Hispanic, Black homeowners are narrowing home value gap: Zillow
The typical Hispanic-owned home is now valued 11.9% below that of a non-Hispanic white-owned home, the smallest property value gap on record, according to a Zillow analysis released Monday
by Richelle Hammiel Oct 15
DOJ's 14th redlining settlement is its first with a credit union
Citadel Federal Credit Union 'respectfully disagrees' with allegations, agrees to invest $6.5M and open 3 new branches in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Philadelphia
by Matt Carter Oct 11
Podcasts, social media, more: 4 ways to add leverage with content
Rick Guerrero and social media star Jenny Lynn Tran discuss how you can use content to add value, educate, and connect with clients and colleagues
by Rick Guerrero Oct 11
Rocket hires Venmo, PayPal vet to lead product engineering teams
Papanii Okai will help the mortgage giant harness artificial intelligence and build out the fintech platform that connects its real estate, credit card and personal finance subsidiaries
by Matt Carter Oct 7
NAR Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson is 'stepping down'
After a decade leading the trade group's legal team — including through sexual harassment scandals and numerous anti-trust commission lawsuits — Johnson is leaving
Hawaii homeowner sued after house collapses into the ocean
A Hawaii homeowner finds himself in hot water after his oceanfront home on Oahu’s North Shore collapsed into the ocean. Now the state is demanding he cover the cleanup costs
by Richelle Hammiel Oct 1
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance reveals 2024 top producers
Christa Huffstickler, the EZ Referral Network at Keller Williams Citywide and PorchLight Realty Group have topped the Alliance's LGBTQ+ Real Estate Top Producers list this year
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 25
Mom-and-pop flippers make the dream of homeownership a reality
Small real estate investors have a role to play in improving affordability and inventory, trainer Bernice Ross writes, and can be a key part of growing your real estate business
by Bernice Ross Sep 25
Homebuyers get a break as big lenders redefine 'jumbo mortgage'
CrossCountry Mortgage joins Rocket, Pennymac, UWM and Rate in raising conforming loan limit above current $766,550 cap for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ahead of an official announcement
by Matt Carter Sep 24
Mortgage payments cheaper than rent in nearly half of all US metros
Mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest levels since 2023 in 22 of the 50 largest US metros — even as rent prices continue to rise, according to a new analysis from Zillow released on Monday
by Richelle Hammiel Sep 17
Rate has now taken 10K loan applications en Español
DHI Mortgage, Rate and CrossCountry Mortgage ranked as biggest employers of top-producing Latino mortgage originators by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
by Matt Carter Sep 12
City National revamps mortgage after redlining settlement
Royal Bank of Canada subsidiary now offering grants of up to $50K in minority census tracts in the metro LA market as part of larger initiative to boost lending in underserved communities
by Matt Carter Sep 5
Nearly half of NYC's out-of-state buyers come from these locations
Although NYC residents made the majority of home purchases in 2024, nearly half of out-of-state buyers came from New Jersey, California and Florida
by Richelle Hammiel Sep 5
Lamacchia: Knock off the threats to hardworking real estate agents
Opinion
Anthony Lamacchia said threats of severe penalties for commission violations leveled by plaintiffs lawyer Michael Ketchmark and Consumer Advocates in American Real Estate are 'unnecessary'
US homebuyer down payments reach new record, outpace prices
In June, the median down payment soared to a record $67,500, a 14.8% increase from $58,788 the previous year, according to a Redfin analysis
by Richelle Hammiel Aug 28