The real estate services platform Fathom Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: FTHM) has acquired Start Real Estate, a residential brokerage focused on first-time homebuyers. Headquartered in Colorado, with recent expansion into Utah, Start Real Estate’s 70 agents are expected...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2% in September compared to one year earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a month-over-month measurement, applications declined by 5%. The MBA estimated new single-family home...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has put out a call for public input on its proposed Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030. The agency stated it is seeking ideas and feedback on three strategic goals: the oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the...
With Halloween around the corner, there is more attention being given to haunted houses – and the trick-or-treaters over at Real Estate Witch, an online publication owned by Clever Real Estate, has put out a new survey regarding creepy old residences. According to...
A total of 277,410 closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes was recorded in California in September, a 5% jump from the 264,240 homes sold in August and a 6.6% spike from the 260,340 homes sold in September 2024. According to the California...
CVS Pharmacy has completed its acquisition of select assets of the now-defunct Rite Aid pharmacy chain. According to the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-headquartered company, it is now operating 63 former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington and...
