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Blend posted a $9.4M loss in the first quarter as the slow pace of home sales pulled revenue from its mortgage software suite down 22% from Q4. Its consumer banking suite brought in $9.6M
As NAR, Zillow, Compass and the MLS community bicker, the consumer is being shown a way to do without them
Not everyone who's thinking about listing a home 'by owner' is set on their decision. Dr. Lee Davenport offers talking points that can help you convince them to list with you
Forget fancy cameras, Drew Thompson writes. Real estate videos that sell are about connection. This AI stack turns photos, your voice into an emotional engine that makes buyers need the keys
Treat real estate agents right, broker-owner Michelle Valverde writes, and results will follow, including brokerage growth and resilience
Move Inc. grew revenue for the second-consecutive quarter, despite declines in lead volume and suppressed web and mobile traffic at Realtor.com, earnings data released Thursday shows
Home loan giant boosts Q1 mortgage production by 7%, to $21.6B, and executives say plans to acquire Redfin and Mr. Cooper remain on track to close this year
Learn how this broker-owner is setting a new standard for fun, with an eye on bringing his brand of brokerage to the rest of the state
The Warburg Realty founder had been at his firm, which he sold to Coldwell Banker in 2021, for more than 30 years. Kevelyn Guzman took over leadership at the firm in 2024
Shares in Guild Holdings gain 10% as investors recognize $23.9M net loss for the quarter was driven by a $70M writedown in the fair value of Guild's mortgage servicing rights portfolio
Despite a slower housing market, the brokerage's revenue grew 28.7% year over year in Q1 while transactions rose 27.8%
If passed, HB 3452 would require brokerages to market properties for sale on public platforms within 1 day of entering into an agreement with a seller, unless the seller signed an opt-out form
The cloud-based brokerage lifted agent count 11% between the end of December and March, according to quarterly earnings data released Thursday. Real now boasts over 27,000 agents
Nearly 85% of all US metro areas saw year-over-year price increases for single-family existing homes, down from 89% in the final quarter of 2024, according to data released Thursday by NAR
