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Rocket Mortgage has eclipsed the Quicken Loans brand in the minds of consumers so the company plans to officially change its name on July 31.

A dip in mortgage rates to the lowest levels since February helped boost applications for both purchase mortgages and refinancing last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports.

Thinking optimistically and knowing a little about U.S. homebuilders and American ingenuity, builders might create an average of 2 million homes annually and achieve a supply-demand balance in about six years.

The New York Times editorial board asked eight NYC mayoral candidates, "Do you know the median sales price for a home in Brooklyn?" Some candidate answers left New Yorkers baffled.

The father of supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid was ordered to tear down the mansion he began building in 2019 along the side of a mountain in Bel Air.

Although guiding homebuyers through a competitive market is a challenge, it's important to encourage them to be patient and trust the process. Here are a few ways to prepare your clients and help them stay ahead of the game.

The real estate business is insane right now. You’ve got frustrated buyers. You’re (rightfully) frustrated — and humor is a great escape. However, it's also rife with danger. Here's why you should think before you post.

This week, we're asking our readers: What should investors purchasing new properties know right now? How are you guiding them and setting them up for success in today's market?

Stumbling across snakes, raccoons, coyotes and other wild animals during a showing isn't ideal — and oftentimes, it can even ruin a deal. Here are some steps to take (and the appropriate disclosures to make) when it comes to unwanted critters.

A representative for the nation's second-largest multiple listing service said that the "vast majority" of Clear Cooperation Policy complaints turn out not to be in violation.

After going public last fall, Guild Mortgage is expanding its footprint into the Northeast with an agreement to acquire South Portland, Maine-based Residential Mortgage Services Holdings Inc. for roughly $197 million.

The beginning of 2021 was better for the iBuyer than the end of 2020, though it still has a ways to go before reaching its pre-pandemic strength.

It appears that Zillow's longstanding traffic lead over realtor.com is diminishing. It’s insignificant in terms of competitive advantage and revenue uplift — and might simply be an artifact of pandemic browsing patterns — but it does reveal a deeper truth around portal monetization.

The parent company of Better Mortgage is going public through a merger with a blank-check firm, raising $778 million it can use to grow not only its mortgage business but also its real estate brokerage and title insurance businesses.

Lawsuits alleging that NAR rules regarding multiple listing services prop up commissions that inflate buyer and seller costs keep proliferating.

Despite lumber shortage data that's been released for consecutive months by industry associations, including the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders, lumber-shortage truthers have taken to social media to dispel what they see as the myth of the lumber shortage.

KW agents closed 272,688 transactions and did $98.1 billion in volume between January and March. The company also now has 180,376 agents across the world. What other insights into the company's fortunes does the report reveal?

Inman was provided an early look at the Plunk app, which is member of NAR's Reach Accelerator Class of 2021. The funding will be used to further hone the app's first national iteration.