MARKET OUTLOOK, REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
Wedgewood LLC | February 13, 2023
Wedgewood Homes, a creative solutions provider for real estate with a key focus on revitalizing communities across the US by buying and selling single-family homes, has been awarded Greater Los Angeles' Best Real Estate Solutions Provider in BUILD Magazine's 2022 Real Estate and Property Awards.
Since its start in 1985, Wedgewood has been working to find real estate solutions by purchasing single-family homes, renovating them, and selling them to potential buyers. This gives people a chance to own their own homes. Wedgewood is able to stay ahead of the competition by figuring out what customers want and what the market will do next. Additionally, the company prioritizes implementing strategies to remain adaptable and profitable during fluctuating market cycles.
Wedgewood Homes is active in more than 20 states and buys thousands of homes annually. It is a leader in reviving and reusing homes across the country. Wedgewood Homes spent hundreds of millions of dollars in 2022 to update, fix, renovate, and reimagine real estate in a good way for the environment.
Jamie Bedner, Chief Operating Officer of Wedgewood, said, "We're thrilled that Wedgewood Homes has been named 'Best Real Estate Solutions Provider — Greater LA' by BUILD Magazine." She said, "At Wedgewood Homes, we are committed to providing solutions and advancing the real estate industry. This award acknowledges our talented and dedicated LA team and validates our core values."
(Source: Cision PR Newswire)
About Wedgewood
Founded in 1985, Wedgewood is an award-winning real estate group based in Redondo Beach, California, which operates in 21 states and 800+ cities across the US. Wedgewood Homes' acquisition, renovation, and resale model use local vendors and services, real estate professionals, and nearly forty years of experience to revitalize neighborhoods one home at a time. The company started with a simple idea, to leave every house in better shape than when they found it. This, along with their creative approach, has made Wedgewood Homes the leader in their field. Its goal to improve one house at a time has caught on in communities throughout the United States.
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MORTGAGE AND LENDING, INVESTMENTS
Newfi Lending and Tavant | February 22, 2023
Newfi Lending, a tech-focused multi-channel mortgage lender, and Tavant, an industry-leading digital lending solutions provider, recently announced the successful integration of the digital mortgage experience of Newfi with Touchless Lending® Document Analysis. This partnership will advance the mortgage industry adds a significant step in the evolution of Newfi's business and marks Tavant's official expansion into Non-QM Lending.
Document Analysis is a product of Tavant's Touchless Lending® automation platform. It is designed to work seamlessly with existing lender systems, such as CRMs, Loan Origination Systems (LOS), Point-of-Sale, and document management systems. It completely transforms document processing by optimizing document-related workflows, and accurately automating document classification, splitting, indexing, categorization, data extraction and pairing with borrowers. Utilizing Touchless Documents will offer Newfi a more simplified and smooth experience for all involved stakeholders.
The partnership between Tavant and Newfi to add Touchless Documents to their digital mortgage experience will include machine-oriented classification and Exception Processing for documents with low confidence rates. This will make it possible to process documents from beginning to end. In addition, the processed records are sourced from Newfi's Broker Portal (BLU), the platform's Origination Experience designed for brokers and TPO partners and integrated with Touchless Lending®.
Newfi is fully deploying the Document Analysis solution into production. This is the first step in integrating Newfi with Touchless Lending®. In this year's beginning, the platform's automated Credit Analysis and Collateral Analysis will be in place. Tavant proactively foresees customer needs and adapts accordingly to offer the correct configurable solution according to the requirements.
About Newfi Lending
Newfi Lending was established in 2014 by a group of experienced industry professionals to revolutionize the mortgage experience. The company has transformed the lending process through a unique blend of cutting-edge technology and innovative product design, providing customers with a more streamlined, transparent, and efficient transaction. By leveraging advanced data analytics and machine learning algorithms, the company can tailor loan products and services to meet each borrower's unique needs and preferences, resulting in a more personalized and practical lending experience.
About Tavant
Tavant has been one of the industry's leading software and solutions providers for over 20 years. Its Touchless Lending® platform maximizes data-driven decision-making to address even the most intricate lender and borrower challenges. One out of every three U.S. loans contributes to the expansion of Tavant's customer base. Based in Santa Clara (California), it is a digital products and solutions provider to its customers across North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
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REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY, AGENT
PRnewswire | March 20, 2023
RentSpree, the industry's premier end-to-end rental management software provider, announced its latest partnership with SkySlope, a full-service transaction management solution recently named one of the top 20 proptech companies of 2022.
Integrating RentSpree's online standard rental application and screening platform with SkySlope's transaction management capabilities will help agents save time and streamline the rental process even further.
"We are always looking for strategic collaboration opportunities with other industry leaders to help provide best-in-class technology solutions for real estate professionals," said Michael Lucarelli, CEO and Co-Founder of RentSpree. "SkySlope is a key player in their space, and combining forces enables us to support rental agents in the most effective way possible."
SkySlope, which provides time-saving solutions for real estate transactions from contract to close, was founded in 2011 and now serves more than 650,000 real estate professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada.
"At SkySlope, we are always mindful of how we can serve the changing needs of real estate professionals," said SkySlope CEO Tyler Smith. "Therefore, combining forces with RentSpree is another sensible step in achieving that mission."
RentSpree offers an all-in-one suite of tools, including background and credit checks, rent estimates, renters' insurance and rent payments. Its Agent Tools feature supports holistic rental management for agents, from advertising and nurturing leads to seamlessly diversifying their client portfolio, as well as supporting their rental clients' transition to homeownership in due time.
"We are very deliberate in the partnerships we seek across different segments of the real estate sector," said Caroline Mulvey, Senior Client Success Manager at RentSpree. "Collaborations with top-notch proptech firms such as SkySlope are key as technology will continue to play an increasingly important part in making the daily lives of agents and brokers easier and more efficient."
About RentSpree
Los Angeles-based RentSpree is a provider of award-winning rental software that helps seamlessly connect real estate agents, owners, and renters to simplify and automate the entire rental process, from listing to lease. The all-in-one platform is known across all 50 states for its easy and secure interface and suite of rental tools, including tenant screening, rent payments, marketing and renter management. To date, RentSpree has partnered with more than 250 of the most influential MLSs, real estate associations and brokerages to serve over one million users in the U.S. RentSpree is ranked 625th on Inc. 5000's fastest-growing private companies in 2022. Visit http://www.rentspree.com for more information.
About SkySlope
Established in 2011, SkySlope is the customer experience platform managing real estate transactions from contract to close. Serving over 650,000 real estate professionals across the U.S. and Canada, SkySlope manages nearly 3 million transactions annually. SkySlope is on a mission to build solutions that reshape the real estate industry by creating the most powerful autonomous transaction platform. For more information, visit www.SkySlope.com
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