by | Nov 3, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
In another big move for the company, Compass International Holdings has announced a merger with fintech company Rate to unite the two companies’ mortgage ventures—Guaranteed Rate Affinity and OriginPoint—under the OriginPoint brand, becoming a top 10 national mortgage...
by | Nov 3, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. NAR defends Compass subpoena in private listing lawsuit The latest dust-up in the battle between now defunct...
by | Nov 2, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In a Q3 2026 earnings report Nov. 2, iBuyer Offerpad, known for giving homeowners cash offers within 24 hours, blamed the less-than-stout housing market for its less-than-stout numbers. In a release and press conference, the company reported a net loss of $11.5...
by | Nov 2, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Lawmakers and advocates have made many attempts recently to address the affordability crisis that pervades the housing market—some more impactful than others. Legislative bodies have enacted laws addressing private listings, while President Donald Trump recently...
by | Nov 2, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Open Real Estate, the national initiative launched by big brokerage leaders last week that has promised to create a shared “infrastructure” for property listing data, today announced it has received 826 letters of support from real estate brokerage leaders. Behind the...
by | Nov 2, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage rates are giving homebuyers another reason to hesitate. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage reached well over 7% in October, its highest level in 13 months, according to Freddie Mac. That followed a climb from 5.98% in late February to 6.65% by...