Tue.Dec 31, 2024

article thumbnail

FHFA Report Shows Delinquencies, Foreclosure Starts Edged Up in Q3

Appraisal Buzz

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 43,459 foreclosure prevention actions during the third quarter, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agencys (FHFA) most recent Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. That raised the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 7,047,721 since the start of conservatorships in September 2008. About 35% of loan modifications completed in the third quarter reduced borrowers monthly payments by more than 20%, the report shows.

Inventory 195
article thumbnail

QUIZ: How well do you remember the big real estate stories of 2024?

Inman

Scandals, lawsuits, Fed rate cuts and iconic listings made headlines this year and kept the real estate industry buzzing. Now, lets see how well you recall these standout moments of 2024.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Top Posts – How Quickly Do Prices Respond to Monetary Policy?

Eyes on Housing

With the end of 2024 approaching, NAHBs Eye on Housing is reviewing the posts that attracted the most readers over the last year. In April, Eric Lynch examined various macroeconomic and housing finance components and their responsiveness to changes in the federal funds rate. As economist Milton Friedman once quipped, monetary policy has a history.

Finance 166
article thumbnail

The real estate listings Inman’s staff couldn’t stop scrolling in 2024

Inman

From cabins on Lake Tahoe to multifamily in the Chicago suburbs, Inman's writers spent hours clicking through listing photos and imagining life in new properties. These are their dream homes.

article thumbnail

Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

article thumbnail

The Ten: How mortgage rate head fakes foiled a real estate recovery

Real Estate News

2024 was supposed to be the year that home sales bounced back, but rates, inflation (and buyers) had other plans.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Quotable moments from a year of notable change

Real Estate News

See what leading industry influencers shared exclusively with Real Estate News on topics spanning commissions lawsuits, NAR, and brokerage and MLS success.

Brokerage 273
article thumbnail

25 New Year’s Resolutions for real estate agents in 2025

Inman

Here are 25 action steps to prepare you for the new year from trainer Rachael Hite. The key is figuring out what to pursue, purge and prohibit. This list will help.

article thumbnail

HUD: Housing programs crucial as homelessness reaches new highs

Real Estate News

A new report found that homelessness in the U.S. increased 18% over the past year due to high housing costs, natural disasters and migration.

273
273
article thumbnail

The Balestracci Group Qualifies for 2024 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club

Lamacchia Realty

The Balestracci Group qualifies for Lamacchia Realty's 2024 Presidents Club Mark Balestracci , Elissa Comeau , and Matt Jette of The Balestracci Group have officially qualified for the prestigious 2024 Lamacchia Realty Presidents Club by closing an impressive 99 transactions as a team this year! Under the leadership of Mark Balestracci , this dynamic group of REALTORS joined Lamacchia Realty in March 2022 and quickly rose to the top, becoming some of the companys top producers.

Realty 69
article thumbnail

The Constructor's Digital Transformation Playbook: Reducing Risk With Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

article thumbnail

Broker Spotlight: 24 shining leaders featured in 2024

Inman

Each week, we profile one managing broker or broker-owner in our Broker Spotlight column and feature it on our weekly Broker Edge newsletter. Here are 24 of our favorites from 2024.

Brokerage 158
article thumbnail

Appraisal Waivers in the Home Purchase Process:

Advanced Appraisal

Single Family home appraisals, house appraisals, 2-4 Units, Condos, Located in the Tinley Park, Mokena and Frankfort Area. We are also experts in Multi Family Apartment Buildings, Mixed Use, Small Commercial properties and Vacant land for all purposes. We offer private listing, Assessment Appeal, Bankruptcy, Divorce, Estate, Trust, partnership dispersion, Probate, and Indemnity Cases.

Appraisal 110
article thumbnail

Understanding Turn-Time and Why It’s Critical for Appraisal Accuracy and Timeliness

AmeriMac

The Essence of Turn-Time in Real Estate Appraisals In the quick-moving world of real estate, “turn time” is an important measure. It impacts how smoothly transactions go and how successful they are. Managing turn time well is key. It helps keep real estate transactions strong by ensuring that valuations are up-to-date and match what’s happening in the market now.

article thumbnail

The Money Date: What Couples Should (& Shouldn’t) Do to Align Finances

BiggerPockets

Calling all couples!

Finance 76
article thumbnail

Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.

article thumbnail

EXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja’s 6 big takeaways from an ‘unusual’ year

Inman

This year has had its ups and downs, including the NAR settlement, DOJ scrutiny and copycat suits. Here are eXp CEO Leo Parejas top takeaways from 2024.

Realty 167
article thumbnail

Annual GoFormz Customer Survey: 2024 Results

GoForrmz

Our annual survey shows the benefits of digitization. Read what respondents from 17 industries said about their GoFormz experience. Customers are at the heart of everything we do at GoFormz. Your feedback and requests have helped us make our platform a data-capture powerhouse! We love using our annual customer survey to gather feedback. Our customer survey covers over 17 industries and 5 countries.