by | May 6, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, News, Premier |
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) delivered what CEO Mat Ishbia called an “exceptional quarter,” reporting loan origination volume of $44.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 39% year-over-year and marking the company’s second-highest first quarter in company history. The...
by | May 6, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The reality of being a real estate agent can be brutal. Your phone buzzes at 9:00 p.m. with a client question. You get a text early on a Sunday morning about a showing. Your family dinner gets interrupted by an appraisal that needs attention. Sound familiar? Real...
by | May 6, 2026 | Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
As a real estate agent, you know motivated seller leads are the foundation of your business. But what if you’re overlooking one of the highest-value opportunities? Meet the “tired landlord.” Tired landlords have likely held a property for 15 or more...
by | May 6, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
A broker called me last week and said something I haven’t stopped thinking about. “Jemila, I think I built the wrong thing.” She wasn’t talking about her production. She wasn’t talking about her market share. She was talking about the...
by | May 6, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Compass remains in headlines this week as CEO Robert Reffkin addressed the industry’s “shifting stance on phased marketing” in the company’s recent Q1 2026 earnings call, as the brokerage touts new synergies and business growth from its recent acquisitions. Speaking...
by Beth McGuire | May 6, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Mortgage applications declined for a second week in a row as economists point to economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions continuing to weigh on activity and drive mortgage rates up. According to the latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers...