As list prices continue to soar, not all homebuyers are willing to play ball

Homesellers have been pushing list prices to new heights, but a report released Thursday by OJO Labs indicates buyers aren’t as eager to shell out for the pricier pads. Continue reading

Real estate heir Robert Durst gets life in prison for friend’s murder

Durst, whose case was made famous in the HBO miniseries “The Jinx,” will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering Susan Berman in 2000. Continue reading

‘It’s about time’: Agents cheer as Zillow braces for portal war in NYC

Agents across New York City were enthusiastic Thursday after CoStar-owned Homesnap and the Real Estate Board of New York announced plans to launch a search portal in 2022. Continue reading

ClimateCheck debuts on location intelligence platform Local Logic

The two companies’ shared interested in local data insights is one major reason the partnership was a good fit, ClimateCheck CEO Cal Inman said. Continue reading

Divvy Homes brings in $735M debt financing just months after Series D

The news follows Divvy’s $200 million Series D and will allow it to serve more Americans on their path to homeownership through a rent-to-own program. Continue reading

Homeowners ‘jab’ at anti-vaxxers with divisive Halloween displays

One Twitter user showcased a series of human skulls situated next to front-yard gravestones inscribed with epitaphs such as, “Trusted Ivermectin more than science.” Continue reading

MoxiWorks beefs up CRM with new communication tools

Dialer & Messenger will function as a part of MoxiWorks CRM, and will allow agents to automate various parts of their communications. Continue reading

Mortgage delinquency rates approach pre-pandemic levels

Total delinquency rates dropped 4.2 percent in July, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 6.5 percent observed in July 2020, according to new data released Tuesday by CoreLogic. Continue reading

Latino wealth gains largely driven by real estate investments: NAHREP

Property values make up 52 percent of Latino household assets, as a result of both Latino primary homeownership and investment property assets. Continue reading

Home equity startup Point powers first of its kind securitization

With co-sponsor Redwood Trust, Inc., Point has completed the first-ever securitization backed solely by residential Home Equity Investment agreements. The transaction, which closed on September 23, issued about $146 million of asset-backed securities. Continue reading