The cash offer platform hired former WarnerMedia executive Chris Carpenter as COO, but expects 'heightened seasonality' through the winter months
REA Group, owned by News Corp and a 20% stakeholder in Realtor.com, has acquired 3D tour technology company Planitar, echoing the 2024 sale of Matteport to Homes.com parent CoStar
The Denver-based developer of lending platform aimed at credit unions and independent mortgage banks serves consumer direct, wholesale, correspondent and distributed retail lenders
Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar was replaced on an interim basis by COO Peter Akwaboah. FHFA Director Bill Pulte fired Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid in March after board shakeup
START Real Estate has just 70 agents, but founders Randy and Terri Bell have built a business model with a 70 percent mortgage attach rate that Fathom wants to take nationwide
Since returning in July as CEO of the company he founded, Anthony Hsieh has cleaned house, hiring or promoting 10 executives who can help take loanDepot 'back to our roots'
As Clear Cooperation's biggest opponents gain market share and influence, Intel surveyed agents and brokers on how they actually use private listings — and how deep their loyalty to the MLS runs
As Compass moves to acquire Anywhere next year, some real estate leaders say it may place pressure on competitors to ramp up their own expansions
Longtime real estate executives Amit Kulkarni and Russ Cofano have launched a new strategy firm, Alloy Advisors. Their offerings range from product development to legal planning
The goal is to maximize 2 new partnerships and 4X Better's monthly mortgage originations to $2B. The raise follows bullish endorsement by activist Opendoor investor Eric Jackson
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has asked Douglas Elliman who had knowledge of Anywhere's merger offer before talks became public, Reuters reported Wednesday
While everyone was talking about Compass-Anywhere this week, the fast-growing and tech-forward Real Brokerage passed 30K agents
CEO Marco Fregenal says company will use proceeds to 'invest in sales and marketing initiatives, pursue strategic opportunities that enhance our platform and support ongoing operations'
In acquiring its rival, Compass would absorb a smattering of business models and a load of debt. But it might gain what its CEO has long sought, observers say: more sway over industry affairs
The FTC and Department of Justice are expected to scrutinize the impacts of the deal — which would give the merged companies a combined market share of 18 percent
Some agents were shocked, but those working inside Compass generally agreed that the deal gives the combined firms increased bargaining power