Monthly Archives: February 2024

Strength in home prices helped boost Fannie, Freddie 2023 profits

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With a combined net worth of $125 billion after earnings this week, the mortgage giants remain on a path that could lead to eventual release from government conservatorship if political winds shift. Continue reading →

Matchmaking architectural styles and buyers: A broker’s perspective

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It’s essential to understand a client’s tastes, historical context and regional influences, writes broker Michelle Coffing. Doing so ensures buyers are successfully matched with the right home in a style that suits their aesthetic preferences and lifes… Continue reading →

WATCH: Anywhere’s sitting pretty after Sitzer | Burnett settlement

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Find out why CEO Ryan Schneider sees the decision to settle as offering a “competitive advantage” for his company’s agents and brokers. Continue reading →

Latest Matterport release looks to ‘automate the future’

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Known as Matterport Property Intelligence, the release contains features now out of beta testing, such as automatic room-by-room labeling and dimensions, color-coded and company-branded floor plans and property reports for fully detailed physical listi… Continue reading →

Mohamed Hadid-built Beverly Hills mansion sells for $36M

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The off-market sale is a highlight for greater LA’s luxury market, which has slowed in the last year in response to market shifts, interest rates and new luxury taxes. Continue reading →

Goodbye, DC. Hello, Arlington: CoStar Group inks deal for new HQ

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CoStar Group is trading its Washington, D.C., digs for a new HQ in Arlington, Virginia. The company will move to the new building in 2025, creating 150 jobs in the process. Continue reading →

Opendoor posts significant decline in revenue but narrows losses in Q4

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In an earnings report Thursday afternoon, Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler struck an optimistic tone and pointed to the “potential for a more normalized macro backdrop” in 2024. Continue reading →