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REsides announces partnership with proptech platform Rayse

REsides, which bills itself as an online, “borderless” MLS — announced Thursday that it’s partnering with startup proptech platform Rayse. REside members will have early access to the platform and all of its communication-focused features. The Rayse platform is designed to make agent-client relationships transparent in an evolving real estate market. It provides brokers with…

Sean Soderstrom’s Vision for Optimizing Recruiting, Retention, and Performance

The HousingWire award spotlight series highlights the individuals and organizations that have been recognized through our Editors’ Choice Awards. Nominations for HousingWire’s 2025 Rising Stars Award are open now through February 28, 2025. Click here to nominate. Sean Soderstrom, co-founder and CEO of Courted, was named a 2024 Rising Star for his work in transforming real estate recruitment, retention,…

Home prices rise in nearly 90% of metros in Q4 2024

Nearly 90% of U.S. metropolitan areas analyzed experienced annualized home-price gains in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to data published Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).  NAR found that 201 of 226 metro areas (89%) saw sale prices for single-family homes rise on a yearly basis in Q4 2024, up from 87%…

Click n’ Close adds conventional loans to SmartBuy program

Multistate mortgage lender Click n’ Close on Thursday announced that it’s adding a 30-year, fixed-rate conventional loan option to its SmartBuy Shared Appreciation Mortgage (SAM) program. Texas-based Click n’ Close, formerly known as Mid America Mortgage, offers the SmartBuy SAM program as an alternative path to homeownership. SAM loans grant the lender a share of…