Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Top-producing mega team PREMIERE Group is joining fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage , according to an announcement on Monday. Founded in 2017 in Greensboro, North Carolina by David Keener, the PREMIERE Group operates as a teamerage , providing agents with marketing and operations resources. The teamerage was previously brokered at eXp Realty. Although it is based in North Carolina, PREMIERE Group operates in 38 markets across 20 states, and it has a goal of being in all 50 states by the end o

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Real Estate News

JANUARY 22, 2024

For more than a decade, housing supply has not kept pace with demand. Building more homes might seem like the answer, but there’s more to it than that.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Could 2024 be the worst year ever for real estate wire fraud ? As home purchases declined in 2023, fraudsters have increased the sophistication and tenacity of their tactics, preparing for the next wave of transactions. Throughout the year there was a noticeable rise in seller impersonation attempts and attacks targeting homebuyers. In Q4, some of the largest companies in the industry were taken down by cyber syndicates.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ahead of Inman Connect New York this week, newly installed First Team Real Estate CEO Michele Harrington dishes on ambitious plans for 2024 and what she'll be talking about at ICNY on Tuesday.

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Speaker: Timothy Allsopp

Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to Zillow ’s annual predictions, Indianapolis will be the fourth-hottest real estate market of 2024, thanks to its solid economy, housing inventory, affordability and pent-up demand. The top three spots in the ranking were Buffalo, New York, and Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. Overall, the Midwest, the Great Lakes and the South regions will get a lot of attention in 2024, according to Zillow ’s study.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

For several weeks, I’ve been reporting data that shows the housing market growing in 2024. Those metrics, specifically the pace of new listings and new sales contracts, slowed this week. Our immediate sales metric of homes that get offers within a couple days of listing also slowed. New listings and new contracts both still show a bit of improvement over 2023, but the growth rates have slid back down.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

This new Inman recognition spotlights 22 leaders who are moving multiple listing services forward into the future.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

After a year of challenge in the reverse mortgage industry, the major lenders in the industry look a bit different for calendar year 2023 when compared with recent years past. Reduced volume, a challenging mortgage rate environment and industry consolidation has contributed to some of the broader changes. Here are the top 10 Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-approved lenders in the reverse mortgage industry for the calendar year 2023, based on data compiled by Reverse Market Insight (RMI).

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

Gael Fierro co-wrote a movie for Amazon Prime and ran a business selling cannelés before he decided to sue over the sale of his home in Los Angeles.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Right-to-list agreement firm MV Realty is no longer allowed to offer brokerage services in North Carolina. The ban was the result of a two-day hearing, during which the embattled real estate firm fought to maintain its ability to conduct business in the state. In the end, the court agreed with the state’s Real Estate Commission, finding that MV Realty had violated state license laws and rules.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

Smart home expert Brandon Doyle checked out this year's Consumer Electronics Show, highlighting tech elements today's homebuyers and homeowners want to know more about.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

loanDepot’s latest update of its ongoing cyberattack shows that hackers gained access to the sensitive personal information of about 16.6 million individuals. The update, released Monday, does not reveal details of the data accessed by the unauthorized third party. “Unfortunately, we live in a world where these types of attacks are increasingly frequent and sophisticated, and our industry has not been spared.

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Eyes on Housing

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest estimates, the U.S. resident population grew by 1,643,484 to a total population of 334,914,895. The population growth rate reached its highest level since the pandemic at 0.49%. This is just above the 2019 growth rate (0.46%), while slightly below the 2018 growth rate (0.53%). The Census Bureau reports that the primary source for.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Customer intelligence and mortgage tech firm Polly named Troy Coggiola as its chief operating officer amid the company’s effort to scale. Coggiola will be responsible for Polly’s product, implementation, support and design teams, working toward seamless cross-organization collaboration. He has more than 25 years of mortgage technology and enterprise software experience with his latest stint being chief product officer at Accela , a government tech provider.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the latest in his Snapshot series, Brandon Doyle finds out how Molly McKinley has carved out a niche for herself in real estate marketing while teaching others to stay true to their vision.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Top-35 mortgage lender New American Funding (NAF) is in negotiations to acquire Chicago-based retail shop Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp. (DKMC), multiple sources told HousingWire. The sources said negotiations are in the late stages and remaining details are expected to be finalized this month. As part of the deal , NAF would acquire the residential mortgage arm of Draper & Kramer , a property and financial services group established in 1893 by Arthur W.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

Amidst a fresh indictment for involuntary manslaughter while filming on the set of "Rust," the actor is starring in a listing video for a property he's selling, now listed at a $10 million discount from its original price.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Sagent , a fintech software company providing a servicing management platform for banks and lenders, appointed Chris Marshall as executive chairman. Marshall is vice chairman and president of Mr. Cooper, but announced plans to retire last year and will transition out of his role leading Mr. Cooper’s businesses at the end of January. His term as executive chairman began on January 19.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the real estate industry's most engaged community. Add your voice to the industry's most ambitious monthly survey today.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Seniors largely want to remain in their own homes as they get older, and that preference could be remaking the housing market in the city of Chicago, according to a new report. Construction Coverage , a company that reviews construction software, insurance, and financial products in order to assist property builders, recently released a new report taking a closer look at the divide between baby boomers’ and younger generations’ shares of metropolitan housing markets according to reporting at the

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

For many real estate agents, a downturn wasn't destiny in 2023, according to responses from hundreds of industry professionals in the latest Inman Intel Index survey.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

Uniondale, New York-based Ranieri Solutions brought on Rob Lux as its CEO to spearhead the company’s go-to-market efforts for its cloud-native servicing platform. Lux joins the mortgage tech company from Cenlar FSB , the nation’s largest subservicer, where he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for the past six years leading their entire servicing and technology operation.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

David Merryman is accused by federal prosecutors of subjecting his Black tenants to violence and racist slurs.

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Appraiserblogs

JANUARY 22, 2024

…my career, business, and health at risk due to false claims made by a homeowner. As a professional real estate appraiser with many years of experience, I have seen my fair share of disputes between homeowners and appraisers. However, the situation I am about to share with you is one that has left me shocked and appalled. It is a story of false claims, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and the damaging effects of a homeowner’s actions on an appraiser’s career, business, and health.

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Inman

JANUARY 22, 2024

Nearly five months after new regulations took effect, NYC has ruled on 90 percent of applications from would-be short term rental hosts.

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BiggerPockets

JANUARY 22, 2024

Despite recent challenges in the commercial real estate space, one area has become surprisingly popular among institutional investors: retail.

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 22, 2024

What do mortgage brokers and agents need to keep in mind?

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BiggerPockets

JANUARY 22, 2024

Could ONE multifamily rental property change your life? Just five years ago, Jaryn Pierson was sleeping on his grandma’s couch, working a minimum-wage job, and getting sober.

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Having extra conversations around refinancing during renewals can pay off this year

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BiggerPockets

JANUARY 22, 2024

Got a HELOC? Don’t pay it off…yet! Thinking of house hacking but are discouraged by the low cash flow numbers you’re getting back?

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Mortgagebroker News

JANUARY 22, 2024

While the BoC's monetary policy has alleviated some inflationary pressures, households are experiencing sustained hardship

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BiggerPockets

JANUARY 22, 2024

We didn't learn from the past and now we're suffering. Monetary history may be able to pinpoint exactly what’s ailing the American economy.

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