The big players sneakily winning the sluggish 2024 housing market
This year has been tough on real estate. But investors think several major companies have done enough to boost their standing — and box out key competitors
by Daniel Houston Nov 25
Better funds $1B in mortgages in Q3 but still $54M in the red
Having pivoted from refinancing to purchase loans, CEO Vishal Garg says investment in AI technology and partnerships with retailers like NEO Home Loans will fuel cost-effective growth
by Matt Carter Nov 13
Rocket boosts market share, posts $481M Q3 loss on writedowns
Looking beyond paper writedowns in the fair value of its mortgage servicing rights, CEO Varun Krishna is pleased as Q3 mortgage originations climb 28% from a year ago
by Matt Carter Nov 12
Opendoor lays off 300 workers after posting $78M Q3 loss
The San Francisco-based iBuyer bought and sold more homes during Q3 than it did a year ago and trimmed its net loss by 14% from Q2 and 26% from a year ago
by Matt Carter Nov 7
EXp posts modest revenue gain, reaching $1.2B in 3rd quarter
The virtual brokerage grappled with losses as it paid out its settlement in antitrust commission lawsuits and increased agent losses in a bid to offload less productive agents from the platform
Douglas Elliman sees revenue inch upward after tumultuous Q3
New company CEO Michael Liebowitz stressed in an investors call Thursday morning that Douglas Elliman is seeking to diversify its revenue streams and increase ROI as it enters a 'new era'
The Q3 calls to watch closely as real estate’s 'Super Thursday' unfolds
Anywhere Real Estate, Redfin, eXp World Holdings and 7 more of the nation's largest real estate companies are set to release quarterly data on Thursday that could illuminate their fitness in 2025
by Taylor Anderson Nov 7
LoanDepot is back in the black for the first time since Q4 2021
Beleaguered lender ekes out $2.67M Q3 profit on $315M in revenue, with loan originations up 9% from a year ago as mortgage refinancing bounces back on retreating rates
by Matt Carter Nov 5
Offerpad dialed back its iBuyer acquisitions by 49% in Q3
Having slashed operating expenses by 40% from a year ago, the iBuyer has its sights set on eventually boosting home purchases to 1K per quarter on lower cost structure
by Matt Carter Nov 4
Falling rates help boost Fannie and Freddie loan volumes, net worths
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provided backing for $164B in purchase mortgages in Q3, up 10% from Q2, while remaining profitable and growing their combined net worths to $147B
by Matt Carter Nov 1
Compass bucks tough market as revenue, agent count grow in Q3
The brokerage drove $1.5B in revenue — an 11.7% improvement over the same period in 2023, according to a third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday spanning July, August and September
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 30
Profits roll in at Mr. Cooper as it pursues tech-fueled growth
Deal to acquire Flagstar’s mortgage servicing business later this year is projected to grow Mr. Cooper's customer base to nearly 7M and servicing portfolio to $1.59T
by Matt Carter Oct 23
CoStar acquires management platform Visual Lease
Visual Lease makes a platform serving more than 1,500 corporate clients. The acquisition bolsters CoStar's core commercial real estate business
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 22
Gains and losses amid market shifts: Q2 2024 earnings
The Q2 earnings are in: From Zillow’s revenue boost to RE/MAX’s struggles, here's the breakdown of who's up and who's down
by Jessi Healey Aug 15
Redfin sees Q2 revenue rise, while losses remain nearly flat
The company's earnings report saw revenue climb 7% to $295.2M between April and June, but it also lost $27.9M — just a hair above its Q2 2023 loss
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 6