Hartford reclaims top position on Realtor.com’s hottest housing markets.
Realtor.com ranked Hartford as its top market as buyer attention clustered in parts of the Northeast and Midwest. Realtor.com issued the ranking.
Figure Loan Marketplace Volume Jumps 135% to $5.8B as Kiavi Adds Channels.
Figure reported $5.8 billion in Q3 loan marketplace volume, up 135%, including $677 million funded by Kiavi as it expanded lending channels.
Compass pulls leaders from Realtor groups, signaling industry impact.
Analysts say conflict concerns prompted Compass to pull leaders from Realtor associations as it litigates against MLS and association entities.
Zillow Preview changes who sees listings first and why it matters.
Zillow launched its Preview program with more than 400 brokerages participating. The company cites 235 million monthly unique users.
Davidson Homes and loanDepot form an in-house mortgage joint venture.
Davidson Homes and loanDepot formed a joint venture to integrate mortgage financing into the builder sales process, offering an in-house option.
Can Open Real Estate enable one-entry distribution?
Vendors including Ocusell say MLS fields, compliance-focused requirements and duplicate licensing costs could slow Open Real Estate adoption.
Homebuilders should adopt business plans that include scenario testing.
In excerpt four of seven Scott Cox outlines why homebuilders should test alternatives. He introduces the 11x17 and assumptions-page tests for plans.
Mortgage equity reaches $17.5 trillion; servicers lose cash-out borrowers.
ICE estimates U.S.
NAR shifts focus from survival to demonstrating member value.
NAR moves to quantitative reporting, citing MLS outreach, opt-in enrollment and zero based budgeting. It affects data access and referral channels for.
Granite Point reports $60M loss as commercial loan workouts continue.
Covers Granite Point's $60.3M loss, elevated credit reserves and how ongoing commercial loan workouts affect earnings and portfolio risk for lenders.