Company lost money on 42% of its August resales after it failed to anticipate slide in housing demand.
HomeSmart has signed a marketing services agreement with loanDepot, giving more than 25,000 agents access to the lender’s loan officers and mortgage products as brokerages deepen ties to housing finance. Continue Reading HomeSmart Opens Its 25,000-Agent Network to loanDepot in New Mortgage Marketing Deal
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way real estate professionals work. It can write listing descriptions, analyze property data, answer consumer questions, and perform administrative tasks that once required hours of human effort. But can it sell your home without an agent? Continue Reading Will AI Sell Your Next Home?
A new Reuters poll shows housing forecasters raising their mortgage-rate outlook again, with the 30-year rate expected to average 6.60% and 6.52% over the next two quarters as home-price growth and existing-home sales remain subdued. Continue Reading Housing’s Rate Relief Keeps Moving Further Away as Forecasters Raise Mortgage Outlook
Seller impersonation fraud is spreading beyond vacant land and becoming more technologically sophisticated, with 59% of title firms in a new ALTA survey reporting at least one attempt in 2025 — more than twice the share in its 2024 study. Continue Reading Seller Impersonation Fraud Attempts Have More Than Doubled, Title Industry Survey Finds
Compass has launched an internal Global Division that connects U.S.-based agents and clients with vetted international real estate professionals, formalizing cross-border referrals while the brokerage remains licensed only in the United States. Continue Reading Compass Builds a Global Referral Network for U.S. Agents — Without Becoming an Overseas Brokerage
First American Title is extending its no-cost property monitoring and fraud-alert service beyond direct closings to eligible homeowners insured through participating independent title agents, widening a fraud-detection program launched in January. Continue Reading First American Extends Free Title Monitoring to Its Independent Agent Network
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