According to Coldwell Banker’s 2025 American Dream Report, 71% of aspiring homeowners are delaying at least one major life decision—getting married, having children and career changes—until they can afford to buy a home of their own. The numbers reveal that 18% are delaying marriage, 18% having children and 17% changing jobs or careers. More than…
Zillow is facing a second proposed class-action lawsuit in as many months, as lawyers seeking to represent Zillow mortgage customers allege that referrals to Zillow Home Loans are a “coercive scheme,” violating RESPA and other state and federal laws. Filed late last week in federal district court in Washington, the lawsuit adds another angle to…
Independent work plays a significant role in the global economy, especially in the real estate industry in the United States. Protecting the ability of real estate professionals to be classified as independent contractors remains a priority for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), given that 89% of real estate agents are currently classified as independent…
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has announced the installation of Tommie Wehrle—a Learning Consultant for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate—as the 2026 president. In addition, Richard Woods will serve in 2026 as first vice president and will be the 2027 president. Austin Rowe was elected as the 2026 second vice president (president in 2028)…
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) announced the appointment of David Conroy as its first-ever chief data officer and senior vice president of Strategy and Innovation in its ongoing digital transformation, reinforcing its commitment to leveraging technology to enhance member value, according to a release. In this role, Conroy will guide enterprise-wide data strategy, unify…
eXp remains focused on the growth of its agent quality and international expansion as it positions itself for continued success, according to the company’s latest earnings report. The company saw a Q3 net income of $3.5 million and a revenue of $1.3 billion—the same amount seen in Q2 and up from $1.2 billion last year.…
Above, Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian Rebooting was the theme of Opendoor’s Q3 2025 earnings call, held Thursday, Nov. 6. The iBuyer has seen a challenging 2025, including almost being delisted from the Nasdaq earlier this year, and these challenges showed up in its quarterly financial results. In Q3, Opendoor experienced a year-over-year slowdown in revenue—$137…
Without an end in sight for the government shutdown, consumer sentiment is reflecting that uncertainty, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The preliminary results for the Index of Consumer Sentiment came in at 50.3, down 6.2% from October’s reading of 53.6. Year-over-year, there was a 29.9% drop from 71.8 in November…
Here’s the old adage: “The Board challenges the CEO by saying, what if we invest all this money in our people and then they leave to go to a competitor? The CEO responds, what if we don’t invest in them and they stay?” Corporate America learned these lessons decades ago. Companies that ignored retention watched…
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. –Flagstar last month agreed to a $31.5 million settlement in multiple class-action cases filed by former customers, focused on two data breaches that exposed the personal information of millions of customers in 2021 and…
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