Rocket executives say that a whopping $20,000 in savings from unifying home search, buying, selling, mortgage, title and servicing could allay antitrust concerns and keep regulators at bay after the deal closes. Continue reading
Guaranteed Rate Inc.’s retail mortgage operations named Shant Banosian as president on Tuesday as joint ventures with Compass and Anywhere Real Estate strove to generate profits. Continue reading
In a difficult year for real estate, Rocket Mortgage grew closed loan volume by 29 percent, to $101.2 billion, and higher profit margins on those loans helped boost net revenue by 34 percent, to $5.1 billion. Continue reading
Brooks Glenn will serve as the Seattle-based brokerage’s diversity, equity and inclusion director. President OB Jacobi said Windermere “feels strongly” that now is the time to bolster DEI efforts. Continue reading
Prospective homebuyers have a better shot at securing a dream home as sellers continue to lower listing prices, according to a recent analysis by Zillow. Despite persistently high mortgage rates, buyers are capitalizing on these price reductions to neg… Continue reading
Century 21 and Major League Soccer announced the partnership on Tuesday. MLS fans will see Century 21 ads and commercials at key league events, leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
Rocket’s 60-second “Own the Dream” Super Bowl ad featured a live singalong by thousands of fans to John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Continue reading
Mortgage rates have inched downward, with the 30-year fixed rate falling down “by a fraction of a point to 6.96 percent,” Corcoran said, representing the lowest rate in six weeks. The 15-fixed loan rate was 6.21 percent as of Thursday. However, Corcora… Continue reading
Home prices have continued their upward trend in Q4 2024, with 89 percent of U.S. metro areas seeing an increase in single-family existing-home prices, according to data released Thursday by NAR. Continue reading
Inman Connect San Diego keynote and skateboarding icon Tony Hawk appeared on SoFi’s Richer Lives podcast and shared how his first home purchase saved his family during a financial dry spell. Continue reading