Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

To celebrate the industry’s most prestigious award for c-suite execs in mortgage and real estate, HousingWire reached out to some of last year’s honorees to hear more about their current priorities and asked the question: What are you focusing your energy on in 2024?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. Headwinds like mortgage rates , low inventory and rising rents are still strong, but easing,” Zillow Senior Economist Orphe Divounguy, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Djon spoke on Sunday during a session on lead generation at The Gathering, HousingWire ’s real estate and mortgage conference, held in Scottsdale, Arizona. NAR agreed to abolish its “Participation Rule“ that required sell-side agents to offer compensation to buyer brokers in order to list properties on a Realtor association-affiliated MLS.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

CubiCasa , a Finland-based proptech company, partnered with OneKey MLS – a major mortgage licensing system (MLS) serving the New York Metropolitan area – to provide user-friendly floor plan creation tools. Other notable MLSs in the program include Bright MLS , the Houston Association of Realtors and Georgia MLS.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The National Association of Realtors has launched a new ad campaign , an extension of its “That’s Who We R” effort, working with creative advertising agency Havas Chicago to create an omnichannel campaign to drive awareness of fair housing issues. and Realtors. million Realtors who are themselves trusted leaders in their communities.”.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

While some in the real estate industry are expecting to see a decline in the number of buyer’s agents as a result of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , others have taken it a step further and are betting their companies on it. Meet the AI real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

The study’s findings are far below the 12 sales per year for the median agent suggested by the National Association of Realtors’ annual member survey , which the study attributes to sample bias for the survey – successful and full-time agents are more likely to respond to the survey than unsuccessful or part-time agents. .”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As Ketchmark began his questioning, he tried to show that the structure of HomeServices as the parent company of so many affiliates and franchises had the effect of enforcing the National Association of Realtors’ commission and Clear Cooperation policies. “Maybe the local company or the MLS does, but we don’t,” Blefari testified.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 8, 2024

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for March 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Joselin Malkhasian is a REALTOR® working with both buyers and sellers in the Greater Boston Area.

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Premier Home Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 11, 2024

Premier Home Appraisals is hosting an information-packed interactive training session for the Winchester/Shenandoah Valley market that brings the nuts and bolts of residential property appraisal right to your fingertips. Let our experienced certified Virginia appraisal experts be the premier source of home appraisal knowledge for your market.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Even after navigating the climate of higher mortgage rates and a dearth of available listings, 82% of recent buyers had regrets about their purchase, Clever reported. More than 40% of this group said they’ve struggled to make on-time mortgage payments or have taken on new debt to maintain their current lifestyle.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

. “For things like homeowner’s insurance , title insurance, and realtors, we’ve now just become a marketplace. According to Garg, the company has developed a one-day mortgage product that provides a commitment letter within 24 hours. ” And what is Better.com best at? It incurred an $89.9

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Apart from selling produce that is popular in former Soviet countries, these stores represent a marketing opportunity for Alex Naumovych, a loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation. Borrowers have called me from seeing my advertising in the stores and a couple of Realtors, too.”. trillion in 2021. trillion in 2021.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

“It found the loan program has withstood various market changes, accounting for as much as 11% of new home mortgages in the postwar building boom. 3 largest VA lenders, United Wholesale Mortgage (29,901) and Rocket Mortgage (22,553). according to the most recent data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2023

Older Americans are sitting on more than $12 trillion in home equity, according to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA)/ Riskspan Reverse Mortgage Market Index. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) estimates that baby boomers made up roughly 39%, or 2.32 million homes bought and sold in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Who is crazy enough to write an American economic recovery model on April 7, 2020, and try to explain to people why housing isn’t going to crash due to demographics, good credit profiles and low mortgage rates? I can tell you that these people don’t have the training to read housing or economic data correctly. in October.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2023

​​The Federal Reserve ‘s (Fed) interest rate hike pause will give the housing industry a cautious sigh of relief, but observers are already nervous that the rate-induced pain train won’t come to a complete stop for a while longer and volatility will remain. up from March’s projection at 3.3%; core PCE inflation at 3.9%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2020

In San Antonio Knock is partnering with Keller Williams Heritage and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Don Johnson Realtors, and in Austin Knock is partnering with Berkshire Hathaway Texas Realty to give homeowners the option to “swap” their current house for their dream home.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2020

A 30-year veteran in the consumer finance and mortgage industry, Hilzendeger will be assisting in the company’s growth, responsible for leading the mortgage servicing team and delivering customer experience. Home Point Financial has named Perry Hilzendeger as its president of servicing. office’s Talent Development operations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the lead up to the Sitzer/Burnett real estate commission trial , the National Association of Realtors expected to prevail. “I And he is not alone in this train of thought. Haber said this is where the conversation around potentially creating a new NAR alternative started.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

We have been out educating the mortgage industry on what non-QM is and how to utilize it since we were founded. We have trained originators on non-QM while they closed their first non-QM loan. It brings something of value to Realtors, CPAs, attorneys, wealth advisors that they can then pass on to their clients.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

Peitz has a background in real estate, working at Arizona Best Real Estate as a Realtor, director of training and brand manager. Peitz joins an aftenoon of programing focused on all things social, with Judi Fox focused on LinkedIn and Clubhouse and Scott Betley (also known as That Mortgage Guy) talking about TikTok.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed-rate loan are hovering around 7% levels and still-high home prices are slashing purchasing power. What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. It’s a terrible time for homebuyers. in the second year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Agents are like seasoned athletes, always training, strategizing, and refining their techniques. Supplement with your monthly Board of Realtors reports. Know the following: • What is today’s mortgage interest rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage? What are builders in your market offering regarding mortgage loans?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2020

NFHA said it will use the partnership to cross-promote Fair Housing initiatives, educate the public about Fair Housing rights, provide Fair Housing training to LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance members and collaborate to showcase instances of housing discrimination, according to a release. In addition, Guy Parker, a Realtor at Engel & V?lkers

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

When the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to zero on March 15, 2020 and set off an extraordinary real estate boom, Rocket Mortgage was ready. But more than 80% of Rocket’s volume during those years came from refinancings, data from Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) showed. Its parent Rocket Companies rode the wave to a stunning $9.4

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2019 and won class-action status in April, alleges that some NAR rules, including one that requires listing brokers to offer buyer brokers a commission to list a property in a Realtor-affiliated MLS, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act by inflating seller costs.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2021

trillion in mortgage originations, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), as interest rates plunged, and COVID-19 accelerated an ongoing exodus from cities to the suburbs. Lenders haven’t been able to hire and train fast enough. Last year saw a record-breaking $3.83

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 12, 2024

Ever since the doors opened in  May of 2019 , top ranking titles have been achieved due to the hard work of our  highly skilled REALTORS®. Anthony Lamacchia Broker/Owner "A big congrats to our awesome Leominster Office REALTORS® and staff for hitting this milestone for the third year! Super proud of our Leominster office!"

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Jane Doe is an industry-leading Realtor with a talent for selling unique properties.” Buzzwords to use Try these buzzwords and phrases to reference your accreditations and designations: “Jane Doe is a member of the REALTOR® Association of Pittsburgh.” “In Jane Doe specializes in luxury markets.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I appreciate his insight and his passion for the real estate and mortgage business. I served 12 years and learned so much about the Department of Licensing and our Washington Realtor Association. But if we don’t improve our education, training and professionalism, the public will soon not see any value in hiring us.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Newport Beach, California-based Excelerate Capital , a long-time non-QM lender with a growing market presence, finalized its acquisition of Castle Mortgage Corp. They’ll be based at brick-and-mortar branches and going out into their communities and building customers for Realtors and affinity partners.”.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 11, 2023

Ever since the doors opened in May of 2019 , top ranking titles have been achieved due to the hard work of our highly skilled REALTORS®. This is so exciting for our awesome REALTORS® at Lamacchia Leominster! Congratulations to our Leominster Office REALTORS® on this accomplishment! I am so proud of them all. Anthony Lamacchia.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In a December 2020 request for information, FHFA highlighted potential benefits of desktop appraisals, including assisting training of new appraiser trainees, and alleviating appraiser shortages in rural and high-volume areas. But it wasn’t an appraiser deciding to loan 125% of a home’s value for a 3/1 adjustable rate mortgage.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 11, 2024

If you’re interested in finding a condo with a highly trained REALTOR® in your corner to ensure the smoothest transaction possible, contact us today. See the example below. What can be done by buyers or buyer’s agents to help navigate these two changes?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The National Association of Realtors has rolled out a new, free interactive training platform designed to help combat discrimination in the real estate industry called Fairhaven. Fairhaven is a fair housing simulation exercise that will be offered directly to NAR members, brokerage firms and Realtor associations, NAR said.

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 12, 2024

Lamacchia Realty is incredibly proud of all our REALTORS® in Worcester County who helped the brokerage achieve this ranking. I'm thrilled to see our Worcester office REALTORS® and staff earn the top spot in Worcester County once again! Get to know all the Worcester Office REALTORS® here! I can't express enough how proud I am.

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