed to be a stopgap measure rather than a permanent solution. Allstate previously said it would reverse its decision if it was allowed to account for the costs of reinsurance when setting rates.

Insurance 505

Insurance Modernization Design Realtors 505

Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

To answer this question, Realtor.com created and launched a campaign designed to educate homebuyers and rally the industry behind this important and necessary cause. This includes videos, printable posters, and social media assets designed for agents/brokers to help inform and empower buyers.

Buyers 440

Buyers Agents Real Estate Design 440

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Empower LOS is designed for lenders looking to scale by offering extensive exception-based workflows, comprehensive automation and the flexibility to adapt to complex operational models.” The company added that this consolidation is designed to benefit all the brands it oversees.

Design 360

Design Technology Mortgage Marketing 360

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

C]onvenience in Japan, notifying family members and support personnel when an unexpected change occurs in an older person in Ireland, and design in Finland were found to be distinct factors influencing the use of robots, according to the article. There are other aspects that the study aimed to account for.

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Design Government Development Technology 331

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

To that end, the department hosted a virtual event this week that was designed to spread awareness of these grant programs, as well as other types of assistance that could ease daily life for older veterans and those suffering from mobility issues. and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) — introduced a bill in July designed to make it easier for U.S.

Design 444

Design Renovations Finance 444

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Partial claims are designed to offer assistance to mortgage borrowers who have fallen behind on their monthly payments, allowing them to become current without impacting the terms of their original loan. The proposal would also extend the time frame for lenders to “record partial claim security instruments from 5 to 15 days,” FHA said.

Insurance 419

Insurance Design Agents Mortgage 419

Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

The title firm has launched val-ID by Westcor, a tool designed to help title agents validate the identities of home buyers and sellers, according to an announcement on Wednesday. “Our technology is designed to deliver precise and swift ID verification, which is crucial in preventing fraud and ensuring secure transactions.

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Tools Agents Insurance Design 393

Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

The partners will conduct the “design, engineering, materials research, development, planning, and analysis” that is required for 3D printing of “high-quality, affordable, energy-efficient, and sustainable housing for communities in sub-arctic regions of Alaska,” HUD explained.

Construction 418

Construction Technology Design Development 418

Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a series of new initiatives designed to increase the supply of affordable housing across the country. There are three core provisions of the plan.

Insurance 452

Insurance Construction Government Design 452

Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Two factors contributed to this ranking: Los Angeles has a very low number of properties with a change in land use designation, which is likely due to stringent local regulations, and Los Angeles is contiguous with the Riverside metro area, which has a much higher composite score and absorbs a lot of LA’s growth. in recent permits.

Housing Market 303

Housing Market Marketing Construction Development 303

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Agents join the profit-sharing program by designating a sponsor when they join a market center. Keller Williams also allows associated to designate a beneficiary to receive their profit-share distributions upon their death. That sponsor then becomes part of the agent’s “profit share tree.”

Brokerage 404

Brokerage Legal Design Agents 404

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The new guidelines are designed to make it easier for consumers to revoke consent for unwanted robocalls and texts.

Design 451

Design Real Estate Mortgage Business 451

Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Fannie Mae introduced the income calculator last year, and the new web-based option is designed to reduce loan defects that are more likely for borrowers with nontraditional sources of income.

Mortgage 380

Mortgage Tools Technology Clients 380

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Renovation Sells platform focuses on design and construction, while the loans come from HouseAmp. For its part, Renovation Sells provides a cost estimate within 48 hours of touring a seller’s home, then provides design services and local contractors to complete the work.

Renovations 369

Renovations Design Sellers Finance 369

Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The third-quarter 2024 study from ATTOM examines eligible low-income Opportunity Zones that Congress designated for economic revitalization under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. In this analysis, ATTOM examined 3,857 U.S. zones that had at least five home sales in the third quarter of 2024 and had enough data to analyze. According to the U.S.

Housing Market 369

Housing Market Marketing Design Home Value 369

Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

A policy designed for lenders to review and respond to borrower-initiated reconsideration of value (ROV) requests for appraisals — originally scheduled to be implemented between Aug. 29 and Sept. 2 — has been pushed back to Oct.

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Reconsideration of Value Appraisal Design Valuation 375

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

For example, a designated broker is someone who owns a real estate firm and oversees business activities, such as hiring and managing other brokers, agents and office staff. Designated broker: The highest level of broker, a designated broker, is responsible for the actions of all licensed agents working under them.

Real Estate 446

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Brokerage 446

Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

These grants are designed to empower homeowners to reduce their premiums by reinforcing their homes. Blaise Ingoglia, reduces property insurance premiums by more than $500 million statewide by eliminating certain taxes and fees that homeowners pay on their policies. Senate Bill 7028, introduced by Sen. House Bill 1029, sponsored by Sen.

Insurance 501

Insurance Design Marketing Legal 501

Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2024

These processes (the ‘Unlawful Bundling’) are designed to amass a tremendous (and tremendously growing) database which the defendants then characterize as ‘leads,’” the complaint states.

Real Estate Agent 501

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Law Agents 501

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Krishna has invested in artificial intelligence (AI) designed to transform the homeownership journey. At Rocket Companies, the parent entity of Rocket Mortgage , Okai will seek to build upon the company’s AI-powered products by creating new offerings and working with engineers, product managers and design teams.

Technology 384

Technology Design Lending Investing 384

Appraisal Buzz

JULY 1, 2024

According to the report, the NSMO is a component of the National Mortgage Database (NMDB), and is the first comprehensive repository of detailed mortgage loan information designed to support policymaking and research efforts and to help regulators better understand emerging mortgage and housing market trends.

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Government Mortgage Design Property Appraisal 411

Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Agents join the profit-sharing program by designating a sponsor when they join a market center. Keller Williams also allows associated to designate a beneficiary to receive their profit-share distributions upon their death. The lawsuits, however, are still pending. That sponsor then becomes part of the agent’s “profit share tree.”

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Agents Brokerage Design Business 388

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A real estate agent overseeing the listings told the Journal that the properties suffered no major damage from recent storms, while the property developer told the outlet that “the homes have a concrete structure and conform to Florida’s design code.”

Insurance 453

Insurance Real Estate Agent Construction Development 453

Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Across generations, luxury buyers are prioritizing indoor/outdoor living, with more than 60% of surveyed agents ranking indoor/outdoor living as one of the most popular luxury design features among their clients. According to the report, 45% of agents surveyed say that flexible layouts were a top design feature among their clients.

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Housing Market Luxury Properties Marketing Design 311

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The platform’s intelligent design is showcased by its ability to pre-populate borrower data, substantially reducing application completion time. Sagent has trimmed the fat off of this process with Dara and its user-friendly approach. Transparency and efficiency A key feature of Dara is its real-time tracking functionality.

Mortgage 371

Mortgage Modernization Technology Design 371

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The liability insurance, which is offered through insurance provider Chubb , is designed to cover antitrust claims, but the policy limit is $1 million per policy. NAR has two types of insurance it offers to associations, subsidiaries, affiliates and association-owned MLSs at no additional cost.

Insurance 544

Insurance Realtors Legal Design 544

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Designed from the ground up based on the real-world experiences, pain points, and best practices, CANDID focuses on simplicity while delivering a consistent brand experience across every touchpoint—from its natively built POS, automated marketing content, and portals to fulfillment automations and client retention experience.

Mortgage 459

Mortgage Technology Tools Clients 459