Merger of Lower and Thrive would give Veritex 12.5% ownership stake
The parent company of Veritex Community Bank, which paid $54.9M to acquire a 49% interest in Thrive Mortgage in 2021, expects $25M to $30M loss if planned merger deal closes next year
by Matt Carter Dec 14
Major real estate players push back against Florida's foreign buyer ban
Lobbying group the Real Estate Roundtable, which represents the interests of investors like Blackstone, is appealing to state legislators to amend Gov. DeSantis' foreign investment ban
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 12
How changes to CPI may provide better rent inflation insights
Investment expert and team leader Jen Berbas looks at how changes to the Consumer Price Index's rent measure offer insight into the direction of consumer housing costs
by Jen Berbas Dec 7
NAR enrollment fell in 2023. Here's where membership rose — and why
NAR membership declined by 1.4% in the 12-month period that ended in October, with state-level enrollment hewing closely to local housing metrics, according to a state-by-state analysis by Intel
by Daniel Houston Dec 6
Fathom out to raise more than $7M by hiking agent fees, selling shares
The agent fee increases the flat-fee brokerage previously implemented for 2023 haven't stopped Fathom from growing, with Sept. 30 agent count up 13% from a year ago, to 11,333
by Matt Carter Dec 5
Mr. Cooper faces slew of class action lawsuits after cyberattack
The servicer is facing 5 separate federal lawsuits over an Oct. 31 cyberattack that knocked out services for days and prevented borrowers from accessing their accounts or paying home loans
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 22
Anywhere, RE/MAX commission lawsuit settlements move forward
A judge has granted preliminary approval of the franchisers' multimillion dollar settlements in Sitzer | Burnett, Moehrl and Nosalek. Final approval may happen next year
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 20
Transgender Day of Remembrance is a time for authenticity
Opinion
For transgender real estate professional Jamie Zapata, leading with authenticity in both life and business is the only way to thrive
by Jamie Zapata Nov 18
Mark Willis reclaims the CEO chair at Keller Williams
Willis is Keller Williams' new CEO, according to an announcement on Wednesday. His first KW CEO tenure was from 2005 to 2015, and he returned to the company in July as a strategic consultant
by Marian McPherson Nov 15
Sundae's Homeowner Portal opens window to as-is purchases
Sundae's intent is to reduce manual processes and disconnected communications to a single online channel, where all documents, messages and insights exist within the context of the deal
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 15
New bombshell lawsuit targets Texas Realtor orgs, local teams
A homebuilder and holding company filed the case Monday. But unlike other suits against NAR, this one lists the Texas Association of Realtors and other local organizations as defendants
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
Commission lawsuits are piling up. Keep track of them all right here
In the wake of the Sitzer | Burnett verdict, the number of bombshell lawsuits has rapidly multiplied — putting more pressure than ever on real estate's status quo. Here's a rundown of all the cases
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 10
Mr. Cooper back online after 'precautionary' 4-day shutdown
More than 4M homeowners send their mortgage payments to Mr. Cooper, but it's unclear how many had their data exposed as the company continues to investigate security breach
by Matt Carter Nov 9
Compass snags high-performing Rhode Island Sotheby's team
The Blackstone Team is based in Providence and closed more than $95M in sales volume last year. The team's move to Compass comes amid intense competition for top talent
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 9
Fathom Realty continues to grow agent count with rebound in sight
While transactions fell 15% from 2022, Fathom executives said during a Q3 earnings call Wednesday that its flat fee commission split model helped its agent network grow by 13%
by Matt Carter Nov 9