Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Last year saw the softest home-price growth in more than 10 years, according to an analysis by ICE Mortgage Technology. Despite that and other positives, the LA wildfires are still making an impact on the housing market at the local and national levels. Moving away from the broader market, ICE addressed the impacts of the LA wildfires.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Im certain weve all seen broadcasts where technology shows the pitch was clearly a ball, yet the umpire calls it a strike. There are even statistical services that rate the accuracy of baseball umpires on calling balls and strikes versus new technology. Would it be unwise to eliminate umpires because technology could do a better job?

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Dark Matter Technologies is breaking into the mortgage servicing market with the launch of its Dark Matter servicing platform. The collaboration between our teams is already driving innovation across theproduct family and will help The post Dark Matter Technologies Breaks Into the Servicing Market appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2025

The duo explore Anywhere’s resurgent focus on the luxury market, increasing M&A opportunities, and the value of embracing change. We invest disproportionately in luxury markets. The fact that we were able to outperform the market substantially throughout 2024 was an awesome thing.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

We’ve seen some of those lenders go to market and sell that tech stack to other lenders. The second big initiative for 2025, which we’ll have some announcements here, it is going to be really like we’re delivering online and offline from a lead and marketing perspective. We feel like that’s super important.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The companies hope Restb.ai’s technology can help ClearValue’s appraisal review clients improve efficiency and quality control while also reducing costs. By integrating Restb.ai’s technology into Certainty, we are taking a leap forward in appraisal modernization. general manager of valuations, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

The new platform will be available in all markets that Final Offer operates in. According to the company, PX allows agents to share “pre-market” and “off-market” properties with clients via a private channel. Pre-market and off-market listings have caused some controversy in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Digital mortgage exchange platform and loan aggregator MAXEX announced on Tuesday the hiring of mortgage technology veteran Daniel Wallace as its new chief operating officer. Wallace brings more than 30 years of experience as a leader of tech-focused mortgage, asset management and capital market platforms. “The U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Mortgage professionals must keep up with the new demand for home equity products in the new market. JS: The home equity wealth of our senior homeowners now exceeds 14 trillion, reflecting a growing market. Technology will also play a big role in simplifying and speeding up the process for everyone.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A month after launching its new Private Exclusive Listings (PX) feature, agent-driven offer, negotiation and collaboration platform Final Offer has acquired Private Collection , a source of listing information for off-market properties. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Tech Trendsetters are made up of the top product and technology leaders who have been essential in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for mortgage and real estate clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

26 in Dallas, provided valuable insights into the forces shaping the mortgage and housing markets in 2025. With economists, analysts and industry leaders in the room, discussions revolved around key economic indicators, inventory shifts, technology advancements and what lenders should be doing right now to prepare for the next cycle.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Valon intends to use the fresh capital to boost product development and expand its reach to new markets. This new funding demonstrates that we’ve hit the milestones to prove our software is best in class and will allow us to double down on our technology to deliver even more value to the industry.” The firm is currently valued at $1.1

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

In a changing real estate market , mortgage lenders face increasing demand. The primary and secondary mortgage markets may be separate business components, but mortgage originators must understand both businesses intimately. Originators can bring new products to market when their underwriters can avoid the associated learning curve.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Fluctuating interest rates and a fast-changing market Last month, we saw the Federal Reserve deliver their long-awaited decision to lower interest rates with a 50 basis points cut, and 30-year mortgage rates reached as low as 6.08% according to ICE’s 30-year fixed conforming rate index.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The company has an aggressive marketing goal to reach the No. Citis previous use of the URL was to redirect to learning center content within the home lending pages on the Citi domain, according to Head of Mortgage Marketing at Citi, Chip Burgard. Market share and brand authority Why launch this site now?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The oldest baby boomers are poised to turn 80 years old this year, which could bring the market of dedicated senior housing from a place of oversupply to a shortage. A renewed interest in the senior housing market could also spur higher prices and waitlists, two things that lower-income older Americans can ill afford.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Next year, real estate brokers and team leaders can adapt, innovate and truly thrive in the new market. With these unique strategies, brokers can achieve sustainable success while staying ahead in a competitive market. Optimize your P&L: trim costs and boost efficiency Efficient cost management is key to thriving in any market.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Prospective homeowners enter the housing market with two questions: Where do I begin? Potential homeowners should be able to handle this confusion in a world where technology and digital tools rule customer service. How much home can I afford? Once the process starts, nearly half of home buyers report shedding tears at some point.

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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. Providing guidance and support during this process will be crucial for servicers in 2025.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the newest episode of the PowerHouse podcast, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins sits down with Greg Schwartz, CEO of Tomo , to discuss market recovery indicators and Tomo’s recent investments in artificial intelligence (AI). Unlike other lenders, Tomo doesn’t use market conditions to determine production goals or other critical metrics.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Araya’s data will come from CoreLogic‘s 360 Property Data suite, which offers property and marketing intelligence. The marketing intelligence tools speak to the future, giving users the power to uncover market trends, customer preferences, partnerships and other predictive data.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2025

During the 10-minute conversation, Pieklo explores his new focus on developing AFR’s wholesale lending strategy, the competitive landscape of the mortgage market, and the company’s unique approach to differentiating itself from other big names in the wholesale space. We look to the secondary markets first.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

At the beginning of 2024, mortgage technology company LoanPASS was announced as a technology partner for reverse mortgage lender Smartfi Home Loans. Getting the hang of reverse Mitchell is a 25-year veteran of the mortgage technology space, primarily working for LOS companies. What does the future hold?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Industries like retail, banking, transportation and food service have undergone massive digital transformation in recent years by leveraging new technologies to enhance consumer experience. Gen Z renters in particular expect digital-first experiences, and have emerged as a powerful consumer base within the rental market. Census Bureau.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

“Our Pinergy in-house technology remains wickedly smart and at the leading edge of real estate innovation with the addition of safe, proven, and time-saving AI tools from Restb.ai is a Barcelona-based technology services company that offers image recognition tools with a 99% accuracy rate, according to the company.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Lessinger said RE/MAX is continuing to focus on making it easier for agents to transact by leveraging different technology tools. Consumer expectations are rising and being the easiest to do business with requires technology that makes every single interaction just seamless and efficient.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This webinar will delve into the latest technology trends, from advanced data integration to automated workflows, designed to streamline your processes and improve accuracy. My expertise lies in developing strategies that integrate the latest technology and tools with the appraisers who use them.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Leo CoPilot can help agents generate automated marketing materials by leveraging data from an MLS. But Real agents are not the only ones receiving upgraded AI technology. The upgrade, known as Leo CoPilot, will serve as an agent command center and will also become the main interface agents use to manage reZEN, Real’s agent platform.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

I have tried being a solo agent, team, and everything in between, but lets face it the market is tough right now. I don’t have to be on an island as a solo agent by myself, and I can leverage technology and a network of agents I trust so Im not missing out on a deal or finding myself working 24/7 and burning out.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2025

In the modern mortgage industry, lenders are not just setting themselves apart on who has the best Super Bowl ad or the biggest branch footprint, but increasingly also on their approach to technology. Today, technology is driving differentiation across the customer experience, loan officer experience, and overall operational efficiency.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

There are promising signs that the market could rebound in 2025 if interest rates moderate significantly, bringing new opportunities and growth potential. While the real estate and mortgage industries have experienced challenges thus far, a reduction in interest rates could inject new energy into the market for Q4 and into 2025.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Beyond that, technology continues to evolve, yet those solutions do little to streamline processes and deliver actual returns. Professionals should also leverage technology to give clients the best experience for the biggest decision of their lives. But to execute at scale will require support from cutting-edge technology applications.

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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. Keller Williams has entered into a strategic partnership with private equity firm Stone Point Capital , according to an announcement on Monday.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Technology is part of the story. A more efficient and intuitive customer relationship management system (CRM); tools to create better marketing materials; streamlined client communications; and a place to manage the deal pipeline, transactions, and checklists in one place. Technology is the lubricant that increases that flow.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Lone Wolf Technologies , a real estate technology company that has been in business for decades, unveiled its reimagined brand identity last week as an effort to “blend technology with human-centered design to better serve real estate professionals,” per a release from the company. ”

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 29, 2024

REO Asset Management:  Managing REO properties involves multiple tasks, from preservation and maintenance to marketing and sales. Property Data API: RES.NET is now an approved technology provider for Fannie Mae—integrating the FNMA Property Data API with the RES.NET Valuation Portal. This

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