Motto Mortgage office (contributed photo).
Since peaking at 246 offices in the fourth quarter of 2023, RE/MAX's mortgage brokerage franchising business has experienced declines for 5 consecutive quarters
by Matt Carter May 29
NAR appoints new SVP, VP of communications department
Months after streamlining its communications and PR department, the National Association of Realtors has tapped 2 journalism and public relations veterans to lead its comms strategy
by Marian McPherson May 29
Home for sale sign, with sale pending
Even with more inventory entering the market, homebuyers are struggling with elevated mortgage rates, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said, leading to fewer signed contracts
by Lillian Dickerson May 29
Trump, Pulte shed more light on plans for Fannie and Freddie
Promise that the government will maintain 'implicit guarantees' of the companies' obligations suggests that what Trump has in mind is monetization, not privatization
by Matt Carter May 28
UrbanDigs relaunches UD Advisor service with new features
The new rendition of UD Advisor adds upgraded visual presentations, quicker report delivery times, a scalable version of the service for teams or entire brokerages and an appraiser slide
by Lillian Dickerson May 28
NAR considers Code of Ethics changes regarding speech
Changes would offer a specific definition of 'harassment' and aim to reduce liability. The prospect of change comes as Texas lawmakers consider a bill that could conflict with current NAR rules
by Jim Dalrymple II May 27
EXp, Weichert win preliminary commission settlement approval
The companies settled in a case known as Hooper. Their settlements have been the subject of months of legal wrangling over allegations that they shopped around for the best deal
by Jim Dalrymple II May 23
Q1 not so bad after all, nCino says in surprise sneak peek at earnings
In notifying shareholders of its upcoming June 18 annual meeting, the company detailed $49.8M in restricted stock awards granted to 5 top executives over the past 3 years
by Matt Carter May 21
Zillow provides clarity on private listings rule — and when it rolls out
Zillow will send warnings about non-compliant listings beginning May 28 but enforcement won't start until June 30. Agents will receive 2 warnings before their 3rd non-compliant listing is blocked
by Lillian Dickerson May 20
Lone Wolf Technologies to wind down popular LionDesk CRM
Lone Wolf began notifying customers of the popular customer relationship manager software's imminent shutdown 'a few weeks ago,' Lone Wolf CEO Jimmy Kelly told Inman exclusively
by Craig C. Rowe May 16
Redfin shareholder sues for more information on Rocket merger
Lawsuit seeks class action status to represent Redfin shareholders, claiming they need more information about financial advisor's potential conflict of interest before June 4 merger vote
by Matt Carter May 16
Fathom Realty CEO says company will be 'EBITDA positive' in Q2
New Elevate program providing 'concierge-level services' to agents is off to such a strong start that Fathom executives have temporarily suspended guidance while they rework 2025 forecast
by Matt Carter May 13
Texas governor attempts to squash Muslim residential development
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he'd halted development on a Muslim mixed-use project in Plano. Developers said Abbott's investigations are unfounded and rooted in Islamophobia
by Marian McPherson May 13
Tarrifs; renovations
Opinion
Many agents work with sellers to make presale updates or help buyers decide on a home because of its renovation potential. Trump's tariffs could make those pitches harder to land
by Craig C. Rowe May 9
Rocket says it could close Redfin acquisition as soon as this quarter
Home loan giant boosts Q1 mortgage production by 7%, to $21.6B, and executives say plans to acquire Redfin and Mr. Cooper remain on track to close this year
by Matt Carter May 8
Investors cheer as Guild grows Q1 mortgage originations by 35%
Shares in Guild Holdings gain 10% as investors recognize $23.9M net loss for the quarter was driven by a $70M writedown in the fair value of Guild's mortgage servicing rights portfolio
by Matt Carter May 8