Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
The Real Brokerage welcomes Texas -based independent brokerage The Property Shop , led by Season Ware, the company announced on Friday. The Property Shop joined Real under its Private Label program, which allows independent brokerages to maintain their own brand while reaping the benefits associated with being a part of Real. The acquisition brings 125 additional agents to Real.
Keeping Current Matters
MAY 10, 2024
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Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
New York -based assumable mortgage platform Roam rolled out a new partnership with national lender Spring EQ to provide second-lien loans to Roam customers, the company announced on Thursday. The new service, Roam Boost, will cater to people with credit scores of at least 640 and down payments of at least 15%. Consider, for example, a home that costs $400,000, with an assumable mortgage amount of $280,000.
Real Estate News
MAY 10, 2024
Watch the conversation as Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant gets into the data-driven truth behind whether agents seek homes with higher commissions.
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Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law this week that changes certain requirements for the state’s reverse mortgage borrowers, a move that the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) says could save money on closing costs. The new law, House Bill (HB) 7073 , changes the way the state’s “documentary stamp tax” can be applied to reverse mortgages, among other provisions related to taxation.
Real Estate News
MAY 10, 2024
The company said despite the hit to its bottom line in Q1, the settlement will reduce uncertainties and let it focus on cost reduction and market expansion.
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Inman
MAY 10, 2024
The new series will follow Cardone as he evaluates real estate projects and decides whether or not to invest in them.
Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Freedom Mortgage were handed minor setbacks by the presiding and magistrate judges, respectively, in a case that the regulator brought in widespread violations in its 2020 submission of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data. The development was first reported by National Mortgage News. The original case was filed in the U.S.
Inman
MAY 10, 2024
The business of selling real estate is evolving at an ever-escalating pace. If you can identify some of the emerging trends and begin to act on those trends, Jimmy Burgess writes, you'll separate yourself from your competition like never before.
Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
Sam Valverde, formerly the principal executive vice president of government-owned corporation Ginnie Mae , was named as its acting president as of May 6, according to an announcement issued by the organization this week. Sam Valverde Valverde succeeds Alanna McCargo, who began serving as Ginnie Mae president in January 2022 until announcing her resignation in April.
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Inman
MAY 10, 2024
Proptech journalist Craig Rowe reviews MoxiPresent by MoxiWorks, a CMA builder and presentation marketing solution for the real estate industry.
Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) board of directors voted to leave member dues unchanged in 2025. The vote occurred Thursday during the final day of NAR’s midyear conference, the Realtors Legislative Meetings, according to Inman , which first reported the story. During the meeting, NAR’s board approved a recommendation from its finance committee to keep annual dues at $156 per person in 2025.
Inman
MAY 10, 2024
Celebrate excellence in luxury real estate with Inman’s highest honor. Nominations close on May 17, and winners will be celebrated at this summer's Inman Luxury Connect in Las Vegas.
Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
Kiavi , one of the nation’s largest private lenders for residential real estate investors , closed a $300 million unrated securitization of residential transition loans (RTLs), the company announced on Friday. The loans bundled in the securitization were mostly investment property loans used for fix-and-flip transactions. This securitization marked Kiavi’s 17th such transaction and elevated the company’s total issuance to more than $4.3 billion since it launched its securitization program in 201
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Inman
MAY 10, 2024
According to NAHB, multifamily developers are feeling less confident in the market for new builds as high interest rates lead to difficult lending conditions.
Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
Holding company Better Home & Finance hired Chad Smith to be the president and chief operating officer of its mortgage business, it announced on Friday. Kevin Ryan, who previously held the position of president, will continue serving the company as chief financial officer. Before joining Better, industry veteran Smith was the CEO of Mission Loans from December 2020 to May 2024.
Inman
MAY 10, 2024
EXp Realty's new coaching platform, eXp Elevate Coaching, features live and on-demand courses from the brokerage's top agents. The first round of classes starts in June.
Housing Wire
MAY 10, 2024
The so-called portal wars heated up this week, when Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales made comments about rival CoStar Group’s Homes.com during the MLS Forum at the National Association of Realtors ’ annual legislative meeting. In his remarks, Eales took issue with CoStar’s claims that Homes.com has surpassed Realtor.com as the second most-trafficked home search site, according to Inman , which first reported on Eales’ remarks.
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Inman
MAY 10, 2024
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.
Bigger Pockets
MAY 10, 2024
The Sunshine State offers the exact combination of factors that make this investment option attractive. Learn if rent-to-own investing is right for you.
Inman
MAY 10, 2024
With $3 million in new funding, Roam wants to help buyers "wind back the clock" on mortgage rates in markets nationwide by the end of the year.
Bigger Pockets
MAY 10, 2024
It's not as crazy as it may initially seem. We'll break down the pros and cons of this proposed shift in U.S. tax policy.
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Inman
MAY 10, 2024
During the process of preparing for his first Ironman, ERA President Alex Vidal learned that, whether it's a personal or professional goal, aiming high and executing on a detailed plan of attack can help you achieve it.
Bigger Pockets
MAY 10, 2024
Real estate investing with your significant other can be challenging if you don't agree on strategy or goals. Follow these 7 steps to get aligned.
Calculated Risk Real Estate
MAY 10, 2024
This 2-part overview for mid-May provides a snapshot of the current housing market. I always like to start with inventory , since inventory usually tells the tale! And currently inventory is increasing year-over-year but is still well below pre-pandemic levels. New Listings for Existing Homes Up Year-over-year in March Here is a graph of new listing from Realtor.com’s April 2024 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report showing new listings were up 12.2% year-over-year in April.
RIS Media
MAY 10, 2024
A pocket listing startup suing the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is seeking to push forward with its claims that the Clear Cooperation policy violates antitrust laws, asserting that its business model addresses a “superfluity of ineffective agents” in a case with potential impacts beyond the NAR settlement. In a 17-page filing in a California… The post Pocket Listing Lawsuit Renews Attack on ‘Clear Cooperation,’ Ineffective Agents appeared first on RISMedia.
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NAR: Economic Outlook
MAY 10, 2024
Q1 Single-family Home Prices Up in 92.3% of Metro Areas In Q1 2024, national median home prices rose 5.0% year over year to $389,400, with 28.5% of metro areas seeing double-digit price increases.
RIS Media
MAY 10, 2024
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. Per Freddie Mac, the latest average mortgage rates as of May 9 are 7.09% for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and 6.38% for the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage. Compared to the previous week of May 3–the 30-year… The post Mortgage Mix: Rates Remain Above 7%, but Declined for the First Time in Months appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
MAY 10, 2024
Keller Williams hosted its latest RED Day, which challenges its 176,000 agents to give back to their communities. This year's day yielded "thousands" of projects.
RIS Media
MAY 10, 2024
Above, John Armstrong VITALS: RE/MAX Rising Years in business: 8 Size: 1 office, 80 agents Regions Served: Central Illinois 2023 Sales Volume: 1,100 2023 Transaction Volume: $270 million [link] A second-generation REALTOR®, John Armstrong—co-owner and managing broker of RE/MAX Rising—initially resisted getting into the business over fear that he would spend too many nights and… The post Planting the Seeds for Future Growth appeared first on RISMedia.
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