Illinois-based Baird & Warner, an independent real estate brokerage, partnered with proptech firm RealReports, the companies announced Tuesday. The news comes on the heels of the Keyes Company’s partnership with RealReports in October 2023. The collaboration is designed to allow all of Baird & Warner’s 2,000-plus agents to benefit from RealReports’s wide-ranging property data. RealReports provides […]
Several historic events over the past few years have brought seismic changes to the way the mortgage lending industry operates. The impact of the pandemic and an unprecedented refinance boom followed in short order by the highest interest rates seen in decades cannot be overstated. Today, as we face what appears to be the beginning […]
Gareth Borcherds, managing director, Ascent Software Group The GSEs are taking a closer look at how they evaluate collateral risk. Appraisal modernization is vital. Gareth Borcherds, managing director Ascent Software Group outlines the three categories to be aware of, how appraisal modernization can help scale new initiatives and more in this executive conversation. HousingWire: What […]
Rocket Homes Real Estate rolled out its new app on Apple Vision Pro, Apple’s new virtual reality and mixed-reality headset. It will allow users to
Introducing the NEW HousingWire Mortgage Rates Center, a resource for housing professionals to access real-time mortgage rates data and the insights that fuel understanding and
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced individual charges Tuesday in a sweeping case that involves kickbacks and bribes from
Banks reported having tightened lending standards across almost all categories of residential real estate loans over the fourth quarter of 2023 amid an elevated interest
Insellerate, a customer relationship management (CRM) provider that serves banks, credit unions and other lenders, has rehauled its user interface (UI) to make it more
REX Real Estate is back again trying to get a new trial in its false advertising lawsuit against Zillow. On Monday, the now defunct discount
The list of defendants in the Masiello copycat commission lawsuit just got shorter. In a document filed on Monday, the counsel for the home seller plaintiff Joseph Masiello notified the federal court in Arizona that it was voluntarily dismissing defendant Walt Danley Local Luxury, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real
Rocket Homes Real Estate rolled out its new app on Apple Vision Pro, Apple’s new virtual reality and mixed-reality headset. It will allow users to view and tour properties by blending their physical and virtual worlds, Rocket said. When homebuyers launch the Rocket Homes app in Apple Vision Pro, a
Introducing the NEW HousingWire Mortgage Rates Center, a resource for housing professionals to access real-time mortgage rates data and the insights that fuel understanding and decision-making. HousingWire is dedicated to providing housing professionals with the full picture, and while there are many places to find rates information, the Mortgages Rates
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced individual charges Tuesday in a sweeping case that involves kickbacks and bribes from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), charging 70 current and former NYCHA employees with bribery and extortion. The investigation involved more than a year
Banks reported having tightened lending standards across almost all categories of residential real estate loans over the fourth quarter of 2023 amid an elevated interest rate environment. There’s some optimism, however. With the central bank expected to cut interest rates this year, banks reported that loan demand should strengthen across
Insellerate, a customer relationship management (CRM) provider that serves banks, credit unions and other lenders, has rehauled its user interface (UI) to make it more user-friendly and efficient. To redesign the interface, the company collected feedback from more than 250 loan officers, demonstrating the company’s commitment to enhancing user experience.