LeadingRE appoints ‘ever-evolving’ Chime to partner-solution list

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World has added Chime, a well-known technology partner, to a list of business resources the company offers its 550-member firms, according to a company announcement. Continue reading

Mortgage demand slips with homebuyers wary of rate volatility

Rise in mortgage rates defies expectations as unusually wide “spread” between 10-year Treasury yields and mortgages reflects investor fears of another refi wave. Continue reading

Matterport overhauls account plans amid subscriber growth

Much-needed changes were made according to account level. Customers were lumped into buying what seemed like random blocks of home scans with big gaps between the number of digital twins allowed. Continue reading

Builder confidence rises as low inventory hikes new-home demand

New homes now represent a third of all homes on the market. That’s 2.5 times higher than the historical average for the two decades leading up to COVID-19, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI. Continue reading

Housing starts post rebound in April but inventory remains tight

Housing starts rose 2.2 percent month over month in April, as homebuyers increasingly turn to new construction to combat low inventory in the resale market, the US Census Bureau reported Wednesday. Continue reading

Wells Fargo agrees to pay $1B to settle shareholder lawsuit

Investors claimed they were misled about bank’s progress in fixing governance and oversight issues that came to light in wake of 2016 “fake accounts” scandal. Continue reading

5 key charts that illuminate real estate’s Q1 earnings season

Most publicly traded real estate companies continued to bleed money in the first chunk of 2023. These metrics help explain why investors aren’t panicking. Continue reading

America’s highest-volume broker on a real estate market in flux

The founder of the HomesUSA platform tells Intel how he became the nation’s highest-volume broker — and what metrics he tracks each month. Continue reading

Christie’s welcomes leading luxury Puerto Rican firm into network

San Juan-based Clubhouse Real Estate is now Christie’s International Real Estate Puerto Rico, becoming the island’s exclusive affiliate for the luxury real estate firm. Continue reading