Mr. Cooper back online after ‘precautionary’ 4-day shutdown

More than 4 million homeowners send their mortgage payments to Mr. Cooper, but it’s unclear how many had their data exposed as the company continues to investigate a breach discovered on Halloween. Continue reading

Fathom Realty continues to grow agent count with rebound in sight

While transactions fell 15 percent from 2022, Fathom executives said during a Q3 earnings call Wednesday that its flat fee commission split model helped its agent network grow by 13 percent. Continue reading

Weathering the storm: A Q3 2023 earnings roundup

From brokerage companies to portals to lenders and investors, Airbnb to Zillow, we’ve got the news you can use about the dollars and cents that are driving the real estate economy right now. Continue reading

Tough times for mortgage lenders? UWM hired 1,000 employees in Q3

While others are downsizing, the nation’s biggest mortgage lender is investing in new technology and hiring new team members to be prepared if mortgage rates come down and business booms. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman posts mounting losses, declining revenue in Q3

The New York-based brokerage reported consolidated revenues of $251.5 million in Q3, a drop from the third quarter of 2022 when it tallied $272.6 million in revenue, according to an earnings call Wednesday. Continue reading

Blend now focused on growth in quest to return to profitability

Mortgage and banking tech provider reports a $41.8 million Q3 net loss with revenue down 27 percent from a year ago to $40.59 million, but company executives emphasize potential for growth. Continue reading

RE/MAX hangs onto slim profit in Q3 amid housing downturn

Steep declines in core revenue streams like broker fees were offset partly by the acquisition of independent franchise network RE/MAX Integra, according to earnings data on Thursday. Continue reading

RE/MAX CEO: Balanced housing market, seasonal norms will return

RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos stressed during a third-quarter earnings call Tuesday that the company’s recent investments are beginning to pay off and that it’s on firm footing for 2022. Continue reading

RE/MAX delivers record Q3 revenue amid RE/MAX Integra acquisition

The record quarter was largely driven by the company’s purchase in July of RE/MAX Integra, a $235 million deal that marked the largest franchise acquisition in the brokerage’s history. Continue reading

Vacasa revenue hits all-time high in Q3

The company’s gross booking value surged 97 percent year over year to $776 million. In response, revenue also hit a record high of $330 million, up 77 percent year over year. Continue reading