Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

New entrants continue to join the market with better technology and digital processes to simplify the loan process and provide fast closing experiences to meet consumer needs. As the refi-crunch subsides and homebuyers are increasingly competing against faster all-cash offers, speed once again is center stage.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. But many conditions — except volatility in materials prices — have probably already passed, and a large share of homes for sale that have not yet been started suggests that while weather may have closed job sites for a time, it didn’t close sales centers.”.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

As I embark on the next stage of my career, it’s more important than ever to surround myself with people who want to help drive positive change for real estate professionals and consumers,” Hammond said in a statement. The team closed $45.8 The Knox Team is the No. million in sales volume in 2023.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Fidelity’s title sector saw the number of purchase transaction orders opened increase 2% on a daily basis and the number of purchases orders closed increase 4% on a daily basis during the fourth quarter compared to a year prior. We’ve got more that we can do with the platforms as we build more capabilities into them.”.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

” In an interview with HousingWire during the conference, Todman said that the HUD will soon double the fee servicers can charge for processing, underwriting, and closing a transaction that includes a loan assumption. . Currently, the fee can only go up to $900. “I want to see this as soon as next month,” Todman said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. Caccia said that 80% of his business comes from buyers’ agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

On the construction side, homebuilders as well as land developers found it hard to finance projects because of high short-term interest rates. range for the first time since late September, which will help bring mortgage rates close to or below 7.5%. In particular, the 10-year Treasury rate moved back to the 4.5%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

CANDID: The ecosystem for top-producing LOs Developed by top-producing LOs, CANDID has become the preferred mortgage marketing and sales ecosystem for many of the nation’s elite originators, with an average user volume of $43M.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

In its analysis of Q2 2021 figures surrounding mortgage and real estate closings, FundingShield found an overall increase in the risk of wire and title fraud, with two in five (40%+) transactions categorized as high risk. increase in state licensing issues and invalid or non-identifiable licenses of closing agents. Additionally, 15.4%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

Given that HELOC organizations are more streamlined than closed-end lending, there is greater importance for the adoption of electronic closing documents, MISMO said last week, calling for participants to join a new development workgroup (DWG). Meetings will be conducted regularly via conference call.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Dwiggins: Tell us a little bit about the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI and the strategy for that. Wacksman: It’s a great young company that has innovated a way to do virtual staging. The conversation closes with Wacksman sharing his thoughts on the National Association of Realtors ‘ Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP).

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The system generates and clears “dynamic, loan-specific conditions” and is backed by a warranty from a AAA-rated insurer for up to 60-months post-closing. Clients use the technology for an initial conditioning at the point of sale and an underwrite later in the fulfillment stage, said Sara Knochel, chief operating officer of Candor.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This week, we count 14% more homes in the contract pending stage now than a year ago. These are homes that will generally close in November and December. But they’re back up to 7% now, so maybe this strength is fleeting and will evaporate as we close out the year. This isn’t a strong market; it’s just better than last year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

SimpleNexus , a homeownership platform developer for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents, and settlement agents, announced this week a new integration with Empower, the loan origination system (LOS) from Black Knight. ” SimpleNexus , an nCino company, is a developer of mobile-first technology for mortgage lenders.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

No other competitor comes close to our investment to drive leads to all agents,” the video states. This is the next stage in the development of Homes.com. It also notes that it has spent roughly $1 billion to “drive 80 billion impressions” and reach “more than 90 percent of households.” “No We’ve climbed from No. 5 or 6 to No.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2023

We are doing a lot of research and development in it and artificial intelligence,” Slyusarchuk said. “We A&D is also in the final stages of its non-QM automated underwriting system, which will be distributed to broker partners in the coming months. bps toward closing costs at the time of the closing. “We

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2022

As Chief Marketing Officer at OJO Labs , Karen Starns will be taking the stage for the “1+1=3 The Marketing Strategy of M&A” panel. HW Annual will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona this year and feature housing leaders from all corners of the industry, including real estate, mortgage and closings.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

But Kleinhenz said the state has never gotten close to that number, so it’s now 2 to 2.5 The challenge of creating a path for the next generation of homeowners was personal to the speakers on stage and to many in the audience of real estate professionals who have seen family members leave the state for more affordable areas. “To

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Their primary role is to ensure that clients have a comprehensive understanding of the financial aspects of their investment, fostering confidence at every stage and, ultimately, expediting timely closings. Establishing a “partnership team” provides support for day-to-day transactions and business development.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

“I always joke that we work in an industry that literally researches the past, and because of that, sometimes, I feel like our marketing, sales, and technology live there too,” Sam Trimble, vice president of strategic growth and development at Fidelity National Financial , said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

HW Media, publisher of HousingWire, FinLedger, and producer of Engage Events, today announced it has closed on the strategic acquisition of REAL Trends, the residential real estate industry’s leading report that ranks the performance of the top U.S. brokerage firms. Minor & Brown PC served as legal counsel to REAL Trends.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

In this article, I’ll share close to two decades of experience as a licensed agent and small brokerage owner in Boston to help you compete and win listings with a dynamite listing presentation. Developing and communicating this pitch is essential to your listing presentation.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Add context about why you’re asking for specific information at every stage. In the run-up to 2008, many lenders emphasized low introductory mortgage rates and weren’t required to disclose the final terms until closing day. This route could help you save on development time.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2020

All of the above categories of automation solutions are built on a foundation of machine learning solution which has been developed by Indecomm specifically for the mortgage industry over the past several years. Despite any automation effort, there will always be exceptions and fallouts that a human being needs to oversee,” Bharadwaj said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

successfully closed on the sale of this luxury, 4,700-square-foot property on Park Avenue on the Upper East SIde of Manhattan for $13 million. Develop in-depth knowledge, showcase your expertise, and position yourself as the go-to authority in that property or market niche. Kayla Lee of SERHANT.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Everyone in mortgage knows that fintech adoption remains stubbornly low, despite years of innovation and concerted efforts by software developers, trade associations, consumer-interest groups and the GSEs to spread the gospel of cost-saving technologies. In closing, I invite readers to join the conversation. Have more ideas?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

By partnering with a mortgage company that understands how to streamline non-Qm loans, brokers can close loans quickly and effectively. JJ: It’s the difference between getting non-QM loans closed quickly and seamlessly versus working with a lender that doesn’t. We close the loan. JJ: As much as we can.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

Lenders and title and settlement providers are trying to reach the same outcome — a frictionless mortgage closing process. Each stage in the process is as unique as the people who run it, their skill sets and the customers they serve. The promise of technology is that it should adapt to you and enhance your way of doing things.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Performance metrics To assess agent performance, brokerages often lean heavily on KPIs like closed sales, listing turnover and client conversion rates. It could indicate that the agent excels at closing deals but may need to improve client communications or after-sale service.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

By paying close attention to what they really need, Clear Capital ensures customers get the best valuation products without overpaying. Since the beginning of Clear Capital, Kenon has developed and launched some of our most forward-looking solutions, including ClearProp and ClearCollateral ®. Duane Andrews, CEO.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2023

If a settlement is reached, KBW believes it would be before the postponed August 14 trial, allowing the deal to close in the third quarter of 2023. We believe deal approval via a trial would allow the merger to close in late-3Q/4Q,” Tomasello said. Tomasello added.

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The Close

JUNE 3, 2022

One of the many marketing strategies that new listing agents struggle with, home staging is probably the most challenging. Hiring a professional stager is expensive, and DIY staging is something of a mystery for most new listing agents. to get the best home staging tips for 2022. Download Home Staging Tips & Guide.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

That question would be answered succinctly when the Dodd Frank Act retooled the entire consumer regulatory structure, redrafting lending and closing documents, stiffening enforcement of laws long on the books and creating new ones, and sending participants in the real estate process into a panic trying to figure out to make it all work.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

I was nervous at first, but I enjoy a challenge, and at this stage, I feel like I’ve got a strategy in place that is really going to set me apart from people who are still trying to figure it out,” VantHof said. While Sudduth said she is ready to tackle the changes, she is keeping a close watch on how some of these policies may evolve. “I

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Given that approach, it always made sense that, eventually, when I reached that stage, I would apply the same strategy to myself. In the summer of 2022, just after his wife’s 62nd birthday, qualifying age arrived and the loan closed roughly 24 hours later. So, yes, realistically, I’ve always known this would be part of my plan.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2022

For those people, at this stage of the economic expansion, with all my recession red flags up, jobless claims are the most critical data line we have. A big development this week is that the Fed is telling the public they’re mindful of over-hiking rates.

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