Mortgage applications reach highest volume since 2013

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Wednesday that the Market Composite Index reached its highest level last week since May 2013. Continue reading

Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer hustles up $9.5M in Series A funding

The Philadelphia-based brokerage will use the funds to fuel expansion in Baltimore and Orlando and launch title and insurance divisions later this year. Continue reading

This is the No. 1 misconception millennials have about homebuying

Misconceptions about needing a 20 percent down payment are keeping millennials from homeownership. Two experts share what can be done to help. Continue reading

Mortgage rates plummeting amid Coronavirus outbreak fears

Matthew Speakman, an economist with Zillow, said a worsening of the virus outbreak could drive mortgage rates even lower. Continue reading

Mortgage companies compete for Super Bowl spotlight

Major mortgage lenders and real estate companies joined the Super Bowl advertising fray, where commercial spots cost $5.2 million for 30 seconds. Continue reading

Here’s why Compass launched a bridge loans program

Carly Litzenberger, the senior director of new ventures at Compass, gave more insight into the impetus behind launching the program at Inman Connect in New York. Continue reading

Here’s why Compass launched a bridge loans program

Carly Litzenberger, the senior director of new ventures at Compass, gave more insight into the impetus behind launching the program at Inman Connect in New York. Continue reading

How Richard Herschenfeld went from mixing drinks to sealing deals

Compass agent Richard Herschenfeld shares how his experience as the owner of Prohibition, a bar on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, prepared him for real estate. Continue reading

The biggest benefit of agent healthcare benefits? Happiness

Real estate agents need healthcare like everyone else, but they face significant challenges when it comes to actually getting it. Continue reading