Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

The concept of the neighborhood center would be a new land-use designation that would bolster the zoning capacity of commercial centers, adding more residents to areas with existing businesses and amenities. He is also looking to create 30 neighborhood centers that could allow for the construction of five-story apartment complexes.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These rankings are designed to help top-performing agents and teams highlight their accomplishments within their specific local markets, enhancing their credibility where it matters most — close to home. RealTrends excludes transactions such as commercial, rentals, lease, land, empty lots, and outside referred business from published totals.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Many of these laws target specific types of real estate deemed crucial to national security, such as farmland or property near military installations, while other laws apply more broadly to all types of land. Currently, at least 36 states have either passed or introduced legislation to restrict purchases by foreign nationals or entities.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

For instance, at Lone Star Landing in Montgomery, Texas, M/I Homes is offering discounts ranging from $7,500 to $20,000 on specific properties. But in Greater Austin , the “Holiday of Homes” offers flex cash — which can be used towards design selections or structural options — and financing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more. Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

Stavvy, a Boston-based fintech, announced Monday that it landed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures. The post Stavvy lands $40 million Series A for aggressive growth appeared first on HousingWire. When we launched Stavvy in late 2019, we had no idea what was in store for the world in 2020.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

His research focuses on housing production and land usage at the local level. Single-stair buildings , which are designed with a single staircase and fire exit, are also gaining popularity as alternatives for middle-class buyers and cost less to construct. Higher construction costs create a shortage of listings and vice versa.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2024

Senate and House of Representatives have reintroduced a bill designed to address housing issues by rehabilitating or constructing millions of additional units in an effort to bring down costs for renters and homeowners. A coalition of Democratic lawmakers in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

Global investment bank Cambridge Wilkinson today announced the closing of a forward flow agreement up to $100 million for a private real estate lending platform specializing in short-term bridge , fix-and-flip, construction and land development loans.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

The California State Senate passed a bill this week that would permit the construction of affordable housing units on land owned by faith-based institutions and nonprofit colleges, even if local zoning ordinances and laws would normally prevent construction. The bill, introduced last December by Sen.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

The plan is designed to help agents close more business. At the end of 2024, the brokerages agent count had increased by 21% compared to one year earlier, landing at about 14,300. Fathom Realty rolled out two new agent commission plans in 2024, and the brokerage isnt done yet.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Go in an order that makes sense, such as: headline, first-floor features, second-floor features, basement, overall design (hardwood floors, etc), garage, yard and location. Ill teach you how to write a real estate listing description, plus share some creative real estate listing description examples. Visit Zillow Premier Agent 4.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Its up to us as agents to stay engaged and stay in contact with our clients. Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. Lets dive in! Summary What is a real estate newsletter? Why send a regular real estate newsletter?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

The HECM Tool a software platform designed to serve as a reverse mortgage sales conversion tool announced this week that it has integrated the proprietary reverse mortgage offering from Smartfi Home Loans into the platforms existing visualization and comparison capabilities.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

In September 2022, the digital mortgage platform unveiled a series of new programs designed to serve originators and loan buyers in the growing non-QM lending market. Several of MAXEX’s existing investors, including J.P. Morgan and Moore Asset Backed Fund , also participated in the round.

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The Close

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Buying vacant land can be a wise investment with great returns if you plan carefully and understand what’s involved. While land can be a relatively cheap and low-effort investment compared to a house, making money from it might be trickier. Check access: Make sure you have legal access to the land. It helps to be in the know.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

House of Representatives — two Democrats and two Republicans — have come together to found the Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus, a group designed to “support policies that allow [the real estate] industry to prosper” due to its overall importance to the U.S. The group, announced on Monday, includes Reps. Mark Alford (R-Miss.),

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Did they go on an appointment with you and help you land the client? Real estate thank you notes are an easy, underutilized tool in the real estate world. With so many aspects of our lives and businesses going virtual, a snail mail thank you note is more impactful and memorable than ever before. Think about the last email you received.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We looked at pricing, design quality, ease of use, lead generation features, and then combed online reviews to get feedback from other working Realtors. More than just a pretty brochure for your business, AgentFire’s websites come loaded with compelling calls-to-action (CTAs), lead magnets and landing pages to capture leads.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

In fact, most manufactured homes, once placed on land, are never moved. Excluding land cost, the average price of a manufactured home today is $49 per square foot , compared with $107 for site-built homes. . In fact, since 2012, the average price of a home has risen by almost 47%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

How do I ensure my landing pages are optimized for conversions? In today’s digital marketing landscape, Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising has emerged as a powerful tool for real estate and mortgage businesses seeking immediate visibility and results. How can I measure the success of my PPC efforts?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned veteran, this guide is designed to be your one-stop shop for all you need to succeed. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned veteran, this guide is designed to be your one-stop shop for all you need to succeed.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Atllas is launching a new artificial intelligence tool, Cold Call AI , that the company said is designed to streamline the process of reaching out to prospective home buyers and sellers. Loop provides agents with a website that works like a landing page for their business, including social media links.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

The Section 502 direct loan program, designed to assist low- and very-low-income applicants to obtain housing in eligible rural areas, provides payment assistance to “increase an applicant’s repayment ability” via a type of subsidy that can temporarily reduce the cost of a mortgage payment.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The American Land Title Association announced the promotion of Vice President Kelly Romeo to senior vice president and the newly created role of chief information officer. Romeo also will continue to oversee the education department, NTP Designation program, legal publications and the ALTA Registry.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

The partners will conduct the “design, engineering, materials research, development, planning, and analysis” that is required for 3D printing of “high-quality, affordable, energy-efficient, and sustainable housing for communities in sub-arctic regions of Alaska,” HUD explained.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of the Treasury on Tuesday announced a series of new initiatives designed to increase the supply of affordable housing across the country. There are three core provisions of the plan. The third provision is an extension of the support from the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) for “a risk-sharing initiative between the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

But two years after Senate Bill 9 went into effect, fewer than 500 property owners have sought to subdivide their land, and the number of new housing units completed is only in the dozens, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited state data. It also allows each lot to include up to two units, including duplexes.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

He is a state director for the Georgia Association of Realtors , and he is a director and land-use committee member for the National Association of Realtors. “My Engel & Volkers Atlanta , a luxury real estate brokerage, announced Thursday that Christopher Burell is joining the firm as its new chief growth officer.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2024

Since making headlines for the first time roughly 18 months ago, right-to-list agreements — also known as Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Service (NTRAPS) — have been banned in 30 states, according to an announcement from the American Land Title Association (ALTA). These laws make right-to-list agreements unenforceable by law.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

A closer look at Zurple’s features IDX lead generation websites Zurple’s all-in-one system is designed to automate real estate lead nurturing with timely, personalized communication with your leads. Many agents swear by it, but is it right for your business? Zurple’s pricing: Is it worth it? You’ll have to generate them on your own.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

One measure is targeted specifically for the island of Maui — which endured a devastating wildfire last year that destroyed the town of Lahaina — while the other is designed to expand rental assistance for Native Hawaiians residing on the islands. HUD awarded $6.9 HUD awarded $6.9 HUD provided $1.3 million in RUSH funding in August 2023.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

In a closed-end second mortgage loan, the borrower’s funds are fully disbursed when the loan closes, the borrower repays over a set time schedule, and the mortgage is recorded in a junior lien position in the land records,” FHFA stated. “In

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Combating the increase in housing costs requires “swift action,” and Lombardo noted that in a prior letter to the president he requested that Biden “make more federal lands available for housing development, so that Nevada can increase its inventory and address shortages to ultimately drive down costs,” he said. Utilizing a 3.5% A record 1.7

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In contrast, the average sales price of new site-built, single-family homes (excluding land) rose by 37.66% over the same period,” the study explained. In June, HUD announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured home communities under an FHA-sponsored loan program.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In the long term, we plan to acquire land or residential properties in Dallas as well as other cities and states in the U.S. LRE recorded a total of 102 land-transaction deliveries for luxury single-family home developments in fiscal 2021 and delivered a total of 50 single-family homes and seven condos. Tokyo-based Lead Real Estate Co.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

The company provides robust marketing and nurturing tools, including a CRM with lead data, home valuation landing pages, direct mail campaigns, a comparative market analysis tool and more. The company provides in-house advertising experts who send leads exclusively to you and streamlines lead management and marketing efforts.

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