Lamacchia: ‘I will sue’ Compass, MLS if listing fight comes to town
Anthony Lamacchia is drawing a line in the sand as the Compass-Zillow fight spills into more MLSs
by AJ LaTrace May 28
El Niño forecast puts home prep back on agents' radars
NOAA puts the odds of El Niño emerging this summer at 82% and at 96% over the winter
by Jessi Healey May 26
multifamily investing in Knoxville
Knoxville’s appeal to employers and job-hunters also makes it attractive to real estate investors
by Michael Zaransky Mar 3
Mortgage firm Lower acquires Acopia Home Loans
Lower previously acquired residential portal and tech firm Movoto, and struck up a marketing partnership with HomeSmart. The Acopia deal helps the company expand in the Southeast
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 14
Fall has been 'sneaky good' for buyers, but the 'warm-up is not guaranteed to last'
Easing mortgage rates and flat home price growth led to a win for homebuyers in October, according to Zillow. However, future volatility may put buyers back on the sidelines
by Marian McPherson Nov 18
housing construction, housing, getty
The American Enterprise Institute estimates 64% of homes sold by the largest homebuilders provide permanent mortgage rate buydowns, which often don't count as seller concessions
by Matt Carter Nov 13
pending home sales data
Homebuyers cancelled 15.5% of home-purchase agreements in August — the highest level since 2017. The primary reason was an inability to work through inspection issues, Redfin said
by Marian McPherson Oct 7
Agents attracted to techie brokerages, capped fees: Report
A new report suggests agent recruiting remains intense in real estate and that churn from company to company comes with significant costs to brokerages
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 14
LoanDepot is back in the black for the first time since Q4 2021
Beleaguered lender ekes out $2.67M Q3 profit on $315M in revenue, with loan originations up 9% from a year ago as mortgage refinancing bounces back on retreating rates
by Matt Carter Nov 5
After Zillow's recent decision, add climate risk to your next CMA
Start adding to your buyer presentations the ability to deeply scan for the risks posed by the planet, and maybe stop worrying so much about high interest rates or a commission-phobic seller
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 2
HomesUSA's Ben Caballero is changing how homes are marketed
As part of Brandon Doyle's Snapshot series he talks to HomesUSA founder and CEO Ben Caballero. Find out how this innovator is transforming the marketing of new construction
by Brandon Doyle Jan 17
Livian names former eXp executive Thad Fisher as SVP of Revenue
The Keller Williams mega team named Fisher, the former eXp vice president of global growth, to oversee Livian's growth strategy and market center expansion efforts
by Marian McPherson Oct 24
Ribbon relaunches power buying services following 9-month hiatus
Nine months after temporarily shuttering its services and three months after being acquired by EasyKnock, Ribbon is now offering cash backing to buyers in Atlanta and Charlotte once again
by Marian McPherson Aug 10
Q2: Multifamily rent slows in latest sign of rental market cooldown
Current CoStar report finds 'a continued downward trend in rent growth,' as vacancy rates tick upward and rent price growth cools. The Sun Belt and South continue to see the fastest growth
by Taylor Anderson Jul 11
Travelers rush to book thin rental inventory in hot US vacation spots
Demand for vacation rental homes has outpaced supply in the Gulf Coast, Southeast and Midwest, Vrbo's president said in a recent interview
by Daniel Houston Jun 29