Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Florida is reckoning with a severe homeowners insurance crisis. The recent surge in both the frequency and intensity of hurricanes that have battered the state has prompted numerous insurers and reinsurers to exit the market , leaving Florida homeowners grappling with skyrocketing premiums and limited coverage options.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

With higher rates, lower transaction volumes usually plague the industry, translating to fewer appraisals as homeowners hunker down with their lower rates. Jaro uses AI-drive QC tools and advanced automation tools are designed to guide lenders regardless of where they are in the appraisal process. Jaro is ahead of Fannie and Freddie.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Indiana-based lender Ruoff Mortgage is making a move designed to help more homeowners get into new homes with ease. Calque launched in 2021 to provide lenders with solutions that simplify the home purchasing process for prospective homeowners.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, homeowners have a unique advantage with home equity products—designed to let residents tap into their home’s equity for cash. HW: What do you see as the biggest opportunities for mortgage professionals in leveraging home equity products, especially as senior homeowners become such a large and growing demographic?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are aiming to remind homeowners and renters impacted by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles of various relief options. Once out of harms way, we encourage homeowners in these affected areas to contact their mortgage servicer to learn about relief options.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

In the article, Ketchmark said that Realtor organizations need to be aware of the fact that not only will our law firm and other attorneys be looking at [CCP], but the eyes of the world are upon them, and its time to do the right thing and let homeowners make decisions about their houses and not a bureaucratic organization.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Homeowners are increasingly concerned with flood insurance premium hikes impacting affordability, Fannie Mae ‘s latest national flood survey showed. The latest survey is an expansion from its 2020 version and compared how homeowners’ and renters’ awareness and attitudes towards flood risk and flood insurance changed over the years.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Dara by Sagent is the first mortgage software platform to unify all data and user experiences for servicers and homeowners across the entire servicing lifecycle. Dara is designed to be proactive when it comes to real-time policymaking. With deep roots in servicing, Dara is ready for everything.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

That’s where HELOCs come in for many homeowners. HELOCs allow homeowners to borrow smaller amounts when they need it, helping to keep monthly payments lower and helping avoid unnecessary debt. The technology is designed to analyze images as well as predict objects of value and room conditions within a house.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As major home insurance carriers are increasingly pulling back their coverage options in disaster-prone areas, hundreds of thousands of people are moving to state-sponsored “last resort” insurance plans originally designed to offer a temporary fix. The plans were designed to be temporary safety nets,” the Journal report reads. “As

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This comes from a new survey by Down Payment Resource — a nationwide database designed to connect prospective homebuyers to financial assistance opportunities. The 15 grant programs offer forgivable assistance, provided that a homeowner maintains their status as the primary occupant and owns no additional properties.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

homeowners with access to their tappable home equity. The expansion adds 10- and 30-year fixed-term options to the companys existing 20-year fixed-rate home equity loan, which the company has designed as complements to its first-lien and second-lien home equity lines of credit ( HELOCs ).

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

Getting a separate policy for the complex, which is within a brushfire area, would increase monthly homeowner fees from $570 to over $1,100, WSJ reported. WSJ showcased Shadow Ridge, a Los Angeles -based condo complex that was blacklisted in December due to its shared insurance policy with other complexes, which Fannie Mae rejects.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

Because insurers treat hailstorms as a costly risk, homeowners often see premium increases even if they havent personally filed a claim. However, while they highlight these risks when justifying rate hikes, they also frequently deny or underpay legitimate claims, leaving homeowners struggling to cover necessary repairs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It also wants to widely deploy refreshed marketing strategies that are designed to both educate and appeal to older homeowners about the use of home equity in retirement. In 2025, it will begin rolling out new regional and local programs designed to “build our brand profile and drive business in strategic markets,” she said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Valon’s platform — the first of its kind to provide end-to-end mortgage servicing — was designed to boost efficiency and transparency for home buyers and sellers. Valon founder and CEO Andrew Wang has emphasized the company’s focus on innovation from day one.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

Supporters argue it ensures fair housing opportunities, while critics claim it restricts homeowners rights to market their properties as they choose. CCP provisions are designed to prevent so-called pocket listings , or properties that are listed off market and not advertised to the general public. What’s next?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2023

The goal of Zada Home AI Assistant is to assist with the challenges homeowners face when trying to finding answers on remodeling projects, product comparisons, and maintenance and repair inquiries by offering a secure platform that allows users to engage in interactive, two-way conversations.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Property insurance premiums and property tax hikes have also added financial strain, particularly in disaster-prone regions like the Southeast and West, where insurance carriers are passing on higher costs to homeowners. ADUs are also gaining popularity as homeowners seek rental income to offset mortgage expenses.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

In a press release, the company said it plans to grow the partnership over the next several years through a variety of initiatives designed to build its brand while supporting its mission, vision, values, and industry leadership. Olympic and Paralympic teams at the 2028 Olympics. This includes meaningful engagement with U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Homeowners have noted for some time that property taxes have risen precipitously, and this has the potential to heavily impact people living on a fixed income. HousingWire s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) reached out to Batey and did not receive an immediate reply.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The California-based lender recently introduced a revised branding effort , the “Flex Payment Mortgage“ suite, that is designed to broaden the appeal of its reverse offerings to more potential partners. It wants options available to first-time buyers as well as age-appropriate offerings for a person’s later years.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

The conversation started like any typical interaction with a homeowner looking to sell their property. Adam specializes in high-end new builds, resales, and design-driven real estate strategies. We can better protect our clients and our industry by staying vigilant and updating our practices.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

NAR noted that the policy is designed to exist in conjunction with CCP, which requires listing brokers to list a property on the MLS within 24 hours of publicly marketing it. Expanding choice means that NAR is still not letting homeowners choose precisely how to market their homes, but this is a small step in the right direction.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Now, a new website , called Washington Homeowner Rights, is soliciting NWMLS home sellers in Washington state for a potential class action lawsuit. Those efforts are not for the benefit of sellers or buyers, but are instead designed to benefit those brokerage firms by entrenching them as the gatekeepers of property listings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

This move grants loan officers access to real-time insights that are designed to improve borrower assistance and engagement. The trend suggests that lower mortgage rates are prompting more homeowners to refinance and secure lower monthly payments. That’s an 83% increase compared to the same time last year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

If thats not enough, affordability is still a distant dream for most homeowners. Key non-QM products for 2025 Before 2025 continues, lenders should arm themselves with the right tools for tackling the market: Investor loans Investing is the vehicle to success for homeowners in the market. These loans go up to $2.5

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

These real estate mailers are designed to spread holiday cheer, express gratitude and maintain a personal touch among your network. Target audience Just Sold postcards are primarily intended for homeowners in the neighborhood where the property was sold. But where do you start? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Karime Benaissa, appointed as FOAs new chief customer officer, previously served as the companys chief digital officer for six months beginning this past October, having served in digitally-focused VP roles in prior positions at companies including Designer Shoe Warehouse , Neiman Marcus and Petco.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

However, other email tools not specific to real estate agents (like Mailchimp and Flodesk) offer built-in templates that make delivering beautifully designed email newsletters a cinch. Create a responsive newsletter design One of the best ways to make things easy on yourself is to use real estate newsletter templates.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

“ In last year’s TECH100 [submission], we mentioned the launch of List with Opendoor, which empowers homeowners to sell on their terms. When designed thoughtfully, tech doesn’t create bumpy dirt trails; it builds highways with bridges and connectors. Anything new to share? Our approach is simple but powerful.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The second view has had large amounts of cold water thrown on it in the past few years as older homeowners say they dont want to sell. But the issue could be compounded by more companies instituting in-office working requirements, or other potential prospects designed to improve the attractiveness of other markets to potential homebuyers. [T]he

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

the Federal Reserve Board , the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced finalized guidance designed to address ROVs for residential real estate transactions. The guidance aimed to advise on policies and procedures that financial institutions may implement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

If you thought winning a listing was challenging, just wait until you have to start telling a homeowner what to do with their home in order to sell it quickly. Homeowners can be reluctant to make some of these changes, but its your job to guide them through the process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Chase Home Lending recently announced a limited-time, nationwide interest rate discount that is designed to help homeowners save on their monthly mortgage payments.The offer is in effect through March 7.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Unexpected financial hardships are an unfortunate but not uncommon challenge facing many homeowners. To help overcome these obstacles, Sagent has created its Dara Loss Mitigation platform as a solution that modernizes how homeowners and mortgage servicers address financial hardship.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

The product is designed to help homeowners convert a portion of their home equity into tax-free funding for retirement planning, insurance, annuities, and other financial needs, the company explained. is testament to our commitment to providing innovative financial tools for homeowners and advisors nationwide.

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