Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

On Tuesday, the residential real estate giant announced the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI (VSAI). Founded in 2023 by Michael Bonacina and Mikhail Andreev, VSAI helps home sellers, agents and photographers create digitally staged images of a listing, eliminating the need for physical furniture in the home.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

As we get older its hard to make new friends and thats why its important to find your tribe those people who are at the same stage of life and have the same life experience as you do. This is according to a syndicated article originally published by the Daily Yonder , a national news publication focusing on stories from rural America.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

Unfortunately, industry experts are anticipating that things will only get worse in 2025 as gen AI makes committing cybercrime easier than ever. While cybersecurity experts believe fraudsters are just in the early stages of AI utilization, they have already seen some impressive applications.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation between unemployment and delinquency rates, some homeownership costs — including insurance — have increased significantly over the past two or three years, which has had a strong financial impact on homeowners.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

To avoid a job loss recession, closely monitoring the homebuilding industry is essential. Todays builder survey gives us more clues about what stage they’re in, and it isnt good. If mortgage rates don’t drop, we may see this sector facing supply issues and shrinking profit margins. Why is this important?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Tim Nelson, a longtime reverse mortgage industry professional and reverse department manager at VIP Mortgage in Scottsdale, Arizona , spent 20 years in the home lending arena before shifting his focus entirely to reverse. Nelson is now a reverse mortgage borrower in addition to being an industry professional.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The company calls the move an “industry-first initiative.” FinLocker details that the initiative will eliminate verification costs at all stages of the mortgage journey, from prequalification and underwriting to final reverification before closing. This direct-source verification covers 85% of the U.S. ” .”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Working in this arena, you see all kinds of different markets, and the common denominator is that once a senior is in that stage of life, it remains and continues to be an opportunity. Which is a significant jump. It had been right at $48,000 last year, but the commission approved to update that to $60,000.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Nathan Knottingham, COO at Vetted VA , announced the launch of a new mortgage continuing education provider, MLO Force , from the stage at HousingWire’s The Gathering this week. From games and comedy to engaging conversations with industry leaders, I think the fun we have shines through in our product.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

This portion of our agenda is intended to shine a light on the marketing leaders pushing the boundaries in the housing industry and their colleagues who don’t work directly in the marketing space. Attendees can find inspirational speakers on stage during the Marketing Leaders sessions. What does marketing look like in 2023 and beyond?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

American Identity Group , an information security company that monitors and fixes security breaches and primarily operates in the wholesale lending space, has also become well established in the title and home warranty industries. When we look at the mortgage industry in our office, we broad-brush it,” he said. “We

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The merger of two industry leaders in sales training and coaching will result in a “unified super brand” that will be known as Sales Mastery Powered by Momentum Builder, the companies said in a press release. Momentum Builder has acquired Sales Mastery , the companies announced Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With its four largest firms all at least 100 years old, the title insurance industry has a bit of a reputation for being antiquated and technology averse. “I The title industry has worked hard over the last few years to shed that reputation. It really is limitless.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

Launched in 2004, Redfin was named after the companys mission to redefine the real estate industry. Some of these companies are much younger and are in a heavy growth stage, so its not an exact comparison. It offered an innovative take on the agent compensation model and got a headstart on Zillow in the portal wars.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Setting the Stage for 2025 Heres the good news, 2025 is set to stabilize. Although no person can truly predict mortgage rates for there are several factors involved; Industry forecasts predict interest rates will hover between 5.5% Wrapping up 2024 Lets get one thing straight: 2024 kept us on our toes. The key takeaway? Around 7.5%.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Kevin Sears took to the NAR NXT main stage at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday morning with a large iced coffee from Dunkin’ in hand. We’ve gone through some leadership changes , some legal challenges and one of, if not the largest, industry shifts of our lifetime. Those utilizing mortgages from the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

To excel, you must enter the industry with four main elements: a clear vision, a recognizable brand, an inspired team, and the systems to support them. Its about more than just earning a title its an opportunity to create a business that reflects your vision, mentor a team, and make an impact. The terms used vary by state.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2025

Mortgage industry veterans Eli Fairfield and Brian Keranen have joined Everett Financial (dba Supreme Lending ) as regional directors for the Pacific Southwest, the company announced. In recent years, they have focused on mentoring loan officers and tailoring their support to match different career stages.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In the mortgage industry, where change is constant and challenges can be relentless, strong leadership isn’t just a competitive advantage; it’s the foundation that keeps teams grounded and resilient. Here are some core areas to include: Mortgage essentials : Ensure everyone has a strong understanding of mortgage industry fundamentals.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

However, waiting is not an option for homebuyers in pivotal chapters of their lives—whether starting a family or setting the stage for long-term financial stability. As home prices rise and high interest rates persist, many Americans are delaying purchasing a home, believing they cannot afford it or that now is a bad time to buy.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Although mortgage delinquencies rose only ten basis points in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to one year ago, the composition of the delinquencies changed, Marina Walsh , the MBAs vice president of industry analysis, said a statement. We’re talking about almost 850 basis points of spread between those delinquencies for FHA.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

If you can attract someone right out of college or early in their career to stay or come to New Hampshire, apartment living is a great option for people at that stage in their life, said Rob Dapice, the executive director and CEO ofNew Hampshire Housing. Housing industry experts attribute this to the states restrictive zoning laws.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

This portion of our agenda is intended to shine a light on the marketing leaders pushing the boundaries in the housing industry and their colleagues who don’t work directly in the marketing space. Attendees can find inspirational speakers on stage at the Marketing Leaders section. What does marketing look like in 2023 and beyond?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

At this early stage, it’s unclear how such commissions would be paid since buyers could pay their agents out of their pockets or negotiate commissions as a seller concession in the closing costs. NAR said that the changes , if approved by the court, will go into effect in mid-July 2024.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Some popular real estate newsletter content includes: Market updates Featured listings Industry news Local news Community events Agent profiles Investment opportunities No matter what content you choose to include, your real estate newsletter should serve as a meaningful touchpoint that continuously builds your client relationships.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Collections solutions are geared toward helping to prevent foreclosure and late-stage default by making qualified assistance options timelier and more accessible to both homeowners and servicers, Black Knight said on Thursday. “By homeowners and industry stakeholders.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Eytalis argues that the case should continue on to the discovery stage, as some of the arguments raised by the defendants about notices for membership dues sent to Eytalis agents by the defendants raise factual disputes that cannot be resolved at this stage.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Dara Movement and Dara Data are not yet on the market but in a “road map” stage, Sagent confirmed. “In parallel to that, starting in April of this year, we’re also starting the implementation pathway for the largest servicer in the mortgage servicing industry. . And Dara Core is nearing beta completion.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

The deadline for the mortgage industry to chime in on the Federal Housing Administration ‘s (FHA) proposed 40-year loan modification rule was at the end of May. The FHA is currently accepting industry feedback on the proposed rule, but the concept got us thinking. Should there be a 40 year mortgage option for all homebuyers?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

Teresa is a trusted leader in the mortgage industry, and as our first key hire, shes an exceptional addition to the Ridgeland Mortgage team, Dan Pea, executive vice president of national joint ventures for loanDepot, said in a statement. In her new role, Carlile will lead Ridgelands growth strategy and daily operations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

When asked if a P&G-like approach that more regularly makes use of traditional market research tools could benefit the reverse mortgage industry, he agreed. FOA and AAG have certainly made use of market research in the past, but I think as an industry more broadly, we need to go deeper,” he said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Inside, staging can make a huge difference. Related articles Sell more homes: 17 home staging tips for real estate agents 30 inspiring curb appeal ideas to make a lasting first impression How to write creative real estate listing descriptions + examples 2. Is the home being marketed effectively? Does it show well? Whats the difference?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

Her industry experience is vast and includes leadership roles across the housing landscape. A look at her list of accomplishments includes serving as the head of industry marketing and relations for Trulia , co-CEO and chief revenue officer at RealSure and chief experience officer at Homepoint.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

Tracey Velt: I’m sure you’re seeing a lot that’s going on in the industry right now. What are you seeing as some of the major industry trends? What are you seeing as some of the major industry trends? Billings has over 23 years of experience as real estate professional. That has calmed quite a bit.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Negotiation is not just a skill its an art. In real estate, knowing the keys to a successful negotiation is essential. Skillful negotiations can not only help you build a more sustainable career they can also help you earn higher compensation, get more listings, and achieve more satisfying outcomes for your clients.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A new reality for real estate search: The AI overview trigger pattern While AI-focused search affects all industries, it creates a particularly fascinating dynamic in real estate search. It creates both challenges and opportunities for the industry. And, AI overviews don’t just aggregate information randomly.

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