HousingWireHousingWire Real estate closing platform Qualia announced on Wednesday a series of security upgrades to its platform. These enhancements are exclusive to Qualia’s Shield solution, a wire fraud detection system designed for title and escrow professionals. The upgrades start with added protection for low-risk wire transfers of up to $1…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A viral Instagram post this week claims that a wave of new inventory is hitting the Washington, D.C., housing market after large numbers of federal employee layoffs were announced. Bright MLS has addressed these claims this week with relevant data. Social media posts suggest that more than 4,000 homes…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Denver-based loan originator Chris Franquemont announced on Wednesday his return to Guaranteed Rate as producing branch manager. His return follows a brief stint with CrossCountry Mortgage. Chris Franquemont Franquemont returns to Guaranteed Rate after a one-year stint as CrossCountry Mortgage’s senior vice president of mortgage lending, producing branch manager….
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Tje rapidly rising site traffic at Homes.com took center stage at CoStar Group’s Q4 and full year 2024 earnings call with investors Tuesday evening. The company reported via Google Analytics, that the Homes.com network recorded an audience of 110 million average monthly unique visitors in Q4, which it claims…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Homebuilders who were hoping to start the new year off strong found activity in January to be anything but brisk. The U.S. Census Bureau’s new construction report for January 2025 shows that housing starts fell sharply relative to December. Colder-than-normal temperatures and rising mortgage rates put the freeze on…
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