One of the quickest ways to destroy any goodwill or positive mindshare that you have with your network is to not respond to their social media comments. As real estate agents and loan officers, you’ve worked so hard to get people to notice you, to follow you, to pay attention
Three of the top five affordable metro areas in the nation during the third quarter were in Illinois: Decatur, Springfield and Peoria. That’s according to a National Association of Realtors ranking that put Wichita Falls, Texas, at No. 4 and the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa, metro area at No. 5. At
Automation is quickly becoming a key motivator for lenders to modernize their current processes. Whether it’s to improve communication or to streamline back-end operations, lenders have more tools and technology solutions to choose from than ever before to enhance the borrower experience. In this case study published in HousingWire’s Knowledge
Housing Headlines takes a look at the latest news in housing, real estate, fintech, and beyond. It features new product updates, launches, expansions, integrations, announcements, and more. Gateway First Bank announced it opened 34 new mortgage centers in 2019 to meet increased demand from its local communities. Now, Gateway First
Housing construction continued to improve in December as the nation’s homebuilders increased their building efforts nationwide, sending the unadjusted pace to a 13-year high. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Commerce, housing starts spiked 16.9% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.608 million
The 2019 multifamily and single-family market proved to be hot, and 2020 will only get hotter. According to a new survey from TurboTenant, there were 31 cities from 20 states that were featured in the best place to buy a rental investment property report for 2020. (Image courtesy of TurboTenant.
What do Americans do when so few new homes are being built? Remodel, according to the latest report for Buildfax. According to the housing data and analytics company, 2019 marked the lowest rate of mobility in the U.S. since the metric was first tracked in 1947. Only 9.8% of Americans
One of the biggest challenges facing the U.S. housing market is a dearth of construction workers that’s keeping homebuilders from meeting the demand of an expanding population, according to Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman, one of the people who votes on the central bank’s monetary policy. A shortage of properties
Venture capital-backed home lending startups fill key first-time homebuyer, cash-out and investor niches. But will they really change the world, or just be niches? It’s a little of both. Let’s take a look. Startups Love Giant Mortgage Stats Like all venture capitalist pitches, fintech and proptech startup pitches begin with
U.S. homeowners are expected to spend less on home improvement and repairs over the next year, according to the Leading Indicator for Remodeling Activity from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Annual gains in homeowner expenditures for improvements and repairs are projected to shrink to 1.5% by the end
Foreclosure filings fell to a record low in 2019, according to a report Thursday from ATTOM Data Solutions. The report showed that foreclosure filings – default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions – were reported on 493,066 U.S. properties last year, down 21% from 2018 and down 83% from a
Between 2017 and 2018, FBI data shows a 166% increase in the amount of money lost due to real estate wire fraud. However, even with this growth, awareness of the issue remains low. This content is for HW+ members. Join today! Already a member? log in Read More
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