Rocket Mortgage faces class-action lawsuit for unsolicited telemarketing calls

Detroit-headquartered lender Rocket Mortgage faces a class-action lawsuit for making repeated, unsolicited telephone calls, violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). According to the...

Opinion: The baby boom wave is cresting

Peak 65 serves as an historic demographic milestone of the new paradigm shift that is changing every aspect of the housing market, finance,...

Price trumps location in Coldwell Banker consumer survey

Amid an elevated mortgage rate environment, consumers are reevaluating their priorities when it comes to purchasing real estate. According to a recent nationwide...

Baird & Warner partners with data provider RealReports

Illinois-based Baird & Warner, an independent real estate brokerage, partnered with proptech firm RealReports, the companies announced Tuesday. The news comes on the...

Low inventory drives U.S. home prices up 5.5% year over year in Q3: FHFA

U.S. house prices rallied again in the third quarter of 2023. In fact, home prices rose 2.1% quarter over quarter and 5.5% year...

Stakes are high as first buyer broker commission lawsuit goes to trial today

The long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett class action commission lawsuit enters its first day in court on Monday, leaving real estate professionals to ponder the fate...

Incenter rebrands, changes up leadership 

Incenter Mortgage Advisors (IMA) has rebranded and changed its leadership to reflect the offering of a broader set of capital markets services.  The company, which...

Opinion: Why The new urbanism mindset is potentially big business for real estate agents

I see a fork in the road coming in the real estate industry. I see it when I drive far out from cities, in...

Mortgage rates continue a downward trend in the twilight of 2023

As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, mortgage rates this week again stayed below seven percent. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as...

New homes account for one in three homes for sale: Redfin 

The proportion of newly built homes for sale in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2024 remained steady compared to last year,...