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Real estate disruptors get serious about mortgage — and vice versa: Mike DelPrete

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Real estate tech disruptors are investing billions to build integrated brokerage and mortgage experiences. Some have more resources than others, but all have the same scaling bottlenecks. And in the end, the biggest disruptors — and who is most at risk… Continue reading →

Foreclosure rate falls to 22-year low with every US state tallying declines

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The foreclosures rate fell to 0.2 percent in June 2021 from 0.3 percent the previous year, according to data released Tuesday from CoreLogic. Continue reading →

These are the most family-friendly suburbs in the US

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Looking at schools and infrastructure, realtor.com identified the most family-friendly suburb for each of the country’s 11 biggest cities. Continue reading →

Falling home price appreciation threatens iBuyer profits: DelPrete

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IBuyers are closer than ever to profitability. But the overwhelming majority of profits are coming from record home price appreciation, which is temporary and appears to be falling.
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US home prices continued rapid climb in the second quarter: FHFA

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The second quarter of 2021 marked the 40th consecutive quarter of home price increases, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Continue reading →

Zillow’s agent revenue lead on realtor.com is slipping: Mike DelPrete

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Historically, Zillow has maintained a consistent 2.5x agent revenue lead over realtor.com, but in the past quarter that lead has slipped, as realtor.com grew its agent revenues much more than Zillow. Continue reading →

When will prices cool? Here are the factors at play

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Home prices are spiraling out of control. There are several reasons prices just keep climbing, but it can’t last forever. Here’s what it’ll take for prices to even out.

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Compass nears profitability, outperforms competition: Mike DelPrete

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The hot real estate market has fueled strong growth across the industry. Compass’ growth is noteworthy, and it demonstrates that though the industry moves slowly, some players move faster than others. Continue reading →