Calque adds 2 more lenders to growing nationwide partner roster

Austin, Texas-based fintech’s flagship product, “The Trade-In Mortgage,” helps homebuyers make non-contingent offers and removes their current house from debt-to-income calculation. Continue reading

Lofty acquires real estate CRM company Firepoint

There is a good deal of feature overlap between the Lofty and Firepoint, with both providing the market website creation and content management, AI assistants and lead generation and oversight. However, Lofty ventures into transaction management, omnic… Continue reading

HomeServices commission settlement gets prelim approval

HomeServices previously agreed to pay $250 million to settle various commission suits. A final approval hearing is set for November. Continue reading

What the presidential candidates plan to do about affordable housing

Housing affects every aspect of American life, Rachael Hite writes. This election, discover how each presidential candidate plans to reshape housing. Continue reading

More agents leave Official in wake of Alexander brothers’ departures

At least five agents based in New York and Miami have left the firm in about the last week. Previously, West Coast founding broker Tyrone McKillen had also left the Side-backed brokerage. Continue reading

Falling rates pique buyers’ interest, but not their pocketbooks

A surprise drop in mortgage rates got homebuyers off the sidelines and into home tours. However, affordability and recessionary concerns have kept buyers from making purchases. Continue reading

E&V’s Anthony Hitt says the best thing agents can do now is ‘focus’

The Engel & Völkers Americas president and CEO took time to chat with Inman and shared why agents should be concentrating on relationships — not confusion around commission lawsuits. Continue reading

Expedia adjusts H2 projections despite revenue growth

Expedia Group met the high end of its earnings expectations for the second quarter of 2024, despite a challenging macro environment and softening travel demand, according to an earnings report released Thursday. Continue reading