Compass pulls Redfin into its Zillow private listing lawsuit
Redfin has put its private listings ban on an indefinite hold. Still, Compass wants documents related to the real estate search portal’s previously announced ban
by Taylor Anderson Oct 27
HomeSmart and Lower partnering on marketing, tech and mortgages
The agreement comes on heels of Lower's acquisitions of Neat Labs and Movoto — and takes place as mortgage lenders look to real estate brokerages to win more homebuyers
by Matt Carter Oct 21
How will the portals respond to the Compass-Anywhere deal?
Opinion
On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Rob Hahn and Greg Robertson from the Industry Relations podcast debate what this game-changing merger really means
Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna and Mr. Cooper Chair and CEO Jay Bray.
Rocket Companies has closed its acquisition of mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper for $14.2B. The final price is 51% higher than the initial offer of $9.4B
by Marian McPherson Oct 1
FTC sues Zillow, Redfin over $100M rental syndication deal
The deal included Zillow paying Redfin $100M for the ability to host rental listings for buildings with over 25 units. The FTC called the deal an 'end run around competition'
by Taylor Anderson Sep 30
Judge gavel with justice lawyers to represent appraisal bias lawsuit
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
by Matt Carter Sep 22
Compass to acquire Anywhere in $1.6B deal, capping rise to top
The upstart Compass had already grown to the top residential brokerage by sales volume. Now, it's moving to acquire its chief rival
Realtor.com is working with OpenAI to chase the portal crown
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson offers a peek into the partnership with the ChatGPT-maker, saying it will help Realtor.com reclaim the portal crown through 'unimaginable' personalization
by Marian McPherson Sep 10
LoanDepot shares surge on bullish call by Citron Research
Andrew Left's controversial research firm has a thesis: Trump will win the 'war on housing,' and loanDepot's mortgage servicing business is hugely undervalued
by Matt Carter Sep 5
Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna and Mr. Cooper Chair and CEO Jay Bray.
Rocket hopes the $9.4B deal will help it capture 20% of all mortgage refinancing and wrest back its title as the nation's biggest mortgage lender from rival United Wholesale Mortgage
by Matt Carter Sep 3
Rocket, Mr. Cooper merger OK'd by Fannie and Freddie regulator
A green light from the Federal Housing Finance Agency and antitrust regulators sets the stage for a Sept. 3 vote by Mr. Cooper shareholders on $9.4B mega merger
by Matt Carter Aug 27
These 6 maps capture a real estate market in turmoil
A new analysis of Redfin data shows where homes are sitting, where sellers are pulling back and where prices are rising and falling the most amid ongoing slow market
by Taylor Anderson Aug 19
Gavel over one hundred dollar bills represents Newrez' settling a complaint
California regulators collect $1.8M fine after accusing Caliber Home Loans of overcharging nearly 5,000 borrowers for interest that accrued before their first mortgage payment was due.
by Matt Carter Aug 18
Here's the last look at Redfin's finances as an independent company
The tech-based brokerage’s losses were mounting in 2025 before it merged with Rocket in a deal valued at just under $1.8B, according to new documents
by Taylor Anderson Aug 14
A home in front of an Instagram background to symbolize Instagram for real estate agents.
After amplifying Rocket's Super Bowl ad with a social campaign that generated 247 million views, Viral Nation is now tasked with helping the mortgage giant showcase real client stories
by Matt Carter Aug 12