Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Developers continue to build in these areas with few obvious signs of slowing, the story said. “La Since 2019, the state of Florida has built more than 77,000 new properties in areas with a high risk of flooding. Homes built in high-risk flood zones contribute significantly to the total. A lot of times that’s not happening right now.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Weaker demand from the local community developers buying at auction suggests continued weakness in the retail housing market into early 2025 given that those local community developers are anticipating retail market conditions about six months into the future,” Daren Blomquist, vice president of market economics at Auction.com, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Remote online notarization (RON) continues to stake its claim as a critical innovation for real estate professionals and homebuyers, opening the door for faster closings and largely eliminating the need for in-person meetings. The 45 states that have done so, do not suggest that there is a patchwork of state laws. The reality is quite the opposite.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mortgage lending, small business loans, and investments in local development projects are all driven by local lenders who know their markets, live in their communities, and have a vested interest in the growth of their economies. The FHLBanks are also key players in affordable housing and community development initiatives.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2024

It prevents the development of a skilled workforce that can adapt to new technologies and market conditions. Employee input and engagement are crucial during the development and implementation phases. Change Management Develop robust strategies to manage the human side of technological change. Is technology the problem?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. New home sales grew over last month in the latest Census report , but homebuilders are now facing a supply issue their inventory is building up. This is the reason why housing starts are at recession levels today. This situation poses a risk to construction labor in 2025.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

Michael Nourmand, president of Beverly Hills-based Nourmand & Associates Realtors , said in an interview Wednesday with HousingWire that safety is the top priority. This law applies to those who sell food, emergency supplies, medical supplies, building materials, and gasoline. But those on the scene have already witnessed price gouging.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

And while it seems that this is a tactic for elders to avoid high costs, high crime and over development, those who keep an eye on who moves where in America say it has been happening off and on for decades. But the potential value for older homeowners is not strictly monetary, the article said. This is Mayberry.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing. ” Nikol Solares Solares brings 20 years of experience in luxury development, new construction sales and marketing to her new role. .” Adam Vellano was promoted to managing director of the South Florida market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I am driven to develop organizational cultures focused on customer service, competences, and skills. She will also guide MBA’s long-term investment strategies, some of which include technology ; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; and workforce development. “I

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A lower Fed funds rate can assist with land purchases and apartment construction, but that process would take considerable time before we see any development. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari recently stated that housing demand is high so the clearance rate (mortgage rates) should be higher. percent (±11.6 percent (±9.0

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

On Twitter today, the Minneapolis Fed tweeted out a quote from one of their recent articles : “9th District apartment construction is expected to slow down soon as number of construction permits sought by developers fall. It’s not booming. It’s not falling.” ” message.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Without more clarity on mortgage rates , substantial growth in housing permits is unlikely. percent (19.7 percent)* above the revised November rate of 674,000 and is 6.7 percent (16.2 percent)* above the December 2023 estimate of 654,000. percent (19.7 percent (16.2

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

In the most in-demand markets, homes sold in 33 to 51 days, significantly below the national median of 66 days. These properties also attracted two to four times as many views per listing as the typical U.S. ” The report found that affordability remains a major driver of demand. There’s only about a two-month inventory in Haddonfield.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Step 4: Develop a recruitment and retention strategy Attracting and retaining top talent is critical to scaling your team. Offer training, mentorship, and career development plans to support long-term success. Action plan: Develop client-centric processes that make transactions seamless and stress-free.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced the disbursement of $72.6 million in new funding under the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program, adding up to $2 million to 38 individual community recipients to bolster housing development , expansion and preservation.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Rawls is the latest addition to a leadership team of seven executives at the developing company. Guaranteed Rate Affinity highlighted Rawls’ promotion as a key development in their partnership with New Jersey-based real estate franchise Coldwell Banker , a subsidiary of Anywhere.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The promotion applies to select homes in various housing developments across multiple cities. Magnolia Ridge, one of the participating housing developments in the Greater Houston deal, is offering $7,500 to $7,500 off select homes , with a few of the homes seeing prices drop from $289,200 to $244,990 and $248,590 to $239,990.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The January 2025 Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed more than 15,000 structures, displacing over 150,000 residents and further straining the already limited rental supply, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. A market under pressure: rising rents nationwide Rental prices across the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Using growth indicators that measure upcoming construction and development, southern metros take eight spots in the top 10 list. in builder/developer land, 4% in recent build and 1.1% Southern housing markets have dominated growth lists over the last few years, and a report by CoreLogic today shows Southern markets are still hot.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Weve built an incredible foundation and as we focus on each agents personal development and their continual sales growth, we welcome the partnership and backing from the team at Stone Point Capital. 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

MARCH 17, 2025

Builder survey index From the National Association of HomeBuilders (NAHB): Builders continue to face elevated building material costs that are exacerbated by tariff issues, as well as other supply-side challenges that include labor and lot shortages, said NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes, a homebuilder and developer from Lexington, North Carolina.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

And actual robotic assistance is something being developed in other parts of the world, including through government endorsement of the idea. In Japan, robot development is being encouraged by the government, industry, and academia, with a general optimism towards their application, the article explained.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Despite that projected need for more senior housing, however, development on dedicated senior housing units and facilities ground to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic and has largely stood still since then, the report explained. This is according to a report published this week by the Wall Street Journal. The projected aging of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ohio is projected to experience statewide population declines in 74 of 88 counties over the next 25 years, according to the Ohio Department of Development. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has expressed intentions to invest in the city’s housing development efforts for years to come. Detroit follows close behind at 52.9%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Your program should provide a foundation of technical skills but also help participants develop the soft skills they need to guide others effectively. One of the greatest gifts you can give to your organization—and to the people within it—is the opportunity to grow into leadership.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Florida’s long-standing reputation as America’s affordable sunshine paradise is rapidly dimming under the weight of skyrocketing housing costs, unsustainable insurance premiums and crumbling infrastructure, according to a new report from real estate analytics firm Cotality. ”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

The company is actively monitoring the still developing situation, and will assess further steps once the extent of the impact is known, Smith added. Our thoughts are with our members, their staffs, their families and their customers who may have been impacted by the horrific fires in Southern California, the association said. Please be safe.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, said his group is pleased with the development. The rules also impose stricter compliance guidelines on the organizations responsible for the communications, saying that companies must respond to opt-out requests in a “timely manner.” Department of Defense.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Skills such as coaching, conflict resolution, and teammotivation are rarely developed through sales roles alone. How to develop leadership in the mortgage industry To address the leadership deficiency in our industry, we need to change how we approach promotions and leadership development. Heres how: 1.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In this HousingWire Executive Conversation, Tom Davis, Chief Sales Officer at Deephaven , discusses the opportunities in the non-QM investor loan space as we head into the new year. He emphasizes the importance of a diverse product portfolio including DSCR and business-purpose loans, to better serve clients.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the FHA reported a solid year of financial performance for the MMI. Meeks (D-N.Y.) This is comparable to existing policies in the market for conventional loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A representative at FHA did not immediately respond to HousingWire s request for comment.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Rob Keefe commented on these developments: “The data from September underscores a pivotal moment in our industry. The latest data for September 2024 reveals a significant downturn in agent mobility, with the seasonally adjusted metric hitting its lowest point for September in eight years. a monthly score of 87.4, a monthly score of 87.4,

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Mortgage and title clients are undergoing a significant transformation with the shift from Encompass Software Development Kit (SDK) to Encompass Partner Connect (EPC). Increased software development needs : New integrations often require more development resources to ensure compatibility with existing systems.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. percent (±14.7 percent)* above the revised August rate of 709,000 and is 6.3 percent (±18.6 percent)* above the September 2023 estimate of 694,000. Below are some charts showing the data lines related to the new home sales report. In the new home sales report, we have about 1.8

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The firm offers “smart loans” using artificial intelligence and developed a cloud-based portal, LoanFlow , that aims to give mortgage brokers and loan officers the ability to originate loans anytime, anywhere. According to a filing from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation dated Oct.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

I’m going to start by making Rate the absolutely best place for every single loan officer to work at figuring out ways in which we can develop them, give them all the skills, the coaching , the mentoring and the tools, so they can have an amazing business, but also better serve all their clients and all their partners.

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