HousingWireHousingWire I wasn’t expecting much when Douglas Elliman invited me to their Manhattan office to pitch their new AI-powered property search feature on their website. I knew they would offer me expensive coffee, pastries with names I can’t pronounce and a cookie-cutter spiel on why typing into a ChatGPT-style AI…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage applications jumped 20.0% from the prior week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications Survey for the week ending April 4, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, the index increased 20% compared with the previous week. The refinance index increased 35% from the previous…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Facts, stats & talking points for you, your prospects and clients: 1. A historic housing boom awaits The U.S. is on the brink of a 25-year housing boom, potentially the largest in history. Fueled by demographics, demand, policy shifts, and a near-zero crash risk, this surge will redefine the …
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire President Donald Trump’s trade war against China is escalating. The White House confirmed Tuesday that Trump is placing a 50% tariff on China that is in addition to previously implemented or announced levies. Trump hit China with a 20% tariff at the beginning of his term, and his “Liberation…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Despite long maintaining a reputation as being behind the times of technology development — whether that is due to a perception of being slow-to-adopt emerging technologies, or due to regulatory compliance concerns — one top 10 reverse mortgage lender has now rolled out hybrid e-closing processes for its Home…
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