Compass CEO: Clear cooperation is 'anti-homeowner'
Robert Reffkin said clear cooperation forces homeowners into a system that attaches 'negative insights' to listings, and predicted the polarizing anti-pocket listing rule is ultimately doomed
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 31
Compass posts gains in revenue and agent count in Q2 earnings
Compass brought in $1.7B in revenue between April and June, and managed to add thousands of real estate agents to its ranks, according to Q2 earnings released Wednesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 31
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
UWM hiring 'hundreds' as mortgage originations surge 24%
United Wholesale Mortgage's $180.5M in net earnings were boosted by the sale of $70B in mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and a $141M markup in the value of the $230B in MSRs retained
by Matt Carter May 9
Here's who sank and who soared in Q1 2024 earnings
Real estate’s Q1 earnings are in. From CoStar’s revenue surge to Opendoor’s slump, we have all of the highs and lows
by Jessi Healey May 9
Compass posts revenue spike and increases agent count in strong Q1
The real estate brokerage also managed to trim losses and achieved positive free cash flow for the first time ever in a first quarter, according to an earnings call Wednesday afternoon
by Jim Dalrymple II 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
Offerpad posts a decline in annual revenue, but improves Q1 losses
The iBuyer lost $17.5M between January and March, according to an earnings call Monday afternoon. However, that represents a 71% improvement compared to a year earlier
by Jim Dalrymple II May 6
Rocket Mortgage picks up market share — and turns a tidy Q1 profit
On its quest to reclaim the title of nation's biggest mortgage lender, Rocket didn't sacrifice profits, generating $291M in net income as revenue grew 107% from a year ago, to $1.38B
by Matt Carter May 2
RE/MAX revenue drops for 7th consecutive quarter
Total revenue declined by 8.3% YOY to $78.3M during Q1 2024, besting analysts' expectations for it to fall by 9.5%. News comes one quarter into Amy Lessinger's tenure as president
Opendoor revenue dips and losses rise amid Q1 transaction slump
Opendoor drew $1.2B in revenue between January and March, according to first-quarter earnings released Thursday. The new numbers reflect a tough market, but also some hope for the iBuyer
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2
EXp sees revenue rise, but agent count dips again in Q1
The company earned $943M in revenue between January and March of this year. However, by the end of the quarter, agent count was down to 85,780
by Jim Dalrymple II May 1
Anywhere's revenue holds steady in Q1 amid 'tough' housing market
Generated revenue remained flat at $1.1B from the same period a year ago while the franchisor improved net losses by 27% year over year to a loss of $101M, according to a Thursday earnings call
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 25
Better hiring real estate agents to originate mortgages in 26 states
As Better reports $543M 2023 net loss, CEO Vishal Garg says the company has made fundamental changes to its business model that will help it pivot to serving homebuyers
by Matt Carter Mar 28