Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac boost profits in Q2 despite a slow spring

Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued to grow their net worth as firm home prices and low default rates allowed them to release billions of dollars previously reserved for losses. Continue reading

Lamacchia Realty expands with acquisitions across Massachusetts

In the last month, the East Coast-based brokerage has made two strategic acquisitions as the company works to bolster its presence in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Continue reading

Foreign buyers target high-end homes as transactions fall 14%

The average price of homes sold to foreign buyers was $639,900, the National Association of Realtors said. The median price was $396,400. Both numbers are record highs. Continue reading

A doctor inherited a vacant lot. The home he found there shocked him

Daniel Kenigsberg alleges a series of fraudulent documents led to his land being stolen last fall before contractors built a single-family house on his half-acre of land in Connecticut. Continue reading

Offerpad scoops up more homes in Q2 as path to profitability emerges

Having unloaded almost all of its older inventory, the iBuyer ramped up home acquisitions by 131 percent, to 840 homes, in the second quarter of 2023 and expects positive adjusted earnings by year’s end. Continue reading

What the early ’80s inflation crisis reveals about today’s home market

The Fed has raised interest rates to fight inflation in the past. A new Intel analysis illuminates the data behind the “rate lock” of the early 1980s and how long it took home sales to eventually recover. Continue reading

Even CoStar doesn’t think it will unseat Zillow, DelPrete argues

For all its bluster, CoStar Group likely doesn’t think it can overthrow Zillow to become real estate’s top portal, Mike DelPrete tells Intel. Here’s what the commercial real estate giant is really after. Continue reading

Team of rivals: Zillow, Redfin unite to share new construction listings

New construction listings on Zillow will now automatically be syndicated to Redfin. The companies believe the partnership will extend the reach of the homebuilders’ listings while aiding consumers. Continue reading

How much does it cost to open up a new brokerage?

Don’t let the costs scare you, Kevin Woody writes. Your willingness to plan and prepare will contribute greatly to your success as a brokerage owner.   Continue reading