Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The U.S. finds itself in a “troubling environment” for bolstering Black homeownership as evidenced by two key — and lagging — metrics. This is according to the 2024 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report published this month by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). “The two best-performing demographics for African Americans — Black female-headed households and millennials — both declined in home sales in 2023,” the organization explained in an announcement of the rep

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

There are more homes on the market right now than there have been in years – and that could be a game changer for you if you’re ready to buy.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With fluctuating mortgage rates and economic pressure in the housing market, foreclosure activity ramped up in October 2024. According to real estate data provider Attom , homebuyers may face more challenges heading into 2025. Attom released its October 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report on Tuesday. It showed that 30,784 properties had foreclosure filings last month.

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

There are more homes on the market right now than there have been in years – and that could be a game changer for you if you’re ready to buy.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Better Home & Finance Holding Co., the parent of digital lender Better , reported a net loss of $54.1 million in the third quarter of 2024 during an earnings call on Tuesday. By comparison, the company lost $41.4 million in Q2 2024 and $353.9 million in Q3 2023. Better reported third-quarter revenue of $29 million, down from $32.3 million in the prior quarter but up from $4.9 million in the same period a year ago.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A law professor says the court doesn’t have the authority to force objectors to attend in person, while in Pennsylvania, Howard Hanna’s dismissal is appealed.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Agents with Compass Resorts go beyond white-glove treatment and become "more like wealth managers" to support clients in this space, its founders say.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Home Depot Foundation — the philanthropic arm of the home improvement retail conglomerate — announced that it is investing $10 million for the purpose of enabling older military veterans to age in place in their homes. The goal is to help them avoid homelessness by funding affordable housing construction, home repairs and adaptations as well as giving out financial assistance.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Want to repeal the CCP? Then you shouldn’t be able to build your own listing networks while pulling from the cooperative MLS feed, says eXp CEO Leo Pareja.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Compass is certainly known for luxury property sales , but the nation’s top brokerage based on sales volume is looking to offer even more support to agents working on these types of deals. On Tuesday, the firm launched Compass Resort, a network for agents in vacation-home markets and clients searching for second homes. Compass Resort will be led by agents Jordie Karlinski, Jack Pearson, Jen O’Hanlon and Steve Springer.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

During the first nine months of the year, Matterport pulled in a total of $125.8 million in revenue. Most of that is from recurring services and subscriptions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s challenging market, higher interest rates and home values have created a unique opportunity for lenders to grow their home equity lending business. Despite the recent interest rate reduction , the demand for home equity products remains strong. Homeowners want to maintain their historically-low interest rates while waiting for rates sink further in the future.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The relatively new team made up of seasoned professionals has already made a big splash in Atlanta, ranking as the No. 5 medium team by sales volume, according to RealTrends.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Fathom Holdings announced another round of key leadership promotions. On Wednesday, company promoted Jon Gwin to chief revenue officer and Samantha Giuggio to president of Fathom Realty and chief operations officer of Fathom Holdings. Gwin and Giuggio join Fathom’s leadership as the latest promotions following Joanne Zach’s move to chief financial officer on Nov. 6.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The bill shifts the responsibility for broker fees from renters to property owners in hopes of easing affordability woes. However, opponents of the bill say it will only raise costs for renters in the long run.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing yet another lawsuit related to its three-way membership agreement, which requires Realtors to join their local, state and national associations in order to obtain access to the MLS. The suit was filed Nov. 1 in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles by John Diaz, a broker at UHOO Real Estate Services , who is representing himself pro se.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Having pivoted from refinancing to purchase loans, CEO Vishal Garg says investment in AI technology and partnerships with retailers like NEO Home Loans will fuel cost-effective growth.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Reverse mortgage educators Dan Hultquist and Jim McMinn brought their “Rules of the Game” presentation back to this year’s National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego. After starting with the importance of focused information and certain reverse mortgage product features , the pair went deeper into other longstanding elements that some industry participants might be misinformed about.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

October Consumer Price Index report isn't having a big impact on mortgage rates, as investors who fund most home loans doubt the Fed will have much room to bring rates down next year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Movement Mortgage has named Steve Smith, a mortgage veteran who most recently served as Movement’s executive advisor, as its new president and chief financial officer. Smith will lead teams across sales, operations, finance, servicing and corporate functions at the South Carolina-based mortgage lender that originated about $16 billion in mortgage loans from January to September, up 2.7% compared to the same period last year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF).

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Changes to industry rules and regulations? Economic hurdles? What's the biggest challenge you're facing right now, and what do you plan to do about it?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The HousingWire award spotlight series highlights the individuals and organizations that have been recognized through our Editors’ Choice Awards. Nominations for HousingWire’s 2025 Tech100 Award are open now through December 16, 2024. Click here to nominate a tech organization. For the past 13 years, HousingWire’s Tech100 Award program has provided HousingWire readers with a definitive list of the tech solutions companies that are streamlining processes, enhancing customer experience and improvi

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Inman contributor Gerard Splendore explores how kitchens and bathrooms have evolved through the decades, reflecting key historical shifts and design trends.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Keller Williams has dramatically expanded its presence in New Jersey. The brokerage announced Wednesday that the KW Integrity market center has merged with Sparta, New Jersey-based Clearview Realty , bringing 25 agents and tens of millions of dollars in annual sales volume to KW Integrity. “This merger between Clearview Realty and KW Integrity signifies a strategic union that will bring enhanced resources, expertise and opportunities to our leadership and agents as stakeholders,” Keller Williams

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As rental fraud continues to rise, property managers must stay agile and find new ways to combat increasingly sophisticated scammers. Join our webinar to learn about Rently’s innovative new security tools to protect your assets and your prospective renters from getting scammed.

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Brownstoner

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday raised concerns about City Council legislation that would relieve most renters from having to pay real estate broker fees, a day before the bill is expected to pass the chamber. During his weekly off-topic news conference on Nov. 12, Adams said that while he agrees with… Read More > The post Mayor Adams raises concerns over real estate broker fee bill set to get City Council vote Wednesday appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Understanding different periods of design and architecture will give agents an advantage with clients, both sellers and buyers, Gerard Splendore writes. In the 1920s, kitchens were geared toward food preparation and serving, less so for storage and may lack cabinet space.

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Estate Agent Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Prime London sales activity increased significantly in October with the second highest number of transactions in the month over the past 20 years.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

You are the CEO of your own business, broker Zak Shellhammer writes. Prepare yourself with a business plan, clear goals and a positive and productive mindset.

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Bigger Pockets

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

When I first dipped my toes into the world of house flipping, I was filled with excitement and a fair share of naiveté.

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