Anywhere’s revenue holds steady in Q1 amid ‘tough’ housing market

Generated revenue remained flat at $1.1 billion from the same period a year ago while the franchisor improved net losses by 27 percent year over year to a loss of $101 million, according to a Thursday earnings call. Continue reading

Better hiring real estate agents to originate mortgages in 26 states

As Better reports $543 million 2023 loss, CEO Vishal Garg says the company has made fundamental changes to its business model that will help it pivot to providing purchase loans to homebuyers. Continue reading

Fathom Realty added 1,425 agents after raising fees last year

Fathom posted a $24 million annual loss during a Q4 and 2023 earnings call Thursday afternoon, with executives saying the brokerage’s transaction volume dropped less than the industry overall. Continue reading

Title technology provider Doma posts $124M 2023 net loss

CEO Max Simkoff says the company is well positioned to help lenders take advantage of the Biden administration’s push to reduce closing costs for mortgage borrowers. Continue reading

Guild Mortgage shrugs off 2023 loss as it pursues acquisitions

The San Diego-based lender has completed five acquisitions in the past 18 months, unfazed by a 21 percent drop in mortgage originations and $39.1 million 2023 net loss. Continue reading

LoanDepot trims 2023 net loss by 37%, retains ‘strong liquidity profile’

As mortgage rates soared last year, loanDepot saw 2023 loan origination volume plunge by 58 percent from the year before, to $22.7 billion. Continue reading

Elephant in the room: What execs revealed about commissions in Q4

In the wake of legal settlements in two of the largest commission lawsuits, RE/MAX and Anywhere revealed their paths forward to investors in Q4 earnings calls last month. Intel reads the tea leaves. Continue reading

The biggest wins, losses and news from Q4 2023 earnings

Real estate’s Q4 earnings calls have finally wrapped. From RE/MAX’s CEO exit to Airbnb’s $10 billion year, we’ve rounded up the top stories all in one place. Here’s what you might have missed. Continue reading

UWM’s best year for purchase loans also produces $69.8M loss

The nation’s biggest mortgage lender posts its first annual loss since going public in 2020, largely driven by $854.1 million in write-downs of mortgage servicing rights. Continue reading

Compass lifts agent count in Q4 but falls short of positive cash flow

The fast-growing brokerage also suffered a net loss of $83.7 million in the quarter, which was an improvement compared to the loss one year earlier. Continue reading