Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
HousingWire is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Women of Influence award, recognizing 100 women who are shaping and propelling the housing economy forward with their impressive achievements. This year marks the 15th year of this award program. Many of this year’s winners mentor women in the industry, paving the way for a new generation of leaders.
Real Estate News
JULY 1, 2024
“More than two dozen people” in Texas have sued EasyKnock over its sale-leaseback program, an NPR investigation found, adding to the company's legal woes.
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Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
In the game of housing crisis Rochambeau, we play with income, inventory, and policy. Inventory cannot beat inadequate incomes, but better compensation policies can. The labor market has reached peak disengagement rates, partially driven by historic strikes , resignations , non-participation , and silent quitting. By splitting the workforce into five income groups to view homeownership rates, we lay bare a cause for retreat from an increasingly unfair labor market – a system with four times more
Keeping Current Matters
JULY 1, 2024
If your listing expired and your house didn’t sell, it’s totally natural to feel a mix of frustration and disappointment.
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Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Massoud Atallah is leaving Anywhere Real Estate to join Lamacchia Realty. On Friday, the Anthony Lamacchia -helmed firm announced that Atallah had recently joined Lamacchia Realty as its new senior vice president of business development. According to the new release, Atallah will focus on agent recruiting and retention, with a goal of growing the firm in both New England and Florida.
Real Estate News
JULY 1, 2024
Another group of plaintiffs has filed an appeal in the RE/MAX, KW and Anywhere settlements, while the brokerages offered new arguments for dismissing Batton.
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Real Estate News
JULY 1, 2024
The brokerage giant announced new leaders in its commercial and coaching divisions as well as its nonprofit, KW Cares; Tomo's co-founder steps down.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Chicago-based Guaranteed Rate , one of the country’s largest mortgage lenders, has rebranded to Rate. The company made the announcement Monday on social media. “Today, we’re rebranding as Rate,” the company posted on LinkedIn. “Just like our streamlined name, we’re committed to making the mortgage process smoother, faster and smarter, using AI to empower both customers and loan officers alike.
Real Estate News
JULY 1, 2024
ATTOM’s midyear review looks at where housing supply is headed along with what to expect with home prices and foreclosures.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
The last week of June is really the peak of the homebuying season. Activity and prices typically start their seasonal decline very closely tied to the transition into the third quarter of the year. This coming week includes the July 4 holiday, which falls on a Wednesday, so the coming data will have a dip across the board. Inventory , new listings, etc. all dip over Independence Day, and the second half of the year curves lower.
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Real Estate News
JULY 1, 2024
New FAQs from the MLS and from its current owners, DMAR and SMDRA, shed light on user fees post-sale, but the timing and price of the deal remain undisclosed.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson recently announced its conditional approval of Freddie Mac pilot to purchase second mortgages. I’ve personally been an outspoken supporter of this endeavor and I applaud this decision. The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) immediately issued a statement of support for this pilot.
Inman
JULY 1, 2024
Digital marketing expert Marci James offers tips to help you elevate your real estate website with backlinks and on-page SEO, improve your digital footprint and earn top-of-mind name recognition in your local market and beyond.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Naples, Florida -based Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is shaking up its C-suite. On Monday, the firm announced that Adam Kaufman will be joining the firm as the senior vice president of the firm’s new development division. In this role, Kaufman will oversee sales and marketing efforts for the company’s new development projects across Florida and North Carolina.
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Inman
JULY 1, 2024
Investors weigh the potential for higher tariffs, tighter restrictions on immigration, and an extension of 2017 tax cuts to fuel inflation under a second Trump administration.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Proper Rate , a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and residential brokerage @properties , has tapped Chris Knapp to lead the company as president. Knapp boomeranged back to Chicago-headquartered Guaranteed Rate after he left in 2019. He held posts at rivals CrossCountry Mortgage , Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp. and, most recently, Wintrust Mortgage , where he was a vice president. “I’m delighted to welcome back Chris Knapp as president of Proper Rate.
Inman
JULY 1, 2024
Those business generating free cash flow are best-positioned for growth, shareholder returns and value-added new ventures, Mike DelPrete writes.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
In light of market fluctuations and regulatory changes, mortgage lenders face significant challenges in today’s market. Even at the highest demand levels in 2024 , purchase mortgage applications were nearly 45% lower compared to the same weeks in 2018 and 2019, exacerbated by record-high origination costs. Freddie Mac’s recent study reveals the average cost to originate for the top 25% of performers is $6,900, rising to $16,500 for the bottom 25%.
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Inman
JULY 1, 2024
This month, Inman looks at luxury real estate to develop a working definition and determine how to differentiate services for discerning luxury clients.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Michigan -based ERA Prime Real Estate Group has acquired Southgate, Michigan-based Compass Realty Pro , the company announced on Monday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the announcement, this acquisition will expand ERA Prime Real Estate Group’s market share in southeast Michigan. ERA Prime, which was founded in 2017 by Willie Ray III, currently has offices in Farmington and Grand Blanc, Michigan.
Inman
JULY 1, 2024
Choosing just four of these 12 categories will help you recruit more effectively and efficiently and open up new avenues for growth, coach Verl Workman writes.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Redfin and Zillow are at the center of two video privacy suits that were filed on June 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. In two separate lawsuits, plaintiff Guillermo Mata accuses the real estate companies of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act and the California Invasion of Privacy Act by allegedly sending consumers’ personally identifiable data — including names and email addresses — to third-party firms such as Facebook parent Meta and Google parent
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Inman
JULY 1, 2024
A brokerage with access to a commercial division, Troy Palmquist writes, experiences a whole new way of serving clients, adding value and creating professional synergies
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Yet another party has taken a stand in the Nosalek commission lawsuit. On June 20, Dmitry Shkipin — who runs development and operations at HomeOpenly.com — filed an amicus brief that takes aim at the changes to the agent commission structure outlined by the Department of Justice in its statement of interest. In his brief, Shkipin claims that the statements made by the DOJ are “not entirely accurate” and that the DOJ “contradicts information in its own publication.
Inman
JULY 1, 2024
Expectations for future buyer pipelines have started to improve after a rough four-month stretch. Intel unpacks the latest developments with its Client Pipeline Tracker, fueled by the Intel Index.
Housing Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Texas Capital Bank (TCB) is seeking a new partial summary judgment in its suit against Ginnie Mae. The suit alleges that the government-owned company “extinguished, in return for no consideration, TCB’s first priority lien on tens of millions of dollars in collateral” stemming from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-sponsored Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program.
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.
Seattle Times Real Estate
JULY 1, 2024
The state has begun offering down-payment and closing-cost assistance to Washingtonians whose families faced housing discrimination.
Inman
JULY 1, 2024
Before executive roles at CrossCountry Mortgage, Draper and Kramer, and Wintrust, Knapp spent more than a decade as a loan originator and executive at Guaranteed Rate.
RIS Media
JULY 1, 2024
Selling a condo “as is” can be a strategic choice but comes with benefits and challenges. When you sell a property as is, you agree to sell it in its current condition without making any repairs or improvements. I have put significant effort into educating you on the following information: The key benefits of selling… The post Pros and Cons of an As-Is Condominium Sale appeared first on RISMedia.
Eye on Housing
JULY 1, 2024
Private residential construction spending was down 0.2% in May after surging 0.9% in the prior month, according to the Construction Spending. Nevertheless, spending remained 6.5% higher compared to a year ago. The monthly decline in total private construction spending for May is largely due to reduced spending on single-family construction. Spending on single-family construction fell.
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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