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Real estate brokerage profit margins show signs of stabilization
After the rockiness of 2022 and 2023, data from AccountTECH shows signs of profit margin stability for real estate brokerages in the U.S.
Seattle proposal looks to shield seniors from ‘predatory’ homebuyers
Seattle’s housing market is fraught with affordability and inventory concerns, making it a prime target for those who use shady tactics to scoop homes for less than market value.
Home equity grows in Q2 even with falling home prices
The analysis found that 47.4% of mortgaged residential properties had loan balances no greater than half their estimated market value.
Better COO Chad Smith on ‘mind-blowing’ pace of tech leaps
Chad Smith, president and COO of Better Mortgage, talks about technology and the business strategy that meets the needs of this market.
The state of the reverse mortgage business in early 2025
Reverse mortgage lenders are making moves in early 2025 while business is humming — though not booming — in the early months of the year.
The housing market is ‘failing older adults,’ Urban Institute says
Older Americans face unique housing burdens that remain largely unaddressed by market providers, according to an Urban Institute report.
Weak demand is forcing more home sellers to reduce their asking price
As inventory builds with fewer offers from homebuyers, more sellers feel the need to reduce the asking price of the homes for sale.
More first-time buyers rely on mortgage rate buydowns to afford homes
Real estate technology platform HomeLight found that 27% of recent first-time buyers requested a mortgage rate buydown.
Here’s another estimate of the financial losses from the LA wildfires
Real estate technology company Homes.com analyzed the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods in order to quantify the number of homes destroyed and measure the financial repercussions of the wildfires.
