Tough times for mortgage lenders? UWM hired 1,000 employees in Q3

While others are downsizing, the nation’s biggest mortgage lender is investing in new technology and hiring new team members to be prepared if mortgage rates come down and business booms. Continue reading

NYC pad of recently split Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner lists for $6M

Jonas and Turner, who have been embroiled in divorce proceedings for about two months, are attempting to offload their Nolita condo for the second time. Continue reading

Exclusive Survey: 95% would pay a buyer agent under right conditions

A majority of potential buyers say they’re open to paying their agents in the wake of legal threats to commissions, according to results from a joint survey conducted by Inman with Dig Insights. Continue reading

NAR President addresses Realtors for first time since Sitzer verdict

In a five-minute video posted online Wednesday, NAR President Tracy Kasper urged Realtors to be transparent about commission negotiations as NAR gears up for a long legal battle ahead. Continue reading

Homebuyers respond to biggest drop in mortgage rates this year

Purchase mortgage applications trended up last week for the first time in nearly a month as mortgage rates retreated from 2023 highs, according to the MBA’s weekly survey of lenders. Continue reading

Opendoor to double the number of homes it buys each month: CEO

CEO Carrie Wheeler told Intel that Opendoor wants to purchase 2,000-plus homes per month and that the company is leaning into partnerships like the ones it has with Zillow and eXp. Continue reading

Mother of all commission suits filed in Illinois, this time by homebuyers

“Batton 2,” exponentially larger in scope than Sitzer | Burnett and the Moehrl commission suits, was filed last week in Illinois and takes aim at many of the defendants in another new suit called Gibson. Continue reading

Compass recommits to North Dallas with new office space

The brokerage has signed a lease for a 14,000-square-foot office space in the recently redeveloped HALL Park in Frisco, Texas, in a commitment to future growth in the region. Continue reading

Chicago voters to decide whether to hike real estate transfer tax

Proponents said the measure would raise $100 million per year. Chicago Realtors said the tax was volatile and not a reliable funding stream. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman posts mounting losses, declining revenue in Q3

The New York-based brokerage reported consolidated revenues of $251.5 million in Q3, a drop from the third quarter of 2022 when it tallied $272.6 million in revenue, according to an earnings call Wednesday. Continue reading