As losses mount, Blend looks beyond mortgage for future growth

The San Francisco-based cloud banking software provider has trimmed the company’s payroll by 1,100 employees and cut annual expenses by $72 million. Continue reading

How scary is a contagion? Imagine if everyone sold their house at once

Could a contagion hit real estate? Not now, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. But cavalier lending, greed and bad actors can all wreak havoc on the housing market. Continue reading

Redfin Premier expands nationally to more than 100 new markets

Redfin Premier, which matches luxury homebuyers and sellers with a Redfin Premier agent and marketing tools specific to the luxury brand, is launching in every market the brokerage operates. Continue reading

Multifamily construction delivers boost to housing starts in February

Apartment building construction soared 24 percent in February, lifting new housing starts overall despite a weak month for single-family builds, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

7 reasons agents are failing (and how to avoid their mistakes)

The current real estate market separates the best from the rest. Jimmy Burgess shares how to avoid the biggest mistakes agents are making right now. Continue reading

LISTEN: It’s not too late to advocate for affordable housing

Have we reached the point of no return when it comes to affordable housing? Dr. Lee Davenport and her guest, Georgia State University’s Dr. Dan Immergluck, discuss the peril and possibilities. Continue reading