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Better Mortgage expands offerings to include VA loans in all 50 states

Feb 15, 2024

Borrowers can use the company's Tinman platform to see their rates and get pre-approved in minutes, and may qualify to buy with no down payment.

Anywhere posts declining revenue, losses in ‘incredibly tough housing market’

Feb 15, 2024

The real estate brokerage and franchisor posted $5.6 billion in revenue during a grueling 2023 while losses improved to $97 million, according to a full-year earnings call on Thursday morning.

Inman’s 2024 Global Real Estate Influencers revealed

Feb 15, 2024

Broker and reality television legend Ryan Serhant headlines an all-star roster of the industry's most compelling voices for the second-annual Inman Global Real Estate Influencers program.

Broker Spotlight: Chip Stella

Feb 15, 2024

Learn how this Boston broker puts his sales experience to work as he guides, supports and develops the next generation of great real estate professionals.

As groups fight DEI, multicultural trade organizations hold the line

Feb 15, 2024

As many organizations pull back on their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Julia Lashay Israel writes that multicultural trade organizations are stepping in to promote professional development and homeownership for marginalized groups.

More areas ID’d for redevelopment see big home-price gains

Feb 15, 2024

Investors in these lower-income "opportunity zones" receive tax incentives for improvements. And 2 in 5 of these neighborhoods saw a disproportionately large rise in home prices in late 2024.

Demand for purchase mortgages drops for 3rd week in a row

Feb 14, 2024

Lender survey shows applications from homebuyers is down 12 percent from a year ago, as mortgage rates continue to rebound from December lows on stubborn inflation data.

Co-ownership trends offer an affordability solution: Pacaso

Feb 14, 2024

Second-home solution Pacaso studied 10 of the most active counties in the country for co-ownership and found the trend grew by 21 percent in 2023. The pace of co-owned closings correlates with a rise in Housing Price Index (HPI) in those counties.

New credit scores from FICO, VantageScore gaining traction

Feb 14, 2024

Lenders won't be required to use the more inclusive FICO Score 10T and VantageScore 4.0 scoring models before next year, but several are already using them to expand the pool of borrowers.

Top producer Christian Rogers joins Elegran | Forbes Global

Feb 14, 2024

Rogers, a 17-year industry veteran, has left Compass after about five years. In 2012, Rogers co-represented the buyer of one of New York City's priciest-ever co-op purchases, a $50 million Fifth Avenue unit.

To promote Black homeownership, amplify Black Realtors

Feb 14, 2024

Cultivating efforts that improve Black homeownership rates, broker-owner Jemila Winsey writes, requires Black real estate professionals to take on leadership positions.

Level the playing field with budget-friendly agent support

Feb 14, 2024

It's time for brokerages and teams to rethink how they support their agents, consultant Chris Pollinger writes, ensuring they are equipped to succeed in today's competitive landscape.