• Tech platform MoxiWorks shakes up its C-suite

    Tech platform MoxiWorks shakes up its C-suite,James Kleimann

    MoxiWorks, a real estate technology platform for agents, announced Monday that longtime CEO York Baur will be stepping down as CEO and Eric Elfman will replace him. Baur will remain on the company’s board of directors.Elfman will lead all aspects of the company. His focus will be ”improving the agen

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  • California will not vote on public housing amendment to state constitution this fall

    California will not vote on public housing amendment to state constitution this fall,Chris Clow

    Voters in the state of California will not be voting on an amendment to their state constitution this fall that would’ve removed a controversial public housing provision from the governing document, according to lawmakers who spoke with Politico.Article 34, a provision in the California Constitution

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  • Keller Williams launches AI-powered real estate assistant

    Keller Williams launches AI-powered real estate assistant,James Kleimann

    Keller Williams Realty has launched a real estate assistant that is powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) and is trained on the company’s proprietary models, systems, books and training resources. “We are thrilled to bring this AI-powered tool to agents and look forward to its transform

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  • Housing affordability is the top issue for Gen Z voters in upcoming election

    Housing affordability is the top issue for Gen Z voters in upcoming election,Chris Clow

    More than nine in 10 adult members of Generation Z say that housing affordability is a key factor when deciding who to vote for in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, making it the top issue for that cohort as it prepares to go to the polls. This is according to a report released Monday by Redf

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  • First American details extent of December cyberattack damage

    First American details extent of December cyberattack damage,James Kleimann

    The cyberattack that crippled First American Financial‘s systems in late December affected a total of 44,000 individuals, according to filings submitted to regulators on Friday. In an 8K disclosure submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the title insurance firm said the company’s

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  • Congratulations to the 2024 Marketing Leaders

    Congratulations to the 2024 Marketing Leaders,Lesley Collins

    HousingWire’s 2024 Marketing Leaders award recognizes the most creative and influential marketing minds in the housing economy. This year’s winners have demonstrated exceptional creativity, strategic thinking, and the ability to adapt in a rapidly-evolving landscape. Their innovative campaigns have

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  • This is a big week for housing, jobs and mortgage rates 

    This is a big week for housing, jobs and mortgage rates ,Logan Mohtashami

    Mortgage rates have been a bit more volatile recently due to hawkish Federal Reserve statements and inflation data, which has impacted some of the recent movement in the 10-year yield. But now we have the big jobs week coming up! So, what does this all mean for the housing market and the future of m

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  • Small businesses power the title insurance industry

    Small businesses power the title insurance industry,Diane Tomb

    May marks National Small Business Month in the U.S., an opportunity to recognize and promote the work of small businesses and their contributions to the economy. While often overlooked, small businesses are the economic backbone of this country, creating jobs and generating revenue across the U.S. N

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  • Watchdog report: Institutional investors ‘may have contributed to increasing home prices’

    Watchdog report: Institutional investors ‘may have contributed to increasing home prices’,Chris Clow

    A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that while institutional investors may have contributed to rising home prices since 2009, the actual impact they have had on homeownership opportunities is more difficult to assess.Large institutional investors typically emerged

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  • The role AI has in the future of Housing

    The role AI has in the future of Housing,makennaclay

    Open the door to the most powerful room in housing. Join us at The Gathering 2025 in Denver, CO, June 8-11. Go here to lock in special pricing with your registration.Since announcing their new CEO last year, Rocket has revealed more of its strategy through first-ever leadership positions that all ca

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  • The Settlement Communication and Action Playbook

    The Settlement Communication and Action Playbook,makennaclay

    Open the door to the most powerful room in housing. Join us at The Gathering 2025 in Denver, CO, June 8-11. Go here to lock in special pricing with your registration.Watch the full session below. To go back to the full Gathering 2024 on demand page, go here.Speakers:Kevin Sears, President, National

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  • The Key to Growing a High Margin Business

    The Key to Growing a High Margin Business,makennaclay

    Open the door to the most powerful room in housing. Join us at The Gathering 2025 in Denver, CO, June 8-11. Go here to lock in special pricing with your registration.Andy Florance performed magic with Apartments.com, turning it into a “40-something percent margin” business, according to Florance. Wh

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  • ’Zombie’ properties remain a small slice of the housing market: Attom

    ’Zombie’ properties remain a small slice of the housing market: Attom,Neil Pierson

    Vacant residential homes, also known as “zombie properties,“ continue to represent a small portion of the U.S. real estate market, allaying fears of a foreclosure crisis following the end of pandemic-initiated moratoriums. Data released Thursday by Attom in its second-quarter 2024 Vacant Property an

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  • Executive onboarding: The framework for balancing support and autonomy

    Executive onboarding: The framework for balancing support and autonomy,Clayton Collins

    Next week, I’m onboarding a new senior team member at HousingWire. This new leader will be taking over a function that I’ve been leading for quite awhile. I’m excited for the new energy, creativity and skills, and I’m giving a lot of thought on how to set up a new manager for success. Through the le

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  • Acting Ginnie Mae president comments on ’HMBS 2.0’

    Acting Ginnie Mae president comments on ’HMBS 2.0’,Chris Clow

    Ginnie Mae, which manages the government-guaranteed portfolio of forward and reverse mortgage-backed securities (MBS), announced this week at a National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) event that it will release initial details of its forthcoming Home Equity Conversion Mortgage-backed S

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  • Lenders file class-action lawsuit against Equifax, citing monopoly in work number product

    Lenders file class-action lawsuit against Equifax, citing monopoly in work number product,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Mortgage lenders First Financial Lending and Greystone Mortgage filed a class-action-seeking lawsuit this week accusing credit reporting agency Equifax of maintaining a monopoly in the market for electronic income and employment verification (VOIE).   The case is tied to a strong increase in the cos

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  • March reverse mortgage data shows retail outpaced wholesale

    March reverse mortgage data shows retail outpaced wholesale,Chris Clow

    Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements declined by 4.2% in March, a dynamic primarily driven by an drop in endorsements from the wholesale side of the business even as the retail side saw a month-over-month improvement in originations. This is according to data compiled by Reverse Marke

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  • Can you have a “presence” on Instagram without being “present”

    Can you have a “presence” on Instagram without being “present”,Michelle Berman-Mikel

    “Wait, you mean I don’t have to live on Instagram all day for it to work for me?”Yes. It is entirely possible! In the fast-paced world of social media, maintaining an active presence on platforms like Instagram can be both a blessing and a burden. As Realtors and entrepreneurs, we strive to stay rel

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  • Ginnie Mae eyes year-end for new HMBS product

    Ginnie Mae eyes year-end for new HMBS product,Chris Clow

    Ginnie Mae is aiming to roll out plans for its new Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) product by the end of the year, according to acting president Sam Valverde, who spoke at the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Eastern Regional Meeting in Washington

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  • Homepie CEO Brad Rice on making FSBO easier

    Homepie CEO Brad Rice on making FSBO easier,Sarah Wheeler

    Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Brad Rice, founder and CEO of Amerifund Home Loans and Homepie, about how his company is streamlining the process of selling for homeowners who want to sell their home themselves. Ironically, the technology he’s developed can be a benefit to real estate agent

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