Home Flipping Profits Plunge to Lowest Level Since Great Recession—Except in These 5 Bargain Metros

Home Flipping Profits Plunge to Lowest Level Since Great Recession—Except in These 5 Bargain Metros

Home flipping hit a wall in 2025 with resale profits plummeting to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years, falling victim to a high-cost, high-interest market. The number of single-family homes and... Read more »
Fix-and-flip profits fell in Q3 2024. Are investors leaving the market?

Fix-and-flip profits fell in Q3 2024. Are investors leaving the market?

Fix-and-flip investors took a hit in the third quarter of 2024 as flipped properties accounted for a smaller share of U.S. home sales compared to the previous quarter. Short-term real estate investors... Read more »
Home flipping activity and profits plummeted in 2023: Attom

Home flipping activity and profits plummeted in 2023: Attom

The landscape for home flipping across the country was challenging in 2023 as fewer single-family homes and condominiums were flipped and investment returns on these projects declined. A total of 308,922 single-family... Read more »
Guild reports higher profits in Q3, plans to acquire purchase lenders 

Guild reports higher profits in Q3, plans to acquire purchase lenders 

California lender Guild Mortgage reported an increased profit in the third quarter despite high mortgage rates and limited home sales inventory.  The purchase-focused lender with a distributed retail model emphasized its growth... Read more »
UWM’s profits grow in Q3 as margins improve, volumes decline

UWM’s profits grow in Q3 as margins improve, volumes decline

UWM Holdings Corporation, the parent of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), produced lower mortgage origination volume in the third quarter of 2023 than the previous quarter – and more declines are expected to come. But... Read more »
Mr. Cooper’s profits increase to 5M in Q3

Mr. Cooper’s profits increase to $275M in Q3

Mr. Cooper Group improved its profitability in the third quarter of 2023 mainly due to the performance of its servicing portfolio, which benefited from high rates and low delinquency. However, the company still... Read more »