Realogy upsizes capital raise to $550M following increased demand
The company upped its intended raise of $400M, a spokesperson confirmed to Inman
by Patrick Kearns Jun 10
Is Zillow eyeing acquisitions with a new round of capital?
The company is seeking to raise $1B through stock and senior note offerings
by Patrick Kearns May 12
Earnings offer hope, but 'normalcy' is still distant
The pandemic may continue to wreak havoc for some time, but a strong quarter of earnings offers support to the idea that there's light at the end of the tunnel
by Jim Dalrymple II May 8
Pennsylvania market snapshot: Agents ready for reopening
Gov. Tom Wolf declared real estate a nonessential business at the start of the pandemic, making it a challenge for agents to stay productive. Now that restrictions may start to lift, agents are eager to get back to work
Mortgage activity uptick could signal buyers are returning
Thirty-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to 3.43%, from 3.45% last week, marking a historic new low, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association
by Patrick Kearns Apr 29
Compass is seeing a huge uptick in single-family home searches
Appearing on CNBC, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin said suburbs and second-home markets will be the real winners when the market returns
by Patrick Kearns Apr 28
Making sense of the headlines: The U.S. economy and unemployment
Opinion
Looking for a little clarity on this week's economic and housing news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his take on this week’s headlines
by Matthew Gardner Mar 25
Economists say consumers should lock in low mortgage rates now
Mortgage rates reached the lowest point in 50 years last week, and one economist predicted they could plummet even more this week
by Patrick Kearns Mar 10
Home sales climb in December for a strong finish to 2019
Existing-home sales jumped 10.8% year-over-year in December, according to NAR
by Patrick Kearns Jan 22
Builder confidence hits highest point in 20 years
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index is the highest its been since 1999
by Patrick Kearns Dec 16
RE/MAX beats estimates with $71.5M in revenue in Q3 2019
The large franchisor also said Thursday it saw a 3.5% increase in its total agent count
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 31
Housing market too strong for more Fed cuts
Opinion
US economy and housing are resilient
by Lou Barnes Sep 20
Central banks scramble to ward off fears of a recession
Opinion
The European Central Bank's move to stimulate the European economy set President Trump into a tizzy. Here's why his tweets don't make any sense
by Lou Barnes Sep 13
Why Brexit and tariffs are a distraction from an unpredictable future
Opinion
Markets preoccupied with tariffs and are trading on Brexit, and they really shouldn’t bother
by Lou Barnes Sep 6
Fed conference draws harsh reaction from Trump and China
Opinion
Financial markets are moving fast, and interest rates are still falling
by Lou Barnes Aug 27