Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. At the recent Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp , the shaky economy was a common topic of conversation. Most people used hushed tones and euphemisms to describe the “softening market” or “economic uncertainty”, but Gary Keller didn’t mince words: a recession is not only possible, but likely.

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Real Estate News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The pre-sale renovation company, which got early support from NAR, also will change its marketing and be more transparent about its deals with agents.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a newly proposed Mortgagee Letter on its Single Family Drafting Table , which would align mortgage borrowers and originators in their understanding of how much is owed on a partial claim. Partial claims are designed to offer assistance to mortgage borrowers who have fallen behind on their monthly payments, allowing them to become current without impacting the terms of their original loan.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Getting your house ready to sell? Here are a few tips on what you may want to do to prepare.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

At the end of August, the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) announced that it had relaunched its Reverse Mortgage Insurance & Tax Payment Program (ReMIT), which originally began in 2019 and expanded in 2020 before being halted at the end of 2021. Tikisha Wilson, director of single-family programs at DCHFA, sat down with HousingWire ’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) to offer details about the program’s revival, what made it possible and the kind of assistance it seeks to provi

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Real Estate News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The nation’s second-largest multiple listing service has been making it easier to enter the data (and keep it private). Is this the wave of the future?

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Real Estate News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Watch the conversation with Gary Acosta, CEO of NAHREP, as he offers a candid view of the NAR settlement, which he says gives sellers power — but at great cost.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Realtor.com has hired an experienced entrepreneur for its marketing team, as Christine Jacobson has joined the company as senior vice president of B2B marketing. “We’re thrilled to welcome Christine to the Realtor.com team,” Mickey Neuberger , the company’s chief marketing officer, said in a statement to HousingWire. “She brings extensive agent/broker empathy and connection to the industry, given her 20-plus years experience being a Realtor herself.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Investors who fund most mortgages have already priced in several rate cuts, so further declines could depend on what next week's "dot plot" says about expectations for the pace of future cuts.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Buffalo, New York-based mortgage technology firm LenderLogix , a top provider of point-of-sale (POS) and automation software for independent mortgage banks , commercial banks and third-party brokers, announced Thursday that Ben Head will join the company as an account executive. Head will be responsible for expanding the firm’s market share as he moves over from Enact Mortgage Insurance , where he served for 12 years as a strategic accounts representative.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Expansion connects Restb.ai’s vision tools to nearly three-quarters of a million MLS members; productivity-focused Pipeline added to @properties “pl@tform.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Emmys were Sunday night, and "The Traitors" was nominated. Get to know cast member, former star of Bravo’s "Shahs of Sunset" and 20-year real estate veteran Mercedes "MJ" Javid.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Terrie Suit, who served as CEO of Virginia Realtors for the past 11 years, has announced her retirement, according to a company announcement on Friday. Virginia Realtors, which has a membership base of 38,000, named Martin K. Johnson as its interim CEO. Johnson has previously served as its senior vice president of advocacy, chief lobbyist and chief external affairs officer.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Rocket will treat loans of up to $802,650 as conforming ahead of expected increase. Last year UWM and Guaranteed Rate also got a jump on the official announcement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ryan Serhant and his brokerage SERHANT. are riding a sugar high thanks to the success of “Owning Manhattan,” the Netflix show that followed Serhant and his agents around New York as they shopped some of the priciest properties in the city. The show has been renewed for a second season and Serhant says it will begin filming in a few weeks. HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with Serhant to talk about the show, how it changed his life and the brokerage, and what he sees coming

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

U.S. homeowners are showing less interest in taking on second-home mortgages, as elevated prices and economic jitters make these properties less appealing, Redfin reported on Thursday.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cindy Chance, the CEO of the Appraisal Institute , was terminated during what she described as a “secret board meeting” on Thursday night that she was excluded from. The Appraisal Institute now faces a backlash from members who support Chance , a veteran nonprofit leader who joined roughly a year ago and pledged to make governance reforms and support the work of on-the-ground appraisers.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

An influx of high-earning workers and new multifamily units has put Austin developers in a unique position, the Intracorp Homes executive said ahead of Inman Connect Austin.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Conventional wisdom has held that the housing market slows in the months leading up to a presidential election. However, data over the past three decades show that there’s no notable impact on the housing market in election years. Could this year be different? So far, the 2024 presidential election cycle has been unusual by many… The post Do Presidential Elections Impact the Housing Market?

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Curbio, the Maryland-based pre-listing renovation company that offers pay-later services for home sellers upgrading or repairing their homes, is settling a lawsuit filed by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia that accused the company of violating consumer protection laws through “systematically” deceiving homeowners with its practices and marketing.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

After upgrading to a larger home in Southampton last year, the "RHONY" alum is selling the Bridgehampton property that she has owned since 2013.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For agents still looking for a boom in their business in 2024, fear not! This year’s best time to buy looks to be the first week of October, according to a new report from Realtor.com®. Realtor.com’s 6th annual Best Time to Buy report predicts that Sept. 29 – Oct. 5 is going to be 2024’s… The post 2024’s Best Time to Buy Fast Approaches, Realtor.com® Reports appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The in-house developed "Pipeline" automatically pulls client and property information from pl@tform to help agents track progress of current and prospective deals in real time and compare that progress with their personal goals.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

“What’s my home worth?” That’s the million-dollar question throughout the home sale process. Unfortunately, not everyone will agree on the answer. Sellers disagree with their agents about the home’s worth when setting a list price. Buyers haggle with sellers over the valuation while negotiating their offer. The buyer’s lender may not agree to the negotiated offer if the appraisal of the property comes back lower than the agreed-upon price.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

If you own a luxury home, it’s safe to say you are accustomed to some of the finer things in life, so your luxury real estate agent should meet elevated expectations. To successfully sell luxury real estate, the agent must create an unforgettable experience for the buyer. This requires innovative marketing plans and tools , superb social skills, creative storytelling abilities, and expert insight into the housing market.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Inman's Power Wheels bracket contest rolls on with the top eight best ride options for real estate agents on the move.

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Brownstoner

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

An impressive Crown Heights brownstone in need of renovation bought long ago by a Brownstoner reader has been given new life for this year's Real Simple Home. The show house opened to the public Thursday and runs through this weekend. Not a few Brownstoner readers glimpsed the house when Adam Dahill… Read More > The post Real Simple Home Transforms Grand Crown Heights Brownstone appeared first on Brownstoner.

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