Realtor.com, the second most visited website for real estate listings in the U.S., is laying off an undisclosed number of employees due to a recent slump in the housing market.
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases fell for a fifth straight month in August, while FHA loans rose to 35% of applications as higher rates pushed buyers toward government-backed financing. Continue Reading New-Home Mortgage Demand Falls for a Fifth Month as FHA Share Climbs to 35%
Realtor.com, Zillow, NAHB, eXp, HomeServices of America and other housing organizations have expanded Let America Build into an industry-wide campaign aimed at local zoning, permitting and housing-supply barriers. Continue Reading Housing Industry Giants Unite Behind a National Push to Build More Homes
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
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