What lenders brawled over in Atlantic City: The Real Word

In this edition of The Real Word, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss a fight that broke out in Atlantic City, Redfin’s call to drop crime data and Jay Thompson’s new app for agents. Continue reading

Mortgage tech provider Evolve makes third acquisition in 12 months

Now a provider of end-to-end loan services, Evolve acquires Brooks Systems to expand its regulatory compliance offerings. Continue reading

‘It’s a hopeful sign’: Builders forge ahead on new home starts

Builders kicked off construction on 129,400 new housing units in November — a half-percent increase on a month when starts typically decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

Compass will give agents $10K for training and coaching

The 10×10 Business Growth Challenge will pay individual agents and team leaders to participate in various training programs over the course of 10 weeks. Continue reading

Zillow listings now link buyers with down-payment assistance info

The Seattle-based home portal has added a new listing feature that connects a buyer with details about down-payment programs in their area. Continue reading

DOJ, home prices and equality: Brad Inman talks real estate’s future

Inman reporters Marian McPherson, Andrea Brambila and Jim Dalrymple discuss coverage of the biggest stories in real estate — and how those stories might chart the industry’s path. Continue reading

Redfin calls on real estate websites to drop crime data

The company cited the real estate industry’s history of redlining, as well as the potential to reinforce racial bias, as reasons to abandon crime data on search portals and other websites. Continue reading

2021 broke records for days on market, median price and more

A new report from Redfin describes 2021 as “remarkable” and identifies numerous records that fell over the past 12 months. Continue reading

2021 shaping up to be a banner year for title insurance industry

Rising home sales and prices helped boost title insurance premiums written by 32 percent during third quarter, with the smallest of the big four title insurers, Stewart and Old Republic, posting even stronger growth. Continue reading

Ellie Mae vets form SPAC to acquire mortgage and real estate startups

Southport Acquisition Corp. will look to acquire companies with $50 million to $100 million in revenues that are valued between $1 billion and $2 billion. Continue reading