Portal wars field a new fighter — backed by the country’s largest news publisher

Mysterious newcomer plans to generate buyer and seller leads quickly after teaming up with Gannett Company to display listings across its news sites. Continue reading

IBuyer Offerpad cuts Q1 loss and boosts acquisitions as sales fall

Offerpad’s $15.1 million Q1 net loss is down 14 percent from Q4 2024, with home acquisitions up 18 percent from the previous quarter to 454. Continue reading

Cracks in NAR’s control begin to show: The Download

With platforms and portals pushing back against its policies, is the National Association of Realtors losing its grip on the industry? Continue reading

Auction.com says its listing views are up with Zillow commingling

Auction.com executives confirmed to Inman that views of its listings have increased significantly since Zillow began rolling out a new user experience that now includes previously hidden listings. Continue reading

Cost of insurance, property tax top triggers of mortgage delinquencies

Hidden costs of homeownership, like property taxes and homeowners insurance, were given a 37 percent risk factor for triggering mortgage delinquency by leaders in default servicing, according to a survey by Auction.com. Continue reading

After reaching historic lows, the foreclosure pipeline is starting to fill

While the numbers remain below historical levels, “it’s not going to be a surprise when we see the foreclosure numbers starting to rise,” according to Daren Blomquist, vice president of market economics at Auction.com. Continue reading

Slowing down pace of foreclosure can be counterproductive: Study

A study by Boston University’s Assistant Professor of Economics Adam Guren and Timothy McQuade, an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, found that “policies that tend to slow down the pace of foreclosure can be co… Continue reading

Slowing down pace of foreclosure can be counterproductive: Study

A study by Boston University’s Assistant Professor of Economics Adam Guren and Timothy McQuade, an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, found that “policies that tend to slow down the pace of foreclosure can be co… Continue reading