Thursday, November 7, 2024

A top NYC broker returns to Compass

Scott Fava has returned to Compass after an almost five-year absence, the brokerage announced on Thursday. Fava is joining Compass from NestSeekers. “We could not be happier...

After facilitating $347B in sales, RON firm Proof (formerly known as Notarize) looks to...

Since its founding in 2015, remote online notarization (RON) platform Proof, formerly known as Notarize, has helped sellers and buyers close $347 billion worth of real...

What agents need to know about the impact of interest rates on the real...

Few things affect the real estate market more than the rise and fall of interest rates, which has a ripple effect that directly influences everything from...

Job gains exceed expectations in December

Employers kept a brisk hiring pace in December, exceeding economists’ expectations by 46,000 jobs. Jobs increased by 216,000 in December, up from 173,000 in November, according...

Where the NAR is losing members

The National Association of Realtors saw its membership numbers drop 1.11% during the last month of the year, as 17,489 former members let their membership lapse....

RentSpree achieves SOC 2 compliance  – HousingWire

Los Angeles-based rental management software provider RentSpree successfully passed an audit regarding its data protection strategy, obtaining the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II...

New bill in Florida looks to help cut homeowner’s insurance premium costs

Lawmakers in Florida are getting creative when it comes to trying to solve their state’s homeowner’s insurance challenges. Due to the recent uptick in the number and...

Blend’s soft credit pull function supports Fannie Mae’s DU early assessment

Mortgage tech firm Blend aims to court more lenders as it now supports Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter (DU) early assessment enhancement with a direct integration from...

loanDepot CIO on the evolution of build versus buy over 14 years

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with George Brady, loanDepot’s chief information officer, to discuss the company’s evolving tech strategy and how he thinks long-term...

Q1 2024 BrokerPulse: Leaders predict flat home prices, lower interest rates

After a 2023 of real estate brokers saying they feel “neutral” or “pessimistic” about the housing market, some 48% of those surveyed for the Q1 2024...