Vacasa wants to help landlords turn empty apartments into short-term rentals
Vacasa, which bills itself as the “largest vacation rental company” in North America and recently raised $64 million, now has its sights set on the mu…
Top multifamily operators band together, plan massive investment in real estate tech
Five major multifamily real estate investment trusts, Aimco, Boardwalk, Essex Property Trust, MAA, and UDR, are partnering with private owners Starwoo…
Smart apartment platform SmartRent raises $5 million from industry’s top companies
Thanks to an agreement between SmartRent, a smart home automation platform for property managers and renters, and some of the nation’s largest multifa…
Redfin partners with Notarize to enable completely online mortgage experience
Redfin has taken the final step toward providing its clients with a fully digital home buying experience. The listings giant’s mortgage arm has announ…
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issue relief policies in wake of devastating California wildfires
California’s wildfires have ravaged the state, claiming the lives of 44 people and destroying more than 100,000 acres. In response to this threat, Fan…
Housing industry pushes Senate to confirm Kathy Kraninger as next CFPB director
Under Mick Mulvaney, the CFPB (or BCFP, depending on who you ask) has taken a much gentler approach toward the financial services industry. That tacti…
Amazon breathes life into HQ2 housing markets
Amazon has selected Long Island City, New York, and Crystal City, Virginia, as the split locations for its HQ2, and data suggest that even as early as…
Amazon announces HQ2 locations in New York and Virginia
Amazon announced Tuesday the locations for its second headquarters, naming Long Island City, New York, and Arlington, Virginia, as the winners of its…
Fintech Rundown: Factom, LoanLogics and more
Another week and more tech integrations! As the industry shifts ever-closer to a truly digital mortgage experience, we present some of the integration…
Alabama closing attorney gets 3 years for stealing money from HUD sales
A former practicing attorney in Alabama will spend more than the next three years in jail after pleading guilty to stealing more than a $1 million fro…
Americans are unprepared for home repair costs
As affordability concerns continue to haunt homeowners across the country, many are choosing to remain in their homes, prompting a surge in the home r…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struggles to afford rent, like most Millennials
Nationwide, renters are struggling to navigate affordability, especially Millennials who on average spend more than 45% of their income on rent before…
Fannie Mae plans $145 million investment in LIHTC funds
After re-entering the Low Income Housing Tax Credit market just over a year ago, Fannie Mae is continuing its focus on affordable rental housing in un…
New York developer admits to bilking investors in long-running luxury real estate Ponzi scheme
A New York real estate developer admitted in court last week that he ran a luxury real estate Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of $58 million…
This is how much California's wildfires could cost homeowners
Wildfires are continuing to rage across the state of California, claiming the lives of at least 31 people and destroying more than 4,531 acres. An ana…
CoStar buying Cozy to turbocharge Apartments.com
Apartments.com is already one of the top consumer websites for multifamily real estate, but the website’s parent company is not comfortable resting on…
More Americans are using real estate agents than ever before
More Americans are using real estate agents to buy and sell their home than ever before, even among the younger generations. Actually, a new study sho…
Redfin: These inland real estate markets are heating up
Affordable inland real estate markets are heating up as prospective buyers turn away from expensive coastal markets. Redfin lists which cities are out…
Real estate crowdfunding startup RealtyShares hits hard times, halts new investments
Everything was going swimmingly for RealtyShares just over a year ago. The real estate crowdfunding startup had just purchased one of its biggest riva…
Appraisal experts: Here’s how you can best prepare your borrower
Borrowers often have considerable expectations when it comes to their home’s estimated value, and navigating these can be tough for both the loan offi…
Ready Capital merging with Owens Realty Mortgage
Ready Capital, a real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances and services small- to medium-sized balance commercial loans, includi…
Americans’ confidence in housing hits low point for the year
Americans are growing less confident in the housing market, reaching a low point for the year as they say now is not a good time to buy a home. Howeve…
Here’s how much Zillow is paying to get into the mortgage business
Zillow’s stock tanked on Wednesday after the online real estate giant released softer-than-expected guidance about the company’s expectations for the…
Maxine Waters promises change if selected to lead Financial Services Committee
During the midterm elections Tuesday, Democrats took control of the House, while Republicans kept the Senate. As current ranking member, it is likely…
Homebuilders: Housing affordability falls further in Q3
Housing affordability remains at a 10-year low. NAHB Chairman Randy Noel said home price appreciation and rising interest rates coupled with persisten…
Number of equity-rich properties soars to new high
The number of mortgaged properties in the U.S. that are equity-rich has soared to 14.5 million – a new high, according to the latest report from ATTOM…
Homeownership investment company Unison expands reach
Unison Home Ownership Investors aims to give homeowners and buyers access to cash for the opportunity to share in their home appreciation. In business…
New service promises lead conversion rate above 50%
The mortgage and real estate spaces are seeing an influx of new tech that promises to make the lives of LOs and real estate agents a whole lot easier.…
MRI Software buys affordable housing services firm TCAM Asset Management
Real estate software solutions provider MRI Software announced it has acquired TCAM Asset Management, an asset and portfolio management, advisory and …
