Fathom Realty announces slew of new leadership hires
The North Carolina-headquartered real estate firm announced the hiring and promotion of new district directors in 5 key markets
by Ben Verde May 26
Ryan Serhant's brokerage kicks off national expansion with 6 markets
This first wave of expansion will include Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Connecticut. SERHANT. has also brought on local teams across those states
Flagstar Bank takes over Signature Bank's retail branches
$2.7B deal does not include about $4B in crypto-related deposits held by the former Signature Bank's digital-assets banking business, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
by Matt Carter Mar 20
LoanDepot says it has 'full access' to $600M Signature Bank credit lines
Struggling mortgage lender also assures investors that it has moved $225M in cash it held at Signature Bridge Bank to another institution
by Matt Carter Mar 15
Motto Mortgage office (contributed photo).
Double-digit growth in open offices was a bright spot for parent company RE/MAX Holdings, which reported a $2.6M Q4 net loss as rising rates dented home sales
by Matt Carter Feb 17
Most homebuyers forking out big bucks to buy down mortgage rate
While mortgage rates have eased and home prices have fallen in many markets, affordability still has a 'stranglehold on much of the market,' according to research released by Black Knight
by Matt Carter Feb 7
Essent scooping up Finance of America's title businesses for $100M
Struggling lender's pivot to reverse mortgages creates an opportunity for big private mortgage insurer to acquire Agents National Title and Boston National Title
by Matt Carter Feb 2
Real estate agents of TikTok say a big market shift is afoot
All across the country, real estate agents are posting positive signs of change from the trenches and revealing they're suddenly dealing with packed open houses and intensifying bidding wars
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 1
Engel & Völkers says hello to Carolina foothills with 3 new shops
Two of the shops will be located in Morganton and one in Nebo, North Carolina. License partners Steve and Polly Leadbetter will lead all three
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 30
This city will be the hottest market of 2023, Zillow predicts
Zillow named Charlotte its hottest market of the year, continuing the trend of cities with relatively warm climates taking the top spot, following Tampa in 2022 and Austin in 2021
by Ben Verde Jan 12
After banner year, mortgage brokers seek more political clout
The Association of Independent Mortgage Experts, a trade group representing mortgage brokers, launched a PAC and more than doubled its spending on lobbying in 2022
by Matt Carter Dec 30
Slowdown in apartment rent expected to continue, CoStar says
Rent dropped for a fourth straight month in November, with all but 6 of the nation's top 40 markets reporting flat or declining month-over-month rent
by Taylor Anderson Dec 5
Final Offer adds pre-MLS marketing: Tech Review Update
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Amid the Clear Cooperation debate, company adds option to share 'coming soon' listings among brokerage networks
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 28
Landmark Sotheby's opens up shop in Outer Banks, North Carolina
Headquartered in Duck, the brokerage opening marks Sotheby's 21st affiliated location in North Carolina and the sixth office overall for Landmark Sotheby's, it was announced on Monday
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 21
After cutting Q3 losses, loanDepot has sights set on breaking even
The troubled lender has shed 5,200 workers through layoffs and attrition and is instituting other cost-cutting measures aimed at trimming $400M in annual expenses by the end of the year
by Matt Carter Nov 9