Another 6.6M filed for unemployment last week
More than 15M Americans have filed for unemployment insurance since states began issuing stay-at-home orders
by Patrick Kearns Apr 9
First American acquires Docutech
The move furthers First American's goal of providing a digital, end-to-end closing platform
by Patrick Kearns Feb 13
WATCH: Compass likely to avoid WeWork's fate: Venture capitalists
Compass and WeWork both took massive amounts of cash from SoftBank, but experts say the 2 companies are actually quite different
by Inman Feb 4
Want higher attach rates? Make your agents employees
Paul Hurst, the vice president of venture investments at First American, advises that companies are more likely to get consumers to use affiliated services if they use W2 agents
by Patrick Kearns Jan 31
Compass likely to avoid WeWork's fate: Venture capitalists
Compass and WeWork both took massive amounts of cash from SoftBank, but experts say the 2 companies are actually quite different
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 31
The Essential Guide to 2020, 2025, 2030 and beyond
Shrinking agent ranks, smaller commissions and more predictions for years and years to come
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 6
6 economists predict what the 2020 housing market has in store
Low supply and high demand will drive the housing market amidst age milestones for millennials and baby boomers
by Marian McPherson Dec 10
KW releases 'app store' for agent tech tools
The move to incorporate outside tools into the company's platform is a step toward building a more open-architecture platform
by Patrick Kearns Aug 26
Housing start data spells good news for recession fears: Economist
In the past 40 years, a year-over-year decline of 20% or more in single-family housing starts has preceded all but 1 of the 5 recessions
by Patrick Kearns Aug 16
Is it a good time to buy or sell? Economists say no need to fear rate hike
First American Chief Economist, Mark Fleming, says buyers will be able to absorb the increase in borrowing costs thanks to wage hikes
by Marian McPherson Jun 18
The Federal Reserve building
Here's how experts and readers think the rate hike will affect agents and clients
by Amber Taufen Dec 14
Will 2017 be a buyer's market or a seller's market?
Four economists weigh in on what the next year has in store for each group
by Amber Taufen Dec 13
A pair of hands finding a view in the distance
Where rates are expected to go and how buyers and sellers will react
by Amber Taufen Dec 9
A bird's eye view of the clouds and sunrise
What will happen to mortgage rates, affordability, inventory and more
by Amber Taufen Dec 6
Why home sales aren't as good as we think they are
Know how well we are doing in the context of today’s market potential
by Steve Cook Dec 1