Rocket Pro Compass partnership adds 40 bps broker credit

Rocket Pro Compass partnership adds 40 bps broker credit

Jay Bray, CEO of Rocket Mortgage, said the connection between brokers and Compass agents will roll out in phases. “There are existing partners that already have relationships with Compass agents. Phase two... Read more »
Beazer Homes’ key differentiator? Sustainability and innovation

Beazer Homes’ key differentiator? Sustainability and innovation

Like it or not, for consumers in today’s market for a newly built home – especially younger, more price- and interest-rate sensitive ones – a home builder is a homebuilder is a... Read more »
California’s Acacia Village tests offsite infill’s feasibility advantage

California’s Acacia Village tests offsite infill’s feasibility advantage

A pocket neighborhood is a deceptively simple idea, with a decades-deep real-life pedigree. A small cluster of homes. Close enough to share green space and create a sense of place. Small enough... Read more »
New app blurs the social media, MLS line

New app blurs the social media, MLS line

Agents can follow other agents, track listings and share properties with clients from their mobile devices. The app is intended to simplify how users interact with MLS information while staying focused on... Read more »
Kind Lending and CANDID partner to redefine the mortgage enterprise

Kind Lending and CANDID partner to redefine the mortgage enterprise

In an industry often tethered to the patchwork systems of the past, true institutional growth requires more than a software update. It requires a foundational shift. Today, Kind Lending, the national mortgage... Read more »
Why investor reporting still operates like it’s 2005

Why investor reporting still operates like it’s 2005

Manually updating spreadsheets. Dealing with paper jams in the printer. Remember what office life was like in 2005? If you’re feeling nostalgic, you can find many of the same practices still in... Read more »
Why most buyers hire the first agent they talk to

Why most buyers hire the first agent they talk to

Zillow found that 55% of buyers have previously bought a home — a shift that is changing expectations around how agents demonstrate value. After waiting out several years of elevated mortgage rates,... Read more »
REMAX accelerates real estate innovation with AI and technology

REMAX accelerates real estate innovation with AI and technology

REMAX is accelerating the integration of AI and cutting-edge technology to transform how agents engage with clients, generate leads, and deliver results. Initiatives like Max AI, MaxRefer, MaxEngage, and HomeView leverage real-time... Read more »
Title insurance leaders betting on technology, efficiency in 2026

Title insurance leaders betting on technology, efficiency in 2026

As the title insurance industry moves into 2026, executives say it faces a complex mix of market pressures, regulatory shifts and escalating fraud risks. Leading executives who sat down with HousingWire are... Read more »
Sonic Fire Tech launches infrasound wildfire defense system in California

Sonic Fire Tech launches infrasound wildfire defense system in California

“My mother-in-law first called me, and I could see the background when she FaceTimed that the fires and flames were just right behind her house. To hear that trauma and that scaredness... Read more »