The blessing of constraints and other lessons learned from 2023
Is 2023 a year to forget? That’s what we’re supposed to say after a tough year, right? In the case of the mortgage...
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...
FTC slaps Greystar with ’deceptive advertising’ lawsuit
President Joe Biden is mere days away from leaving office, but his administration is taking one more shot at the real estate industry.
The...
Top indie brokerage John L. Scott acquires Sterling Johnston Real Estate
West Coast juggernaut independent brokerage John L. Scott Real Estate has acquired boutique brokerage Sterling Johnston Real Estate in Redmond, Washington. The acquisition...
Master planned communities post strong new home sales numbers in 2023
Despite high mortgage rates, master planned communities (MPCs) did well in 2023. According to a survey released Tuesday by John Burns Research &...
Show up, don’t show off: Laura O’Connor is redefining success in real estate
In this executive conversation, Laura O’Connor, COO at JPAR, and Affiliated Network President, shares her insights on the role of the modern real...
Mortgage origination market should improve by 19% next year: MBA
The trough for the mortgage origination market is nearing an end point and 2024 is shaping up to be a better year for...
Movement accuses Summit founder Todd Scrima of corporate espionage
South Carolina-based retail lender Movement Mortgage filed a lawsuit this week against Todd Scrima, founder and president at its competitor Summit Funding, accusing him of...
Home sellers saw their profits shrink in the first quarter: Attom
U.S. home sellers reaped slimmer profit margins on median-priced single-family homes and condominiums during the first quarter of 2024.
In fact, profit margins...
Housing market pauses for election
There are 28% more homes on the market than a year ago. Inventory was still growing each week in November of 2023. Remember...