Zillow’s ‘housing super app’ vision takes shape
A year after revealing its plans to create a “housing super app,” Zillow’s vision is becoming clearer. Since infamously shuttering its iBuying program in November 2021, Zillow has refocused itself on its “Five Growth Pillars”: financing, touring, seller solutions, enhancing partnerships and integrating services. After 12 months of homing in on these areas of growth and […]
Flyhomes acquires host-to-own platform Loftium
Real estate company Flyhomes acquired host-to-own platform Loftium to expand its suite of homebuying tools, the Seattle-based companies announced on Tuesday. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Loftium will continue to operate independently and use its own branding, according to a press release. Loftium’s 11 employees, including its two co-founders, will join Flyhomes. […]
Will there be a shakeup in the 2023 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings?
RealTrends is closing in on the submission deadline for the 2023 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings. How has the uncertain market impacted the top brokers? It’s too soon to tell. However, if you remember, Compass was the disruptor last year, besting Realogy Brokerage Group (now Anywhere Advisors). Here’s a peek at how companies performed in 2021 […]
Miles Nadal to speak at Gathering of Eagles
Miles Nadal is the founder and CEO of Peerage Capital Group, and he is speaking at Gathering of Eagles June 18-21, 2023. Nadal got his start in business by founding Multi-Disciplinary Communications — later MDC Partners Inc. — a venture that he started during high school after discovering his love of photography. MDC Partners Inc. […]
Zillow offers a new home selling solution with Opendoor
Looking to make the most out of its partnership with Opendoor, Zillow is now offering home sellers in select markets a new selling solution, according to an announcement on Wednesday. People looking to sell their homes in Raleigh and Atlanta can now simultaneously request both a cash offer from Opendoor and an estimated sale price […]
Top New York City agents leave Compass for Side
Top New York City-based agents Charlie Homet and John Brandon are leaving Compass to launch their own firm, Archpoint Advisory, in partnership with the white label brokerage Side, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Archpoint Advisory will serve buyers and sellers with a focus on brownstone and waterfront Brooklyn properties, as well as downtown Manhattan […]
APM makes leadership changes while continuing to eye expansion
California-based retail lender American Pacific Mortgage (APM) has made leadership changes while continuing to eye expansion in the Midwest and Southeast. Bill Lowman was named vice chairman of APM, a newly created position while Ned Payment was promoted to chief executive officer from president of APM. Dustin Sheppard also moved up the ladder to president […]
HousingWire February Demo Day: Altos Research
Altos Research Altos Research is the premier resource for real-time real estate data, providing weekly market statistics, analysis and reporting for 99% of the zip codes in the U.S., helping real estate professionals, investors, financial institutions, and their clients make better-informed decisions. Product Fast Facts #1 Altos tracks over 100M listings every week to deliver […]
On Q Financial about Celebrity: “There’s nothing left to acquire”
After Celebrity Home Loans reportedly laid off most of its employees this week without paying their last paychecks, commissions and severance payments, On Q Financial said the deal to acquire some of the company’s assets has fallen apart. “There’s nothing left to acquire,” Patrick Lamb, an executive at On Q Financial, said during an interview. […]