Opinion: Local MLS broker marketplaces, rules equitably advance American homeownership

Opinion: Local MLS broker marketplaces, rules equitably advance American homeownership

As the trial of Burnett v. the National Association of Realtors (NAR), et al kicked off this week in a Kansas City, Missouri, federal courtroom, there is a lot at stake for consumers and... Read more »
Compass nabs four new teams in Colorado

Compass nabs four new teams in Colorado

Four teams decided to make the leap to Compass in Colorado, the company announced on Thursday. The Bandemer Team, led by Corinna and Brooke Bandemer, BaseCamp Homes, led by Jon Mottern, Ivy House Group,... Read more »
Rithm delivers 4M profit in Q3 amid M&A deals

Rithm delivers $194M profit in Q3 amid M&A deals

Regarding acquiring Specialized Loan Servicing for a purchase price of approximately $720 million, Nierenberg added that it “helps grow our third-party servicing business and reinforces our position as one of the leading... Read more »
White House, federal agencies urge more commercial-to-residential property conversions

White House, federal agencies urge more commercial-to-residential property conversions

The White House and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the launch of a new inter-agency initiative to encourage more property conversions of commercial buildings into residential... Read more »
BaseCap co-founder on data accuracy and data risk

BaseCap co-founder on data accuracy and data risk

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Nicolas Guillen, co-founder of BaseCap Analytics, to talk about data, AI and the problems we still need to solve. Sarah Wheeler: Your background... Read more »
Weekly mortgage rates soar closer to 8%: Freddie Mac

Weekly mortgage rates soar closer to 8%: Freddie Mac

Average mortgage rates on 30-year fixed home loans continued their march towards 8% this week as the Treasury yield surpassed 5%. Rates have been steadily climbing for seven straight weeks, the longest... Read more »
Will the Canada Housing Market Crash in 2023 or 2024?

Will the Canada Housing Market Crash in 2023 or 2024?

If you are a homeowner or a prospective buyer in Canada, you might be wondering what the future holds for the housing market. Will prices continue to fall or will they rebound?... Read more »
Judge denies HomeServices’ motion for mistrial in commission lawsuit

Judge denies HomeServices’ motion for mistrial in commission lawsuit

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The ninth day of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit started off with some overnight news from the court. After filing a motion for a mistrial Wednesday morning, citing several... Read more »
Florida Housing Market Predictions 2024

Florida Housing Market Predictions 2024

In the realm of real estate, the desire for mortgage rates to return to the 3% range and bidding wars for new listings may remain unfulfilled. However, experts project that in 2024,... Read more »
Rithm delivers 4M profit in Q3 amid M&A deals

Servicing earnings prop up Pennymac’s Q3 performance

The servicing segment drove most of Pennymac Financial Services’s earnings in the third quarter of 2023, just like its peers, Mr. Cooper and Rithm Capital.  Profits at the California-based lender increased by 60% from July to... Read more »