The parent company of Better Mortgage is going public through a merger with a blank-check firm, raising $778 million it can use to grow not only its mortgage business but also its real estate brokerage and title insurance businesses. Continue reading
KW agents closed 272,688 transactions and did $98.1 billion in volume between January and March. The company also now has 180,376 agents across the world. What other insights into the company’s fortunes does the report reveal? Continue reading
The suburbs will likely continue to be popular, but who owns and lives in the houses may change, according to panelists at the Urban Land Institute’s virtual Spring Meeting conference. Continue reading
“Ultimately, where we want to go is a fully connected digital platform with a single user persona,” said Lone Wolf CEO Jimmy Kelly about the purchases of CRM LionDesk and marketing technology provider HomeSpotter. Continue reading
As many as 60 percent of companies may consider a mix of remote and in-office work, which would have major implications for the housing market, panelists said during a session of the Urban Land Institute’s virtual Spring Meeting conference. Continue reading
Many real estate companies have reported stronger-than-expected earnings in recent weeks, but their share prices keep dropping. Continue reading
A study by LendingTree shows that moms are nearly twice as likely to experience homebuyer’s remorse than dads, and are also much more guilty than dads of hiding home items costs from their partner. Continue reading
Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. In this edition of The Real Word, they’ll discuss how increasing lumber costs are affecting buyers, bidding war tactics and how YouTubers are influen… Continue reading
RE/MAX announced Thursday that it saw a modest increase in revenues during the first quarter of 2021, and that it also added more than 8,000 agents between January and March — more than during any quarter in the last decade. The new numbers, published … Continue reading
The company also saw its sales volume climb to $10.1 billion in the first quarter of 2021, up 71 percent compared to the same period in 2020. Continue reading