Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. It’s almost that time of year! The leaves are starting to turn, kids are back in school, and the fall real estate market is in full swing. We have only three months until the end of the year, so if you’re looking to close a few more deals and fill your pipeline for the spring, the time to put in the work is now.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In its latest consumer guide, the association offers general education about MLSs while alluding to the ongoing debate over its Clear Cooperation Policy.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The real estate industry illuminati believe that mortgage rates dropping below 6% will get housing markets moving again, but there’s growing evidence that the recent decline in rates is already doing so. Redfin ’s Homebuyer Demand Index — which measures homebuyer requests for agent services like home tours — was up 9% month over month at the end of September, hitting its highest level since April.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Mortgage rates remain relatively low, and buyer activity, including home tours and mortgage purchase applications, are up.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The reverse mortgage industry could begin seeing some benefits of lower interest rates , but endorsement volume and securities issuance largely continued its trend from the prior month. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements fell by 2.1% from August to September, with 2,153 loans endorsed along with an increase in Federal Housing Administration (FHA) case number assignments issued.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Seniors often face a range of emotions when the discussion of downsizing to a different home arises. (Image generated by AI through Midjourney While many older homeowners often entertain the idea of downsizing into a smaller home to better accommodate natural changes to mobility in later life, this doesn’t mean the decision is an easy one for either the senior or their family.

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Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Recent headlines have been buzzing about the median asking price of homes dropping compared to last year, and that’s sparked plenty of confusion.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

SitusAMC has struck a deal to sell a majority stake of two subsidiaries focused on mortgage risk management to investment firm VineLight Venture. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The transaction involves the loan insurance firm Securent Risk Retention Group along with its data, brokerage and services business, Risk and Insurance Services.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A total of nine brokerages have settled in the Gibson/Umpa case, but objectors balk at damage amounts and cite concerns over the impact on homebuyer claims.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Tracy Tutor Team founder told Inman about her recent transition into Texas, market challenges and her thoughts on hot-button industry issues like the Clear Cooperation policy.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Homebuyers in Illinois have filed yet another commission lawsuit. The newest suit was filed Sept. 26 in U.S. District Court in Chicago by plaintiffs Dawid Zawislak and Michael D’Acquisto against Equity Realtors , HomeSmart International and Fathom Realty. While the National Association of Realtors (NAR) was not named as a defendant in the suit, it was listed as a co-conspirator along with several Realtor-owned MLSs.

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Inman

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A "culture of fear and retaliation" has damaged eXp World Holdings' image, goodwill and monetary performance amid several sexual assault lawsuits, two shareholders claim in a suit filed Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

On the RealTrending podcast produced by HousingWire , host Tracey Velt chats with San Antonio-based Realtor Jessica Conrad in the final installment of JPAR Real Estate ’s four-part Settlement Strategy Playbook series. Conrad discusses best practices for transparent conversations between listing agents and sellers, the value of educating sellers on the new buyer agent compensation agreements , and ways to show your value as a professional agent.

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Inman

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As the world becomes more connected, it's time to explore the opportunities that international markets may have to offer both you and your clients, The Agency's founder and CEO writes.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology is continuing to accelerate the adoption of its more modern technologies by sunsetting older tech stacks. The mortgage tech behemoth on Wednesday told clients that it would be launching a pilot program to ultimately sunset Encompass CRM in favor of its more modern Surefire product (which it picked up in the Black Knight acquisition).

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Inman

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Discover five essential strategies to stay ahead as clients and the real estate market evolve. Chris Pollinger shares expert insights on how to adapt and thrive.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

William Chang is stepping down from his roles as chief capital markets officer at PennyMac Financial Services and chief investment officer for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust , the company announced Thursday. Industry veteran Mark Elbaum will succeed him. Chang, who joined the company in 2012, will “pursue other interests in the mortgage banking industry” after leaving on Oct. 11.

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Inman

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Team leadership coach Verl Workman offers step-by-step strategies for building and maintaining an effective and productive real estate team.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is prioritizing its legislative work on a bill that would ban the practice of trigger leads, in which consumer credit reporting agencies share with other lenders that a “hard credit report” was pulled for a mortgage application. This can lead to an onslaught of calls to the consumer vying for their lending business.

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Inman

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Home Sales Palm Beach (HSPB) will merge into Atlantic Shores Realty Expertise ERA Powered, part of Anywhere’s ERA Real Estate division.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Midwest and Northeast regions seem to be the new hot spots for real estate investors. This week, Realtor.com named markets in Ohio , Michigan , Pennsylvania , New York and Connecticut among the top markets for real estate investment opportunities in 2024. The list was compiled through an analysis of the 75 largest metro areas in the country. The metrics used include affordability, vacancy rates, rent increases and buyer demand based on 12 months of listing information and other public data.

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Inman

OCTOBER 3, 2024

John L. Scott and Real Estate One reach settlement agreements in antitrust commission lawsuit filed in Missouri.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

EasyKnock , which offers sale-leaseback solutions to homeowners, announced a legal victory in Texas on Wednesday as it was awarded more than $153,000 by an arbitrator. The company has been fighting legal battles on multiple fronts through a series of consumer-initiated lawsuits and actions by regulators in several states. The arbitrator’s decision, issued in U.S.

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Inman

OCTOBER 3, 2024

TAN CEO: "NAR is the architect and promoter of the disastrous Clear Cooperation Policy and is the only party with the power to rescind it.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

What began as a legal battle between two companies that previously worked together on a Keller Williams technology platform has recently expanded to include industry veteran Josh Team. A lawsuit that was originally filed in early February in the Tarrant County District Court of Texas accuses the former KW president of receiving millions of dollars in illegal “kickbacks” while serving as the franchisor’s chief innovation offer.

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