Offerpad and Realtor.com team up to make cash offers available to portal users
The iBuying platform Offerpad and Realtor.com are teaming up. In an announcement on Tuesday, the firms said that Offerpad was integrating with Realtor.com.
According to the release,...
Real estate broker Oren Alexander and brother accused of rape in New York
Oren Alexander, a top real estate broker and co-founder of the Side-brokered firm Official Partners, along with his twin brother, Alon Alexander, have been accused of...
Liberty Reverse parent completes rebrand to Onity Group
The parent company of top 10 reverse mortgage lender Liberty Reverse Mortgage has completed its shareholder-approved rebranding initiative, transforming the former Ocwen Financial Corp. into The...
How to Create a Real Estate Marketing Plan for 2024 (+ Template)
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The month in reverse mortgage rates: June 2024
Almost all Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) originated today utilize the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) option. In stark contrast to traditional mortgage lending, the reverse mortgage business...
Compass adds high-producing agent in Washington state
Top U.S. real estate brokerage Compass announced Wednesday that it has hired Hal Bennett, a high-producing agent based in the Seattle area.
Bennett formerly worked with Redfin,...
Becoming a seller/servicer with Freddie Mac
To gain a competitive advantage in the mortgage space, it often demands access to expertise and capabilities that provide options, confidence, expansion opportunities and an ability...
Serene Smith leaves COO role at RE/MAX
More executive changes are afoot at franchise real estate brokerage RE/MAX. Serene Smith, the chief of staff and chief operating officer at RE/MAX Holdings, has transitioned...
Reverse mortgage volume, securities issuance improve further in May
HECM volume spikes, but case numbers are flat
The pace of endorsement growth has notably increased this year, but the flatness of April’s case number assignments could...