The Federal Reserve delivers lower rates for Christmas

Mortgage rates and the 10-year yield What a crazy week! Not too long ago, on jobs Friday, I was on the HousingWire Daily podcast...

Five ways to win more borrowers

The mortgage industry continues to evolve, especially as the market shifts. In addition to limited inventory, rising rates and affordability constraints, mortgage companies...

Marketing matters: How to stand out in a challenging mortgage environment

The economic trifecta of rising interest rates, persistently high home prices and record undersupply is making home buying increasingly challenging. Every loan on...

Seattle-based Coldwell Banker franchise to separate from NAR in 2024

Coldwell Banker Danforth, a Seattle-based Coldwell Banker franchise, won’t renew its National Association of Realtors (NAR) affiliation at the beginning of 2024, the...

New low in real estate agent movement: Relitix

Agents are moving between brokerages at a much slower pace than the post-pandemic peak seen in the summer of 2021, according to Relitix’s...

Sellers may earn more by listing later in the year: Zillow

Home sellers looking to maximize their sale price may want to avoid the start of the busy spring buying season and list their...

28 real estate circle prospecting ideas, tips, tools & scripts

In an ever-changing real estate market, agents are looking for the best way to generate leads. In light of the recent NAR lawsuit...

Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales: CoStar is lying about being the No. 2 portal

The so-called portal wars heated up this week, when Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales made comments about rival CoStar Group’s Homes.com during the MLS...

Mortgage rates fall as labor market normalizes

Everyone was waiting to see if this week’s jobs report would send mortgage rates higher, which is what happened last month. Instead, the...

Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Robert Reffkin is confident that Compass and its agents have what it takes to continue growing and succeeding in the changing real estate...