Zillow's network of homebuilder partners continues to grow
The program allows consumers to sell homes to Zillow Offers but wait up to 8 months to close on that home while a new one is built
by Patrick Kearns Jan 16
Foreclosure filings hit 15-year low
Despite a plummeting number of filings, starts increased in a third of US metros in 2019
by Patrick Kearns Jan 16
Notarize partners with Stewart Title
The new partnership will give thousands of title agents and escrow officers access to Notarize's online and hybrid closings
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 15
Mortgage broker fined $120K for revealing credit histories on Yelp
The FTC says Mount Diablo Lending and its owner responded to negative reviews by posting consumer's credit history, debt-to-income ratio and other personal information
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
The latest reason millennials aren't buying homes? Houseplants
Millennials account for billions of spending annually on lawn and garden products
by Patrick Kearns Jan 7
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Dec 20
JPAR is giving agents a cut of a new mortgage venture
The new business, created in a partnership with Avenu, allows agents to buy into a piece of the profits generated through a mortgage platform
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
Digital mortgage lender saw huge uptick in underserved groups in 2019
A new study released by digital mortgage company Better.com found that 2019 was dominated by millennials, minorities, LGBT married couples, single women and married women that outearned their husbands
by Patrick Kearns Dec 16
All signs point to a strong housing market in 2020
Opinion
Thanks to increased wage growth, a slowing of home price appreciation and a predicted surge in first-time buyers, the new year should start off with a bang
by Lew Sichelman Nov 19
housing market
Notarize will now integrate its software with Ellie Mae's widely used Encompass platform
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
IBuying can be huge, even if it remains a niche industry tool
Mike DelPrete found that iBuyers' business model differs from traditional home flippers. He also suggested iBuyers can profit from staying in their lanes
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
How to bring veteran clients value by understanding MPRs
MPRs, or minimum property requirements, are what VA loan appraisers look for to ensure a home meets the muster
by Pat Hiban Nov 11
Zillow is testing a closing services platform
The move is also an effort to improve the unit economics of buying and selling homes as Zillow Offers continues to scale
by Patrick Kearns Nov 7
HomeLight nabs $109M in new funding round
The company plans to use the money to grow its closing services and home loans business
by Patrick Kearns Nov 5
Feds tweak regulations to lure banks back to FHA loans
The new regulatory approach is meant to reduce the chance that banks will have to pay huge settlements for mishandling FHA loans
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 30
HouseCanary revives ComeHome as product for mortgage lenders
ComeHome was originally just a portal-like search tool, but now functions as a platform that can integrate into lenders' existing software
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 23