Gitcha leverages proposed NAR settlement to bolster buyers
While the buyer-needs portal has been in the works since the Great Recession, the proposed NAR settlement could help boost the value of the company's model
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 12
Newrez laying off nearly 500 workers after Rithm acquisitions
Pending layoffs of 420 Newrez employees in Colorado and 53 workers in Florida follow $1.4B in acquisitions as parent company Rithm seeks to diversify beyond mortgage lending
by Matt Carter Jun 11
Flyhomes joins portal wars with launch of AI-powered search
Cash-offer pioneer Flyhomes will partner with agents to expand nationwide after acquiring AI technology from ZeroDown and hiring co-founders Laks Srini and Abhijeet Dwivedi
by Matt Carter Jun 11
Recruiting wars continue as Coldwell nabs Compass agent
Vicky Yu closed more than $63M in sales last year. Her move to Coldwell Banker comes as brokerages continue an intense competition for top talent
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 7
Compass recruits top-performing Redfin agent in Washington
Hal Bennett is based in the Seattle metro area. He joins Compass as brokerages continue to compete for top agent talent
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 5
MoxiWorks replaces CEO with AI startup executive
Eric Elfman previously founded Onit, which focuses on artificial intelligence and workflow automation. Former MoxiWorks CEO York Baur is remaining on the company's board
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 3
Offerpad gets new CFO as stock hovers near record low
Peter Knag joins the company in the middle of a rough real estate market, and when iBuying specifically appears to have lost some of its buzz
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Xome's DIY platform lets investors sell homes without an agent
Homeowners can't sell a primary residence through Xome's seller portal without a listing agent, but they're welcome to hire an agent on their own or ask Xome to match them with one
by Matt Carter May 24
Flagstar exiting warehouse business to bolster parent NYCB
JPMorgan Chase Bank has agreed to buy about $5B in mortgage warehouse loans from NYCB. Flagstar will continue retail and wholesale mortgage lending and servicing operations
by Matt Carter May 15
Back in growth mode, Better is hiring again but still in the red in Q1
The lender boosted mortgage volume 25% from Q4 but suffered a $51M loss, according to Q1 earnings data on Tuesday. CEO Vishal Garg said Better's future 'lies in Uberizing the loan officer'
by Matt Carter May 15
Fathom Realty has more agents, fewer Q1 sales than a year ago
CEO Marco Fregenal says the flat-fee brokerage is making progress toward achieving 2024 goals despite seasonality and broader industry challenges driving a $5.9M Q1 net loss
by Matt Carter May 9
On the verge of going private, Doma Holdings is still in the red
San Francisco-based title tech provider, set to be acquired by Title Resources Group, posted a $20.6M Q1 2024 net loss Tuesday, down 46% from a year ago but little improved from Q4 2023
by Matt Carter May 8
January cyberattack a $37M weight on loanDepot Q1 2024 results
In addition to $15M in direct costs, loanDepot says it lost an additional $22M in revenue while systems were down and clients couldn't lock, contributing to $72M Q1 net loss
by Matt Carter May 7
Better settles with former exec who filed whistleblower suit
Former operations head Sarah Pierce, who had accused Better CEO Vishal Garg of providing misleading information to investors in leadup to SPAC, faced $2.76M judgment in countersuit
by Matt Carter May 7
Fathom sells Dagley Insurance subsidiary back to founder
The sales proceeds of $15M will strengthen the company's financial position and support growth initiatives, Fathom Realty parent company said Monday of its latest move to shore up finances
by Matt Carter May 7
Matterport trimmed losses in the months before CoStar purchase
The company's net loss was 36% less than in 2023, according to Matterport's earnings from the quarter. Revenue rose 5% for the quarter
by Taylor Anderson May 6