Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Real estate investment and operating platform Wrightwell has secured a new financing round while forging a partnership with Bain Capital and Saluda Grade. The deal will yield as much as $300 million in new investments into single-family rental (SFR) and built-to-rent (BTR) properties.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Next year, real estate brokers and team leaders can adapt, innovate and truly thrive in the new market. Investing in technology that automates workflows, streamlines administrative tasks and enhances customer management can have significant benefits. First, you free up your agents to focus on what they do best: closing deals.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Dallas -based brokerage United Real Estate is expanding its footprint in the Midwest with a new merger. This week, Kansas City -based United affiliate partner Platinum Realty will merge its operations with SunWest Real Estate Advisors. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Obtain a real estate broker license Your new chapter begins with ensuring you meet all legal requirements to operate as a broker. Educational prerequisites Most states mandate completing 60 to 150 hours of real estate coursework to become a broker. Related articles Real estate broker vs. an agent?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Why most teams struggle to scale Scaling a real estate team to $100 million in production is a daunting challenge, but the biggest roadblock isn’t market conditions or competition — it’s outdated strategies. Action plan: Invest in referral platforms that deliver pre-qualified, high-intent referrals.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Despite ongoing challenges, such as rising energy costs, office vacancies, and economic uncertainty, commercial real estate (CRE) investors remain optimistic about the opportunities 2025 may bring. According to a TD Bank survey , industry professionals expect declining property values to spur renewed investment in the sector this year.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

real estate investors are planning to grow their portfolios and invest significantly in property improvements in 2025, according to a new survey from property management software provider RentRedi. Regional investment trends also vary. A majority of U.S. landlords plan to acquire new properties this year.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. Firstly, real estate professionals are facing an unyielding storm of new challenges. One thing is clear: This year will demand a shift in how real estate professionals approach their goals. Have a seat and buckle in.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

To celebrate this prestigious recognition, HousingWire reached out to 2023 Finance Leader Kevin Thompson , Head of Finance at PURE Property Management to discuss his approach to navigating challenges in today’s real estate market. We have a culture of two-factor authentication of any assumption or forecast with data.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

The year 2025 will be transformative for real estate. For real estate professionals and mortgage lenders, these shifts present both challenges and opportunities. For real estate professionals and mortgage lenders , these challenges heighten the risk of deal cancellations and complicate the closing process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Whether you grew up dreaming of a career in real estate or journeyed into it, it’s important to prepare yourself for the challenges of this career. I happen to be one of the kids who actually dreamed of working in real estate. My grandfather was a builder and owned and managed several properties himself.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

While the term may sound scaryand is most definitely illegala new survey from CertifID showed how many first-time homeowners are at-risk or more likely to be victims of real estate wire fraud. Only 47% of consumers were informed about the risks by their real estate professionals at the start of the process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Telecom assets including macro towers and small cells have long served as a source of recurring revenue for real estate owners and landlords. Selling a telecom lease also doesnt interfere with an owners ability to sell or redevelop the property in the future, allowing them to retain full control of the core real estate involved.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Using LinkedIn for real estate is a hidden gem for connecting with local business professionals. Keep reading to learn why LinkedIn for real estate agents is so important, plus tips to optimize your profile and how to get real estate leads on LinkedIn. For your headline, be clear and geographically specific.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

We dont really think about phishing scams as a way fraudsters can use AI to infiltrate the real estate industry, but if you can use AI to make a fraudulent link that is more believable and more people click on it, then you can infiltrate any party in the transaction that you want.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Pretium Partners , a New York City-headquartered investment firm, announced Tuesday that its adding a new senior managing director to lead its business optimization efforts. Visentini recently served as the investment bank’s head of firm strategy for execution and innovation. Pretium confirmed that it also invested more than $2.5

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Real estate closing gifts personalize and ultimately strengthen the relationship between you and your client, which can lead to a string of referrals. The best real estate closing gifts are both thoughtful and memorable, but before we show you some of our favorite items, let’s talk about gift giving.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Business-purpose residential mortgage lender Dunmor announced Thursday that it has received a minority equity investment from Newfi Lending , a nonagency mortgage lender owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management. According to Dunmor, the investment is an extension of an original partnership initiated in June 2024.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian. Czarnecki has over two decades of real estate industry experience. From 2017 until 2023 he served as the CEO of Broadstone Net Lease.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2025

I was 19, tired of long hours at Beau Jos Pizza, and ready to invest in my future. Thats when I came across a real estate investment series on VHS by Carlton Sheets (remember VHS?). It inspired me to get my real estate license and pursue a career in real estate. I opted for the latter.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Last week, business-purpose residential mortgage lender Dunmor announced that it received a minority equity investment from Newfi Lending , a nonagency mortgage lender owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management. What does this mean for the residential real estate sector and how business-purpose mortgage lenders are trying to expand?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Pretium is a real estate investment firm that focuses on single-family rental (SFR), build-to-rent (BTR) and fix-and-flip properties. Mullen explains that in the 1980s, investment firms focused on securitizing small assets to make them available for institutional investors. Mullen shares that the company raised $1.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Tech100 Real Estate award celebrates the most innovative and impactful organizations in housing. More than just an acknowledgment; the Tech100 award is a testament to the transformative impact these companies have made, propelling the real estate sector into new realms of efficiency, transparency and accessibility.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

announced Monday that it secured $45 million in a Series A funding round led by real estate venture capital firm Camber Creek and participation from Left Lane Capital. The investment — which is going to SERHANT. Camber Creek was founded in 2011 with a focus on real estate and it has almost $1 billion in assets.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

Real estate investor sentiment rose 16% from the prior quarter and 60% of surveyed investors view the current housing market more favorably than a year ago. Despite being more optimistic about the real estate market, 75% of fix-and-flippers think the U.S. said in a statement.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Obviously, the real estate industry has had a challenging couple of years. Tracey Velt: What overarching technology trends have you seen among real estate agents and brokers? The technology is not going to solve the problems in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Real estate data provider CoreLogic is unveiling a new artificial intelligence -powered property and location intelligence platform. This announcement comes less than two months after CoreLogic added to its tech arsenal with the real estate industry’s first AI-driven image search tool for the firm’s OneHome client engagement portal.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

The recent announcement of Homie’s decision to strip its brokerage services and end employment for its real estate agents has once again brought the discussion of alternative models in real estate to the forefront. I vividly recall when Homie first entered the market.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Realtor.com has found that , amid rising home prices and mortgage rates, real estate investors are still finding hidden gems in affordable metros across the country, with Dayton, Ohio, standing out as the top destination for property investment in 2024. lower than the national average, offering compelling value for investors.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The latest investment — led by New York investment firm WestCap and Silicon Valley venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz — brings the total amount of capital raised by Valon to $230 million since its launch in 2019.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

As a real estate agent , you’re in the business of helping people plan for their future — whether it’s helping prospective buyers find their forever home, starter house , or next investment property. But it can be even more difficult for real estate agents since many are self-employed.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

real estate scene with its rapid growth and increasing appeal to homebuyers. This inventory has only fueled competition among the city’s real estate professionals. million in sales to stand out in the Queen City’s real estate scene. As of Sept. million in annual sales. Click Here

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As consumer debt reaches all-time highs and the cost of living continues to escalate, home equity investment fintech Splitero on Thursday announced a purchase commitment from funds managed by asset manager Blue Owl Capital. It was already available in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Choosing the right hard money lender for your investment project can be challenging. With nearly three decades of experience in real estate and investing, Ive worked with hard money lenders to secure financing for everything from simple fix-and-flip projects to multi-million-dollar apartment building rehabs.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

A startup that wants to help independent real estate agents and brokers manage the logistics of their business is getting a big boost. The funding is led by Altriarch, a credit asset management company that invests in fragmented markets. Ventures, SERHANT.s education division.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The brokerage announced this week that it has added the Milwaukee -based Houseworks Collective real estate team. Charlie Hutchinson Real estate investment advice also falls into Houseworks’ wheelhouse of services. Austin -headquartered Keller Williams has expanded its presence in Wisconsin.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When it comes to marketing your real estate business, video is king. Here are 13 video marketing best practices for your real estate business. Videos for your real estate business are no different. Invest in good video equipment, and spend time editing your footage. Don’t ignore it.

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