ICE launches pilot to sunset old Encompass CRM

ICE Mortgage Technology is continuing to accelerate the adoption of its more modern tools by sunsetting older tech stacks. The mortgage tech behemoth on Wednesday told clients that it would be launching a pilot program that will ultimately sunset its Encompass CRM in favor of the more modern Surefir

HousingWire Pulse Survey: Respondents says Trump’s policies better for housing

When it comes to housing, real estate and mortgage industry professionals in the HousingWire Pulse Q4 2024 survey chose President Donald Trump’s housing policies over Vice President Kamala Harris’s. Broken down by real estate brokers, real estate agents and mortgage professionals, some 51% of broker

Home Values Rise Even as Median Prices Fall

Recent headlines have been buzzing about the median asking price of homes dropping compared to last year, and that’s sparked plenty of confusion.

10 best practices for working with homebuyers (& getting referrals)

At any point this year, have you worried about how to articulate the value you bring when representing a homebuyer in a real estate transaction? You know what you do, but how do you explain it so a buyer understands your value? Do you detail the required agency forms, the potential pitfalls, and eve