- Tomo provides mortgages in 9 states, adds Georgia, North Carolina May 17, 2022Fintech focused on purchase mortgages planning to add more markets and new mortgage products later this year.
- Power Buyer Orchard now serving first-time homebuyers May 17, 2022After piloting cash-offer product in Texas and Colorado, company plans to offer Buy With Orchard in all of its markets in the months ahead.
- ManyRoofs seeks to offer value for investors, brokers and tenants May 17, 2022Startup offers tenant placement services at a lower price, plans to roll out full suite of tech to make renting better for all parties.
- Black homeownership hasn’t slipped, but vast gulf persists May 17, 2022In the first quarter of 2022, just under 45 percent of Black families owned their home, compared to 74 percent of white families, according to a Redfin analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
- Biden administration unveils 5-year plan to close housing supply gap May 17, 2022The plan focuses on the federally funded construction of hundreds of thousands of affordable units, the loosening of restrictive zoning and the introduction of new federal financing options.
- Buyers got cold feet? 6 objection handlers to warm ’em up May 17, 2022There is no question that rising interest rates have pushed us into a market shift, according to team leader Carl Medford. Here's how to have those all-important discussions with your buyer clients about timing, markets and budget to overcome their objections.
- 7 tax-advantaged accounts every real estate agent needs to consider May 17, 2022You have myriad options to be saving for your future financial success. Certified Financial Planner Jordan Curnutt tells you how to maximize the potential of your investments.
- Builder confidence hits lowest level since June 2020 May 17, 2022A decline in consumer demand amid rising interest rates, increases in materials costs and home price growth led builder confidence to drop 8 points to 69 in May, according to the NAHB.
- How to recession-proof your investment portfolio with rentals May 17, 2022Recessions can be nerve-wracking for real estate investors. But several factors make rentals a smart investment in uncertain times.
- The Agency sails into Seattle with new franchise May 17, 2022The office marks the firms 35th franchise to date and its fourth location in the Pacific Northwest.
- Even in a shifting market, rent keeps rising at record pace — 13.6% May 17, 2022An ongoing inventory shortage is driving record increases of monthly rents for single-family homes, CoreLogic says.
- Circa 1900: What real estate agents need to know about housing styles May 17, 2022With roots in the British royal family, Victorian architecture found expression in a wide variety of architectural styles, according to broker Gerard Splendore. Today, you will recognize Victorian houses by their grand scale, ornate exteriors and interiors featuring fine craftsmanship.
- Married vs. single agents: Balancing familial status in the office May 17, 2022In this month's scenario, Anthony Askowitz takes on the case of a newly divorced agent who is having trouble adjusting to her new “single” status in her real estate office. How can her broker help with this difficult transition and adjust any legitimate inequities?
- Are you a leader? How to bring out the best in your people May 17, 2022Knowing how to be the best leader you can be is the first step before you can really be effective in helping your team blossom and grow.
- Guild Mortgage rolls out cash offer program in 11 states, more to join May 16, 2022Guild's CashPass program is available for primary residences, second homes or investment properties, with down payments depending on occupancy.
- Serhant. launches agent marketing package for $10M+ properties May 16, 2022The marketing package for Serhant. Signature properties will come at no additional cost to agents and will include branded materials from Serhant. Studios and Serhant. ID Lab.
- Realtor.com first to add wildfire risk data to listings, helping consumers May 16, 2022Listings on Realtor.com will now include a fire factor rating from the nonprofit research group First Street Foundation and information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fire Service.
- REX hires lawyer-to-the-stars David Boies to carry on battle with Zillow May 16, 2022Boies, who has represented Al Gore, Harvey Weinstein and failed medical startup Theranos, told Inman he took the case because it's "important to enhancing competition in housing markets."
