Annual home price growth was 6.0 percent in July, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index, released Tuesday. While that would seem to bode well for homeowners, annual appreciation actually was higher the mon… Continue reading
Self-employed workers have a hard time qualifying for a mortgage. A new bill called the Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act could change that. Continue reading
SoCal-based luxury real estate brokerage Deasy/Penner has acquired Podley Properties, an independently-owned brokerage with a team of 175 agents and 20 support staff spread across six offices in Altadena, Glendora, La Canada, Monrovia, Pasadena, and Si… Continue reading
Four years ago this month, Arkansas real estate agent Beverly Carter was brutally murdered while showing a home to a deranged killer masquerading as a potential homebuyer. Her death sparked an industry-wide conversation about agent safety, pushing agen… Continue reading
News that Opendoor, the Arizona-based iBuyer, acquired discount brokerage Open Listings was met with concern and cautious optimism as some agents called the move a “wake up call.” Continue reading
The partnership with software company CognitiveScale will allow Keller Williams to speed its development of new “skills” for its agent-facing mobile assistant Kelle. Continue reading
Weakening mortgage demand caused by rising mortgage rates has slowed loan originations to its lowest level since Q1 2014, according to Attom Data Solutions’ latest report. Continue reading
In a loanDepot and mellohome survey of 1,000 buyers, 73.5 percent said they researched financing options before they began looking for a home. Continue reading
Century 21 Commonwealth, a brokerage with 500 agents in the greater Boston market, has shed its ties to Century 21 to join Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Continue reading
The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) has released NAGLREP Top LGBT+ Agent List, the first-ever list honoring the top-producing LGBT and allied real estate agents and teams across the United States. Continue reading