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Amit Kulkarni breaks down the Compass–Rocket–Redfin move, why data — not just listings — may be the real battleground and how AI could accelerate every pressure point already building in the industry.

By striking a massive syndication deal with Redfin, Compass is attempting to build a parallel housing market where buyers are kept in the dark, competing brokerages are starved of inventory and the only true winner appears to be Compass's bottom line.

<p>Connells Group, the UK's largest estate agency network, has signed an agreement with OnTheMarket, completing its presence across the three major property portals. The deal follows Connells' five-year contract renewal with Zoopla in January.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/ne...

<p>Specialist real estate lender Maslow Capital has provided a €54.2 million development facility for the construction of a 235-key hotel in The Liberties area of Dublin. The scheme will deliver an eight-storey hotel on Fumbally Lane, with the completed property set to operate under The Ascott Limit...

<p>Aspen Bridging has provided a £2m development exit loan for a coastal property project in Looe, Cornwall, completing the transaction in 11 days for a repeat client. The lender utilised its No Valuation product to expedite the process, enabling the developer to refinance an existing facility whils...

Real Estate One CEO Dan Elsea says consolidation is driven by margin pressure, while the firm targets 20% market share with multiple brands.

Corcoran Reverie agents will have exclusive professional access to the platform’s valuation and market analysis tools.

Multichannel mortgage lender Newrez has launched Newrez TitlePass for use in its wholesale channel, giving mortgage brokers a way to waive the lender title insurance requirement on certain refinance loans.

Logan Finance launched Open Road Elevated, offering loans of up to $5M across four non-QM programs, including DSCR up to $4.5M.

TransUnion is reducing the price of VantageScore 4.0 to $0.99 per score for mortgage lenders while continuing to offer it at no cost with the purchase of a FICO score.

Three of America’s biggest homebuilders – D.R. Horton, Toll Brothers and Century Communities – have invested in Avila Real Estate Capital&#8216;s latest debt fund, helping push a second close that brings the total commitments to approximately $200 million as it moves toward a $1 billion goal. The mo...

ICE estimates Q4 originations hit 1.44M as refis neared a 40% share, refi eligibility rose to 5.4M and average payments fell 8% to $2,063.

loanDepot is reentering the wholesale channel four years after formally exiting the segment, the company announced Monday. The move was first anticipated in August by HousingWire. Dan Peña, president of partnership lending at the California-based lender, will lead the new wholesale division. Matt Ma...

There’s been a lot of noise in the Zillow vs. Compass lawsuit. Injunctions. Antitrust claims. State legislation. It sounds like a 5th grade band - there’s a lot going on there. Being a data nerd at Revaluate, and a bit of a musician - I’ve been listening with a keen ear for the simple melody to fol...

Op-ed argues pushing CoStar to exit Homes.com would weaken listings competition and increase pricing power for incumbents.Op-ed argues pushing CoStar to exit Homes.com would weaken listings competition and increase pricing power for incumbents.

HannaList will roll out in April and enable listing agents and their clients to share properties with Howard Hanna buyer agents and their clients before wider distribution.

Investment firm D.E. Shaw said that CoStar had changed the way it reported the performance of Homes.com amid questions about the portal's future.

Mortgage applications rose last week as purchase demand strengthened, even as market volatility pushed mortgage rates higher.

Increase your profits both by cutting unnecessary waste and generating more business with these actionable strategies from trainer Bernice Ross.

National Land Realty launches tiered commission plans with a 100% cap option and new recruiting incentives aimed at land brokers and agents.