Agents' margins 'at risk' as real estate industry evolves: Ron Peltier
HomeServices of America executive chairman Ron Peltier urged real estate professionals to focus on the customer experience if they want to survive a changing industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 29
FICO boasts new credit scoring model will reduce mortgage defaults
The new model will have greater predictive powers while reducing risk for lenders
by Patrick Kearns Jan 24
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 Jan 24
Unison CEO talks Netflix for real estate, social responsibility
Thomas Sponholtz's company assists buyers with their down payments and helps existing homeowners access their equity — services that he says give consumers more and better financing options
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 22
Qualia launches business-focused, cloud-based platform
Qualia for Enterprise includes a variety of new tools that title companies can use to provide more streamlined closing experiences
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 16
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