Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2024

The report, titled “The Modern Credit Challenge: Mortgage & Real Estate Professional & Consumer Research,” highlights credit health needs from IDIQ partners and consumer insights. The report also introduces a solution with IDIQ’s newly launched credit-building tool, CreditBuilderIQ®, based on the feedback provided.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital , to talk about appraisal modernization and how technology is just part of the solution. Kenon Chen: The challenge that’s in front of everyone continues to be the market itself, and then housing affordability.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

” Eichler homes are mid-century modern homes built in California in the 50s and 60s by Joseph Eichler. Maybe they’re considering a mid-century modern home and encountered the term “Eichler.” Lastly, an agent could publish a market analysis of trends related to this term. You must focus on what users want.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

Yet our compensation systems still fail to reflect the contributions of working women, caregivers, and nontraditional workers who are the backbone of the modern economy. When caregivers are pushed out of the labor market, it doesnt just hurt families, it weakens the economy. Nowhere is this more apparent than in childcare.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2025

In this context, ACES Quality Management s auditing technology has emerged as a pivotal tool for servicers seeking to enhance their servicing QC processes and adapt to an evolving regulatory landscape. The communication and tools it provides allow us to focus on servicing and state regulations with precision, she said. We love ACES.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. How do the solutions work? Why do we need them? The winning recipe for most?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools equip real estate agents with unprecedented capabilities. While ChatGPT has become a go-to tool for many of us, predictive analytics tools offer a more efficient, data-driven approach to generating new client leads. Visit Top Producer 2.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

From enhancing curb appeal to modernizing accents, these simple yet effective tips will elevate your listing and help you sell it faster. Add final touches with modern enhancements 13. Changing out the old hardware and other dated fixtures is a quick way to modernize a home. As the agent, you know the market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

We’ll also share best practices for developing and sending real estate newsletters and recommend some essential tools to make your email marketing stand out. In this article, weve compiled 49 compelling real estate newsletter ideas and subject lines. Lets dive in! Summary What is a real estate newsletter?

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Certainty , a crucial tool for lenders and valuation providers, will now leverage Restb.ai’s powerful AI technology to enhance its capabilities. Our goal has always been to provide clients with the most advanced, efficient and reliable tools available,” said Don Juhl, CEO & co-founder of ClearValue Consulting. “By

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 17, 2025

So one main difference between traditional lender appraisals and relocation appraisals is the forecasting aspect: whereas lender appraisals determine a current market value, relocation appraisals try to project what the sales price WILL be. The post Relocation Appraisals: The Power of Market Analysis appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Despite a drop in overall profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024, FOA, one of the nations leading reverse mortgage lenders, remains optimistic about the total addressable market for home equity-based retirement products and will continue to develop its offerings in 2025.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Related articles 39 cutting-edge real estate marketing ideas for 2024 How to get listings in real estate — 11 proven strategies for 2024 Driveway & pathway upgrades From the moment buyers pull into the driveway to the instant they step onto the pathway to the front door, every detail matters.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

Real estate professionals are faced with many challenges as the housing market responds to a period of uncertainty. By working with more precise tools, industry professionals will gain important insights to both maintain a competitive edge in the current market and position themselves for future success. homegenius, Inc.,

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

San Francisco-based Polly is a fintech firm focused on fostering data-driven capital markets via its cloud-based technology products and services, which include a product and pricing engine, a loan-trading exchange, an analytics platform, and an integrated vendor platform for its partners.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

Thankfully, there’s a tool that allows servicers to do just that. Freddie Mac’s Servicing Gateway offers one platform, one login and one doorway to Freddie Mac servicing tools. We’re doing that by creating future tools within Servicing Gateway to improve servicers’ speed to market for mortgage resolution.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Servicing teams must manage shifting delinquency rates, regulatory demands that may pivot with each new administration, and ever-increasing operational costs while keeping their fingers on the pulse of the modern consumer and advancing technology. What strategies are you implementing to mitigate risk?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Here it is: another article about appraisal modernization. The FHFA RFI responses to appraisal modernization are a treasure trove of insight into ideas and options for modernization from a wide variety of respondents. No doubt, investment in modernization is needed in the appraisal process.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Insightful borrower data and enhanced tech solutions are paramount to success in today’s modern mortgage industry. Dan Catinella : Lenders should lean into the power of their tech stack as they try to cut costs in the current market situation. HW: What role does Customer Intelligence play in today’s challenging housing market?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Mitchell, who has reverse mortgage industry experience in the loan origination system (LOS) space, sat down with HousingWire s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) to talk about the market opportunity that he sees and where he hopes the industry can go from here.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When mortgage lenders are talking about compliance in loan origination or mortgage servicing, the worst case can be pretty bad, so we often see companies investing heavily in the best tools. Without marketing automation, he probably would have been right. How marketing automation saved Mike’s business. Not anymore.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

In his new role, Banosian said he will be leveraging his success as a top producing loan originator to help other Rate LOs grow their business and take market share. And nobody understands the modern day law officer better than I do, because I’m one of them. It’s also really hard to get an offer accepted in most markets.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

Looking at the repair and remodeling market by demographic, JCHS found that households headed by a person of color contribute more to the home improvement market. Immigrant homeowners also account for a growing share of the market, up from 8% of expenditures in 2003 to 13% in 2023.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

By writing and maintaining all of the code along with investing heavily in putting together a world class modern IT infrastructure that efficiently leverages a mix of modern technologies like the public cloud and API based software architectures, UWM has been able to turn on a dime and stay well ahead of shifts in the market utilizing technology.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Describing the modern-day mortgage market as challenging would be an understatement, to say the least. The average rate throughout 2024 for 30-year fixed mortgages was 6.72% higher than it was during the 2008 market crash. It reflects another pressing issue of imbalanced supply and demand in the housing market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

As she reflects on her role in steering Anywhere through a challenging housing market , Simonelli shares insights into financial strategy, technological innovation, and her optimism for the future of real estate. Charlotte Simonelli: Weve found many use cases where we can leverage generative AI in finance.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

ZPA is a great tool to gain exposure for your listings and show your expertise on one of the most popular listing platforms in the country. Use a comparative market analysis to ensure you price the property right. Seamlessly blending historic elegance with modern luxury, this 5 bedroom 3.5 Visit Zillow Premier Agent 4.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2025

These organizations are on the cutting edge of serving the mortgage, real estate, or housing markets, providing technology or software designed to serve those markets. And this is what will make mortgage modernization possible at last. Phoenix Burst changes that.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Ohio REALTORS, one of the largest and most influential real estate associations in the Midwest, has announced its partnership with HousingWire , the leading source for housing market news and information. This partnership underscores Ohio REALTORS ‘ commitment to supporting its members through education and professional development.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

If so, here’s how to return back to our roots and navigate an ever changing market. Leverage tools like personalized buyer presentations to demonstrate expertise, negotiation skills, and convince clients that a professional doesnt just bring the table they are the table. Isn’t that promising?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New findings from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show a fresh picture of who’s buying and selling homes, with more first-time buyers entering the market and families looking for homes that fit multiple generations. For real estate professionals, the changing landscape is a call to action.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2021

Home price indices are valuable tools to help lenders understand trends and changes in the housing market. Last year, the industry relied on data more than ever before, and learned a lot about how data and analytics can quickly, safely and securely ensure consistency in markets.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

Two complex factors are set to transform the rental market in 2024, creating new challenges and opportunities for property managers. The second is a more competitive rental market, driven by record-high construction of multifamily rental properties. At the same time, the data suggests several benefits for early adopters.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

The key to appraisal modernization is wide-spread adoption, and alongside CoreLogic, we are expanding access to modern appraisal tools with the aim of pushing the mortgage industry closer to this new standard,” Kenon Chen , Clear Capital’s executive vice president of strategy and growth, said in a statement. “The

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Real estate appraising is a complex practice that requires a diverse range of skills and knowledge, from understanding current market conditions to understanding and interpreting complex legal and financial documents. However, becoming a successful real estate appraiser requires more than mere market knowledge.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 18, 2024

Few factors dictate the housing market more than mortgage rates. MortgagePoint had the opportunity to discuss market trends with Nate Den Herder, MBA, Founder and CEO of Ardley Technologies and find out what advances in tech can contribute to new business avenues.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2024

But it’s when the housing market stagnates and originations dry up that the software really pays off. Because traditional mortgage CRM systems are used as data warehouses and not for marketing, there’s a stigma that all CRM systems are the same because lenders don’t see any results from them.

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