MarketBuy’s Will Farmer leads its official expansion into the states as its North American head of growth. He will attend Inman Connect, eager to pitch what the company can do for the listings of the industry’s most engaged agents and leaders. Continue reading
The mortgage giant generated a $2.5 billion profit and grew its mortgage portfolio by 14 percent despite dramatic declines in new purchase loans and refinancing. Continue reading
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun’s recent testimony to Congress and 2022’s biggest residential real estate transactions (so far). Continue reading
The homebuyers with “fair” credit scores can pay up to $288 more per month than those with “excellent” scores, according to a new study by Zillow. Continue reading
Jesse Pedersen will serve as the company’s chief technology officer, while Zac Hays is joining as chief product officer, according to an announcement released Thursday. Continue reading
After expanding into eight new states and more than doubling its market footprint this year, the Power Buyer is laying off 136 employees in search of an “achievable path to profitability.” Continue reading
Investor purchases made up 9.5 percent of home purchases nationally in April, modestly below a February 2022 peak of 9.7 percent and an increase of 64 percent from 2019 levels, according to data from Realtor.com. Continue reading
Speaking at NAR’s Real Estate Forecast Summit on Wednesday, Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said “inventory is turning” and the housing market is heading back toward a pre-COVID normal. Continue reading
Jones comes to Compass following several years as co-owner and chief people officer at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, a top Sotheby’s franchise located in Seattle. Continue reading
Jones comes to Compass following several years as co-owner and chief people officer at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, a top Sotheby’s franchise located in Seattle. Continue reading