Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The White House and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced a new series of grants designed to boost homeownership by addressing issues of supply and affordability. Announced by Vice President Kamala Harris and HUD acting secretary Adrianne Todman on a call with reporters, Harris announced the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 26, 2024

May sales were well below April numbers and down 16.5% year-over-year, a sign that builder incentives may not be enough to overcome high rates and prices.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Homebuilders with unsold inventory are feeling the pinch of high mortgage rates — and it’s showing up in new-home sales data. The U.S. Census Bureau ’s new-home sales report for May shows that transactions took a nosedive to a seasonally adjusted annual sales volume of 619,000. Despite May being part of the prime homebuying season, that number represented a 16.5% year-over-year drop and was 11.3% below the revised rate in April.

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

Plaintiffs allege REBNY and dozens of real estate brokerages perpetrated a "wholly separate conspiracy" from the claims resolved by the NAR settlement, but defendants disagree.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Craig Stammler has joined New American Funding (NAF) as a regional vice president, the California -based mortgage lender announced Tuesday. Stammler, who previously worked for loanDepot , Wells Fargo and Countrywide , will be responsible for overseeing the company’s southern Idaho and northern California markets. His duties include growth of existing teams, managing profitability and development of branch leadership.

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

Denver Metro Association of Realtors and South Metro Denver Realtors Association say sale to private equity firm would offer protection during a time of intense litigation in the real estate industry.

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

Mortgage rates have been on the decline since late April, as closely watched data releases suggest the economy is cooling and that the Fed may start cutting rates as soon as September.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The upfront cost of homeownership can be a difficult prospect even for households with higher income levels. A study released Wednesday by personal finance website BadCredit.org illustrates that, in some states, it’s next to impossible for minimum-wage workers. To calculate the amount of time it takes minimum-wage workers to save for a down payment, the company analyzed Zillow ‘s median values for single-family homes and condominiums from May 2023 through April 2024.

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

Defendants in the case, which also includes Weichert Realtors and United Real Estate, say the claims lack standing, are untimely and an attempt to "parrot" arguments made in Batton 1.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The office of Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has passed an investigation into an attempted fraudulent foreclosure auction of music icon Elvis Presley’s former home to federal authorities, according to reporting from the The Associated Press (AP). The famous home known as Graceland was purchased by Presley in 1957 after his career skyrocketed, landing him the moniker of the “King of Rock n’ Roll.

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

Official co-founder Nicole Oge said the decision for Tal to step away from the firm was a mutual one. Tal's lawyer, Deanna Paul, said he wouldn't let recent rape claims "be a further distraction" to the firm or clients.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Customer engagement platform Total Expert is launching a marketplace this week for financial institutions to build their marketing technology stack. Partners will plug into the Total Expert platform to offer solutions such as chats and texts supported by artificial intelligence (AI), targeted mail campaigns, and management of their online reputation.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 26, 2024

Should you buy a home now or should you wait?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Reverse mortgage products have a lot of potential utility for older American homeowners, but many consumers remain skeptical of their usefulness due to lingering reputational problems and institutional aversions, despite becoming more regulated in recent years. This was part of a series of perspectives shared on Morningstar ’s “The Long View” podcast by American College of Financial Services professors Don Graves and Wade Pfau.

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JUNE 26, 2024

Think about the time and effort you spend doing your own bookkeeping, Maeda Palius and Amy Chorew write, then contrast that with profit potential of using that time for income-generating activities.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Pricing is one of the most important skills you need to be a successful and effective real estate professional. With more inventory and fewer motivated buyers in the market, mis-pricing a home can cause your listing to expire, or cause your buyer to miss out. Whether you’re pricing a listing or advising a buyer what to offer on their dream home, it’s time to sharpen those skills.

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

Clever CEO Luke Babich writes that partnering with well-qualified lenders helps you help your clients, build your brand and add value to every real estate transaction.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The Florida housing market faces an outsized risk from weather events and larger climate issues. The state has the longest coastline in the lower 48 and its average elevation is just 100 feet. That low-lying land is prime real estate, with 16.2 million people living in coastal areas primed for damage from tropical storms, hurricanes and flooding. Not surprisingly, the state also has the highest average cost for homeowners insurance , and that cost is rising.

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JUNE 26, 2024

Whether it was from your favorite colleague or a wise mentor or coach, what are the words of wisdom you've heard lately?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Reverse mortgage industry leader Finance of America (FOA) announced this week that it has restructured its unsecured debt into new, secured debt that will come due beyond the original 2025 maturity date. This is according to an announcement and an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that was reviewed by HousingWire ’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD).

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

Agent Misty Carter filed the case in January. A court order filed this week reveals that all the parties involved have now agreed to have the case permanently dismissed.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Judge Patti B. Saris, who is overseeing the Nosalek commission lawsuit, made the decision to stay the case, pending Judge Stephen R. Bough’s ruling on the nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement reached by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in March. According to Saris’ order, the plaintiffs have 30 days after Bough’s ruling to file their supplemental preliminary approval of settlement.

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JUNE 26, 2024

Engaging with your network is not a one-and-done proposition, Mauricio Umansky writes. It's about consistent effort and effective communication.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

iHomefinder is hoping to bolster its business with a new hire. The real estate technology provider has added sales veteran Bryson Womack as vice president of sales, a move that took effect this week. Womack has more than 30 years of experience as a CEO, founder and sales executive. “Bryson has a proven track record of success,” the company said in a statement announcing the hire.

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

The Instagram video shows agents with "NAR" along the back of swat team jackets bursting into a home before tackling, tasing and hogtying a Realtor who failed to remove an offer from the MLS.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

While eXp Realty has been unable to escape the Roberts sexual assault lawsuit allegations , the top-ranked brokerage in the country by transaction sides now has one fewer sexual harassment suit to worry about. On Tuesday, plaintiff Misty Carter, filed a stipulation to dismiss her suit along with the three defendants in the suit — eXp Realty, Chris Nevada and Nevada’s team, the Nevada Real Estate Group.

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Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.

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Inman

JUNE 26, 2024

The partnership will give larger multifamily rental operators access to Moody's data on topics such as rents, vacancies and inventory.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The Housing Policy Council (HPC) announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Michael Drayne as its new senior vice president of capital markets, effective July 1. Drayne has three decades of capital markets experience. He served from 2011 to 2023 in various roles at government-owned company Ginnie Mae , where he helped to manage different elements of the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) programs.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

JUNE 26, 2024

The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 619 thousand , however the three previous months were revised up sharply. Sales of new single‐family houses in May 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 619,000 , according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Former NEXA Mortgage President Mat Grella filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit in which the company accuses him of causing the failure of a hangar-office property purchase and acting to defame his business partner Mike Kortas. According to the document, filed on Monday in a superior court in Maricopa, Arizona, the lawsuit is the “handiwork” of Kortas.

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Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

In order to create continued success in today’s real estate market, realtors need to utilize an arsenal of technology that will increase their efficiency and presence on social media. Using technology to manage your prospects and tap into their needs through websites, social media, and other channels is critical for real estate success in 2022 and beyond.

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