• Affordability for first-time homebuyers: Beyond rates and prices,Hector Amendola

    Affordability for first-time homebuyers: Beyond rates and prices

    We’ve all heard the refrain: it’s never been harder to buy your first home. The narrative almost always circles back to two usual suspects – mortgage rates and home prices. While rates and prices are undeniably visible and powerful levers, they are not the whole story. For industry insiders, the cha

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  • Zillow focuses on consumers, agents to fuel future growth,Brooklee Han

    Zillow focuses on consumers, agents to fuel future growth

    It has been a messy few months for Zillow Group, including a copyright lawsuit from CoStar, a class action consumer RESPA suit, and antitrust suits from both Compass and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). While some of the listing portal giant’s competitors have said that it is a company of the pas

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  • Rocket’s integrations of Redfin, Mr. Cooper lift Q3 results above forecasts,Sarah Wolak

    Rocket’s integrations of Redfin, Mr. Cooper lift Q3 results above forecasts

    Rocket Companies reported a third-quarter 2025 adjusted net income of $158 million on adjusted revenue of $1.78 billion, exceeding the high end of its guidance range, the Detroit-based mortgage lender said Thursday. On a GAAP basis, the company posted a net loss of $124 million on total revenue of $

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