Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Redfin refers to these listings as “stale inventory.” But Redfin ‘s unsold inventory report for November , released on Monday, adds a layer of concern to rising inventory. The report focuses on homes that were on the market for at least 60 days at end of the month. ” According to the report, 54.5%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

StorageCafe’s analysis ranked the 50 most popular moving routes based on “individual move-ins,” referring to one relocation event where an individual household from California establishes a new residence in Arizona. The census report collected data from 3.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Stebbins referred to as Pistol Pete by his colleagues was also lauded by Dan Ventura, Fairways president of reverse lending. Regulatory reforms have made reverse mortgages safer and more consumer-friendly, Stebbins said. I believe the next five to 10 years will bring even greater innovation and acceptance of this valuable tool.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 2, 2025

Impact of Mom-and-Pop Investors The report highlights the significant role of small-scale investors, often referred to as mom-and-pop landlords. Despite the slowdown, lower-priced homes remain a battleground for competition between first-time buyers and investors.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

RealTrends excludes transactions such as commercial, rentals, lease, land, empty lots, and outside referred business from published totals. The RealTrends Verified City Rankings are based on the agent’s and team’s physical location, as submitted to RealTrends in the submission application.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The network that Grimshaw and and Callahan reference stems from William Raveis’ affiliation with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World , a global network of 140,000 agents and 550 brokerages. Broadening our reach, we have a tremendous network supporting agents, buyers, and sellers at William Raveis,” they said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Congress must pass the NDAA each year, since it refers to laws that specify the annual budget for the U.S. Senate bill introduced in December to target mortgage trigger leads, has been incorporated into the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Department of Defense.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

The referring housing counselor or attorney should make a fact-specific determination regarding each particular reverse mortgage situation. Currently, the Foreclosure Fairness Act is silent regarding the eligibility of reverse mortgages for mediation, according to program guidelines updated by the states department of commerce late last year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

The capital gains tax is a federal tax that is applied when the sale of a particular asset including a home, personal items, or stocks and bonds held as investments is sold for more than [a sellers] adjusted basis, referring to the initial cost of the item being sold, according to the IRS.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Rob Hill Platinum’s director of growth and market development, said in a statement that SunWest is “receiving a lot more than what a typical merger brings,” referring to the shared technology assets and resources through Platinum that will soon be available to SunWest agents.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Some 80% homebuyers said they would refer their agency to others or use them again. The majority of sellers (87%) stated that they would refer their agent for future services either definitely (72%) or possibly (15%). These were the biggest down payments for first-time buyers since 1997 and for repeat buyers since 2003.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

According to the complaint, Newhart and the other defendants transferred “things of value,” specifically underpriced, nonvoting stock in Newhart-owned mortgage brokerages to real estate agents and brokers, who in return referred their clients back to the Newhart-owner mortgage brokerages.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

That homeowner over the years has referred 10 refinancing opportunities to Sandoval. The sharks are circling now,” she said, referring to the predatory pre-foreclosure players who may try to buy at a lowball price or offer the homeowner a too-good-to-be true solution that leaves them worse off. “As

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 15, 2025

HOA dues are far more common among listings for condos, rowhomes, and townhomes (henceforth referred to as condos) than single family houses, much like the divisions between new construction and existing homes. In 2024, 69.9% of newly constructed homes listed on Realtor.com had a monthly homeowners association dues, compared to 37.1%

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Accurity understands the trust homeowners place in appraisers, which is why the Accurity team often referred to as the A-Team recognizes that a home is more than just a property; oftentimes, its a place filled with memories and meaning.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The receiving agent becomes the buyer or seller’s primary point of contact and representative, and the referring agent receives a referral fee if a transaction closes. Instead of giving up the business, the referring agent introduces the potential client to another real estate agent who is better positioned to help them.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Climate risk awareness refers to a particular region’s vigilance against climate risks in terms of policies and practices. The report estimates the impacts of climate change on the broader U.S. real estate market. It also examines climate risk awareness, house price trends and gross domestic product (GDP) shifts extending to 2055.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Another 18 were referred and seven were handled via traditional mail. And about 10% of the total share of complaints were related to issues with loan closings. Of the 298 complaints, 217 were logged with the bureau online and 56 were taken over the phone. Among the nation’s top 10 reverse mortgage lenders, Onity Group Inc.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

And so I think having that opportunity to be like, I’m so glad you referred to me. Davin: It’s almost like you’re volunteering. They don’t really understand how you were getting paid. I just want to have an opportunity to sit down and chat with you about how the process works and how I’m compensated.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program for rental assistance , widely referred to as Section 8 vouchers. The source of the financial discrepancy reportedly came from the misallocation of funds tied to U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

She later filed a complaint with HUD , which referred the case to the DOJ. This appraisal valued the property $200,000 lower than a prior appraisal conducted less than a year earlier, despite a 25% surge in Denver home prices during the same period. There’s no reason for us to be in this lawsuit,” Emerson said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Mayberry is a reference to the fictitious idyllic small town of the same name depicted in The Andy Griffith Show, which aired for eight seasons in the 1960s. This is Mayberry. We dont have the traffic and we dont have the crime and we dont have (high) cost of living, either.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2024

In the release, Opendoor states that My State MLS agents will have the option to refer or represent their seller in the transaction. Additionally, My State MLS agents are eligible to receive a commission on successfully closed transactions in which they refer or represent sellers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In addition to retrieving VOIE reports and pay documents from Argyle , nCino also has the capability to capture data elements like GSE Reference IDs and automatically transfer them to the lenders loan origination system (LOS).

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Address them by name, and refer to their real estate goals in your communication. It can also help to refer to where and how you met. Most clients find generic, script-like communications annoying and very easy to ignore. You want to build an authentic, personal bond with the client.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

In each prior instance, the bill has never progressed beyond being referred to a Senate committee for additional debate. Following its most recent reintroduction, it has been referred to the Senates special committee on aging. New York state has passed at least two consequential reverse mortgage laws in recent years.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It is worth noting that more than 75% of the respondents were first-time buyers which means they did not have a previous point of reference with which to compare their experience. When asked how responsive the lender’s online support was, more than a quarter (27%) said they were somewhat satisfied and 67% said they were very satisfied.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 16, 2025

Opening the Door to New Possibilities Beyond transitioning to digital-first security deposit refunds, property management companies can explore solutions for their other payment needs, including move-in and refer-a-friend incentives, HUD reimbursements, and even payments to contractors.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The second is in reference to housing inventory. The first is related to the demographic trends playing out across the U.S., in which older people are on track to overtake children as the largest age group over the next decade.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

HFDC), specifically to assist older Hawaiians, referred to as kupuna, with the rising costs of homeownership. Initially introduced in January by Iwamoto, the bill was referred to three different committees (consumer protection and commerce, finance, and housing) for further deliberation.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Fannie Mae February Selling Guide has a series of updates , including the expansion of value acceptance and property data appraisal waivers to condominiums, cash-out refinance allowances for manufactured homes, and updates to credit references and certain definitions.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

Intergenerational wealth refers to the financial assets passed by one generation of a family to another. Freddie Mac also composed a fact sheet for the new definition, including frequently asked questions on the topic that lenders can reference.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The lock-in effect refers to the fact that many people choose to remain in their present residence rather than selling and purchasing a new one at a higher rate because even more have rates lower than the current weekly average of 6.95% as of January 30. In contrast, the interest rate for 82.8%

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Make secure payments, including “pay-by-bank: ” The PFDRR ensures consumers will be able to securely share payments information, which can help enable what is sometimes referred to as pay-by-bank. Such products enable consumers to pay merchants, peers, and others, as well as move money between their own accounts.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In that case, they can refer that individual to an agent in exchange for a portion of the commission. Agents are incentivized to refer clients to the highest bidder rather than acting purely in the consumer’s best interest. The referral fee conundrum Referral fees are a familiar practice in real estate.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The new measure also updates appeal timelines and mediation procedures for residents in rental housing, allows virtual meetings for condos and co-operative living spaces, and updates legislative references and council review procedures for returning citizens.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

. “No person shall give, and no person shall accept any fee, kickback, or thing of value pursuant to any agreement or understanding, oral or otherwise, that business incident to or a part of a real estate settlement service involving a federally related mortgage loan shall be referred to any person.” ” 12 U.S.C.

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